Should Patriots be willing to move No. 34 pick in deal to land stud WR? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’re a little less than a month into NFL free agency and the New England Patriots still don’t have a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver on their roster. They reportedly made a competitive offer to free agent Calvin Ridley, …

After a brilliant career at Holy Cross, quarterback Matthew Sluka is excited to get started at UNLV for a graduate season next fall. Matthew Sluka concluded his illustrious Holy Cross football career in November, subsequently entered the portal as a graduate transfer, and, after sorting numerous offers, seized his next opportunity at UNLV. Sluka’s final few months at HC include …

Potential 49ers draft target considers Kittle a ‘role model’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers remain in the market for a backup tight end, and they could take another swing to fill that spot in this month’s draft. In anticipation of being shorthanded at the position this year, 49ers general manager John Lynch invested two draft picks …

Michigan State football has extended an offer to an offensive lineman from Utah in the 2026 class. Esun Tafa of Draper, Utah announced on Wednesday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Tafa is listed as an interior offensive lineman in the 2026 class. Tafa is yet to be ranked on 247Sports. Michigan State is the seventh program …

Former Bears center Sam Mustipher signs free agent deal with new team originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears center Sam Mustipher is headed to Denver. The Broncos announced on Thursday that they signed Mustipher to a one-year contract. The Broncos need to find a replacement for Lloyd Cushenberry III, who signed a four-year deal with the Titans earlier …

BYU wide receiver Darius Lassiter makes a catch during game against Sam Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. According to receivers coach Fesi Sitake, “(Lassiter) has had arguably the best spring ball of the guys in the room.” | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News New BYU quarterback Gerry Bohanon has played in 31 college football …

With the third overall pick, the Patriots will not have their pick of quarterbacks. Caleb Williams is expected to go No. 1 overall, and Washington is expected to use the second pick on another signal caller. That leaves the Patriots with the best of the rest. So, they are covering their bases with quarterbacks not named Williams. LSU quarterback Jayden …

Penn State football has missed out on the No. 1 prospect in the state — and one of the top high school quarterbacks in the nation. Matt Zollers from Spring-Ford High in Royersford, about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia, announced Thursday he will start his college career at Missouri. The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder, who ranks among the nation’s Top 10 QB …

Report: Patriots to host Jayden Daniels for pre-draft visit Monday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The next few days will be important for the New England Patriots as they continue to gather information on the top prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Patriots reportedly will host UNC quarteback Drake Maye for a top 30 visit Friday at Gillette …

Pickerington North running back Michael Taylor drags Pickerington Central linebacker Braylen Landrum into the end zone for a touchdown during North’s 39-34 home win last season. Ohio high school football players have been cleared to participate in offseason 7-on-7 competition by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. In a change to its general sports regulations, which are publicly available on …

The Steelers have agreed to terms with tight end MyCole Pruitt, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. It reunites Pruitt with Arthur Smith, who coached Pruitt in Tennessee and Atlanta. Pruitt, 32, spent the past two seasons with the Falcons. In 2023, he played 17 games with eight starts and made nine catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings …

Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats revealed the source of the philosophy that sparked the Crimson Tide’s unlikely run to its first Final Four in school history: Nick Saban. Oats picked up the phone after Alabama was bounced by Florida in the SEC Tournament — the Crimson Tide’s fourth defeat in six games — and dialed the greatest coach in …

USATSI Carson Wentz has never played for Andy Reid, yet there were many familiarities in the Kansas City Chiefs organization that led him to sign there. The biggest one was Nick Foles, Wentz’s former teammate with the Philadelphia Eagles who revived his career in Kansas City. Foles spent a year with the Chiefs before signing to be Wentz’s backup with the …

Go here for Matt’s rundown on quarterback-needy teams in the NFL Draft. This embedded content is not available in your region. Teams that have a critical need Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys are publicly flirting with the idea of reuniting with Ezekiel Elliott. So, yes, they have a need at running back. Right now, Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn sit atop …

Michigan State football is the latest Big Ten program to extend an offer to three-star tight end Brody Lennon of Gates Mills, Ohio. Lennon announced the scholarship offer from the Spartans via X on Thursday. Lennon plays for Gilmour Academy and is listed as a three-star prospect in the 2025 class. Lennon ranks as the No. 30 tight end and …