The 2024 NFL offseason saw plenty of big names swap places at the most important spots: coach and quarterback. In fact, 12 different teams — almost 40% of the league — are set to open the new season with a new pairing there. So which new duo is most promising? We’re ranking all 12 as the summer draws near. A …

Bears minicamp observations: Caleb Williams’ up-and-down day includes key learning moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams saw the blitz coming as soon as he arrived at the line of scrimmage and knew how he’d combat it. The ball hit his hands, and Williams quickly turned and flung a side-arm pass to fellow rookie …

Most of the talk throughout last season surrounded Penn State’s wide receiver group and their lack of consistent production and explosiveness. However, despite an impressive 25:2 touchdown to interception ratio, starting quarterback Drew Allar did not have the greatest season. ESPN’s David Hale ranked all 134 FBS QB situations (subscription required), and Penn State wasn’t as high as you’d expect …

New York Jets edge rusher Haason Reddick has not attended the team’s voluntary workouts since being acquired from Philadelphia in March, but coach Robert Saleh isn’t concerned despite not communicating with the former Eagles star during the last several weeks. Saleh reiterated the offseason sessions have been voluntary and he expects Reddick to attend mandatory minicamp next week. “For me, …

Getty Images While his NFL career as a receiver hasn’t panned out, N’Keal Harry is hoping to have more success as a tight end. The Vikings announced Tuesday that the Patriots’ former first-round pick has changed positions. The switch comes at the start of the Vikings’ mandatory minicamp.  Harry’s move to tight end is two fold. It gives the Vikings …

Michigan football is looking to make big moves with several top prospects who play at high school powerhouse Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. Center Kaden Strayhorn and linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng will be visiting Ann Arbor in the forthcoming weeks, but as 2025 prospects, they’re on the clock and taking official visits. Such can’t be said for IMG Academy four-star interior offensive …

Cincinnati fans breathed a sigh of relief upon learning why Joe Burrow wasn’t on the field for the start of the third and final week of Bengals OTAs.  Following the session, head coach Zac Taylor said he gave Burrow a scheduled day off. Taylor said that Burrow — who underwent season-ending wrist surgery last November — is scheduled to have …

Amid an explosion in the NFL’s wide receiver market, a pair of prominent pass-catchers have started official holdouts as they seek to join the party. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk each skipped the start of their teams’ mandatory minicamps on Tuesday. Both are seeking long-term extensions as they approach the final year …

Projecting a true freshman signal caller’s immediate impact is hardly an exact science but considering a number of factors like past performance, positional depth, scheme fit and program stability can help us indicate which first-year quarterbacks are ready to hear their number called on Saturdays sooner rather than later.  Last year’s crop of 14 Class of 2023 Top247-ranked quarterbacks yielded …

To say the NFL is popular in the United States would be a dramatic undersell. For the last 10 years, the Super Bowl has been the most watched television broadcast of the year, while playoff games have also consistently ranked among the top. Fans are tuning into the game at historic numbers, as proved when Super Bowl LVIII became the most-watched …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa might be awaiting a new deal, but he’s not worried yet. The quarterback, entering his fifth year in Miami, told reporters at Dolphins minicamp on Tuesday that he was “not frustrated” and “not concerned” by the lengthy contract negotiations; however, he admitted that he was a bit impatient. “Just want to get something done,” Tagovailoa …

The expectation in 2024 is that Michigan football will take a step back after winning the national championship. It makes sense, given the schedule, the personnel losses, and the coaching change. But how much of a step back do many expect Michigan to make? The won-loss projection entering 2023 was set at 10.5, with the potential pratfalls coming against Penn …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer For Jim Popp, the devil is in the details. The UFL’s vice president of player personnel, part of Popp’s job is helping players grow and develop in the new spring league, with an eye toward reaching their goal of playing in the NFL. That’s something the XFL and USFL accomplished before the merger into a …

USATSI PHILADELPHIA — The James Bradberry experiment at safety never got going during the first day of Philadelphia Eagles mandatory minicamp. During the individual portion of Eagles mandatory minicamp Tuesday, Bradberry fell while backpedaling in quick feet drills. He walked off the practice field with a trainer and was on the sideline for 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills. He had his …

USATSI Indianapolis Colts safety Daniel Scott will miss his sophomore season after rupturing his Achilles during practice last week, according to head coach Shane Steichen. Scott was a fifth-round selection by the Colts in 2023 at No. 158 overall.  Scott, 25, also suffered a major injury last offseason, tearing his ACL during OTAs in 2023. He was unable to play …