49ers camp takeaways: Floyd fitting in as standout on D-line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers quietly closed out their fourth block of training camp practices Thursday without fans in attendance. It was a shorter session with several veterans sitting out for rest days, including Deebo Samuel, Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir. Fred Warner …

The Oklahoman recently ranked the top offensive linemen heading into the 2024 Oklahoma high school football season, and now the fans have a chance to have their voices heard. The Oklahoman’s poll for the state’s best high school offensive lineman is now live and will be available until noon Sunday. Cast your vote and check out all of our coverage heading into …

When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for Justin Fields in March, the only expectation they had for the former Chicago Bears quarterback was that he would compete. The Steelers don’t need the 25-year-old Fields to be their new franchise quarterback, though a void remains three seasons after two-time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger retired. Instead, Fields is eager to learn behind …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Los Angeles Chargers. Note: This camp visit occurred July 26. About the QB There’s still an evolution going on with Justin Herbert and his leadership style, but any consternation is overblown. Jim Harbaugh will be a huge help with that development. Rookie …

. LSU’s [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] has just gotten even better as the Tigers landed a commitment from a four-star safety earlier. [autotag]CJ Jimcoily[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound, four-star Safety from Nashville, Tennessee, where he plays for Lipscomb Academy. Jimcoily committed to LSU over Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Stanford and more schools. LSU’s 2025 recruiting class jumped from the No. 4 class …

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said last week that defensive lineman Arik Armstead was close to returning. Armstead, though, remains at least another week from taking the field for the first time this summer, Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union reports. Armstead remains on the team’s active/physically unable to perform list while working his way back from offseason knee surgery. The …

Justin “Juice” Johnson said Thursday he doesn’t like to compare one Texas Tech football team receiving group against another. While there are things to learn from each and every season, the passing game coordinator and receivers coach said the focus is always on who he has at his disposal for each season, each practice and each game. On the surface, …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Los Angeles Rams. About the QB With a greatly improved offensive line (if healthy) and depth in the backfield, Matthew Stafford could have the best running game of his Rams tenure at his disposal. That should make the offense more balanced and …

Head coach Dawson Odums and Norfolk State are not returning much production — yards-wise — from the wide receiver room in 2024. But depth certainly won’t be an issue for the Spartans’ wideouts. Last season, the Spartans’ top 10 wide receivers combined for just 1,578 receiving yards. Andre Pegues led the way with 474 yards and he was just one …

What 49ers reportedly want from Steelers in Aiyuk trade offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Brandon Aiyuk saga continues to unfold, the 49ers’ desired return in a trade that would ship out the 26-year-old to the Pittsburgh Steelers has become clear. San Francisco is seeking a wide receiver in return for any trade involving Aiyuk, The …

. Colorado football target Andrew Marsh has narrowed down his college recruitment to five schools, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Wednesday. Marsh, a class of 2025 wide receiver who has visited Boulder multiple times over the past year, will be deciding between the Buffs, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans and Michigan Wolverines. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect from Katy, Texas plans …

Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams throws two picks on another rocky day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There were always going to be growing pains for Caleb Williams and the Bears’ offense. That’s life with a rookie quarterback in the NFL. The ball is going to hit the ground. There will be turnovers, miscommunications, …

BATON ROUGE — As much work as the cornerbacks needed from the disappointing 2023 season performance to now, LSU football’s safeties needed just as much work. The Tigers’ pass defense was abysmal last season and, while there were some injuries at both safety positions, the group’s issues were glaring. For Brian Kelly and new safeties coach Jake Olsen, there are …

Five things we want to see in Patriots-Panthers preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Ya know, I could do “FIVE THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN PATS-PANTHERS PRESEASON OPENER!!!” But in this glorified practice between the two teams with the WORST offenses in football last year, the bar is by necessity pretty low. Things like, “Watch how they get …

Memphis football has gotten plenty of national interest this offseason, with the expansion of the College Football Playoff positioning the Tigers as a potential playoff team. That led to an appearance for Ryan Silverfield on “The Paul Finebaum Show” Thursday afternoon, the well-known college football show that mostly focuses on the SEC. And Silverfield laid out his case for the …