The Colts claimed running back Demetric Felton off waivers, the team announced Monday. The Bears waived Felton on Sunday. Indianapolis waived running back Trent Pennix with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Felton lost 1 yard on his only carry in Saturday’s preseason game against the Bills, seeing action on five snaps. He signed with the Bears on July …
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Here are 3 of Mike Norvell’s thoughts from Monday’s practice
Florida State football returned for its 12th practice on Monday. After completing their two-day road trip to Jacksonville and their second scrimmage, the Seminoles will hold several practices as they prepare for their season opener against Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic Saturday. Aug, 24, at noon on ESPN. Norvell opened his statement by looking back at …
Read More »Broncos claim DB Kaleb Hayes off waivers
The Broncos have added depth to their secondary. Denver claimed defensive back Kaleb Hayes off waivers from the Giants, the team announced Monday. Hayes entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023, signing with the Jaguars. He then spent the 2023 season on the Giants’ practice squad. Hayes finished his collegiate career at BYU, where he started 20 …
Read More »Where Billy Napier sits in USA TODAY’s rankings of SEC coaches
Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier looks on during the first half during the Florida Gators Orange and Blue Spring Game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, April 13, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Ncaa Football Florida Gators Orange Blue Spring Game Billy Napier is entering his third season with the Florida football …
Read More »Steelers claim OL TyKeem Doss off waivers
The Steelers were awarded offensive lineman TyKeem Doss off waivers from the Ravens, the team announced Monday. Doss, 24, signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Baltimore waived him out of the 2023 preseason but signed him to the practice squad the next day. He did not play a regular-season game as a rookie. Doss signed …
Read More »Lane Kiffin updates injury status of Juice Wells, Ole Miss football transfer wide receiver
OXFORD ― Ole Miss football transfer portal addition Juice Wells participated enough early in preseason practice to raise eyebrows. More recently, though, he hasn’t done much during practice periods open to the media. Wells has been off to the side wearing a black non-contact jersey for most viewing periods. “I would put him in that category of portal players … …
Read More »Matt LaFleur sick of questions about whether Packers have a WR1
The Packers not only have not had a 1,000-yard receiver since Davante Adams left, but they haven’t even had one with as many as 800 yards. That has left a question about whether the Packers have a WR1. Whether they need one is another question entirely. Coach Matt LaFleur made clear Monday that he is sick of the questions about …
Read More »USA TODAY Sports gives Travis Hunter preseason All-American honors at multiple spots
Oct 13, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) carries the ball for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports released its preseason college football All-American teams on Monday, and Colorado superstar Travis Hunter was featured in two different spots. Hunter, …
Read More »Shanahan explains why he’s a ‘fan’ of new 49ers receiver Chosen
Shanahan explains why he’s a ‘fan’ of new 49ers receiver Chosen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Facing Brandon Aiyuk’s contract hold-in and several injuries all over the field, the 49ers signed receiver Robbie Chosen last week. Chosen faces an uphill climb to make the 49ers’ roster as part of a packed wide receivers room, so his time in …
Read More »Several Alabama players named to USA TODAY Sports preseason college football All-America teams
Sep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) reaches out for the ball as Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson (32) and Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) close at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The pass was ruled incomplete. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr. -USA TODAY Sports We are just 19 days away from the …
Read More »Tyreek Hill believes he can beat Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles in race
Could Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill really beat Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles in a race? Hill thinks so. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tyreek Hill believes his all-world speed is comparable to that of an Olympic gold medalist. The Miami Dolphins receiver has always been known as one of the fastest players in the NFL. …
Read More »College football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates USC heading into 2024 season
Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt during the Michigan Wolverines game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports broadcaster and college football insider Joel Klatt laid down the law last week, revealing his official preseason top 25 poll …
Read More »Shanahan hints at 49ers’ kickoff strategy under NFL’s new rule
Shanahan hints at 49ers’ kickoff strategy under NFL’s new rule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — When 49ers CEO Jed York submitted one of just three “no” votes on the league’s new kickoff rule at the NFL Annual Meeting, he said he anticipated the possibility of unforeseen consequences. Now, it looks like a possibility that the …
Read More »5 things I think after college football’s preseason coaches, AP polls | Toppmeyer
Coaches think a lot like sportswriters – at least when ranking teams in the preseason. The same 25 teams are ranked in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 Poll. The ordering of teams is nearly identical, too. The top seven teams are ordered the same way in each: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss …
Read More »Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs injured hamstring Monday
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was injured during Monday’s practice, leaving with what the team called a leg injury. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Gibbs injured his hamstring. Gibbs, the 12th overall pick in 2023, has a history of hamstring injuries. He missed two games last season with a hamstring injury and was dealing with an undisclosed injury that …
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