Bears sign punt/kick returner DeAndre Carter: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are signing punt/kick return specialist DeAndre Carter, Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz reported on Thursday. With the NFL’s new kickoff rules in place, it appears GM Ryan Poles is gearing up for the Bears’ attack after opposing touchdowns. From 11 kick returns in 2023, Carter averaged …

RUMSON – Randy Kalman gets right to the point when he is asked what it is like to coach Ella Mason. “She’s the smartest football player I’ve ever coached, Kalman, the head coach for Rumson-Fair Haven’s girls flag football team, said about Mason, a senior quarterback. Thursday, at Borden Stadium, Mason led Rumson-Fair Haven to its second straight Shore Conference …

Whether New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara will take part in the opening of training camp late next month was cast into doubt as minicamp wrapped up on Thursday. Kamara, who practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday, and spoke optimistically about New Orleans’ new offense, walked out of Saints headquarters and drove off right before the last practice of …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are paying up to keep Trevor Lawrence around. The team reached a deal with its franchise quarterback for a five-year $275 million contract extension on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The deal reportedly contains $200 million guaranteed and $142 million fully guaranteed. 🚨 🚨 🚨 The #Jaguars have reached a deal with their star QB …

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, in a wood-paneled room on Capitol Hill, college leaders struck their biggest victory yet here. Five years into their fruitless lobbying effort for congressional legislation, a college athletics bill is now one step away from a vote from a full chamber of the United States Congress. Members of the House Committee on Education and the Work …

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has sued a digital media company over his firing as a pregame radio host for placing a bet on a sportsbook app when Ohio legalized gambling last year. According to court documents, Kosar, a fan favorite during and after his nine seasons with the Browns, is seeking $850,000 in damages from BIGPLAY, a company …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert speaks at a media conference for the first time in months. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) No quarterback in NFL history has attempted more passes per game than Justin Herbert. His 39.1 mark over the last four seasons edges Andrew Luck, with Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford next on the list. Now, Herbert is …

According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly (ESPN+), the 1974 Oklahoma Sooners are the 13th most influential college football team of all time. Connelly released the second half of his list of the 30 most influential college football teams on Thursday, unveiling teams ranked 1-15. The 1974 Sooners landed at No. 13. Of course, this team was coached by Barry Switzer, and …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Zero Blitz On today’s episode, Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss one big question they have for every NFC team heading into the 2024 NFL season. The guys wonder if Brock Purdy will be able to cash in on his success with the San Francisco 49ers, if …

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that Michigan and Ohio State are the two most successful and storied football programs in the Big Ten Conference. That point requires zero explanation. Where the conversation gets interesting, relative to the best all-time Big Ten football programs, is when we ask which school is third-best in the league. Right? …

The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 05:24 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL’s new team based in Salt Lake City will be known as Utah Hockey Club in its first season. The Arizona Coyotes’ franchise was sold to Utah Jazz owners Smith Entertainment Group in April, with that sale finally closing on Thursday. While the Coyotes’ …

It’s not an NFL offseason without the New York Jets being in the news cycle for something. Even though this organization hasn’t done much by way of winning over the past decade, they always find a way to become newsworthy. Even coming off a season where the Jets’ offensive attack was offensively bad, they’re here in the news. This time, …

USATSI Northwestern is reassigning athletic director Derrick Gragg to a new position that will oversee the athletic department’s strategy in the ever-shifting collegiate landscape, the university announced Thursday. Northwestern is actively searching for a new athletic director to replace Gragg.  As the Vice President for Athletic Strategy, Gragg will advise university president Michael Shill and his successor to the athletic …

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that Merrill Reese, the longtime radio voice of the Eagles, has won the 2024 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. “Each year, the Hall of Fame recognizes an individual who has dedicated their career to improving radio and television in professional football, and this year’s recipient, Merrill Reese, represents exactly what we look for …