Getty Images Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams battled a high ankle sprain last season, which caused him to miss nearly a quarter of the season. Williams is on the mend again, and will miss significant time. Head coach Sean McVay said Williams has a foot issue and will be out for the offseason workout program, but is expected to …
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Trojans Wire talks to Ducks Wire before USC and Oregon move to the Big Ten
For the past few years, Trojans Wire and Ducks Wire have collaborated on a number of projects. Some of them have been podcasts. Some have been Q-and-A sessions. You have seen us do our weekly Pac-12 football game predictions during the season. In 2024, we won’t be able to do any Pac-12 football game predictions, because the conference essentially won’t …
Read More »Christian McCaffrey’s OTA absence is not contract related (but his contract is a little out of whack)
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey didn’t show up for the start of OTAs in San Francisco. Coach Kyle Shanahan tiptoed around the reason(s) for McCaffrey’s absence. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, McCaffrey absence isn’t due to his contract. That doesn’t mean his contract isn’t or won’t be an issue. McCaffrey is due to make $11.8 million this …
Read More »Bucs’ Chris Godwin is healthy and eager for new role as he returns to slot
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Bucs are on their third offensive coordinator in three years, but of all the wrinkles ahead in Liam Coen’s new scheme, one that has generated real excitement is that receiver Chris Godwin will be primarily moving back into the slot — into the role Cooper Kupp played in the same offense when Coen was …
Read More »Notre Dame football offers 2026 Virginia athlete
As one of the few schools across the country that have national recruiting pull, Notre Dame football isn’t afraid to offer any prospect in any region. The point was made once again on Wednesday morning, as the Irish offered 2026 Virginia athlete Conner Salmin. The 6-foot, 1-inch and 190-pound prospect isn’t currently ranked by any major service, but his offer …
Read More »Kellen Moore’s job is to make Eagles’ ‘stale’ offense work
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Kellen Moore was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles to fix a growing problem. Their offense, once their strength, didn’t work during their miserable stretch run last season. Nick Sirianni even admitted that it suddenly became “stale.” But when the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator looked at the film, he didn’t just see the dysfunction that contributed …
Read More »Packers QB Jordan Love on playing under current contract in 2024 NFL season: ‘I don’t know yet … we’ll see’
Getty Images This time a year ago, Jordan Love was a massive question mark surrounding the Green Bay Packers as the club entered the post-Aaron Rodgers era. The former first-round pick was in line to ascend to QB1 following Rodgers’ trade to New York and it was unclear what the 2023 campaign was going to bring with him under center. …
Read More »Notre Dame legend Aaron Taylor to join ‘College Football Today’ on CBS
Since he stopped playing, former Notre Dame All-American aaron taylor has had a successful broadcasting career. Most of that has been with CBS Sports, and he’s paid his dues enough that he now will be featured on one of its top college football shows. Taylor has been announced as an addition to “College Football Today”, the top pregame show on …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers says last year’s injury rehab made him a ‘better teammate, a better person, a better QB’
Most of us have heard the quote about how life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets’ veteran quarterback and four-time league MVP, clearly subscribes to that line of thinking. Rodgers recently opened up about last year’s Achilles injury that wiped out the majority of his first season …
Read More »Ravens promote George Kokinis to V.P. of player personnel
George Kokinis has spent his entire career with the Browns, then the Ravens (which were the relocated Browns), then the Browns (which were the expansion Browns), then the Ravens. Entering his thirty-fourth NFL season, Kokinis has been promoted to V.P. of player personnel with the Ravens. He had been the director of player personnel from 2019 through 2023 and, before …
Read More »Tennessee football beats out Oklahoma for offensive lineman Antoni Kade Ogumoro
Tennessee football landed its first offensive lineman in the 2025 class, three-star prospect Antoni Kade Ogumoro. The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder announced his commitment to the Vols on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. Ogumoro is ranked No. 30 among interior offensive linemen and No. 495 overall in the 2025 class by 247Sports Composite. Tennessee beat out schools from Ogumoro’s former …
Read More »Justin Jefferson wants to be paid. The Vikings have multiple incentives to do so
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Justin Jefferson stepped out of a white Mercedes Maybach in the bowels of a nondescript stadium. His Louis Vuitton sneakers hit the ground first. His pearl-laden brown sweats swished as he walked through the tunnel and into the arena. The wide receiver was out and about, posting on social media without a care in the …
Read More »Cowboys star Micah Parsons says he’ll attend second week of OTAs, not pressed to get new deal done, per report
Getty Images Micah Parsons isn’t at OTAs this week, but the two-time All-Pro linebacker told NFL Media he plans to take part in the second week of the Cowboys’ voluntary workouts (which start next Wednesday) as well as Dallas’ upcoming minicamp. Parsons didn’t provide insight as to why he isn’t taking part in the Cowboys’ first week of OTAs. His absence, …
Read More »Here’s why CeeDee Lamb and Cowboys have yet to come to terms on a new contract
USATSI CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys are somewhat on the same page when it comes to the wide receiver’s expiring contract. The Cowboys are willing to let the market dictate Lamb’s value, and Lamb is also waiting to see what one of the league’s other elite wideouts receives before possibly coming to terms with the Cowboys, according to NFL …
Read More »Wisconsin top transfer portal DL target commits to a Big Ten rival
Wisconsin top transfer portal target defensive lineman Gavin Meyer committed to USC on Wednesday. Meyer chose the Trojans over other finalists Wisconsin, Cal and Illinois. Related: Updated 2024 Wisconsin football game-by-game predictions after spring practice The veteran lineman entered the transfer portal on May 1 after four years at Wyoming. He entered with major experience and production, having recorded a …
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