On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars handed Trevor Lawrence an absolutely massive contract extension. The five-year deal pays him a total of $275 million, $142 million of which is fully guaranteed, and the $55 million average annual value ties him with Joe Burrow as the highest-paid player in league history. With the exception of Patrick Mahomes, who signed a remarkably unique …

Assuredly, Michigan football got off to a slow start recruiting the 2025 class. Though, it didn’t seem that way early on. The Wolverines had three players committed, two of them high-profile (Chris Ewald and Mantrez Walker), last fall. But two of the three ended up decommitting while the other (Carter Smith) stayed and rose up the recruiting rankings. Now that …

Without mentioning former head coach Brandon Staley by name, Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack said this week that new coach Jim Harbaugh understands how to win close games — which Mack says was the Chargers’ problem last year. Mack said that in a short time with Harbaugh, he has learned a lot about some of the late-game strategies that Harbaugh …

Official visit season is in full swing, and Norman will see a number of visitors throughout June. Last week, the Sooners hosted several prospects and this weekend is no different. Right now, the Sooners are ranked No. 7 overall in recruiting for the class of 2025 and trail the USC Trojans. Things are far from over, and there is a …

The hype machine is humming as the NFL wraps up offseason workouts this week, with every talking head projecting which teams will emerge as a surprise contender this upcoming season. While I do not have a “Magic 8-Ball” at my disposal that predicts the future, my football senses tingle when I review my notes from the flurry of offseason transactions …

With Brady in Patriots HOF, question now becomes ‘What about Bill?’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO – Over? Did you say over? Oh, it’s not over. Tom Brady Day/Night/Week may have felt like culmination and punctuation. It wasn’t. Not by a fair sight. Beyond the 12-foot statue they’re going to produce and unveil sometime this season (good thing …

Getty Images Lavonte David considered leaving the one NFL team he’s played for since being drafted in 2012. When Tom Brady retired, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had more questions than answers, and the linebacker was eyeing the 2024 offseason as his potential departure.  Not wanting to be around during a rebuild, David said he began considering either retiring or testing free …

Michigan football recruiting had been lagging. Key word: ‘had.’ The Wolverines are starting to piece things together now that it’s summer official visit season and one player who visited Ann Arbor last week declared that he had seen enough. Long thought to be a Penn State lean, 2025 Washington (D.C.) Gonazaga four-star safety Kainoa Winston was still going through the …

In Los Angeles, the NFL is in the midst of an expected three-week trial to determine whether it allowed DirectTV, from 2012 to 2022, to sell the broadcasts to out-of-market games via its “Sunday Ticket” package at inflated rates. The class action suit, which represents nearly 2.5 million customers, including individuals and bar owners, argues that the NFL violated antitrust …

With one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the Big Ten and all of college football, Rutgers football is certainly having a strong summer. This weekend, several high-profile visitors will be on campus for another round of official visits. And while Rutgers is likely not going to have a slew of commitments this weekend like have the past two official …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence have reached an agreement on a five-year, $275 million deal, making him tied with Joe Burrow for the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed. Lawrence becomes the fourth quarterback to make $200 million fully guaranteed in a contract, joining Deshaun Watson (who received $230 million …

Parity has been the theme of the NFL over the last several decades, as the league typically has a fair share of new playoff teams from one season to the next. Roughly half of the teams from the 2023 playoff field will be back in 2024, as new division winners and tougher schedules play a role in teams returning.  Six …

The 2024 UFL season concludes Sunday with the league’s championship game, hosted at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Birmingham Stallions are going for a third straight title under coach Skip Holtz (they won the former USFL from 2022-23) against Wade Phillips’ San Antonio Brahmas.  The creation of the UFL, which exists as a merger between …

Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams embracing every part of being franchise QB, leader originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams has embraced every part of being the Bears’ franchise quarterback. The No. 1 overall pick understands the pressure and expectations on his shoulders, but he welcomes everything that comes with the mantle of franchise savior. …

Jun. 14—*** IMHO, college football has always been great. Pretty much everything about it. But this year, will be the greatest. More playoff teams than ever before, which expands the realistic chance of a non-power winning it all. Oh sure, it will probably be Alabama or Georgia or Ohio State. But I won’t be stunned if a less-familiar name makes …