Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans on Tuesday rewarded rising star receiver Nico Collins with a big-money extension, but his best may be yet to come. Houston and Collins agreed to terms on a three-year deal, a league source confirmed to FOX Sports, worth a reported $72.75 million ($24.25 million per year). The former third-round pick posted a career …
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Steelers’ Justin Fields clears the air on possibly playing special teams for Pittsburgh
Getty Images Will the Steelers use Justin Fields as a returner on special teams? Running back Jaylen Warren alluded to that being a possibility earlier this offseason, creating a stir of excitement from Pittsburgh fans. Fields addressed the possibility of returning kicks as the Steelers wrapped up the first day of their second week of OTAs. Specifically, Fields responded to Warren saying …
Read More »Michigan State football makes top-3 for cousin of Felton Davis III
Michigan State football got a nice update on the recruiting front this week, when Terrance Edwards, the cousin of Spartan legend Felton Davis III, announced the top-3 programs for his recruitment, and the Spartans made the list. Terrance ‘Deuce’ Edwards is a 3-star cornerback out of Richmond, Virginia and the No. 473 ranked player in the 2025 class by 247Sports. …
Read More »2024 NFL OTA updates: Dolphins rookie WR catches deep Tua pass for touchdown; huge storm ends Cowboys practice
Offseason programming is well underway across the NFL, with all 32 teams engaging in some form of on- or off-field preparations ahead of summer training camp. Everyone from big-name veterans to incoming rookies are hitting the grass, signaling the 2024 campaign is fast approaching; only 100 days remain until the official start of the season. Let’s jump around the NFL …
Read More »Stetson Bennett says his missed season was due to mental health after returning to Rams
Stetson Bennett is back with the Los Angeles Rams after missing all of last season under mysterious circumstances. While he declined to go into detail about the reasons for his absence, he told reporters after practice Tuesday that they fall under the umbrella of mental health. The 26-year-old reportedly said he spent last season at home and said he and …
Read More »Wisconsin football receives Rivals prediction to land 2025 four-star corner
Wisconsin football received a Rivals’ FutureCast prediction to land class of 2025 four-star cornerback Rukeem Stroud on Tuesday. The prediction comes from Wisconsin insider Jon McNamara prior to Stroud’s June 7 official visit with the Badgers. A rising senior at Tampa Bay Tech High School in Florida, Stroud is 247Sports’ No. 430 player in the class of 2025, No. 35 …
Read More »Marchessault awaits call from Golden Knights about new deal
May 28, 2024, 06:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault, who scored a career-high 42 goals this season, said Tuesday that he has not spoken with the club about a new contract. If the sides don’t reach an agreement by July 1, Marchessault will enter the open market as a free agent. An original member …
Read More »Bengals’ Zac Taylor downplays Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins’ OTA absences: They’ll be ready at the necessary time
Getty Images Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase are not present at OTAs as both Cincinnati Bengals wideouts are pursuing new contracts. While their absences are generating headlines, head coach Zac Taylor doesn’t think it’ll have a negative impact on Joe Burrow and the offense when the regular season begins. “No, I think that they’ll get the work in at the …
Read More »Former Florida LB finds new home through transfer portal
After four years in Houston and one with Florida, linebacker Mannie Nunnery Jr. is transferring to Texas State for his final season of collegiate eligibility, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. A starter at times last season for Florida, Nunnery battled with the decision to leave Gainesville. He initially announced his entry into the transfer portal on Jan. 11 but …
Read More »Mike McDaniel praises Tua Tagovailoa’s offseason work, expects big year from Dolphins QB
Going into OTAs on Tuesday, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel praised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s offseason work — which has included shedding some pounds and working with a new quarterbacks coach — and said he expects Tagovailoa to take another leap in Year 3 of this system. “It’s been very exciting because at this point, we’re like, ‘Alright, let’s really push ourselves …
Read More »Saints veteran pass rusher tore his Achilles during offseason, out indefinitely, Dennis Allen says
Getty Images The New Orleans Saints have suffered their first significant setback ahead of the 2024 season. Tanoh Kpassagnon will be out indefinitely after the veteran pass rusher tore his Achilles this offseason, Saints coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday. Kpassagnon, who will turn 30 next month, is entering his fourth season with the Saints after breaking into the NFL with …
Read More »Jaquan Brisker points out difficult stretch in the Bears’ 2024 regular season schedule
Jaquan Brisker points out difficult stretch in the Bears’ 2024 regular season schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Every year, plenty of difficult items are packed into NFL regular season schedules. The Bears have a few this season, including one safety Jaquan Brisker took to social media to point out. Imagine, 3 games in 10 days… 🤔 — Quanny …
Read More »Florida coach Billy Napier on Jaden Rashada lawsuit: ‘I’m comfortable with my actions’
Billy Napier is still dealing with the fallout of the Jaden Rashada debacle. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Florida head coach Billy Napier made his first comments on former Florida signee Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit, one week after the new Georgia quarterback filed the complaint against the coach and a Gators booster. Speaking at the SEC spring meetings, Napier made clear …
Read More »Kraken’s Dan Bylsma rediscovered the joy of coaching in AHL
May 28, 2024, 05:28 PM ET SEATTLE — When Dan Bylsma took the job as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League in 2021, his hope was to rediscover some enjoyment being a coach. Being back on an NHL bench at that point was the furthest thing from his mind. “I think I needed to discover the joy of …
Read More »Andy Reid addresses Chiefs’ wild schedule, challenges NFL: ‘They can give us a Tuesday game if they want’
The Kansas City Chiefs certainly have one of the weirdest NFL schedules to date, starting with playing on every day of the week but Tuesday. Kansas City plays 14 of its 17 games in the 4:25 p.m. ET spot or later. And this is in addition to opening the season on Thursday night, playing Black Friday, having a Week 16 …
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