The departure of Tyron Smith as a free agent has left a hole at left tackle on the Dallas offensive line and owner Jerry Jones suggested last month that the team could move Tyler Smith over one spot to replace him. Smith has experience at the position, but moved to left guard on a full-time basis last year and made …
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Keelon Russell Commits to 2025 All-American Bowl
Keelon Russell.jpg Quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX/ Duncanville High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Russell will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The …
Read More »Tua Tagovailoa won’t hold out, will go to OTAs amid extension discussions
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has one more season remaining on his rookie deal and is yet to sign an extension. That said, the Dolphins don’t have to worry about their signal-caller holding out for a new deal. “Just letting my agent deal with that and talk to the team about that,” Tagovailoa said Thursday about his contract situation. “My …
Read More »2024 NFL franchise-tagged players: Predicting what will happen with Tee Higgins and Antoine Winfield Jr.
March 5, there were nine NFL players who were officially slapped with some sort of tag, whether that be franchise tag or transition tag. As of April 12, just two remain. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was traded to the Tennessee Titans and signed a lucrative four-year deal with his new team while Carolina Panthers pass rusher Brian Burns has …
Read More »Saints agree to terms with Equanimeous St. Brown
The Saints doubled down on new acquisitions on Friday. Shortly after announcing their agreement with quarterback Kellen Mond on the terms of a contract, the team announced that they have also struck a deal with wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. The terms of the agreement were not included in the announcement. St. Brown was a 2018 sixth-round pick in Green …
Read More »Tennessee football spring game: News, time, players to watch for 2024 Orange & White Game by SEC insiders
The Tennessee Vols took a slight step back in 2023, going 9-4 after an 11-2 campaign in 2022. However, the season ended with a bang when freshman quarterback and former top recruit Nico Iamaleava got the start in the Citrus Bowl and led Tennessee to a commanding 35-0 victory over Iowa. Many key contributors return in 2024, and with both …
Read More »NFL Draft Notebook: Top 30 WR rankings and NFL player comps
It’s true. This wide receiver class is special. I know, everyone is getting tired of hearing that every year in April leading into the NFL draft. However, this one truly has it all with superstars going off the board in the top 10, the dynamic athletes going somewhere between the middle of Round 1 and early Round 2, and still …
Read More »Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat, projected Day 2 NFL Draft pick, arrested and charged with DWI after crashing SUV
Former Texas DT T’Vondre Sweat was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) T’Vondre Sweat, the former Texas defensive tackle, was arrested on Sunday in Austin, Texas, and charged with driving while intoxicated. Jail records for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office showed that Sweat, 22, was arrested Sunday afternoon and booked at …
Read More »Travis and Jason Kelce finally receive diplomas from Cincinnati with surprise commencement in Ohio
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have had a lot of big moments in their career. Between the two of them, they have have four Super Bowl championships, 10 First Team All-Pro honors, 16 Pro Bowl selections and countless big moments. They have both accomplished a great amount in their professional and personal lives, …
Read More »Could a Falcons, Vikings tampering settlement be announced just before round one of the draft?
The Falcons tampering with quarterback Kirk Cousins, as proven by the things Cousins said during his introductory press conference. The NFL is investigating. If the NFL is serious about getting to the truth, an investigation that makes the blatant tampering even more clear should not require many steps. The question becomes whether and to what extent the Falcons will be …
Read More »College football transfer portal superlatives: Alabama, Michigan among teams in focus as spring window opens
College football’s spring transfer portal window is just days away from its Tuesday, April 16, opening. That window, the first for undergraduate players entering the portal since January, will run through April 30, and it projects to be a chaotic period on the college football calendar. More than 1,000 FBS players transferred during the spring window last year, and the …
Read More »NFL Draft 2024: Best backup plans for teams that miss out on Marvin Harrison Jr., other top prospects
Every year in the NFL Draft, teams often are not able to pick the exact prospect they covet most early. So that means plenty of analysis of marquee prospects falls on deaf ears for many fans. You know Marvin Harrison Jr. is a blast on film, right? But unless you’re a fan of a team picking the top five and …
Read More »Vikings star Justin Jefferson admits he’s somewhat jealous of this NFL quarterback-receiver tandem
When Justin Jefferson takes the field in 2024, he’s going to have a new quarterback throwing him passes for the first time in his NFL career. Jefferson is going to have to build chemistry with this new quarterback, which might help explain why he’s slightly jealous of a certain quarterback-receiver tandem that definitely won’t have to work on their chemistry …
Read More »Mark Pope named new Kentucky basketball coach, succeeding John Calipari in Lexington
LEXINGTON — Kentucky hopes a player who was part of one of its national title teams can lead the program back to glory as its new coach. UK named Mark Pope, who played for coach Rick Pitino on Kentucky’s 1996 national championship squad, as its new coach. According to CBS Sports senior writer Matt Norlander, Pope’s contract with the Wildcats reportedly will be …
Read More »Cowboys’ Tyler Smith ‘comfortable at guard,’ willing to play left tackle after Tyron Smith departure
If there was ever a draft to be starting over at crucial offensive line positions like left tackle and center, which the Dallas Cowboys are after eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith signed with the New York Jets and Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz signed with the Washington Commanders, the 2024 NFL Draft is the one to do it. …
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