The Colts signed free agent center Ryan Coll on Wednesday, the team announced. Indianapolis placed center Wesley French on injured reserve with a lower leg injury in a corresponding move. Coll participated in the Falcons’ offseason program after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on April 30. He played 46 career games with 39 starts at Richmond. …

Wednesday officially marked the completion of Alabama football’s first full week of fall camp. In total, the Crimson Tide and head coach Kalen DeBoer are holding 20 preseason practices leading up to its first game on Aug. 31 where it hosts Western Kentucky at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Through Alabama’s first full week of camp, the media has been able to view …

49ers camp takeaways: Backup favorites emerge at two positions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ offense made some plays down the field on Wednesday. And the defense had its moments, too. That probably is why 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan seemed particularly pleased at the end of practice when he gathered the team around. “Helluva a …

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 16: Montrell Johnson Jr. #2 of the Florida Gators runs the ball against Tamarion McDonald #12 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) The Doak Walker Award Watch List was announced on Tuesday and included …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: Cincinnati Bengals. About the QB Joe Burrow has returned to 11-on-11 after tearing a ligament in his wrist last season. The Bengals are managing his workload, but he looks sharp as ever — and his receivers say he’s been extra detailed in his …

Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday received a one-year suspension and four-year show-cause in relation to Michigan’s recruiting violations during the COVID-19 dead period. The now-Los Angeles Chargers coach — who left the program in January after leading the Wolverines to their first national title since the 1997 season — was deemed to have shown “unethical conduct” and …

Deebo describes ‘weird’ feeling not sharing field with Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel have been by each other’s sides for four seasons. And with the 49ers actively shopping Aiyuk after the star wide receiver requested a trade and proceeded to hold in at training camp practice due to stalled contract negotiations, San …

Florida football coach Billy Napier is optimistic about running back Montrell Johnson Jr. returning to the field after he underwent a knee procedure over the weekend. “Montrell’s doing great, first of all,” Napier said. “It was very minor. Once they got in there, it’s a scope, and he’s week-to-week.” The 5-foot-11, 216-pound Johnson rushed for a team-high 817 yards on …

How slip-n-slide drill seen on Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ came together originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The season premiere of Bears “Hard Knocks” on Tuesday featured many memorable moments, like Theo Benedet’s scantily–clad singing or Nick Saban’s advice for head coach Matt Eberflus. The best part of practice, however, was a fun quarterback drill where Bears …

Does Jim Harbaugh’s NCAA show-cause penalty impact Michigan’s national championship? The answer is a quick no, and here’s why. The NCAA’s ruling Wednesday dates to an investigation into recruiting violations during a COVID-19 dead period in 2021. The punishment is specified solely for “Harbaugh’s conduct” and does not further affect Michigan’s football program. Michigan football already accepted NCAA probation Michigan …

Russell Wilson wants to play in Friday’s preseason opener. He won’t. Instead, the Steelers starting quarterback will have to be content with the work he’s getting at practice. Wilson, who injured his calf in a conditioning test before the first practice, is back working in team drills. “I’m feeling great,” Wilson said Wednesday, via Teresa Varley of the team website. …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The NCAA announced a four-year, show-cause order for former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday for impermissible contact with recruits and players during the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively banning him from college athletics until August 2028. The NCAA said Harbaugh, who left his alma mater to coach the Los Angeles Chargers after last season’s undefeated national …

Last year, the Dolphins didn’t need to use their backup quarterbacks. The year before, they did. This year, they’ll need to have someone ready to go, in case Tua Tagovailoa is injured. So, between Mike White and Skylar Thompson, who will it be? Coach Mike McDaniel says it’s currently too close to call. “It’s neck and neck, and far from …

. Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko is building his defense in the trenches and that was re-emphasized on hump day as he landed another talented defensive line prospect. According to On3 national recruiting expert Hayes Fawcett, four-star defensive lineman DJ Sanders committed to the Aggies on Wednesday night. Sanders is 6-foot-3, 315 pounds and will graduate from Bellville …

Deebo delivers epic one-word quip to question about his weight originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The phrase “best shape of his life” can be overused during NFL training camp, but 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel certainly arrived in Santa Clara this summer looking quite trim. Just don’t ask him about it, though. Samuel kept coy about his weight …