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Daily Archives: August 26, 2024

Chiefs cut backup QB Ian Book

Chiefs quarterback Ian Book has been let go a day before final roster cutdowns. Book has been waived, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The Chiefs needed to create a roster spot to sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Book’s will apparently be that roster spot. That means Book will be available on waivers if any team wants to …

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Why 49ers released, re-signed Thomas before preseason finale

Why 49ers released, re-signed Thomas before preseason finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Veteran tight end Logan Thomas returned to the 49ers last week after the club begrudgingly let him go a couple weeks earlier. It appears as if the 49ers want to keep Thomas around — whether that is with a spot on the 53-man roster or …

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Where does Auburn land in this week’s USA TODAY Sports SEC Power Poll?

Auburn safety Caleb Wooden (12) exits the field after defeating Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. As SEC football gets underway this weekend, the Auburn Tigers look to make a strong impression among its fanbase and college football experts with a great showing at home against Alabama A&M. Auburn football is on a quest to …

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Everything you need to know about the new NFL kickoffs, before kickoff

What did we learn about the NFL’s new kickoff return in the 2024 preseason? This three-week crash course in the league’s new model is very much uncharted territory, but it gives us more than 400 kickoff returns and a decent sample size from which we can produce a clearer picture of how it might impact the upcoming season. Coaches are …

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Fantasy Football: 4 QBs to fade in 2024 drafts

Beware! Not all players will return their promised value in 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy identifies five quarterback fades to consider avoiding at their current ADP. Yahoo ADP: 47.5 I don’t know any pundits who are down on Richardson, but some analysts are taking Richardson to the moon in the summer draft season. In fact, my …

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2024 brings new Brent Venables-Lincoln Riley comparisons

Oct 1, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables reacts during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports It is simply the reality of college football that Oklahoma football fans are going to measure their program not just against the SEC’s best or against …

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Cowboys reportedly increase offer to CeeDee Lamb beyond $33 million per year

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly upped their contract extension offer to CeeDee Lamb, meeting his request for more than $33 million per year, which in itself would make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL on an annual basis. Additionally, the Cowboys have trimmed the length of their offer to four years, per a report from DLLS Sports. …

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Fantasy Football: What you need to know from Week 3 of the preseason

Special to Yahoo Sports We’re almost there, guys and gals. It’s the height of fantasy draft time, but no one has the time nor the desire to watch all 16 preseason Week 3 contests. That’s where I come in. Here’s a position-by-position look at how the final preseason weekend went down, so you can plan and adjust accordingly for the …

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Chiefs reportedly bringing back JuJu Smith-Schuster on one-year deal

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a one-year deal, per multiple reports. NFL Media first reported the news. Smith-Schuster was a key part of the Chiefs’ 2022 Super Bowl-winning team in his lone season in Kansas City, recording 78 catches for 933 yards and three touchdowns in the regular season before an additional 10 …

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Revisiting Eagles’ biggest questions by position after training camp

Revisiting Eagles’ biggest questions by position after training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia During the quiet time on the NFL calendar in late June, I posed a question about each position group on the Eagles’ roster — both offense and defense. A couple months later, after a long training camp and a full preseason, it’s a good time …

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