After one of the most productive seasons among quarterbacks in college football a year ago at Oklahoma, transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel talked about his move to Eugene to play for the Oregon Ducks for his final collegiate season Tuesday during the third week of spring ball. While he was looking at his options in the transfer portal for the second …

Hunter Henry reveals why he re-signed with Patriots in NFL free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Hunter Henry was arguably the best tight end who could have entered NFL free agency last month, but instead of hitting the open market and chasing a major payday, the 29-year-old veteran decided to remain with the New England Patriots. Henry signed …

When Texas Tech football coaches moved Amier Washington from defensive tackle to defensive edge late last season, Washington could have told them how much he appreciated the position switch. Instead, he showed them. As a previously little-used true freshman, Washington wreaked havoc in Tech’s 34-14 conquest of California in the Independence Bowl. He was credited with four tackles for loss, …

Edge rusher Jared Verse is generally projected to be a first-round pick in this month’s draft and he’s visiting with teams who could make that projection a reality. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Verse is set to visit with the Seahawks on Tuesday night and Wednesday. He is also scheduled for a meeting with the Broncos and has …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 11:36 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers coach Peter Laviolette called two hits by New York Islanders players “vicious” after an intense 4-2 loss at UBS Arena on Tuesday night. With 11:09 left in the third period, Rangers center Mika Zibanejad skated into the shoulder of Islanders defenseman Adam …

BYU Football Head Coach Kalani Sitake walks off the SAB outdoor practice fields after practice at the start of spring camp in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Before we present the Deseret News’ fifth-annual post-spring stab at BYU’s depth charts for the 2024 football season, a confession is probably in order. While we got most of the 2023 projections …

Report: Troy Brown a candidate to leave Patriots for ASU job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Troy Brown may not be staying in New England, after all. The former Patriots wide receiver and current assistant coach is a candidate to become Arizona State’s new wide receivers coach, 247 Sports’ Noah Furtado reports. Brown was spotted on ASU’s campus Monday, …

Former Georgia and current USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander looks to be headed to the transfer portal. The big name interior lineman is set to leave after a good season in Los Angeles. Alexander went for 48 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss in his 2023 season. And while his role and value to the USC football squad …

On Monday, a report emerged that Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is expected to skip the voluntary portion of the offseason program, and possibly will skip the mandatory minicamp. A video then emerged on TMZ.com of Lamb answering very general questions about his future. He wasn’t asked whether he’ll stay away from voluntary workouts or mandatory minicamp. He was only asked …

For the many rivals who hope Michigan football falls off a cliff following the Wolverines’ national championship win, hopes and dreams do not represent reality. The maize and blue are pretty loaded on the defensive side of the ball with three likely first-round picks in defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant as well as cornerback Will Johnson. The linebacking …

Wide receiver Miles Boykin has found a new home. The Giants announced that they have signed Boykin as a free agent. No terms of the deal were disclosed. Boykin opened his career as a 2019 third-round pick in Baltimore and spent the last two seasons with the Steelers. He saw most of his playing time on special teams in Pittsburgh, …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football and coach Lane Kiffin stayed hot on the recruiting trail on Tuesday, landing four-star wide receiver Dillon Alfred. The 247Sports Composite rates Alfred as the No. 347 overall prospect in the Class of 2025. He is considered the No. 51 receiver in the cycle and the No. 17 prospect in the state of Alabama. Alfred, …

Here’s why some teams favor Malik Nabers over Marvin Harrison Jr., and what it means for the Bears: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. is considered by some as a “generational talent” at the wide receiver position and inarguably the best player in the 2024 NFL Draft. But some teams prefer LSU’s Malik Nabers …

OXFORD ― Patience does not award you any guarantees in this era of college athletics ‒ especially within a program like Ole Miss football, which attacks the transfer portal with a vigor that few can match. When one veteran starter leaves, it’s a safe bet that coach Lane Kiffin will scour the portal for another experienced option. Kiffin lost one …

The Giants are signing former third-round draft pick Miles Boykin to help at the wide receiver position this season. Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 220 pounds, Boykin is a large target that New York can try and utilize – not only at receiver but also on special teams, where the 27-year-old primarily played on the Pittsburgh Steelers the last two …