Lincoln-Way West’s Josh Veldman wasn’t too into sports as a young kid. After playing baseball in first and second grade, he gave that up and did not compete on any teams until seventh grade. That’s when Veldman decided to give football a shot. It was the sport that stuck. “Some friends got me interested in it and kind of talked …

It didn’t take long for the Cleveland Browns to sign receiver Jerry Jeudy to an extension after he was recently acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos, and it appears that Jeudy might not be the only Cleveland receiver to be offered an extension this offseason either.  Amari Cooper, a former first-round pick, is in the final year of …

While he likely won’t be selected No. 1 overall, perhaps no incoming quarterback has been talked about more through the draft process than J.J. McCarthy. The starting quarterback of the reigning College Football Playoff national champion Michigan Wolverines is headed to the NFL, and could go earlier in the 2024 NFL Draft than expected. In speaking with team executives at …

Florida A&M has officially crossed the halfway mark of spring football. On Thursday, the Rattlers met on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial for their eighth of 15 practices. And so far, FAMU head football coach James Colzie III likes his team’s responsiveness and adaptiveness to his leadership and nuanced implementations. Colzie will test his team on Friday for an intrasquad scrimmage. He says he’ll …

Getty Images Arik Armstead spent his first nine seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. That tenure came to a close earlier this offseason when the defensive end signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency, and there appears to be a bit of bad blood that spilled which helped lead to his departure.  In a teaser video …

The Bills announced a pair of additions to their defensive line on Thursday. Defensive tackle Austin Johnson’s agreement on a deal with the team was previously reported, but their deal with defensive tackle DeShawn Williams was a new bit of news. Both players have signed one-year contracts with the team. Williams had 33 tackles, a sack, and a pass defensed …

Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry spurned Georgia football last week, flipping his commitment to the USC Trojans. That doesn’t mean his decision is final, though, as he has since scheduled another visit to Athens. UGA will host the Manchester High School (Ga.) product this weekend, according to a report from Rivals. Terry (6-foot-5, 275 pounds) is rated as the No. …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Draft season doesn’t start heating up until we start pumping out our three-round mock drafts, which means draft season is officially heating up, because we’ve got a three-round mock draft today. With the 2024 NFL Draft just 28 days away, we’ll be going nearly full draft in today’s newsletter.  Not …

2024 NFL Draft: Potential trade partners if Patriots move No. 3 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The best way for the New England Patriots to become a Super Bowl contender again is finding a franchise quarterback, and the best way to do that is to acquire one high in the draft. The Patriots own the No. 3 pick …

Following the trade that sent Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell expressed his happiness at seeing the former Chicago Bears signal-caller leave the NFC North.  “I’m not gonna lie, it’s nice to have Fields out of that division,” Campbell said, per NBC Sports.  However, even with Fields leaving the division, it’s likely that Campbell won’t …

When the NFL Players Association put out its report cards for each NFL team, the Washington Commanders finished dead last. Among the ugly grades were F-minuses in the team’s treatment of families, locker room and training room. Commanders owner Josh Harris, who bought the team from Dan Snyder last year, is vowing to fix that. “I’m not an F-minus guy,” …

Former Tennessee Titans and LSU football quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who spent the past two seasons as an Alabama analyst for Nick Saban, has rejoined Father Ryan’s staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Mettenberger was a Father Ryan assistant for the 2021 season when the Irish went 7-5 and lost to eventual state Division II-AAA state champion McCallie, 42-35, in …

Arik Armstead has found a new home with the Jaguars, but he has something to say about his departure from the 49ers. The veteran defensive tackle posted a trailer for an episode of his “Third and Long” podcast, during which he takes issue with the way his release was handled. “First off, I want to say I don’t have any …

Fernandina Beach has found the next captain of its football Pirate ship. The Pirates hired former Providence coach Bobby Dan McGlohorn as their new head high school football coach, the athletic department announced Thursday. He replaces Apollo Wright, who coached the Pirates for two years before stepping down in February to take a college football position as offensive coordinator at …

The Panthers finished a league-worst 2-15 in 2023. But their new head coach nevertheless has his eyes set on capturing the NFC South in his first season. Head coach Dave Canales said during the annual league meeting this week that he feels Carolina will be much improved in 2024. “I think we’re going to be competitive for the division this …