How would C.J. Stroud stack up to Caleb Williams? How about if we threw Jordan Love or Will Levis in the mix? What about Drake Maye, Anthony Richardson, and Jalen Hurts?  Although these questions relate to the same position, this exercise can be likened to comparing apples to oranges to grapes. There’s no perfect way to rank a collection of …

Ryan Poles explains why Bears made hard decision to trade Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles knew what the right move for the Bears was but that didn’t make the decision to trade quarterback Justin Fields any easier. “Justin, probably one of the harder things I had to do,” Poles told reporters Monday …

John Garcia Jr./Rivals.com It was looking like a rather subdued weekend of commitments across the country until USC got rolling on Sunday. The Trojans had a big weekend of visits, especially from the Southeast, and by the end of Sunday they added five massive commitments. Here is a look at the 10 biggest pledges of the weekend. ***** CLASS OF …

Jim Harbaugh continued his praise of J.J. McCarthy at the NFL’s league meetings on Monday, with a division rival hinting that they might be in on the Michigan quarterback. The Los Angeles Chargers head coach doubled down on his take on McCarthy’s standing among the quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, telling reporters he believes his former signal-caller is “the …

ORLANDO, Florida — A swarm of reporters were gathered around Jim Harbaugh, back in the NFL after a decade away from his last coaching stint in which he won everything expect the Super Bowl. Harbaugh was able to accomplish winning the national championship at Michigan before returning to the NFL, with future first-round pick J.J. McCarthy leading the Wolverines to …

In the four regular season games where he has faced the Baltimore Ravens, running back Derrick Henry has 55 carries for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Henry helped the Tennessee Titans defeat the Ravens, 28-12, in the divisional round during the 2019 season, rushing for 195 yards in the playoff win. After years of trying to stop King Henry, head …

The nation’s No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026 has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Quarterback Jared Curtis, who is ranked as a five-star recruit, is Georgia’s first commitment in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Curtis is a rising junior at Nashville Christian School in Nashville, Tennessee. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback is the nation’s No. 1 player at his position, …

As the NFL Draft has come closer and closer, it seems like more and more people expect quarterbacks to come off the board extremely quickly. The Chicago Bears are widely expected to take a quarterback at No. 1 overall, and the Washington Commanders are expected to do the same at No. 2. At the NFL Annual Meeting this week, Commanders coach …

Mayo opens up about Patriots’ offseason strategy, draft approach originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo set the tone right off the bat Monday morning in Orlando. “Hopefully you guys come out of here with some clarity as far as our strategy is concerned,” the New England Patriots head coach told reporters, including our Tom E. Curran, during the …

All signs — including the odds — point to Russell Wilson starting under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1.  Wilson joined the Steelers on a one-year deal in March, after being released by the Denver Broncos. And shortly after, Pittsburgh traded for former Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields, a move that begged the question: Will there be a …

Earlier this offseason, the Denver Broncos officially moved on from Russell Wilson, cutting him loose after just two seasons and before his mammoth five-year, $240 million contract extension even kicked in. If they had to play a game tomorrow, the only two quarterbacks on the roster would be Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci. So, it’s unsurprising that they have been …

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Just a few days after winning Super Bowl LVIII, the Chiefs announced they had signed defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to a contract extension. Spagnuolo’s previous deal was expiring and Kansas City made it a priority to keep him with the franchise. Earlier this month, ESPN reported that the 49ers explored hiring Spagnuolo to be their defensive coordinator after parting ways …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Whichever rookie quarterback ends up in Chicago after this year’s NFL Draft is going to be lucky. The Bears aren’t your average team picking first overall, namely because they didn’t earn it in the traditional way. Chicago is picking first overall because of a trade down out of the first overall pick last year with …

The NFL kickoff could soon be undergoing a dramatic change and it could happen as soon as this week.   The fate of the kickoff will likely be decided on Monday in Orlando, Florida, where the NFL’s 32 owners are getting together for the Annual League Meeting. If 24 of those owners vote to approve the proposed changes, then the …