STILLWATER — Oklahoma State enters the football preseason with very few open starting spots, and not many more vacancies on the second string. So the potential for true freshmen to break through into the playing rotation is slim. Yet August remains important for the development of those newcomers, and a few of them could find their way into backup roles …

The Falcons announced a couple of new additions to the roster on Thursday. Quarterback Nathan Rourke and tight end Jordan Thomas have both signed contracts with the team. Quarterback John Paddock and wide receiver Daylen Baldwin were cut loose in corresponding moves. Rourke opened camp on the Giants roster, but was cut last weekend. The CFL’s most outstanding Canadian player …

With the countdown started to its season opener against Colorado State, the Texas football team continued practicing on Thursday. This may be the most-anticipated football season at Texas in some time. Coming off a season in which it went 12-2, won the Big 12 championship and made its first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, UT has been picked to …

The Cowboys worked out several pass rushers in the wake of losing Sam Williams to a torn ACL last weekend and they’ve settled on signing one of them. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they will sign Al-Quadin Muhammad to their 90-man roster. Carl Lawson, Shaka Toney, and Justin Hollins also worked out for the team. Muhammad spent last season …

Penn State running back Nick Singleton is ready to once again be one of the best players in Penn State’s offense. And his ability to return kickoffs makes him one of the most versatile players on Penn State’s roster. And because of that, Singleton is on the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award. The Paul Hornung Award is presented …

The Panthers have made a pair of roster moves at tight end. Carolina announced the club has placed Stephen Sullivan on injured reserve with a quad issue. As a corresponding move, the team has signed Curtis Hodges. Sullivan, 27, has appeared in 28 games for Carolina over the last three seasons. In 2023, he caught 12 passes for 125 yards …

College football season has officially arrived. Florida staged Media Day Tuesday on the eve of the opening of fall camp Wednesday. Billy Napier sent out four coaches, two of them in new roles and two staff newcomers. More than 30 new players hit the field a day later as the Gators pushed to capitalize on the many changes after a …

Curran: Judon, Patriots should be able to resolve contract dispute originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon has caused quite a bit of commotion at New England Patriots training camp as he seeks a new contract. But order was at least somewhat restored Thursday. The Patriots’ star pass-rusher returned to practice Thursday after being noticeably absent from Tuesday’s session …

The quarterback is the most important position not just in football, but maybe in sports. With that, college football fans are naturally enamored with the recruiting of the position. As fall camp starts around the country and the season nears closer, let’s see where teams stand in the recruiting department of the position. Here is a look at all the …

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least the next two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was diagnosed following Wednesday’s practice. Doctors expect that the fifth-year quarterback will be ready for the regular-season opener on Sept. 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert will spend two weeks in …

Ex-Bears’ Tarik Cohen announces retirement from the NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears return specialist and running back Tarik Cohen announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, informing his current team, the Jets, of his decision. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news. Cohen, 29, used a GIF from “The Office” to informally …

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Texas Longhorns Michigan Wolverines Georgia Bulldogs Oklahoma Sooners Texas A&M Aggies CBS Sports projects “Texas is receiving plenty of hype as an SEC contender thanks in large part to its schedule. A road trip to Michigan is about as difficult as a nonconference game can get, and the Longhorns do host Georgia in a seismic clash that’s …

Former Bears running back D’Onta Foreman rushed to the hospital from Browns training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears running back D’Onta Foreman was rushed to a hospital via ambulance and helicopter from Browns training camp on Thursday after suffering a severe head/neck injury, the team announced. Foreman was participating in a special teams drill during the …

STARKVILLE — As part of Jeff Lebby’s first season with Mississippi State football, transfers Blake Shapen and Kevin Coleman can share similar anecdotes. Shapen, a senior quarterback transfer from Baylor, appeared in 23 games for the Bears while recording 5,574 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. In 2022, Shapen earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors and was selected an honorable …

The Hall of Fame Game is tonight! We have football again! We did it! Excitement, hope and curiosity are what make the NFL offseason so great. Whether it’s about a team, a unit, a coach, a player or even something league-wide, until the ball is in the air, we are all just left theorizing and guessing. I wanted to touch …