A long-rumored blow to the Michigan football defense was confirmed on Wednesday. Rod Moore, a senior safety who’s started since the second half of his freshman year, suffered a serious injury earlier this spring. Though new defensive backs coach Lamar Morgan declined to get into specifics on his injury, he did tell reporters Wednesday afternoon in Ann Arbor that Moore …

Mel Kiper’s new mock draft projects three trades for QBs. Here’s how he drafts for the Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago We’re approaching the two-week mark until the 2024 NFL Draft, which promises to be a roller coaster event, including two Bears draft picks in the top 10. Recently, ESPN’s Mel Kiper posted another mock draft. In this …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyApr 10, 2024, 02:30 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 With three games on Wednesday, 10 on Thursday and five contests Friday, only the Avalanche and Bruins are idle until the weekend. Some team schedules amongst contenders appear friendlier (the Panthers face Columbus and Buffalo) than others (the Jets visit Dallas and Colorado), …

There’s a lot that goes into a college player’s decision-making when they enter the transfer portal. One of those decisions right off the bat is to whether or not go in the portal in the first place. Once they do go into the portal, the road to another destination has some bumps have curves. It’s rarely smooth sailing. That wasn’t …

Emily Kaplan Close Emily Kaplan ESPNEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Apr 10, 2024, 02:30 PM ET The NHL is preparing a contingency that could relocate the Arizona Coyotes to Utah as soon as next season, sources told ESPN. Even though the NHL remains convinced a franchise should …

Contract negotiation drama is a way of life for the Dallas Cowboys. The latest potential drama involves CeeDee Lamb, who is scheduled to play under a fully guaranteed $17.199 million, fifth-year option in 2024. According to the Dallas Morning News’ Michael Gehlken, Lamb isn’t expected to attend the start of the voluntary portion of the Cowboys’ offseason workout program on …

AUBURN — Make it 10 commitments in the Class of 2025 for Auburn football recruiting. The Tigers landed a pledge from four-star offensive lineman Carde Smith on Wednesday. Carde is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 258 player in 2025 and the No. 27 offensive tackle. Playing at Williamson High School in Mobile, Carde is tabbed as the …

Caleb Williams’ unexpected youth football nickname takes after a classic comedy movie originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Did you know USC, and possibly Bears, quarterback Caleb Williams used to be a linebacker in youth football? The Athletic’s Dane Brugler in his 1,400+ word “The Beast 2024 NFL Draft Guide,” shared Williams’ admirable nickname in youth football — “Bobby Boucher” …

Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler is the Badgers’ highest-graded returning player per PFF College’s latest post on X. With the departures of running back Braelon Allen and quarterback Tanner Mordecai, Wohler is slated to lead the Badgers in his fourth season representing the Scarlet and Red.  Wohler, a rising senior, spearheaded UW’s secondary a season ago. The Muskego native led all Big …

Getty Images The New York Jets know who their starting quarterback is: Although he’s working his way back from an Achilles tear, Aaron Rodgers will be under center so long as he is healthy. They also know who the backup is: They signed Tyrod Taylor away from their MetLife Stadium co-tenants, the New York Giants. But they probably don’t know …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter There’s more quarterback talent than ever before in the NFL, particularly in the AFC. And no other division in the league has more upside at the position than the AFC South. The Texans, Jaguars, Colts and Titans all have young, rising quarterbacks under age 25. So it’s paramount that the franchises not only build around …

The Carolina Panthers have another tight end on their mind. A day after we learned that they’d be meeting with two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection Ja’Tavion Sanders, the team looked to have Kansas State University’s Ben Sinnott in the building . . . A Waterloo, Iowa native, Sinnott had initially committed to playing his college football for South Dakota. He …

How 49ers, other teams deal with misinformation as draft approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area This is the time of year in which all the happenings around the NFL are going on behind the scenes. Teams have mostly put their free-agent activity on hold as all the attention shifts toward the upcoming NFL Draft. There is a lot …

I’ve gotten to the point of draft season where I’m scouring the internet for any human being with around a 40-inch vertical or who can run close to 4.50 in the 40-yard dash to get a scouting report done on said human being. And that means, we’re getting ever so close to the 2024 NFL Draft being here. By the …

2025 wide receiver prospect Travis Smith Jr. will visit Tennessee. Smith Jr. will officially visit the Vols on Saturday, according to Steve Wiltfong of On3. He will visit Georgia on May 31, Auburn on June 7 and Alabama on June 14. Smith Jr. unofficially visited the Vols on Oct. 14, 2023, Nov. 18, 2023 and April 6. The 6-foot-4, 191-pound …