There are only three players currently on NFL active rosters from the 2008 NFL Draft: 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year quarterback Joe Flacco (Indianapolis Colts), quarterback Josh Johnson (Baltimore Ravens) and new Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Calais Campbell. Campbell, a six-time Pro Bowler and 2010s All-Decade team member, will turn 38 on Sept. 1, but after a 2023 …

ESPN awards 49ers favorable offseason grade for roster continuity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers retained most of their NFC Championship-winning roster from last season, and they currently are one of the favorites to return to the Super Bowl next February. San Francisco didn’t make many offseason splashes, but ESPN’s Seth Walder was content with how the …

The core of USC’s 2025 recruiting class took a hit with the decommitment of four-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson, which was followed by the added decommitment of Justus Terry. Gibson, out of Warner Robins High School in Georgia, is a 6-5, 260-pound five-star edge rusher who originally committed to the Trojans back in March. Gibson is rated as a five-star prospect, …

The Falcons are signing free agent defensive tackle Prince Emili, his agent, Paul Sheehy, announced. Emili, 25, played for the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL this spring. The Brahmas lost to the Birmingham Stallions in the championship game on Sunday. Emili made 21 tackles, two tackles for loss and three sacks in the UFL. He has spent time with …

LSU had a busy recruiting weekend for the 2025 class, but it also had quite a few players from the 2026 cycle on campus as well, including three blue-chip quarterbacks in the last week. Unfortunately for the Tigers, two of those signal-callers have since committed elsewhere. Five-star Dia Bell committed to Texas on Monday, and on Tuesday, four-star Brady Hart …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The trade is one for one! The Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings made a “hockey trade” Wednesday, with center Pierre-Luc Dubois going to Washington and goaltender Darcy Kuemper on his way to Los Angeles. Both players are seemingly in need …

The Steelers cut backup defensive back Trenton Thompson on Wednesday, the team announced. Thompson, 26, joined the Steelers during their 2023 training camp. He bounced between the practice squad and the active roster before going on injured reserve Jan. 10. He appeared in six games with one start last season, seeing action on 212 defensive snaps and 58 on special …

Four-star tight end Camden Jensen, the state of Colorado’s top-ranked 2026 prospect, announced he’ll visit Boulder on Thursday to kick off a massive recruiting weekend for CU Buffs football. In addition to Jensen, the Buffs are set to host several highly ranked 2025 prospects this weekend, including five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, four-star offensive lineman Chauncey Gooden and four-star wide receiver …

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle fought through injuries to help his team reach the Super Bowl in 2023. Now the star pass catcher is on track for a full recovery ahead of the 2024 campaign, but only after losing nearly 30 pounds due to offseason core surgery, Kittle revealed recently on “Bussin’ With The Boys.” “I …

Kittle received stern text from Lynch after WrestleMania appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle is a man of many talents, and sometimes that gets him in trouble. The 49ers tight end is a huge wrestling fan and once made a cameo at WrestleMania 39 last year at SoFi Stadium, where he jumped into the ring to …

Lipscomb Academy’s Amir Leonard-Jean Charles has committed to West Virginia football, according to a post on his X account, formerly Twitter. The 6-5, 305-pound defensive tackle is three-star recruit ranked as the No. 21 prospect in the state according to 247Sports Composite and held offers from Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Texas, Florida among others. He named Tennessee, …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 03:56 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Los Angeles Kings managed to get center Pierre-Luc Dubois off their salary cap while addressing their goaltending need in a stunning trade with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The Kings sent Dubois to the Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper in a one-for-one trade. Dubois, …

The NFL is constantly evolving, especially when it comes to bringing the game of football to other countries. The league has expanded its International Series significantly since it began in 2007 with one London game each season until 2011. Since then, the program has increased to multiple regular-season games in multiple locations. This season, there will be six international games: …

The Jacksonville Jaguars just put quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the top of the NFL pay scale. Lawrence and the Jaguars agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension last week worth up to $282.5 million through incentives. The deal has $200 million in guarantees, of which $142 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Lawrence, who had two years remaining on …

Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry decommitted from USC, as you know by now. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Terry had previously given his verbal pledge to Georgia before flipping his commitment to the Trojans on March 24. Terry will now visit Alabama over the weekend for an official visit according to On3. Football recruiting just doesn’t make sense for a lot of …