Daily Archives: August 1, 2024

Nebaska’s offensive coordinator talks about expectations for quarterback Dylan Raiola

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield is speaking out about the Husker offense heading into the 2024 season. One of the biggest talking points of the off-season has been freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. Satterfield was about the expectations for the Cornhusker quarterback as fall camp begins for Nebraska. “All three quarterbacks, I haven’t really seen them. Coach …

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Davon Godchaux agrees to two-year extension with Patriots

When training camp began, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said he was hopeful the team could work out new contracts for defenders Davon Godchaux and Matthew Judon. The club has now taken care of one of them. According to multiple reports, New England and Godchaux have reached an agreement on a two-year extension. The initial reports note Godchaux’s deal is …

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Seven Rutgers football players to watch in 2024

Rutgers football this season has a chance to make some noise in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights not only have a more manageable conference schedule, on paper at least, but they also have quality depth and talent on both sides of the ball. Who will have a chance to step up in 2024? Here’s a look at seven players …

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Matthew Judon says Patriots haven’t offered him new contract

The Patriots got a deal done with defensive tackle Davon Godchaux on Wednesday, but they still have one defensive player unhappy about his contract situation. Edge rusher Matthew Judon was in street clothes for Monday’s practice and he left the field after conversations with head coach Jerod Mayo, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and director of player …

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Sean Payton on Quinn Bailey: Looks like he fractured his ankle

Broncos head coach Sean Payton offered an update on the injury suffered by offensive lineman Quinn Bailey on Wednesday afternoon. Bailey was placed in an air cast and loaded into an ambulance after injuring his leg at practice. That response suggested a serious injury and Payton said that was the case when he opened up his post-practice training camp. “It …

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Saints LB Demario Davis injured hamstring at practice

Saints linebacker Demario Davis injured his hamstring during individual drills Wednesday, Matthew Paras of nola.com reports. Davis did not participate in team drills. Saints coach Dennis Allen did not offer additional details on Davis’ injury. Davis joined the Saints as a free agent in 2018 and has not missed a game in five seasons in New Orleans. He has earned …

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Panthers sign RB Dillon Johnson

The Panthers were in need of running back help after the unexpected retirement of veteran Rashaad Penny on Tuesday. They filled that need Wednesday. Carolina announced the signing of running back Dillon Johnson. The undrafted rookie, who played at Mississippi State and Washington, was in camp with the Titans until last week. He ran for 1,195 yards and 16 touchdowns …

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Seahawks sign DT Rodney Mathews

The Seahawks signed defensive tackle Rodney Mathews on Wednesday, the team announced. Mathews is an undrafted rookie out of Ohio University. Linebacker Easton Gibbs, who signed with Seattle as an undrafted rookie in May, was released to make room on the 90-player roster. Mathews started 26 of 27 games he appeared in the past two seasons, totaling 46 tackles and …

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South Carolina football loses 2025 LB Jaiden Braker, who flips commitment to LSU

COLUMBIA — Just two days before South Carolina football begins its 2024 preseason practices, class of 2025 recruit Jaiden Braker announced he has changed his commitment from the Gamecocks to LSU. On Wednesday afternoon, Braker, a three-star linebacker according to 247Sports, retweeted a post from On3Sports on X, formerly known as Twitter, that said he was flipping his commitment. This …

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Giants claim CB Mario Goodrich off of waivers

Cornerback Mario Goodrich was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, but he won’t have to travel far to continue his bid to make an NFL roster. Goodrich’s agents told Mike Garafolo of NFL Media that their client has been claimed off of waivers by the Giants. Goodrich will now make the short trip from Philadelphia to East Rutherford, New Jersey …

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Jones AT&T Stadium capacity set for Texas Tech football games, spokesman says

The new capacity of Jones AT&T Stadium for Texas Tech football games has been established. The listed capacity after the current stadium renovation will be 60,229, Tech senior associate athletics director Robert Giovannetti said Tuesday. That’s down from 60,454, the listed capacity since 2010, but by less than what was initially expected. In May, Giovannetti said the loss of seats …

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NFL anticipates no Sunday Ticket changes for 2024

With a jury finding in late July that the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package as currently constituted violates antitrust law, a major question remains unanswered. Will the NFL make changes to Sunday Ticket, given the $4.7 billion verdict? Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL anticipates making no changes. That strategy carries significant risk. The class action covers …

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