JACKSONVILLE − Jacksonville State football got spring practice started with a two-hour practice Saturday at JSU Stadium, and there’s a lot to unpack from the first day. The Gamecocks officially started another quarterback competition Saturday with five signal callers getting a solid amount of reps in the fast-paced practice. Jacksonville State also officially welcomed two new defensive coaches. Here’s what …
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Kevin Byard free agency: Bears meet with former All-Pro safety, per report
Getty Images There is perhaps no free agent market more interesting — and more crowded — this offseason than the group at safety. A slew of high-profile, quality starters were recently released, and any team in need of some help on the back end is going to have plenty of options to choose from. One of those teams is the …
Read More »Report: Desmond King, Eric Murray staying with Texans on one-year deals
The Texans have completed a one-year contract with safety Eric Murray and are finalizing a deal to re-sign nickel corner Desmond King, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. King’s deal will be for $1.8 million with a maximum value of $2.2 million. King, 29, played for the Texans in 2021-22 and spent most of training camp with them last summer before …
Read More »What Jax State football coach Rich Rodriguez said about new helmet communication rules
JACKSONVILLE − With the new helmet communication rules in college football, Jacksonville State football coach Rich Rodriguez put out a bold claim about what it could do for his offense. “I think its going to be good. For us, it maybe will help us go a little faster at times,” Rodriguez said. The Gamecocks were one of the fastest offenses …
Read More »Longtime Eagles DE Brandon Graham re-signs with Philadelphia; says this will be his final season
Andy Lewis/Getty Images For a second straight year, the Philadelphia Eagles will be saying goodbye to a team icon. After parting ways this past season with longtime center Jason Kelce, defensive end Brandon Graham signed a one-year deal with the team for what he said will be his final NFL season. “I did it because, I always wanted to get …
Read More »Steelers open to trading WR Diontae Johnson ahead of free agency, per report
USATSI Changes are coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, particularly on offense. The team has already hired a new offensive coordinator in former Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith. They met with Russell Wilson, and appear dead set on finding a new quarterback to take over for Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky (who was released and signed with the Bills), and …
Read More »Why Clemson football teammates say freshman WR Bryant Wesco Jr. already is proving to be special
CLEMSON – The talk of Clemson football this spring has been the emergence of freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. The five-star wideout from Midlothian (Texas) High School has received praise from his teammates and coaches throughout practices due to his work ethic, playmaking ability and catching prowess. “He’s doing a really good job, just being a young guy learning,” …
Read More »Darious Williams set to visit Giants Sunday
Cornerback Darious Williams’ search for a new team is set to take him to New Jersey. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Williams will visit with the Giants on Sunday. It’s the first reported visit for Williams since he was released by the Jaguars earlier this week. Williams was dropped along with other Jaguars veterans as they worked to get …
Read More »Four-star DL sets visits with UGA, two ACC schools
Four-star defensive lineman Bryce Davis has scheduled a visit with the Georgia Bulldogs on March 16. Davis, who is a talented member of the class of 2025, also plans to visit with Clemson on March 9 and Duke on April 13. Bryce Davis plays high school football for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Davis is ranked as the …
Read More »Jerry Jeudy trade grades: Browns come out winners in deal for Broncos’ former first-round pick
Getty Images The Cleveland Browns have a new wide receiver. According to CBS Sports lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones, the Browns sent two late-round draft picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Jerry Jeudy. The picks heading to Denver are fifth- and sixth-rounders. Jeudy was the No. 15 overall pick and second wide receiver off the board in the 2020 …
Read More »Xavier Worthy wants to emulate Tyreek Hill, says Chiefs would be ‘perfect fit’
Texas receiver Xavier Worthy, who recently set an NFL Scouting Combine record with a 4.21-second 40-yard dash, is interested in becoming what Tyreek Hill once was for the Kansas City Chiefs. Worthy took note of the way Patrick Mahomes targeted Hill during their five years together in Kansas City, and the former Longhorns star is eager to provide that same …
Read More »Browns trade for Jerry Jeudy: Broncos WR headed to Cleveland for two draft picks
After two seasons of nearly dealing their former first-round wide receiver, the Denver Broncos have finally traded Jerry Jeudy, sources tell CBS Sports. And Jeudy lands now with the Cleveland Browns. The deal sends Jeudy to Cleveland in exchange for a fifth- and sixth-round pick, sources say. The trade frees up $12.987 million in cap space for a Broncos team …
Read More »Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer land four-star class of 2025 athlete Zymear Smith
Four-star class of 2025 athlete Zymear Smith announced his commitment to Alabama football on Saturday, per On3. Smith, out of North Caroline High in Ridgely, Maryland, chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Texas and Tennessee, among others. The 6-foot, 170-pound athlete is the fourth commit in the Crimson Tide’s 2025 pledge class, and the first from out-of-state. He is not …
Read More »Russell Wilson free agency tracker: QB has positive meeting with Steelers but leaves Pittsburgh without deal
It looks like Russell Wilson is going to be a busy man between now and the start of free agency. Although Wilson won’t technically be a free agent until March 13, the Denver Broncos have given him permission to speak with other teams, and it seems that Wilson is taking full advantage of that. The Broncos quarterback could end up …
Read More »How Bosa bros teaming up on 49ers is possible this offseason
How Bosa bros teaming up on 49ers is possible this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The Los Angeles Chargers have a new regime in place, which could affect the future of star pass rusher Joey Bosa and the 49ers could be in play if Los Angeles decides to part ways with their first-round pick …
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