Tyreek Hill got the only 99 rating among receivers in “Madden NFL 25.” (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Tyreek Hill has truly arrived. Sure, he had the eight Pro Bowls, five first-team All-Pros, a Super Bowl ring and back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons, but he hadn’t joined the “Madden” 99 club. Hill made it for this season’s version of the popular video game. …

Wisconsin long snapper Cayson Pfieffer was included in the 2024 Patrick Mannelly Award watch list on Monday. The honor is annually awarded to the best long snapper in college football. It was founded by former Chicago Bears’ long snapper Patrick Mannelly, football trainer Chris Rubio and creator of Longsnap.com Kevin Gold. Former winners include Notre Dame’s John Shannon (2019), Alabama’s …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The biggest story of the Bucs’ offseason was the successful push to keep the team’s veteran core together, working out deals to re-sign a quartet of free agents in Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Antoine Winfield and Lavonte David. And as much as continuity was a priority, the Bucs also made the difficult decision to move …

Eagles training camp observations: Will Shipley flashes his hands originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After an off day on Sunday, the Eagles were back on the field Monday for a practice that lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes on a mostly overcast morning. The Eagles were in shorts but will have their first padded practice of the summer Tuesday. …

Wisconsin football begins training camp practice on Tuesday, July 30 in preparation for the fast-approaching 2024 season. The team has officially reported to camp at UW-Platteville, where it will practice until Aug. 12 before returning to Madison, Wisconsin for the final two weeks before the season-opener against Western Michigan. Related: Position battles to follow as Wisconsin Badgers begin 2024 fall …

49ers activate rookie receiver Pearsall off non-football injury list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie Ricky Pearsall has been cleared to make his summer debut with the 49ers. Pearsall, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was removed Monday morning from the non-football injury list, making him eligible to hit the practice …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz was included in the 2024 Maxwell Award watch list on Monday. The honor recognizes the most outstanding player in college football each year. A panel of media members and NCAA head coaches deliberate on the winner — who is given the honor during the ESPN Home Depot College Awards Show in December. Other notable quarterbacks …

Jason Kelce went along to watch the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team at the Olympics in Paris and walked away as an honorary super fan. The recently retired Philadelphia Eagles center and his wife, Kylie, met with rugby’s social media celebrity Ilona Maher and the U.S. women’s sevens team after their opening two games at Stade de France. The NFL …

Judon has ‘animated’ talks with Pats coach, GM amid contract dispute originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon’s offseason saga took another turn Monday. The New England Patriots outside linebacker, who has been vocal in his desire for a new contract, did not participate in the team’s first padded practice of training camp Monday on the fields outside Gillette …

Gregory Patrick is one of the top recruits in the class of 2026, nationally and in the state of Michigan. The 4-star offensive lineman from Portage is a Spartan legacy and someone who is near the top of the recruiting board. Patrick made an announcement on Monday, cutting his list of top schools down to nine, and the Spartans made …

Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith is hoping that the second time is the charm. Smith was a first-round pick last year, but he did not make the kind of impact he hoped to make during his rookie season. Smith had 13 tackles and a sack while appearing in every game for the NFC East champions and new defensive coordinator Mike …

Louisiana football is a month away from opening the 2024 season. The Ragin’ Cajuns host instate foe Grambling State to kickoff the campaign Saturday, Aug. 31 Cajun Field. Game is scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. CT (ESPN+). UL was picked in the preseason to finish second the Sun Belt Conference West division behind Troy. This season, Louisiana will play …

After the NFL adopted new kickoff rules for the 2024 season, there was a lot of talk about different approaches teams might take to the play. One of the new wrinkles bandied about came from Kansas City. Special teams coach Dave Toub talked about using safety Justin Reid to kick off because of how often kickers could be involved in …

The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class is nearly complete. They have 22 players committed to the class but are working to earn commitments from three more targets this cycle. Five-star offensive tackles Michael Fasusi and Andrew Babalola, five-star safety Jonah Williams, and four-star linebacker Christian Jones are the top remaining targets. Fasusi and Williams are considered two of the top …

The Detroit Lions will keep their standout left tackle in the Motor City for years to come. Taylor Decker has agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with $31.83 million guaranteed, his agent announced Monday. The deal will make Decker the seventh-highest-paid left tackle in the NFL on an average salary basis, per OverTheCap. While Decker has been a key …