Ohio State has its starting quarterback. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said Thursday that Kansas State transfer Will Howard has won the quarterback competition and will start the season opener Aug. 31 against Akron. Since early in training camp, it seemed just a matter of time before Howard would be named the starter. The fifth-year senior took most of the reps …

Running back Chris Evans was one of two Bengals carted off during Thursday’s joint practice with the Bears. Evans was diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon in his knee, Jordan Schultz reports. The timeline for Evans’ injury typically is nine months, so he will miss the entire regular season. Evans was injured during a kickoff return, and shortly thereafter, offensive …

Apr 13, 2024; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs huddle on the field during the G-Day Game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mady Mertens-USA TODAY Sports Four-star offensive tackle recruit Nick Brooks is planning to announce his commitment on Aug. 23. Brooks recently returned to Georgia for his senior season of high school. He’ll play for Peach State powerhouse Grayson High …

Get ready for more Mike Greenberg. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that the omnipresent ESPN host is the favorite to replace Sam Ponder as host of ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown. Also in consideration is NFL Live cost Laura Rutledge. ESPN fired Ponder and Robert Griffin III on Thursday. Although they were characterized as financial moves, both have time left on …

When you’re fresh off a Mr. Football season and at 6-foot-2 can pluck most anything out of the sky, sometimes you get the kitchen sink thrown at you. That’s the reality for Tennessee football commit Radarious Jackson when he lines up at wide receiver for Sheffield. “Put the whole team on him,” one opposing fan yelled at Thursday night’s jamboree, …

Patriots rookie receiver JaQuae Jackson was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s preseason game against the Eagles. Jackson was injured on a non-contact play that resulted in an incompletion with 12:46 remaining. He immediately grabbed his left knee, and the Patriots have ruled him out with a leg injury. Jackson was emotional as he was loaded …

OXFORD — As Ole Miss football tight end Caden Prieskorn turned last season’s Peach Bowl into his personal highlight show, Dae’Quan Wright watched from home as a highly interested, transfer-portal bound observer. He liked what he saw. “That kinda got my attention,” Wright said Thursday. Prieskorn racked up 10 receptions for 136 yards and two touchdowns in that Ole Miss …

Joe Burrow played 13 snaps in the preseason opener last week, and he got work in a joint practice against the Bears on Thursday. Burrow won’t play in Saturday night’s preseason game. Whether he works in next week’s joint practice against the Colts and/or plays in the third preseason game, the Bengals quarterback has declared himself ready for the season. …

The Wyomissing Spartans have a long, rich history in football including the last five straight District 3 Class 3A titles. However, after losing a PIAA appeal this past January to remain in Class 3A, the Spartans will move up to Class 4A. Head coach Bob Wolfrum, going into his 38th season, believes his team will compete at a high level …

Lenoir suggested Wilks make 49ers Super Bowl strategy change originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …

From an early age, Beau Pribula has enjoyed drawing likenesses of people, places and objects. It’s no surprise that one of his favorite subjects is Beaver Stadium, home to the Penn State football team. “When I was younger I used to draw a lot,” Pribula said. “It’s something I really liked to do. It’s something that eases my mind. I’ve …

Jaylon Johnson shows off ‘elite’ coverage at Bears-Bengals joint practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Jaylon Johnson locking down receivers has become such a regular occurrence at Bears training camp that it’s almost receded to the background. At times, you can forget he’s out there because the ball is rarely thrown his way. But in …

Nov 4, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Ralphie, the Colorado Buffaloes mascot at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Chet Strange-USA TODAY Sports Travis Hunter is no longer the only member of Colorado football’s gray practice jersey club. On Thursday, CU trainer Lauren Askevold posted an Instagram video of spring game standout Isaiah Hardge sporting a gray jersey, signaling that the redshirt freshman …

Jerod Mayo saw ‘a lot of good things’ from Drake Maye in Patriots-Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost 14-13 to the Philadelphia Eagles in their second game of the preseason Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, but the score was largely irrelevant. The main takeaway from this matchup was Drake Maye looked like an NFL …

Aug. 15—NOTE — This is the second in a series of position previews heading into UNM’s Aug. 24 home opener against Montana State. Already completed: Running backs and specialists. Today: Defensive line and edge. Donte Wilkins knows what the guys in his room are going though: Enough to know you can’t sympathize too much. “I had to tell them that, …