The Steelers are signing receiver Van Jefferson to a one-year deal, Gerry Dulac of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Jefferson, 27, started last season with the Rams before a trade to Atlanta on Oct. 10. In 2023, he caught 12 passes for 101 yards for the Falcons after making eight receptions for 108 yards with the Rams. The Rams made him a …

Eagles talked to Bears about Justin Fields before trading for Kenny Pickett: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Eagles have long been attached to Justin Fields as an ideal landing spot for the fourth-year quarterback. That rang true, as the Eagles reportedly checked in with the Bears about Fields before acquiring Kenny Pickett from the Steelers on Friday, …

After Terry Bradshaw retired, the Steelers waited 20 years to draft their next potential franchise quarterback. After Ben Roethlisbeger retired, the Steelers wasted no time. In the very next draft, they used their first-round pick on Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett. Just two seasons later, the Steelers pulled the plug on the Pickett experiment, sending him to Philadelphia for a fairly …

Free agent linebacker Cody Barton is signing a one-year deal with the Broncos, his agent, David Canter of GSE Worldwide, announced. Mike Klis of 9News reports the deal has a $3.5 million base with a maximum value of $4 million. Barton is the third outside free agent to sign with the Broncos. Barton, 27, spent last season with Washington and …

The Oklahoma Sooners’ defense made positive strides in 2023, but they have work to do to turn Zac Alley’s unit into an elite squad. Brent Venables and his coaching staff have done a great job on the recruiting trail to stockpile talent over the last three recruiting cycles. In the last two years, the Sooners have added 17 four- and …

Veteran left tackle Tyron Smith has found his new NFL home. Smith, who has played his entire 13-year career with the Cowboys, is now signing with the Jets, according to multiple reports. That means he’ll be responsible for protecting the blind side of Aaron Rodgers — unless Rodgers retires to run for Vice President. The Jets do expect Rodgers to …

The Oklahoma Sooners are one of several teams in the SEC that will be breaking in new quarterbacks in 2024. The Sooners have the luxury of going from Dillon Gabriel to Jackson Arnold, a former five-star quarterback and Gatorade National Player of the Year. Sure, there may be some growing pains as Arnold enters his first year as a starter. …

We first caught wind on Thursday that the Jets were talking to tackle Tyron Smith. At the time, the talks entailed an incentive-laden deal. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Jets didn’t believe they’d land him. They thought it was part of a leverage play to find something better. If it was, he didn’t find anything better …

Former Elmwood/Brimfield quarterback Nick McCormick will be named the next Canton head football coach, pending approval at Monday’s school board meeting. McCormick replaces Nick Wright, who resigned in November following four seasons at the Mid-Illini Conference school. The Little Giants went 1-8 in 2023, ending their regular season with a 14-7 victory over Limestone in Week 9. McCormick, a 2013 …

Tyron Smith is leaving the Cowboys after 13 seasons. In his fourteenth year, he could make solid money — up to, we’re told, $20 million. But he’ll need to check a lot of boxes to get there. Per a league source, Smith is guaranteed only $6.5 million in his one-year deal with the Jets. He’ll have to be available to …

Mar. 15—STATE COLLEGE — Chop Robinson ran the 40-yard dash two weeks ago at the NFL Scouting Combine, looked for his time in every direction and couldn’t find it. Not until he saw fellow Penn State teammate Adisa Isaac and other defensive ends he knew from training did he realize he had done something special. “I was walking back and …

‘The Dynasty’: Takeaways from Episodes 9 and 10 of Patriots doc originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty,” a 10-part docuseries chronicling the New England Patriots’ illustrious 20-year run, wrapped up with its final two episodes Friday. Episode 9 covered a variety of controversial topics, including Bill Belichick’s infamous decision to bench Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl …

The Jets and GM Joe Douglas have found their new left tackle to protect QB Aaron Rodgers for the 2024-25 NFL season. New York is signing former Dallas Cowboys LT Tyron Smith, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes confirmed. According to multiple reports, the deal is for one year and, with incentives, could be worth up to $20 million. Smith, 33, has made the Pro …

The Panthers will host free agent receiver Mike Williams next week, Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports. The Chargers released Williams earlier this week to save $20 million on their salary cap. The team made Williams a first-round pick in 2017, and he served as the No. 2 receiver opposite Keenan Allen. The Chargers traded Allen to the Bears …

Armstead posts heartfelt goodbye after 49ers release originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After nine seasons with the 49ers, Arik Armstead has bid farewell to the Faithful. The 30-year-old defensive tackle, who was released by the 49ers on Wednesday, reportedly came to an agreement with the Jacksonville Jaguars on a three-year deal worth $51 million on Thursday. San Francisco …