Eric Williams NFC West Writer Entering his sixth NFL season, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray isn’t shying away from lofty goals. “Every year it’s to win a Super Bowl,” Murray told reporters at minicamp. “I don’t play for any other reason.”  The 26-year-old signal-caller is one of only five players left on Arizona’s roster since the team selected him No. …

USATSI The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t waste much time taking Denzel Mims off the unemployment line, agreeing to a contract with the veteran wide receiver days after he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers (per ESPN).  Mims, a former second-round pick of the New York Jets, signed with the Steelers practice squad last year, but did not appear in a game. Last …

Every year ESPN puts together its college football future power rankings. ESPN’s college football future power rankings is not a one-year projection. Instead, it sets out to predict the best in college football during the next three seasons (2024, 2025, 2026). To help put together the rankings, ESPN comprises three categories of college football future power rankings: quarterbacks, defenses and …

With how rapid and widespread NFL rosters are turned over every year, everyone’s always in a make-or-break season. But there are some players more under the microscope than others, for a variety of different reasons.  Let’s break down those in serious make-or-break scenarios by situation before their critical 2024 seasons begin. Former early picks in danger of being busts The …

It didn’t take Denzel Mims long to find a new team. After he was cut by the Steelers earlier this week, Mims has agreed to sign with the Jaguars, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mims, 26, spent much of last season on Pittsburgh’s practice squad and signed a futures deal with the club after the season ended. A Jets second-round …

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Vols’ coaching staff received a commitment for its 2025 recruiting class. Offensive lineman Nic Moore announced his commitment on Thursday. “First, I would like to thank God for making this all possible because through him I am blessed to have this opportunity,” Moore said. “I would also like to thank all the coaches …

Getty Images Ranking season is in full swing around the NFL, none bigger than Pete Prisco’s Top 100 list. Prisco ranks the elite players in the NFL every June, with some controversy, of course (this is a rankings list, after all). The running backs take center stage next. Who did Prisco rank as his top running backs in the league? …

Biggest Eagles questions by position: Offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are now into their down time with about a month before they report for training camp on July 23. While this team seems talented enough to compete for a Super Bowl, there are plenty of questions to be answered in training camp this summer. Here are …

The No. 1 running back recruit in the class of 2026, Savion Hiter, is visiting the Georgia Bulldogs football program. Hiter plays high school football for Woodberry Forest School in Woodbery Forest, Virginia. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound running back is the top-ranked recruit in Virginia, per Rivals. Hiter is also considered the No. 26 recruit in the country, which means that …

Identifying the top players in the NFL is one thing. Sorting all the stars into a rundown of the Top 100 is another. Yet that’s what CBS Sports Senior Writer Pete Prisco has done in advance of the 2024 season. Which players made — or missed — the cut? You can check out the entire Top 100 pecking order right …

“Joey, do you like commercials about gladiators?” If you do, you’re soon to be in luck. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal, several major NFL stars recently traveled to Canada for a “gladiator-themed” Pepsi commercial. (“Drink Pepsi, you’ll feel like you’ve been stabbed impaled by a spear in the stomach“?) The NFL players in the spot include Bills quarterback …

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In this new-look Big 12, Iowa State football fans might be wondering: What games should I be looking forward to most? Texas and Oklahoma have darted for the SEC, but a host of schools from the West will be joining the fold this season to make things interesting. The Cyclones return more most production and consistency than almost any other …

The NFL is not lacking in star players, and with so many to choose from, coming up with a list of the best of the best is no easy task. But it is a task CBS Sports senior NFL writer Pete Prisco has once again brought on himself, going through each team’s top guys and determining who deserves to be …

Some NFL coaches have perpetual job security: Andy Reid, of the Kansas City Chiefs, for example; or even Mike Tomlin, who just landed a three-year extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Others aren’t so fortunate. Due to recent struggles, high ownership expectations or a combination of both, every season tends to put a slew of coaches on the hot seat. So …