Three NFL teams will begin their offseason programs this week. The Falcons, Chargers and Commanders all open their offseason programs on Tuesday, the first three teams to get their offseason workouts started. NFL offseason programs last nine weeks. Phase One consists of two weeks of activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only. Phase Two consists of …

Among a slew of other things, Lane Kiffin’s name has been synonymous with the development of successful college quarterbacks, going back to the early stages of his career when he was helping USC win national titles with Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart under center. That group of proteges at the college level may soon include his son. REQUIRED READING: 4-star …

Philadelphia has locked up one of its key defenders for another season. The Eagles announced that they’ve signed safety Reed Blankenship to a one-year extension through 2025. Blankenship joined Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent in 2022 out of Middle Tennessee. He started 15 games for the Eagles in 2023, recording 113 total tackles with 11 passes defensed and three …

Priority recruit Taeshawn Alston will be taking an unofficial visit on Monday to Rutgers football. One of the top players in North Carolina has steadily been hearing from Rutgers over the past month. In mid-February, Alston unveiled a top six that included Rutgers football. The cutdown in his recruitment came just a week after he was offered by the Scarlet …

49ers’ Purdy, Lenoir benefit from NFL performance-based pay program originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two 49ers players were among the top 25 NFL players who received the highest performance-based pay distributions for the 2023 season. Deommodore Lenoir ranked 14th and will receive $790,744 for his play last season, while quarterback Brock Purdy, who finished 24th on the list, …

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to a three-star defensive lineman from the East Coast. Tommy Rupley of Belmont, Mass. announced on Monday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Rupley is a three-star defensive lineman in the 2025 class. Rupley ranks as the No. 66 defensive lineman in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class. Additionally, he’s …

5 paths Bears can take with the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL draft is just over three weeks away and the team’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick seems like a foregone conclusion already. That’s not the case with the team’s No. 9 pick, however. The Bears have …

The Oregon Ducks are seeing a drastic change in their coaching staff just as the spring football season gets set to resume, with running backs coach Carlos Locklyn leaving Eugene for another job. Locklyn will be accepting a position with the Ohio State Buckeyes to become the new running backs coach, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. …

How NFL experts predict 49ers will use No. 31 draft pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 2024 NFL Draft now just weeks away, the 49ers have a flurry of important decisions to make to bolster their roster for the upcoming season. San Francisco owns 10 total picks in this month’s draft, which includes a fourth-round pick …

The Big 12-bound Colorado Buffaloes aren’t done yet with the Pac-12 Network. As announced Monday, CU’s spring football game on April 27 will be televised on the Pac-12 Network, an entity that could very well cease to exist this summer. The Buffs, guided by head coach Deion Sanders, landed ESPN last year. This year, however, ESPN is focusing its resources …

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for three games for throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety revealed the ruling Monday after a phone hearing with Hartman to discuss his unsportsmanlike conduct. Hartman, 29, apparently was upset that Vegas defenseman Noah Hanifin was not …

Former NFL player Vontae Davis found dead in Florida home originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Miami Dolphin and NFL star Vontae Davis was found dead inside a Southwest Ranches mansion on Monday, authorities said. Davie Police, which handles calls in Southwest Ranches, confirmed the body of the 35-year-old former NFL star was found in a home in …

In this April 30, 2016, file photo, then Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Matt Lubick watches before the start of the game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports Matt Lubick started his cancer fight with a marathon. The longtime football coach walked the full 26 miles of a marathon in the hospital on the first …

Jerry Rice didn’t have to think too hard when asked about which defensive back presented the toughest matchup for him during his Hall of Fame career. “Deion Sanders,” Rice said promptly after Keyshawn Johnson posed the question on his podcast “All Facts No Brakes.” “The battles that we had back in the day, even when he was with Atlanta and …

The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t going to let Reed Blankenship enter the final year of his contract with an uncertain future, announcing a one-year contract extension with the starting safety that will keep him with the team until the 2025 season.  Blankenship will make $3.935 million in fully guaranteed money over the next two years, per NFL Network, a massive pay …