DJ Moore has four 1,000-yard seasons. Keenan Allen has six. Rome Odunze had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons the past two seasons at the University of Washington. That’s the Bears’ top three receivers, making them arguably the top trio in football. “You’ve got Keenan, Rome. You’ve got Velus [Jones Jr.]. You’ve got Tyler [Scott],” Moore said Thursday, via Gabby Hajduk of the …

Alabama Crimson Tide football enters a new era as legendary head coach Nick Saban enters retirement and former Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer takes over in Tuscaloosa. Though he was a top coach in 2023, there are questions about how he will perform under the pressure of immediately succeeding Saban. As odd as it may sound, 2024 may be …

Getty Images Deshaun Watson has not taken a snap since Nov. 12, 2023, when his second season with the Cleveland Browns effectively ended after just six game appearances. More than six months later, the quarterback has yet to resume full on-field participation, with head coach Kevin Stefanski revealing Wednesday that Watson is throwing “every other day” to start the Browns’ …

Colorado football’s running back room regrouped rather quickly following the unexpected departure of Rashad Amos. On Thursday, head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs earned the commitment of Arkansas Razorbacks transfer running back Isaiah Augustave, a former four-star prospect who flashed some talent in the SEC last season. Given only 35 carries as a true freshman, Augustave recorded 202 rushing …

When it comes to the specific configuration of a given team’s games, competitive balance and recent performance take a back seat to sizzle factor. Look no farther than the Jets, who haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010 but who ended up with six prime-time games in the first eleven weeks of the 2024 season. The jets gain nothing by …

Texas football gave the world a sneak peak of the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game on Thursday. The Longhorns’ account on X released a video of a packed Darrell K. Royel-Texas Memorial Stadium in the game, showing the entire crowd, along with the field and video board. REQUIRED READING: Texas football’s Quinn Ewers on cover of new …

Earlier this offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. signed a new contract that made him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL. The four-year deal is worth $84.1 million and contains $45 million fully guaranteed.  After a four-year stretch during which he finished in the top six of Defensive Player of the Year voting twice, made a Pro …

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the five power conferences have agreed to settlement terms to pave the way to allow schools to pay student-athletes, the governing body for college sports along with the power conference commissioners announced on Thursday. The settlement represents a turning point in college athletics, which have traditionally competed under the guise of amateurism that …

How Staley’s endorsement of Floyd sold 49ers’ Kocurek on free agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Leonard Floyd, who signed a two-year, $20 million 49ers contract this offseason, appears to be set for a significant role on San Francisco’s revamped defensive front. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek explained Wednesday why the veteran pass rusher was …

A major turning point in college athletics came to fruition Thursday when the NCAA Board of Governors and every Power Five conference agreed to settlement terms in the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit. The resolution promises to change the college athletics enterprise forever by effectively ending its long-standing amateurism model.  For the first time, schools will directly share a portion …

USATSI While he likes Justin Fields’ potential, Jerome Bettis does not see him beating out Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new starting quarterback.  Fields created a buzz during Day 1 of the Steelers’ OTAs when he said that he is “definitely” competing with Wilson, whom Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has given the “pole position” to. Bettis, a Hall of …

Attempting to add more future talent, the Colorado Buffaloes will welcome class of 2025 offensive lineman Chauncey Gooden to Boulder for an official visit from June 21-23. Gooden is a four-star recruit and the No. 19 OL in his class, per the 247Sports composite. At 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, he has been a talented member of Lipscomb Academy’s (Tennessee) offensive …

DJ Moore reflects on pre-draft throwing session with Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bears organized a throwing session between rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, and Bears veterans DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. The throwing session was a little nebulous for the veterans; but not, at the …

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a big-time defensive lineman prospect from Texas. Smith Orogbo of Houston, Texas announced earlier this week that he’s received a scholarship from the Spartans. Orogbo is a four-star defensive lineman in the 2025 class. Orogbo ranks as the No. 15 defensive lineman and No. 132 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for …

Justin Fields reverts to natural footwork with Steelers, reversing Bears’ changes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When Justin Fields first arrived in Chicago in 2021, he was used to placing his right foot forward in the shotgun formation, flipping it back upon receiving the ball to get ready to throw. In Year 2, Luke Getsy and the Bears taught …