Russell Wilson is expected to be in the lineup when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that Wilson will run out with the starters as long as he doesn’t have any setbacks from a calf injury that has slowed him during training camp. “He’s had a couple really good days …
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Dak Prescott opens up about looming contract, what it means for his Cowboys future: ‘I understand people’s angst’
OXNARD, Calif. — As the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams wrapped their joint practice Wednesday, players and coaches lingered on the field. Players reconnected with teammates, present and former alike. They tipped their hat to opponents, greeted their families, and worked with equipment staffs to return jerseys and pads to their appropriate buckets. But before the crowd had cleared …
Read More »Trio of Sooners among ESPN’s top 100 players for the 2024 season
Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Deion Burks (6) catches a touchdown pass past Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Kani Walker (26) during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners have a number of talented players on both sides of the ball. If there’s …
Read More »Bo Nix, Michael Penix, Giants offense: preseason mailbag episode | Football 301
This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice and Charles McDonald answer questions submitted by listeners ahead of the 2024 NFL season. The duo kick things off with the news that Matt Judon has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons to shore up their pass rush, and Jordan Phillips has been traded to the Dallas Cowboys to …
Read More »Four-star OL Tyler Merrill recaps recent visits and talks what’s next
Tyler Merrill is the No. 1-ranked offensive guard in the 2026 class. The Cumberland Valley High School (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) standout also ranks as the No. 3 player in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 91 overall prospect in the Rivals250 for the cycle. As Merrill begins his junior campaign with the Eagles, he took some time to speak with …
Read More »Falcons and two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agree on one-year deal
Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agreed on an $8 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. Simmons is the second major addition the Falcons have made to bolster their defense in two days. The team acquired four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Matthew Judon from New England for a third-round pick. The 30-year-old Simmons spent his first eight …
Read More »How long might Matthew Stafford’s hamstring injury sideline the Rams quarterback?
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was held out practice because of a tight hamstring. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) It’s only hamstring tightness. Nothing that will keep Matthew Stafford from practicing next week, coach Sean McVay said. But should the Rams and their fans be worried about their 36-year-old quarterback? On Thursday, for the second day in a row, Stafford was …
Read More »PGA Tour golfer Sam Burns makes bold − the boldest? − prediction for LSU football in 2024
Sam Burns is one confident LSU alum. The 28-year-old Shreveport, Louisiana, native − fresh off firing a 3-under-par 67 in the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship Thursday at TPC Southwind − was asked afterward how he’s feeling about LSU football’s outlook in 2024. Burns was not bashful. “Yeah, I think we’re going to win them all,” he …
Read More »Dak Prescott: ‘Good conversations’ with Cowboys around a new contract
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said Thursday he remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension. “Good conversations are going on, I will say that,” said Prescott, who’s entering the final season of a $160 million, four-year contract. “Call it negotiations, whatever, conversations,” he added. “A lot of good things are going on there, so a …
Read More »Ex-NFL exec shares his experience in the Bears’ building during Matthew Judon negotiations
Ex-NFL exec shares his experience in the Bears’ building during Matthew Judon negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago General manager Ryan Poles and the Bears front office tried to bring Matthew Judon from the Patriots to Chicago in trade discussions on Wednesday evening. In the end, they fell short, as the Falcons successfully traded a 2025 third-round pick to …
Read More »Deion Sanders adds former Michigan assistant George Helow to coaching staff
Michigan linebackers coach George Helow high-fives players after a play against Nebraska during the first half of U-M’s 34-3 win over Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor. As Bruce Feldman of The Athletic first reported, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders is hiring former Michigan Wolverines linebackers coach George Helow to his staff under the title of …
Read More »Bills release WR Chase Claypool with injury settlement
Chase Claypool is free to find a new team. Per the NFL’s Thursday transaction wire, the Bills released Claypool from injured reserve with an injury settlement. Buffalo had placed Claypool on the list earlier this week. He had been sidelined by a toe injury that was initially classified as day-to-day. Now whenever Claypool is healthy, he can join a new …
Read More »USA TODAY names Penn State’s opening game one of the best
We are just over two weeks away from Penn State’s 2024 season opener against West Virginia in Morgantown. The matchup is one of the more challenging non-conference games Penn State has had in recent memory. The Mountaineers are coming off a 9-4 season and are an ascending team hoping to reach the Big 12 title game in December. On the …
Read More »Ex-Bears’ Chase Claypool, Bills reach injury settlement, granting him free agency
Ex-Bears’ Chase Claypool, Bills reach injury settlement, granting him free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool and the Bills reached an injury settlement, removing him from the team’s injured reserve list and granting him free agency, according to the league’s transaction wire. The team placed the pass catcher on injured reserve with a …
Read More »College Football Playoff ranking release schedule: Dates, times for 2024 season
With the college football season less than two weeks away from starting, the dates for the highly anticipated College Football Playoff rankings releases are now known. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee announced on Thursday the dates its rankings will be released this season as selection committee members met in Southern California this week. The rankings will first be unveiled …
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