Bears finish second in offseason additions according to a new projection model originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Athletic recently posted the results from a new projection model they created to evaluate the performance of NFL teams in the offseason, based on the additions and subtractions they made to their respective rosters. The Bears, according to the model, finished …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 9, 2024, 06:16 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. New Jersey Devils star center Jack Hughes will undergo shoulder surgery Wednesday and miss the final four games of the regular season, the team announced Tuesday. Hughes, his family, his representatives and along with the Devils medical staff determined it would …

It has been quite the whirlwind for Ohio State football and its running backs. Earlier on Monday, it was reported that Dallan Hayden would enter the transfer portal once it opens again. With that subtraction, the Buckeyes are trying to make an addition for the future, as they offered 2026 Texas running back Javian Osborne. The 5-foot, 10-inch, 188-pound back …

After kicking field goals of 64, 52 and 62 yards in two UFL games, Jake Bates is going to get his shot in the NFL soon. But Michigan Panthers coach Mike Nolan wants NFL teams to hit the brakes on Bates’ future for now. Without naming the NFL teams, Nolan accuses some of them of having illegal contact with Bates …

Ohio State promoting James Laurinaitis to linebacker has already paid dividends on the recruiting trail. The Buckeyes landed a commitment from 2025 four-star linebacker, Tarvos Alford, in late March. Ohio State also locked into a June visit with 2025 five-star linebacker, Johan Williams, on Sunday. Another linebacker is set to visit Ohio State as Anthony Davis, a four-star linebacker in …

Maybe they aren’t who we thought they were. The headline from two weeks ago was that the NFL has done a non-shocked-face about-face on its position that it won’t play on Christmas when it lands on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The NFL will play two games this year, on Wednesday, December 25. The mild surprise is that the NFL won’t …

The key to success for the Texas football program is no secret. The Longhorns’ 2024 season, like the one before it, hinges on how well starting quarterback Quinn Ewers plays. Last season’s playoff run proved Ewers capable of high caliber football over the course of a season, but the Longhorns’ title chances come down to whether or not he can …

The Saskatchewan Roughriders recently added Chase Claypool to the team’s exclusive negotiating list, thinking the CFL might be the receiver’s only option to continue his career. Claypool is hoping to get another shot in the NFL. To that end, he visited the Seahawks on Tuesday. Seattle has DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Laviska Shenault as their top-four receivers. …

Auburn football is in the midst of recruiting battles day in and day out in the offseason, especially with the recent completion of the team’s annual A-Day game. Coach Hugh Freeze is trying to impress many potential Tigers and make a national statement. One of those potential recruits is four-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris out of Mae Jemison High School (Ala.), …

The Texans cut wide receiver Alex Bachman, defensive end Myjai Sanders and defensive back Josh Thompson on Tuesday, the team announced. Sanders, a third-round pick of the Cardinals in 2022, appeared in seven games with the Texans last season. He totaled seven tackles and two quarterback hits. In his career, Sanders has 30 tackles and three sacks. Thompson signed a …

OXFORD ― You won’t hear pads popping at Ole Miss football’s spring game, but you might catch the exertions of a ketchup bottle or the rustling of a pack of buns. The 2024 Ole Miss Grove Bowl Games will feature a hot dog eating contest, coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday. And it will come with quite the headliner. Joey Chestnut, …

Bears fan welcomes Keenan Allen with Bears-themed gift at golf outing originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As part of a charity event, Davante Adams, Derek Carr, Von Miller and new Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen participated in a nine-hole, matchplay golf outing after the LPGA event in Las Vegas. At the event, a fan gifted Allen a custom, Chicago …

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer spoke with media on Tuesday with the Gamecocks spring football game 11 days away. South Carolina’s Garnet & Black Spring game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 20 at Williams-Brice Stadium. Shane Beamer updates South Carolina quarterback competition The biggest question for South Carolina is arguably the quarterback situation and who will replace …

The sexual assault case against five players from Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team — four of whom started the 2023-24 season on NHL rosters — won’t go to trial before the start of next season. The attorneys for the players appeared virtually before a judge in London, Ontario, on Tuesday, largely for scheduling purposes. TSN reported the lawyers were …

The Houston Texans made a big splash last week trading a package that included a second-round pick for superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs. To make it even more interesting, Houston slashed the last three years off Diggs’ deal so he will be a free agent after the season.  It could end up being a high price tag for a one-year …