USATSI While Najee Harris’ contract situation has garnered a lot of attention, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ other running back is also facing an uncertain future. Jaylen Warren, who amassed 1,154 all-purpose yards last season while complementing Harris in Pittsburgh’s backfield, is also entering his final year under contract. Warren was asked on Friday if he has had any talks with the …
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Browns sign OG Wyatt Davis, cut DT Jayden Peevy
The Browns signed offensive guard Wyatt Davis on Friday, the team announced. To make room on the roster, the team waived defensive tackle Jayden Peevy. Davis is in his fourth NFL season out of Ohio State. He entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Vikings in 2021. He has appeared in nine career games with the Vikings (2021), …
Read More »‘Super disciplined’ Panthers no longer the NHL’s bad boys
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 04:42 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk believes the Florida Panthers’ reputation as the NHL’s chief agitators no longer applies. In last season’s run to the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Panthers earned a reputation as the NHL’s bad boys, …
Read More »Auburn football lands four-star OT Broderick Shull, the No. 192 player in the nation
AUBURN — Auburn football now has four offensive linemen committed in the Class of 2025. Four-star offensive tackle Broderick Shull, who attends Bixby High School in Oklahoma, announced his pledged to the Tigers on Friday. Shull is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 192 overall player and the No. 20 OT in the Class of 2025. The 6-foot-5, …
Read More »Austin Ekeler discusses RB market, QB Jayden Daniels, 2024 Commanders
Austin Ekeler has been one of the best running backs in the NFL in recent memory and is now embarking on the next chapter of his career with the Washington Commanders after spending the past six years with the Los Angeles Chargers. That said, it wasn’t a smooth path to the NFL for Ekeler. Ekeler was a no-star high school recruit …
Read More »Eagles sign veteran DB with ties to Vic Fangio after minicamp tryout
Eagles sign veteran DB with ties to Vic Fangio after minicamp tryout originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Friday signed veteran defensive back Parry Nickerson after a successful tryout during mandatory minicamp this week. Nickerson, 29, was one of four tryout players with the team during minicamp and he got reps at outside cornerback and nickel cornerback …
Read More »Loveland standout Zayne DeSouza picks up Colorado offer
Rising in-state athlete Zayne DeSouza picked up an offer from Colorado football on Thursday following an impressive showing at the Buffs’ summer elite camp. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Loveland High School standout lists himself as a tight end/defensive end, but it appears likely that his future at the college level lies on the offensive side of the ball. As a junior …
Read More »Josh Jacobs apologizes for “misinformed” statement about wearing green in Brazil
Packers running back Josh Jacobs has apologized for spreading misinformation about the NFL’s preparations for the Week One Packers-Eagles game in Brazil. Jacobs said on Chris Long’s podcast that players weren’t supposed to wear green while they’re in Brazil, as a safety precaution because it’s a color associated with violent gangs. The NFL has said that is inaccurate, and now …
Read More »ACC and ESPN Announce 2024 College Football Bowl Schedule
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN, in conjunction with Bowl Season, announced the ACC bowl schedule for the upcoming 2024 season, which includes three games on ABC and nine games on ESPN. The announcement includes dates, game times, and television designations for eight of the ESPN bowl games affiliated with the ACC. The Tony the Tiger Sun …
Read More »Browns sign second round pick Mike Hall Jr.
The Browns have all six of their draft picks under contract. Defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. became the sixth and final pick to sign on Friday. It’s a four-year deal for Hall, who was selected in the second round with the 54th overall selection. Hall was born in Streetsboro, Ohio and went to college at Ohio State, so he should …
Read More »Dolphins’ Jalen Ramsey excited to get ‘back to what I do’ under new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver
Prior to the 2023 season, the Miami Dolphins hired one of the best defensive minds in football to be their defensive coordinator. Vic Fangio, who was fresh off a year consulting for a Philadelphia Eagles defense that was one of the best in the NFL, and who had devised a scheme that has been sweeping through the league for years …
Read More »Notre Dame’s top 2025 commit will take a visit to Alabama this weekend
As the saying with many recruits go, it’s not over until their signature is on the letter of intent and it has been faxed over. It’s been very common to see players flip from one school to another, and Notre Dame football is in the midst of trying to prevent that. It’s highest rated 2025 commit, Florida safety Ivan Taylor …
Read More »Rival assistant coach compares Giants rookie Malik Nabers to Odell Beckham Jr.: ‘He’s got that type of talent’
In the lead-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, rumors swirled seemingly daily that the New York Giants were trying to move up the board for a quarterback. Of course, that didn’t happen. None of the top three teams moved down and out of a spot to select one of the top QBs, and New York instead stuck at No. 6 …
Read More »2026 Quarterback Dereon Coleman includes Oklahoma in top 8
The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback prospects for the 2026 recruiting class are coming together. This week, they were projected to land four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal out of California. But prior to O’Neal beginning to trend to the Sooners, OU was heavily projected to land another four-star quarterback, Dereon Coleman. Coleman, who spent time at Brent Venables Football Camp this week, is …
Read More »Public split, money backing Panthers for Stanley Cup Final
Doug Greenberg, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 03:24 PM ET The Florida Panthers are the favorites to hoist the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, and the big money is largely backing them amid an almost even split with the Edmonton Oilers for betting slips. Across the U.S. sportsbook marketplace, neither the Panthers nor the Oilers have attracted a consensus majority of …
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