Those in attendance as Notre Dame opened spring football practice on Thursday couldn’t give enough praise to Fighting Irish rising junior cornerback Benjamin Morrison. Morrison is among the top cornerbacks in all of college football and recently drew major praise from his former teammates at the NFL Combine. Morrison is back for his junior season and started spring practice with …
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Texans TE Dalton Schultz rips Cowboys culture: ‘Literally a zoo’ | Speak
Video Details Dalton Schultz re-signed with the Houston Texans to a three-year, $36 million extension and compared his Dallas Cowboys days with his ongoing H-town ones. He said quote: ‘“(Dallas is) literally a zoo, dude. There’s people tapping on the glass trying to get people’s attention while they’re doing power cleans or whatever. It’s different.’ Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean …
Read More »Report: Patriots agree to deal with ex-Steelers starting tackle
Report: Patriots agree to deal with ex-Steelers starting tackle originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have already begun addressing one of their most important roster needs. The Patriots have agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on a new contract, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports. Okorafor, whom the Steelers released on Feb. …
Read More »QB D.J. Lagway shines and other takeaways from Florida football’s first spring practice
Florida football held its first practice of the spring on Thursday afternoon at the Sanders practice fields. The Florida Gators will hold their next practice Saturday before taking a week off for spring practice. All told, Florida will get 15 workouts in, culminating with the Orange and Blue game on April 13 at The Swamp. Florida is entering its third …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Former Bills cornerback, special teams ace drawing interest from rival Jets, Patriots
Getty Images Released by the Buffalo Bills this week as part of the team’s flurry of salary cap cuts, special teams ace Siran Neal could end up staying in the AFC East, a source tells CBS Sports, with two of the Bills’ rivals already inquiring about the free agent. The New England Patriots and New York Jets have expressed interest …
Read More »Patriots agree to terms with former Steelers RT Chukwuma Okorafor on a two-year deal, per report
Getty Images The New England Patriots have come to terms with former Steelers right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on a two-year deal, according to NFL Media. Okorafor was released by the Steelers last month after spending six seasons in Pittsburgh. Okorafor was benched last season after reportedly complaining about the Steelers’ offensive play calls. He was replaced in the starting lineup …
Read More »Eddie George backs Johnny Manziel’s efforts to help Reggie Bush get his Heisman back
Johnny Manziel has become the most vocal member of the Heisman Trophy fraternity to push for Reggie Bush to get his 2005 trophy back, saying last week that he plans on boycotting the annual Heisman ceremony until Bush is allowed to stand on stage there with him. Bush was stripped of his Heisman after an NCAA investigation determined his family …
Read More »Wendell Say retiring as Aiea football head coach
Mar. 7—Forty-two years, including 32 as a head coach, hasn’t changed the heart of Wendell Say. Forty-two years, including 32 as a head coach, hasn’t changed the heart of Wendell Say. The longtime Aiea football coach told the Star-Advertiser that he has retired, leaving a legacy that impacted thousands of young men who played for Na Alii. Say will step …
Read More »Titans agree to terms with LS Morgan Cox on one-year deal
The Titans have agreed to terms on a new one-year contract with long snapper Morgan Cox, the team announced Thursday. Cox, a five-time Pro Bowler, joined the Titans in 2021 after spending his first 11 NFL seasons (2010-20) with the Ravens. The 14-year veteran has played 216 career regular-season games and 11 postseason contests. His 216 career games rank third …
Read More »Avalanche acquire forward Brandon Duhaime in trade with Wild
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 7, 2024, 02:33 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Colorado Avalanche added another new face on Thursday in the acquisition of forward Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick. Also on Thursday, the Avalanche acquired forward Yakov Trenin in a trade with …
Read More »Why Savannah Country Day football coach John Mohring left to take the job at Wayne County
Savannah Country Day football coach John Mohring has stepped down as the Hornets head coach to take the job leading the program at Wayne County High School. Mohring, a former Division I-AA All-American and two-time team MVP during his playing days as a captain of the Georgia Southern football team, coached at SCD for three seasons — compiling a 16-16 …
Read More »Veteran QB Mitchell Trubisky signs two-year contract to rejoin Buffalo Bills in backup role
Veteran quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is returning to Buffalo to reprise his role as Josh Allen’s backup after signing a two-year contract with the Bills on Thursday. The player selected No. 2 overall in the 2017 draft rejoins the Bills after failing to reestablish himself as a starter during two rocky seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Trubisky was cut by Pittsburgh …
Read More »NFL making clear safeties no longer worth the money: Why league’s view on position has changed in recent years
It’s not often a team releases a four-time All Pro safety coming off another All Pro season like the Denver Broncos did with Justin Simmons. It’s also not often a team decides to let a 24-year-old safety coming off a season with 11 passes defensed walk out the door like the New York Giants did with Xavier McKinney. And the …
Read More »‘Surrounded by an elite level staff’: Q&A with Texas A&M OC & QB coach Collin Klein
Texas A&M offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Collin Klein recently sat down with the Aggie Football social media team for a brief Q&A and he had a lot to say about his first few months in College Station. Question: First impressions of the program? Answer: “I’ve been blown away. The level of support and resources that we’re able to provide …
Read More »Bears’ Jaylon Johnson signing four-year extension that makes 2023 All-Pro one of NFL’s highest-paid CBs
Getty Images It’s been a good week for Jaylon Johnson. Days after getting franchise tagged by the Bears, the star cornerback has agreed to terms on a four-year deal, the team announced Thursday. The new contract has a max value of $76 million deal, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Johnson’s deal includes $54 million guaranteed, $28 million in …
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