NFL fans are ready to turn the page from “offseason” to “preseason,” but there’s still business to attend to. One of those orders of business has to do with the wide receiver market and the players awaiting new contracts. Talented pass-catchers such as CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys, Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals, Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers — and then the best of them all, Justin Jefferson of …
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Notre Dame OC Mike Denbrock has an interesting comp for QB commit Deuce Knight
Although coaches aren’t allowed to speak about players until they sign with their schools, that doesn’t mean that they won’t talk directly to recruits about how they feel about them. It seems like Notre Dame football offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock really loves what he sees from 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight. The future Irish quarterback is currently participating at On3’s …
Read More »G Dalton Risner reportedly to re-sign with Vikings
Guard Dalton Risner has agreed to re-sign with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Risner spent last season with the Vikings, for whom he appeared in 15 games and made 11 starts. He spent the previous four seasons of his NFL career with the Denver Broncos (2019-22), who selected Risner in the second round of …
Read More »Eliot Wolf anticipates “collaborative approach” to determining when Drake Maye will start
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye signed his rookie contract on Tuesday, officially making him a member of the club. But Maye’s ascension to New England’s QB1 still could take some time. With veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett on the roster, Maye will have however long he needs to get ready to start. The Patriots have not set a public timeline for that …
Read More »Nebraska commit invited to US Army Bowl
A Nebraska class of 2025 commit has been invited to a prestigious high school all-star game. Tight end Bear Tenney has been invited to play in the US Army Bowl. In 2023, he caught 27 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns as a junior at Lucas Lovejoy High School in Texas. Tenney was the sixth commitment to Nebraska’s class …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2026 wide receiver Connor Salmin
Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 wide receiver prospect Connor Salmin. “After a great call with Kelsey Pope, I am extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Salmin said. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver prospect is from Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Virginia. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Salmin from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or …
Read More »Projecting when Drake Maye, Bo Nix and other rookie quarterbacks make their first NFL starts
The path to NFL stardom is not the same for every rookie quarterback. Patrick Mahomes sat nearly all of his first season as Alex Smith led the Chiefs while eventual Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud was a revelation from the beginning. In total, nine rookie quarterbacks made at least one start during the 2023 season. Gazing into the …
Read More »Texas HC Steve Sarkisian shares what he looks forward to in SEC
The Texas Longhorns are heading to the SEC. Perhaps the most exciting part of the move isn’t the conference prestige or donning the SEC logo patch, but reuniting with two of its three biggest rivals. The Longhorns will face the Texas A&M Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks in 2024. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian highlighted that fact as reason why he’s …
Read More »Here are all the positions Saints’ Taysom Hill is practicing during 2024 OTAs: ‘I’ve never done (this) before’
Getty Images The New Orleans Saints have never used Taysom Hill as strictly a traditional quarterback. But the veteran’s “Swiss Army knife” label is gaining a new meaning under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, according to The Times-Picayune, with the 33-year-old practicing at least four different positions during the Saints’ opening weeks of organized team activities (OTAs). Though officially listed …
Read More »Timberwolves force Game 5; inside 100 days until 2024 NFL kickoff
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Read More »How Deion Sanders’ son ended up declaring bankruptcy: ‘Kind of stunning’
As a 24-year-old college football player at the University of Colorado, Shilo Sanders has quite a problem on his hands: Bankruptcy. More than $11 million in debt. And now there are court proceedings that question his wealth and where he’s keeping it. How did it even reach this point? According to court filings by his attorney, it’s primarily because Sanders …
Read More »Pat Freiermuth: Arthur Smith’s offense “very exciting” for tight ends
The Steelers offense is going to look very different in 2024 and that looks like a good thing for tight end Pat Freiermuth. New offensive coordinator Arthur Smith also ran the offense while he was the Falcons head coach and more than a third of their passes during his time in Atlanta were directed toward tight ends. The Steelers threw …
Read More »The Julian Lewis-to-Colorado hype is ‘very real’: Buffs have ‘a real shot’ at 5-star QB
Carrollton Trojans quarterback Julian Lewis (10) watches from the sidelines against the Westlake Lions during the first half at Grisham Stadium on Oct. 20, 2023, in Carrollton, GA. Julian Lewis is the rare kind of quarterback prospect who can change the narrative surrounding Colorado football. The Georgia high school football star reclassified from the Class of 2026 and is ranked …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: Miami has overtaken LSU for five-star DJ Pickett
Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman and CanesCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Jahkeem Stewart would be No. 1 in 2025 class as well ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
Read More »Ranking every opposing quarterback on Eagles’ 2024 schedule
Ranking every opposing quarterback on Eagles’ 2024 schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are expected to have a much easier schedule in 2024 but they’ll still face some pretty good quarterbacks this year. Jalen Hurts had a bit of a down season in 2023 but was still a Pro Bowler for the second straight season and led …
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