The Dolphins recently signed Shaq Barrett as a free agent and they spent some time with another veteran edge rusher on Wednesday. Carl Lawson visited with the team, per a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC. It’s the first word of a visit with a team for Lawson since free agency got underway last month. Lawson was with the Jets …

Spring game season ramps up on Saturday. Three major college football contenders in Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama are all set to take the field on April 13. The Ohio State Buckeyes are first on Fox’s Big Noon feature, followed by the Georgia Bulldogs on ESPN+ and Alabama Crimson Tide on ESPN in the afternoon. The three programs are all …

Cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry went through his Scouting Combine medical recheck this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Doctors deemed his recovery on track and as expected, per Rapoport. Following Alabama’s Pro Day last month, McKinstry underwent surgery on his right foot to repair a Jones fracture. He has visited the Packers, Jaguars and Bucs over the past week. McKinstry …

Getty Images Two years after allowing a second helmet option, the NFL has announced that teams can now have a third helmet option starting in 2025 (via NFL Media). Teams that are currently going through a redesign option had already been given a third helmet option for the 2025 season. Every team has now been given that same option.  In …

After the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament, the college sports conversation quickly pivots to the final stages of football spring practice. Spring games will highlight the next few Saturdays, giving fans a glimpse into what to expect from the 2024 editions of their favorite teams.  Spring practice is a time for coaches to turn their attention inward and focus on …

Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury …

Patriots Hall of Famer makes compelling case for drafting QB at No. 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s been plenty of debate in recent months over whether the New England Patriots should keep the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and take a quarterback or trade down, accumulate more picks and figure out the quarterback position …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Rivals Camp Series stop in South Florida started with big-on-big and good-on-good with the offensive and defensive lines working out before the skill prospects showed up. As usual, competition was intense and splashes were made by a large group of coveted recruits. Rivals takes a look at top prospects’ recruitment ahead of a busy stretch …

An arrest warrant has been issued for Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice following his recent involvement in a six-vehicle crash involving two speeding sports cars, per the Dallas police (via WFAA). Rice, 23, faces eight charges in the case: six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and and count of aggravated assault, …

There are mixed reviews on the rule changes the NFL will be implementing for the 2024 season. One big change is the ban of the hip-drop tackle, which will now be a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty if done by a defensive player.  If a player “grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms; and unweights himself …

LSU’s depth on the defensive line just got a bit thinner. On Wednesday, multiple reports indicated that redshirt freshman edge rusher Jaxon Howard will enter the transfer portal when it opens next week following the conclusion of spring practice. The news was first reported by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. A top-150 prospect nationally coming out of Minneapolis in 2023, Howard was …

Who will wear No. 13 jersey for Bears in 2024? The answer isn’t so simple originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Who will wear No. 13 for the Bears in 2024? It may seem like a silly question, but there’s not a clear answer– and money could shift hands based on the outcome. As things stand, Tyler Scott rocks No. …

Ohio State’s offense averaged only 30 points per game last year, considerably below the standard set in the Urban Meyer/Ryan Day era. Optimism is high that a new quarterback, a more experienced offensive line and new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly the Buckeyes will allow the Buckeyes to return to their prolific ways this season. The focus this spring has been …

You can’t talk about the Steelers’ 1970s dynasty without mentioning Mel Blount, a first-ballot Hall of Famer who played an integral role in each of Pittsburgh’s four championships from 1974-79. Blount was so dominant he inspired a rule that forever changed the NFL.  When Blount began what turned into a Hall of Fame career over 50 years ago, he was …

Ohio State’s spring football game is three days away, and anticipation for it is higher than usual. The Buckeyes have a loaded roster but have enough questions and new faces to make Saturday’s scrimmage at Ohio Stadium compelling. OSU coach Ryan Day gave an assessment Wednesday of how March and April have gone for his team and what he wants …