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Justin Jefferson isn’t going anywhere. The Minnesota Vikings announced they have locked in their star wide receiver to a record-setting contract extension that is set to make Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Specifically, the two sides have reportedly agreed to a four-year extension worth $140 million, including $110 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. …

The Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson have agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with $110 million guaranteed, NFL Media reported Monday. Jefferson will reportedly receive $89 million at signing.  Jefferson’s $110 million in guaranteed money is $26 million more than the record A.J. Brown set for the most guaranteed money for a receiver earlier this offseason. With Jefferson’s salary …

Getty Images The 2023 NFL season came to a close after the Kansas City Chiefs won their second consecutive Super Bowl. Free agency is in the rearview mirror, as is the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, teams are well into offseason preparations for the next season. They’ll try their best to end Kansas City’s two-year reign atop the league, while the champs will …

The Pac-12 football era has, in a meaningful sense, come to an end. We can say that Washington State and Oregon State are technically carrying the banner for the conference, but two teams is not a conference in anything but a legal sense. The Pac-12 is, for all intents and purposes, dead. Maybe we can say that the league is …

Birm/Dotting the ‘Eyes The monumental month of June is upon us. Now that the news is flooding out from this massive first weekend of visits, let’s check in on some of the top prospects around the Midwest. Here’s the latest in national recruiting analyst Greg Smith’s Recruiting Rumor Mill. STING FACTOR: Ranking the decommitments of May ***** CLASS OF 2024 …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com There were hundreds of official visitors all across the country this past weekend and some major schools also had camps as well so this Recruiting Rumor Mill is loaded – and it won’t be the last one this week. DOMINO EFFECT: Recent QB pledges will impact others in 2026 class ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …

The USC Trojans staged their first big recruiting weekend of the month of June. Everyone in the college football industry is aware of the importance of June in the recruiting world. This is the time to make a big offseason impression after spring ball and before the season to come. This is a time when the coaches on a staff …

One of the biggest recruiting targets during this official visit weekend for Rutgers football is Jaelyne Matthews. The four-star offensive lineman is taking his much-anticipated official visit to the Big Ten program this weekend. One of the top players in New Jersey in the class of 2025, Matthews was first offered by Rutgers as a freshman. He is an offensive …

Mandatory minicamp begins for 10 NFL teams today. The reality is that this stage of the calendar has little bearing on the eventual careers of rookies across the league but there are some with a bit more to prove as veterans and rookies come together for the first time.  Here is a look at eight players with the most to …

So far, Eagles taking to Vic Fangio’s old-school coaching style originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There are a lot of ways to describe longtime NFL defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and his coaching style. But Jordan Davis explained it succinctly. “No bulls—,” Davis said. “There’s no bulls—. Hope y’all can bleep that out. But there’s really no BS. It’s straight …

Wisconsin football top class of 2025 interior offensive line target N’Kye Wynn announced his commitment to Rutgers on Sunday. Wynn became the second Wisconsin target to commit to Rutgers over the weekend, joining three-star WRVernon Allen III. Both Allen and Wynn had just taken official visits to Rutgers over the weekend.  The 6-foot-5, 277-pound offensive lineman chose Rutgers over Wisconsin, …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 wide receiver target Vernon Allen III announced his commitment to Rutgers on Sunday. The three-star wide receiver committed to the Scarlet Knights during an official visit over the weekend. He chose Rutgers over Wisconsin, Duke, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, among others. Most notably, Allen had an official visit scheduled with …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 linebacker target Elliot Schaper announced his commitment to Duke on Sunday. Schaper became the third Wisconsin class of 2025 target to commit elsewhere over the weekend, joining three-star WR Vernon Allen III and three-star iOL N’Kye Wynn. Both Allen and Wynn chose Rutgers over Wisconsin. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker chose Duke over Wisconsin, California, Arizona …

OXFORD ― Leading into one of the most anticipated Ole Miss football seasons in recent memory, the bookmakers have set the Rebels’ preseason win total at 9.5. Should they beat that mark, they likely will find themselves in the field for the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Should they fall short, they could find themselves in a second-tier bowl game, …