If Sam Hartman and five other rookie quarterbacks don’t make it in the NFL, they’ll have an opportunity waiting for him in another league. Six of the quarterbacks drafted today by the UFL are currently on NFL rosters. The Birmingham Stallions took Hartman in the ninth round. The Arlington Renegades took UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in round one, the …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers fans cheer on the Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports SEC Media Days are officially underway, meaning players and coaches have begun answering every question reporters can think of. On Wednesday, one of those questions was posed to Mississippi …

Before the Packers ended their offseason program, quarterback Jordan Love expressed some optimism that he’d have a new contract by the start of training camp but no deal has come together at this point. Love declined a chance to offer an update on his view this week. He was asked where things stand during an appearance at a football camp …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers fans cheer on the Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports SEC Media Days are officially underway, meaning players and coaches have begun answering every question under the sun reporters can think of. One of those questions was posed to …

In his six seasons as a starting quarterback, Patrick Mahomes’ worst finish to a season has been an overtime loss in the AFC Championship Game. Yet, even after winning the last two Super Bowls, Mahomes is still plenty hungry to improve, head coach Andy Reid said this week. “The one great thing about Patrick is that he’s always going to …

In the second announcement surrounding Burgess Snow Field now at AmFirst Stadium in as many days, Jacksonville State football announced a new turf surface. The design will also change as part to the new playing surface. The design will feature the vintage AKC logo with ‘Jax State’ now in the end zone. Previously a JSU logo was in midfield and …

Buccaneers edge rusher Randy Gregory skipped the team’s mandatory minicamp, drawing more than $100,000 in fines. Coach Todd Bowles said last month that the team would “deal with” Gregory’s absence. But Bowles has not talked to Gregory since and does not know whether Gregory will show up for training camp. “We have not had any conversations,” Bowles told JC Allen …

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge isn’t just the 2024 HBCU football season kickoff. The annual Week 0 game between the two NCAA Division I HBCU conferences also marks the beginning of a new college football season as a whole. This year, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, played on Aug. 24 at Atlanta’s Center Parc Stadium, features Florida A&M of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and …

Jordan Addison was reportedly found asleep at the wheel and blocking traffic near LAX on Friday night. (David Berding/Getty Images) Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested in Southern California on a DUI charge on Friday night, according to the OC Register’s Luca Evans. Addison, officers said, was “asleep behind the wheel” of a white Rolls-Royce that was stopped …

The preseason rankings update is coming up and there are a handful of really close battles at the top of certain positions. Take a look at the five positions with the tightest battles for No. 1. QUARTERBACK Contenders: Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood, Tavien St. Clair Quarterback may be the most obvious answer here but it is also probably the tightest …

Veteran linebacker and special teams contributor Tyler Matakevich will have a second stint with the Steelers. The Steelers announced today that they have signed Matakevich to a one-year contract. The 31-year-old Matakevich was a 2016 seventh-round draft pick of the Steelers after a stellar college career at Temple, where he won both the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik …

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham talks with attendees prior to the 22 Forever game scrimmage in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Over 20 seasons, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has built his football program into a consistent force in the West, and he’s being rewarded handsomely for it. Per his last …

The Texans became the first team to have all of its players report to training camp on Wednesday and they made several roster moves after welcoming the players to the facility. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they have signed guard Chris Reed to the 90-man roster. The report also confirms the previously reported signings of wide receiver Quintez …

Jul. 17—New Mexico football’s all-time winningest coach has found a new home. Former UNM head coach and defensive coordinator Rocky Long has been hired as a defensive analyst at Division II Fort Lewis College, the program announced Wednesday. Long, 74, served as the defensive coordinator at Syracuse University last season. “Rocky Long is a college football legend,” Fort Lewis head …

The Bears’ biggest move on Wednesday was the signing of quarterback Caleb Williams to his first NFL contract, but they made a couple of other moves involving players dealing with injuries. According to the NFL’s daily transaction report, tackle Kiran Amegadjie has been placed on the non-football injury list and defensive Jamree Kromah has been placed on the physically unable …