Velus Jones Jr. makes initial Bears 53-man roster. Why team made decision to keep him originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Velus Jones Jr. will have another shot with the Bears this season. The team made a big wave of cuts on Tuesday as it formed its first 53-man roster, and Jones Jr. earned a spot on the team. Jones …

The cover of this football special section has an obvious musical concept with illustrations of LPs, CDs and even an old-school cassette tape. If you were to plug that cassette into your tape deck, you would undoubtedly hear David Bowie singing the theme song for the 2024 college football season. “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes.” The chorus of …

The Texans announced a series of moves to get to 53 players. They placed linebacker Christian Harris and defensive tackle Kurt Hinish on injured reserve/designated to return. The players will miss four games before becoming eligible to return. Safety Brandon Hill and quarterback Case Keenum went on season-ending injured reserve. They can only return this season if the Texans waive …

UCF, as it stands now, has its highest-rated class in Gus Malzahn’s tenure. Currently ranked 28th overall by 247Sports for the 2025 recruiting cycle, the Knights boast four, four-star recruits and have flipped high-level talent from other Power Four schools. Now in their second year in the Big 12, the Knights are looking to finish in the top-25 for the …

The Dolphins only have four wide receivers on their initial 53-man roster. As previously reported, Odell Beckham Jr. will be opening the season on the physically unable to perform list, which means that he’ll need to miss at least the first four games of the year. River Cracraft will miss the same amount after going on injured reserve with an …

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue football improved since last season, raising its across-the-board talent level — and by extension its depth — and further buying into Ryan Walters’ system. Will its record improve? On the eve of the season, those two questions seem only marginally related. Based on historical precedent, the Boilermakers face understandable skepticism as to whether they can beat projected …

Travis Kelce, Chris Jones pay Bears ultimate compliments in new ‘Hard Knocks’ episode originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HBO and Max will release the penultimate episode of “Hard Knocks” for the Bears’ season on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (CT). Ahead of the fourth episode’s release, the NFL posted a new clip from the episode. Chiefs superstars Travis Kelce and …

There’s a problem with playing Murray State in your opening game of the season. Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz addressed it Sunday, as he previewed the Tigers’ opening game of the season, which comes Thursday evening in Columbia against the FCS Racers. There just ain’t a whole bunch of tape for this new-look Murray State team. More: How to buy …

The Bills announced the moves they made to reach 53 players before Tuesday’s deadline. Veteran offensive lineman La’el Collins and veteran safety Kareem Jackson were among the players the team cut. Collins signed a one-year deal on April 9. He missed the 2023 season with a knee injury before signing back to the Cowboys’ practice squad at the start of …

Let me take you to a more realistic time, when hoity-toity Michigan football was beside itself over a coach steering the spotless football program deep into NCAA violation waters. By practicing too much. Now here we are, some 15 years and what seems like a lifetime of mediocre football later, and Michigan is protecting its long-awaited national championship of 2023 …

The Jets made 37 roster moves on Tuesday and now have their initial 53-man roster in place. Rookie quarterback Jordan Travis remained on the non-football injury list due to the knee injury he suffered while playing at Florida State last season. The fifth-round pick will be eligible to play after four games, but he’s likely to be a redshirt this …

The opening week of Ohio State’s season has finally arrived. The Buckeyes are a 50-point favorite over Akron for Saturday afternoon’s game at Ohio Stadium, so the level of anticipation is nothing like the 2022 opener against Notre Dame or even last year’s opener at Indiana. Aug 27, 2024; Columbus, OH, United States; Ohio State football coach Ryan Day speaks …

Bears’ 53-man roster breakdown: 2 big question marks could dampen Caleb Williams’ rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The first iteration of the Bears’ 2024 roster was finalized Tuesday on cut-down day across the NFL. The Bears’ initial 53-man unit held few surprises. Running back/wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. made the cut in what is likely his final …

Aug. 27—Football season began like the first few drops of a rain shower last week but this week the floodgates are open. Last Saturday, I was, thanks to the Dish Network DVR able to keep up with the action, downing a few snacks along the way. This weekend, we add the first weekends of the high school season. It seems …

The Titans traded quarterback Malik Willis to the Packers on Monday and they parted ways with two other members of their 2022 draft class on Tuesday. Running back Hassan Haskins and wide receiver Kyle Philips were both waived as the team made their way to the 53-player limit. Haskins was a fourth-rounder and Philips was a fifth-round selection. The Titans …