J.J. McCarthy’s status for the start of his rookie season is in flux. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback is set undergo knee surgery after tearing his meniscus, coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed to reporters on Tuesday. It’s unclear if McCarthy will undergo a meniscus trim or a complete repair of the meniscus as that will be determined when he undergoes surgery, ESPN …

Kittle reacts to 49ers’ Aiyuk saga, offers silver lining to absence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ 2024 NFL season opener is less than a month away, and the team has yet to come to terms on a new contract extension with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. After months of intensified reports, negotiations and cryptic social media …

The Washington Commanders have signed receiver Martavis Bryant, who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2018, when he had his third substance-abuse violation. Washington cut kicker Ramiz Ahmed on Tuesday to clear a roster spot and give Bryant another comeback chance. The Dallas Cowboys released Bryant in May after he was on their practice squad last season. Commanders head coach …

Oct 7, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Ethan Downs (40) rushes on Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) during the game at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners are just over two weeks away from beginning the 2024 college football season. The US LBM Coaches Poll is out and the AP …

Let’s be frank about it — running back is still the most important position in fantasy football. It offers tons of volatility, sure; tons of injury risk. But if you find the right answers at running back — from the draft, the wire, or the trade market — you probably rule the kingdom. This does not mean our drafts have …

Nov 11, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) hands the ball off to running back Jase McClellan (2) against the Kentucky Wildcats during the third quarter at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports Going into a college football season, I can’t think of a year where the race for the national title has …

The aura around Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis now includes some mayonnaise odor. Levis’s partnership with Hellmann’s Mayonnaise has continued in a unique, and smelly, way. Hellmann’s announced it was creating a fragrance — yes, like a perfume — inspired by Levis named, “Will Levis No. 8, Parfum de Mayonnaise.” In the announcement of the fragrance, Hellmann’s released a 40-second …

WATCH: Polk makes unreal catch on Maye deep pass at joint practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots fans are hoping the Drake Maye to Ja’Lynn Polk connection will be a productive one over the next five to seven years (at least). And they got a small preview of what might be possible during Tuesday’s joint practice …

. Four-star safety Kendarius Reddick has given a verbal commitment to join the USC Trojans’ 2025 recruiting class.  Reddick is proof of how hard defensive backs coach Doug Belk and the rest of the USC coaching staff are hitting SEC country in this year’s high school recruiting class.  Reddick hails from Thomasville, Georgia, a state that USC has had mixed …

Where Orlovsky ranks 49ers’ Purdy among top NFL QB traits originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret that Brock Purdy was one of the best NFL quarterbacks in 2023, but was his eye-popping success in his first full season a product of his natural talent or the playmakers around him? While Purdy has many weapons in coach …

Texas Longhorns fan Georgina Cantu takes a photo in front of the Southeastern Conference logo in front of Littlefield Fountain during the SEC Celebration at the University of Texas at Austin on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Fans only have to wait a few more weeks for the start of the most anticipated SEC season in history. Adding Texas and Oklahoma …

The Giants suffered a potential blow to their offense on Tuesday, as rookie running back Tyrone Tracy went down with an apparent ankle injury. According to reporters in attendance, Tracy was working on a kickoff drill when he went down untouched. His right ankle was put in an air cast and he was carted off the field. Tracy was selected …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Hours after the release of the preseason AP Top 25 poll Monday, Fox Sports unveiled its “Ultimate 134” rankings of every FBS team ahead of the 2024 college football season. Fox Sports’ rankings differ from the AP’s because they’re compiled by only one individual analyst instead of the cable of sportswriters who make up the AP …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 13, 2024, 11:13 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The St. Louis Blues are not only making the rare move of using an offer sheet on another team’s player, they’re doubling up on the tactic. The team announced Tuesday that they tendered offer sheets for Edmonton Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg …

Curran: Patriots’ handling of Maye all ties back to Mac Jones originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye saw the least action of any first-round rookie quarterback in Week 1 of the preseason. Is Mac Jones indirectly to blame? Maye played just one series in the New England Patriots’ 17-3 win over the Carolina Panthers last Thursday, in part …