The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday night when residents of Jackson County, Missouri, resoundingly voted down a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium. Royals owner John Sherman and Chiefs president Mark Donovan acknowledged long before the final …

Quarterback Brodie McWhorter already had Ohio State at the top of his list. Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s reputation for developing quarterbacks speaks for itself, McWhorter said, mentioning success stories of OSU quarterbacks-turned-NFL first-round draft picks Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud as proof. The pitch didn’t change in McWhorter’s latest visit to Ohio State from Cartersville, Georgia, on …

The quarterback market is dwindling through three weeks of free agency, making the draft all the more important for quarterback-needy teams. When wondering how players like J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. are rising on draft boards and why quarterbacks are overdrafted, the free agent market has a lot to do with it.  With Carson Wentz signing in Kansas City, …

During his introductory press conference with the Bears, Keenan Allen let slip that the Houston Texans were one of the teams close to acquiring his services when the Chargers shopped him. That signaled that the Texans were interested in adding a wide receiver, but not just any warm body to fill out the depth chart; they were looking for a …

A relationship with head coach Greg Schiano helped Renick Dorilas commit to Rutgers football. One of New Jersey’s top players, Dorilas gave his verbal to Rutgers over the weekend. Dorilas is a three-star defensive back who transferred to play his senior season at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey). He is now the fourth player to commit to Rutgers football …

Immediately following Super Bowl LVIII’s overtime thriller, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs opened atop the betting board as the favorites to win it all next season. And more than two months after the big game, both teams remain the favorites. However, a recent blockbuster trade has caused one AFC contender to rise up the oddsboard. On Wednesday, …

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Former South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley said that he was starting to give up hope that he would be found after his kayak had drifted miles off shore while fishing. Smelley, now a high school football coach in Alabama, was rescued after a U.S. Coast Guard search effort to find him in the Gulf of Mexico on March 28. Smelley …

The Stefon Diggs era in Buffalo has come to an end. The Bills are finalizing a blockbuster trade to send the four-time Pro Bowl receiver to the Houston Texans, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has confirmed. In exchange for Diggs, Buffalo will receive a 2025 second-round pick (via Minnesota) while they will also send a 2024 sixth-rounder and …

Cornerback Kindle Vildor bounced around a bit last year before landing with the Lions, but he hopes to just stay put in 2024. Vildor’s agents announced on Wednesday that their client is re-signing with the Lions. No terms of the deal have been announced. Vildor went to training camp with the Bears last year and was claimed off waivers by …

The first round of the NFL Draft has yielded some prized gems for the Dallas Cowboys, including several Hall of Famers and Super Bowl champions. Check out the complete first round draft pick history of the Dallas Cowboys below: Dallas Cowboys First Round Picks 2023: Mazi Smith – Pick 26 (DT – Michigan)2022: Tyler Smith – Pick 24 (T – …

In this edition of the Three-Point Stance, Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia has thoughts on the upcoming commitment wave, Ohio State’s success recruiting in the South and a name to watch in the 2025 class. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …

Stefon Diggs’ time in Buffalo appears to be over. The Buffalo Bills are trading the star wide receiver to the Houston Texans for draft-pick compensation, ESPN reported Wednesday. The Bills will receive a 2025 second-round pick (via the Minnesota Vikings) while sending out a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick, according to ESPN.  Diggs, 30, has been one …

Haggai Chisom Ndubuis, a native of Nigeria who first learned about the NFL when he saw highlights on YouTube when he was 18, will get another chance to make it as a pro football player. The Commanders announced that they have signed Ndubuis, who was identified by the NFL’s International Player Pathway program and has spent the last few years …

Boom! On Wednesday morning, Texas A&M landed a critical commitment from 2025 4-star defensive lineman Landon Rink. The incoming senior from Cypress, Texas, has now become the Aggies’ fifth commit in the program’s 2025 recruiting class. On tape, Rink is an absolute game-wrecker at the high school level, possessing the speed, power, and versatility needed to excel at the next …