USA Today Cameron Heyward wants to finish his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that selected him the first round way back in 2011. Heyward also wants a new contract as his new one is set to expire at the end of the 2024 season, and he’s planning to skip OTAs in order to help his cause, according to …

If things continue to follow their current course, Dak Prescott will be able to test the open market for the very first time next offseason. Prescott and the Cowboys have not made any noticeable progress toward the quarterback’s contract, according to ESPN, with Prescott slated to become a free agent after the 2024 season.  Prescott, 30, is entering the final …

25 Matt Campbell: The longtime Iowa State coach’s standing in our rankings has varied over the years. He’s gone from underrated to slightly overrated and back to underrated again. Perhaps this year he’s found his equilibrium? The Cyclones bounced back from a rough 4-8 mark in 2022 that saw Campbell drop to 35 to finish 7-6. So, he returns to …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is on a generational start to his NFL career. The word “generational” is probably thrown around too casually in sports analysis these days, but in the case of Parsons, it’s appropriate.  Parsons is one of five players — Hall of Famers Reggie White, Derrick Thomas, Dwight Freeney and Aldon …

Now we know why the NFL changed its position on playing games on Christmas this year. Via Jessica Toonkel of the Wall Street Journal, Netflix will pay “about $75 million” for each of the two Christmas games to be televised in 2024 — Chiefs at Steelers and Ravens at Texans. The NFL reportedly started the bidding at $50 million, with …

USC football is very unlikely to win the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The Trojans are very unlikely to reach the Big Ten Championship Game this December. What is a realistic goal for the Trojans in their first year as a Big Ten team? The thought process here is that USC isn’t ready to beat Ohio State, Oregon, or Michigan, …

Free agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd is heading to Washington. Byrd has agreed to terms on a contract with the Commanders, according to multiple reports. The 31-year-old Byrd has had a long NFL journey since signing with the Panthers as an undrafted rookie in 2015. He’s had two stints in Carolina and two in Atlanta, as well as spending time …

University of Southern California football head coach Lincoln Riley was credited with nearly $10 million in base salary and a total of $19.7 million for the 2022 calendar year, the university’s new federal tax returns show.The document — provided by the school on Wednesday in response to a request from USA TODAY Sports — shows that in addition to the …

Odell Beckham Jr. is on his fourth team in four years, joining the Miami Dolphins this offseason. Beckham played with the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in 2021, missed the 2022 season due to an ACL injury and was on the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. He signed a one-year deal with Miami, an AFC contender with a lot of …

The Oklahoma Sooners were very busy in the spring transfer portal window. It’s caught the eyes of at least one national college football analyst. 247Sports’ Josh Pate named four teams that were transfer portal winners from the spring window on his show The Late Kick with Josh Pate. Oklahoma was the very first team he mentioned. “I think Oklahoma is …

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 15, 2024, 06:11 PM ET CloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Attorneys for MLB, the NBA and the NHL expressed strong concerns with Diamond Sports Group’s ability to emerge from bankruptcy during a status conference on Wednesday, less …

Free agent linebacker Ty Summers has agreed to terms with the Jaguars, Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports. Summers participated in the Broncos’ rookie minicamp last weekend and worked out with the Jaguars on Wednesday. It is a reunion for Summers, who spent time with the Jaguars in 2022. The team claimed him off waivers that season and he …

Michigan State football successfully finished complete a trade with Oregon on Wednesday. Just kidding, kind of. Two weeks ago, Oregon landed the commitment of Michigan State transfer defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. Today, the Spartans got a defensive tackle back from Oregon by way of the transfer portal, when Ben ‘Big Worm’ Roberts committed to MSU. Roberts was a 4-star recruit …

The 2024 NFL schedule is set to be revealed on Wednesday, as the league will unveil all the regular season matchups for Week 1 through 18. This is one of the most exciting days of the NFL offseason, as teams will know when they are playing opponents and fans can finally plan their travel arrangements.  What we know The Kansas …

The SEC has dominated the four team College Football Playoff. It might own the 12-team tournament as well. College Football News’ Pete Fiutak released his early SEC football preview and predictions on Monday. Among its bold predictions is that the league will have five teams in the upcoming playoff. Here’s his reasoning. “If there was a 12-team playoff format last …