Video Details Former NFL wide receiver James Jones joins Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and David Helman to discuss whether or not the Dallas Cowboys expectations have changed since the beginning of the season. McCoy believes the expectations have changed because the Cowboys are doing much better than most expected from them. Helman agrees with McCoy and believes the Cowboys can …

Odell Beckham Jr. may be going from one Super Bowl contender to another. Beckham, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens last week, is drawing interest from the Miami Dolphins, according to the Miami Herald.  Acquiring a player of Beckham’s pedigree would have been a pipe dream for the cash-strapped Dolphins earlier this offseason. But Miami freed up $11 million …

The SEC has officially released the conference’s football schedule format for the 2025 season.   The conference has chosen to go with the same scheduled opponents as in the upcoming 2024 season, with the home and road schedules flipped. There was initial speculation that the conference may choose to pursue a nine-game conference schedule, but they chose to maintain the …

Top NFL Draft prospect Caleb Williams has earned plenty of comparisons to Patrick Mahomes during his college career for his ability to improvise and make plays with both his arm and his legs when things break down. But his repeated use on that ability last season, as his USC Trojans stumbled to an 8-5 record, has spurred some debate among …

What did Jaylon Johnson first think when the Bears traded for Keenan Allen? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears sent shockwaves through the NFL when they traded a fourth-round pick for Keenan Allen. What did cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who re-signed with the Bears this offseason, think about first when the Bears acquired Allen via trade? “It’s funny because …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Dillon Thieneman is rarely surprised by anything that happens on the field. But Tuesday, as Purdue football spring camp began, the Boilermakers had something special that caught Thieneman completely off guard. “(Head coach Ryan Walters) started saying some things, he brought me up,” Thieneman said after the practice. “I look over, then my parents walk in. I …

NFL teams taking unusual measures to recruit key free agents is nothing new. But one New York Jets fan took things to a whole new level when he heard his team was set to bring in wide receiver Mike Williams for a visit just days after Williams was released from the Los Angeles Chargers. Matt, who co-hosts a popular Jets …

Getty Images The NFLPA does not want the league’s owners to vote in favor of penalizing the “hip-drop” tackle during the next week’s annual league meeting. The “hip-drop” tackle is one of six proposals that NFL owners will vote on next week.  During last year’s league meeting, NFL executive Jeff Miller said that “hip-drop” tackles increase the rate of injury …

USATSI The Baltimore Ravens have an opening at receiver after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. last week. One player who could fill that void is former Cowboys wideout Michael Gallup, who is scheduled to visit Baltimore on Thursday, according to ESPN.  Gallup was released by the Cowboys after the team gave him permission to seek a trade. Money was the reason …

It’s one thing to root for a program from afar, it’s another to have the chance to play for said school. It became reality for elite class of 2025 defensive recruit Darrell Johnson, and on Wednesday evening, he bridged the gap from fan to football player with a verbal commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide. “‘Bama has always been my …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams are in the getting-to-know-you stage of their relationship.  On hand to watch the projected No. 1 draft pick work out at USC Pro Day on Wednesday, Bears GM Ryan Poles, who owns that pick, sauntered over to the stands and introduced himself to Williams’ parents, Carl …

Former Cowboys defensive lineman Don Smerek died on March 16 from cancer, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. Smerek was 66. Smerek joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent from Nevada in 1981. He played seven seasons in Dallas and saw action in 69 games with four starts. He totaled 14.5 career sacks. “He was a great …

Alabama football landed a commitment in four-star class of 2025 linebacker Darrell “Duke” Johnson. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound back out of Dodge County High in Eastman, Georgia is tabbed as the No. 3 linebacker in the 2025 class and the No. 7 prospect in Georgia per 247Sports Composite. Nationally, he is the No. 28 prospect in his class. Johnson chose the …

Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a domestic violence warrant in Florida, where authorities on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which includes Tampa, said on the X social media platform that the warrant is for domestic battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in …

Jaylon Johnson reveals how he digested the Justin Fields trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Trading Justin Fields to the Steelers wasn’t an easy pill for anyone to swallow. Not the fans, not the front office, not the coaches and definitely not the players. Cole Kmet, in speaking on the CHGO podcast, said he canceled his plans to go …