Eric Williams NFC West Writer By all accounts, a slimmed-down Deebo Samuel has been one of the best players in training camp for the San Francisco 49ers. As he works to get back to the electric playmaking ability he regularly flashed during his first few seasons in the league, Samuel told reporters he’s the lightest he’s been since college. He’s …

Yahoo Fantasy analyst Matt Harmon is joined by Ben Gretch of the Stealing Signals Substack to discuss Denver’s Javonte Williams’ fantasy value who is currently being selected in the middle rounds of drafts. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript If you …

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced today that Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has been named as one of 36 players on the watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award, presented annually to the nation’s best quarterback. Compiled by a subset of the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, this year’s list was selected based on previous Division I …

Caleb Williams will take his first competitive snap as a Chicago Bear this weekend.  Williams, the rookie quarterback arriving in the NFL amid plenty of hype after being the first overall pick in last April’s NFL Draft, will start along with the rest of the Bears’ first-stringers at Buffalo on Saturday, coach Matt Eberflus announced.  “We want to see a …

It will be Caleb Williams time on Saturday in Buffalo. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that the first overall pick in this year’s draft will get the start at quarterback against the Bills this weekend. Eberflus said the same is true of the team’s other healthy starters. Williams did not play at all in the Hall of Fame Game …

This Illinois football season marks the 100th anniversary of Memorial Stadium. And to honor the Memorial Stadium Dedication Game from 1924 against Michigan, the Fighting Illini will don new, commemorative uniforms against the Wolverines this season. Illinois, which faces the defending national champions Oct. 19., will sport throwback uniforms for the matchup, which are meant to resemble the past uniforms …

Fantasy football season is nearly upon us. In a matter of weeks, millions of people will be done with drafting their teams and ready to begin their pursuit of fantasy glory. If we’re being honest, millions of folks have already done just that. For me, football is my year-round obsession. Not a day goes by that I don’t consider the …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — This may be a new-look Michigan football team entering 2024 but a lot will be the same as it was last year. One place where there’s an opportunity for both annual consistency as well as shaking some things up comes in special teams, where the Wolverines do have some incumbent kick and punt returners …

Reporter awkwardly gives Aiyuk update with 49ers WR’s agent close by originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo couldn’t contain his laughter as he anticipated NFL Network’s “Inside Training Camp Live” host Tom Pelissero tossing to him for an update on where the 49ers stand with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. As Garafolo prepared to provide his …

SOUTH BEND — For a sophomore running back with just 81 career touches to his name, Jeremiyah Love has been quite the topic in the early stages of preseason camp for Notre Dame football. Defensive coordinator Al Golden invoked the name of Irish great Ricky Watters, reaching back three-plus decades for an apt comparison for the all-around talents of Love. …

Caleb Williams will make Bears preseason debut vs. Bills in Buffalo originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The wait is officially over for Bears fans. Head coach Matt Eberflus announced Thursday after practice that quarterback Caleb Williams and the healthy starters will play Saturday in the Bears’ preseason game against the Bills in Buffalo. Eberflus said …

A statement from a former Michigan football staffer to NCAA investigators further called into question the culture of the program and lack of rule following under former coach Jim Harbaugh. The findings were contained in the Division I committee on infractions’ 48-page report released Wednesday regarding violations within the Wolverines’ program, which hit Harbaugh now in charge of the NFL’s …

ECR stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking,” which means the average rankings of the fantasy football industry and is typically similar to ADP (which differs from site-to-site). This ongoing positional series will highlight some big differences between ECR and my own ranks. [QBs I like more/less | RBs I like more | RBs I like less | WRs I like more] …

Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports It is a theme for us here at Trojans Wire, as we cover the USC Trojans in the 2024 college football season: Lincoln Riley and his assistant …

The start of the 2024 season is only a few weeks away, but a handful of coaches enter the season with “win or go home” mandates from ownership. Although some of the coaches sitting on this hot seat list have enjoyed success with their current teams, the short attention spans of owners and observers force coaches to maintain their winning ways …