One of the NFL’s most productive tacklers has earned himself a new deal. Linebacker Foye Oluokun has agreed to a new four-year contract that will keep him tied to the team through 2027, according to multiple reports. The initial reported numbers indicate Oluokun’s deal is worth $45 million with $22.5 million guaranteed at signing. Oluokun had one year left on …
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Texas Tech football’s Brady Boyd resurfaces after redshirt season
Because he played in 21 games in his first two years of college football, Brady Boyd took a planned redshirt season in 2023. Though mostly out of sight to fans, the receiver from Southlake Carroll wasn’t out of mind to the Texas Tech football team. Boyd started the regular-season finale at Texas and the Red Raiders’ Independence Bowl victory against …
Read More »Panthers agree to terms with Tae Davis
Linebacker Tae Davis spent the second half of last season with the Panthers and he is sticking with the team as they head toward the 2024 season. The Panthers announced that they have agreed to terms with Davis on a new contract. The team did not announce those terms, but Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports that it is …
Read More »Howie Roseman: James Bradberry didn’t play how we expected, he’s driven to improve
A year ago, Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman signed cornerback James Bradberry to a three-year, $38 million contract, with $20 million guaranteed. It did not pan out. Bradberry had a very disappointing 2023 season, culminating in a benching during the playoff loss to the Buccaneers. But Roseman said the Eagles aren’t giving up on Bradberry, who’s motivated to prove he’s …
Read More »West Spotlight: Quarterback storylines to follow this spring
There are more commitments each and every week as we move further into the spring and quarterbacks are at the center of it all. Big decisions are coming with plenty of critical storylines to track when it comes to the quarterback position. Here are the biggest quarterback storylines in the West Region. THIS SERIES: Quarterback storylines to follow on the …
Read More »Saints sign Gaelic football player Charlie Smyth as a kicker
The Saints turned to the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program to add a kicker to their roster. Agent Paul Sheehy announced that Charlie Smyth has signed with the Saints. Smyth took part in the Scouting Combine and worked out for the Saints this week. Smyth was a goalkeeper for the Gaelic football club Down in Ireland before deciding to try …
Read More »Six Georgia football assistant coaches get boost in annual pay including both coordinators
More than half of Kirby Smart’s Georgia football assistant coaches have received boosts in pay, led by offensive coordinator Mike Bobo who returned to that role last year. Bobo’s pay is going from $1.02 million to $1.4 million, according to information obtained Friday by the Athens Banner-Herald in an open records request. Bobo was one of five finalists last year …
Read More »Lions will unveil new uniforms for season-ticket holders on April 18
The Lions are getting new uniforms, and their highest-paying customers will get dibs on seeing them first. Yes, one of the perks for paying a “hefty” price increase for season tickets is an invitation to see the unveiling of the new uniforms. Via Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, the team has sent an exclusive invitation to season-ticket holders on …
Read More »‘Incredible intelligence’: Here’s what Georgia Tech transfer cornerback Kenan Johnson brings to Utah
Georgia Tech defensive back Kenan Johnson (10) battles to make a play during game against Louisville, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. The former Yellow Jacket transferred to Utah in the offseason. | Mike Stewart, Associated Press During a practice this week, new Utah cornerback Kenan Johnson broke on the ball, leaped in the air and, with his body nearly …
Read More »York proud of ex-49ers coaches, staff successes around the league
York proud of ex-49ers coaches, staff successes around the league originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — It was very evident at the NFL Annual Meeting that the coaching and front office tree of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch is continuing to grow. Jed York — the 49ers owner and CEO — is proud to help foster …
Read More »For Texas Tech football team, two offensive line spots generate fierce competition
The makeup of the Texas Tech football offensive line in 2024 has been a source of intrigue ever since Tech coach Joey McGuire said in December that Caleb Rogers, a 42-game starter at tackle, would move inside. Tech coaches will spend the spring deciding whether inside means to center, which Rogers viewed as most likely, or to guard. Vinny Sciury, …
Read More »49ers sign Lions restricted free agent Brock Wright to offer sheet
In what has become fairly glaring proof of wink-nod collusion, NFL teams rarely sign restricted free agents from other teams to offer sheets. Basically, they’re as rare as a sighting of a Sasquatch, the Loch Ness monster, or the abominable snowman. One has happened today. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the 49ers have signed Lions tight end Brock …
Read More »‘I can hang with these dudes’: Freshman tight end Ryner Swanson already shining for BYU
BYU freshman tight end Ryner Swanson runs a route during spring camp March 08, 2024, in Provo. The four-star recruit has already made quite a splash with coaches and teammates since arriving to Provo. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo BYU’s newest hotshot tight end is seemingly straight out of central casting, which is somehow fitting, considering he grew up not …
Read More »The QB ripple effect of the 2024 NFL Draft
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz explains why there’s so much intrigue surrounding the 2024 NFL Draft and why the QB rush at the top of the 1st round could mean we see six QBs taken and other top talent pushed to later in the round. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: You could make an argument that the 2024 NFL draft is the …
Read More »Ohio State misses out on 2025 four-star Texas running back
Ohio State football was on recruiting hot steak recently, but things have cooled off a bit, and Friday afternoon continued with that trend. The Buckeyes were one of six schools that 2025 Texas Running Back, Tory Blaylock, selected from on Friday afternoon, and it was Oklahoma winning out for his commitment. He is a solid recruit, as he ranks as …
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