MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.—Kirby Smart is in an enviable spot at quarterback this year with top NFL prospect Carson Beck back for another season, but it’s Georgia’s newest player at the position that is in the news as SEC football head coaches gather here for spring meetings. Jaden Rashada is suing Florida coach Billy Napier, a top booster and a Gators …

The Cincinnati Bengals are going through voluntary OTAs without their two star wide receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Both receivers are absent from Bengals headquarters as they seek new contracts, according to ESPN. Chase is now extension-eligible, while Higgins was franchise tagged and requested a trade earlier this offseason. Chase, a Pro Bowler in each of his three seasons …

Getty Images Tom Brady always had high expectations for himself when it came to playing football. Things will be no different for his new gig in the broadcast booth. Brady knows his position with Fox will be very different from playing quarterback and says while this job will be less about competition, he’s still setting a very high bar for himself.  …

The biggest storyline in college football this off-season has been the Alabama Crimson Tide’s transition from legendary head coach Nick Saban to Kalen Deboer. Replacing a seven-time national champion coach who owns essentially every record in the book is nearly impossible. However, DeBoer is as good as it gets as in just two years with the Washington Huskies he guided …

May 28, 2024, 02:07 PM ET The San Jose Sharks signed Will Smith, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft, to an entry-level contract Tuesday. As a freshman at Boston College in 2023-24, Smith led the nation with 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in 41 games. “Will is a dynamic and exciting young center and we …

Confidence isn’t an issue for Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Porter was a reserve to kick off his rookie season, but the second-round pick became a starter in the seventh game of the season and didn’t return to the bench. He also stepped into a role that saw him spend most of his time defending the No. 1 receiver on …

Florida football coach Billy Napier offered his first public comments since being sued by five-star quarterback Jaden Rashada last week, saying he was comfortable in the decisions he made. Napier, booster Hugh Hathcock and former Florida Gators football staffer Marcus Castro-Walker were named in the suit last week, which accused the three of fraud for failing to follow through on …

Getty 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 …

Getty Images With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror and OTAs underway, it’s time for the newest members of the NFL family to get paid. All 257 draft picks and their agents have turned their attention to their respective front offices and aim to sign their first NFL contracts. Thanks to the CBA, rookie contracts are more tied to …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 28, 2024, 01:36 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEWARK, N.J. — Sheldon Keefe was asked about his vision for the New Jersey Devils, who hired him as their new head coach last week. “The vision is to win the Stanley Cup,” said Keefe, who was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs after they …

LSU got in the game a bit late for Kayden Strayhorn, a three-star interior lineman in the 2025 class. The Tigers offered him just a few weeks ago, but they seem to have made a strong impression early on as they’re one of three schools that has secured an official visit from him. Strayhorn will visit LSU on June 14, …

As Lamar Jackson showed up for the Baltimore Ravens’ OTA session last week, one thing was clear: The star quarterback had lost a noticeable amount of weight, which was his goal heading into 2024. Jackson looks leaner and thinner, a similar build toward how he looked in his first MVP season (2019). “I don’t really know how many pounds I lost,” Jackson admitted …

After firing offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey midway through the 2023 season, the Bills turned to Joe Brady to run that unit. With Brady calling the plays, Buffalo ended up winning the AFC East and defeating Pittsburgh in the wild card round before falling to Kansas City in the divisional-round matchup. But Brady did plenty to illustrate why he should be …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Alabama football’s Kalen DeBoer has seen a hunger from his players as they prepare for their first season with him as head coach. From where does that hunger stem? “Whether it’s to prove people right or prove people wrong, I don’t know,” DeBoer said Tuesday at SEC spring meetings. “Some people are excited about what it …

Tony Jefferson is making an NFL comeback. After spending a year in retirement, the 32-year-old safety is planning to play this upcoming season, he confirmed via social media. Jefferson posted a video to his official X account with the caption that reads, “We are so back. Dialed in.” Jefferson announced his retirement from the NFL in March of 2023 after spending …