Tyler Lockett has missed more than two weeks with a leg injury, but the Seahawks receiver insists he will play in Sunday’s season opener. “Unless you know something I don’t,” Lockett said. Lockett, who was wearing a strap over his left knee Monday, did not play in the preseason and is unconcerned about his limited reps in training camp in …

Sep. 2—PULLMAN — Here’s a first look at Washington State’s home game against Texas Tech on Saturday. What is it? For the second straight season, Washington State is hosting a nonconference game against a power conference opponent, welcoming the Big 12’s Texas Tech to Pullman for an evening kickoff. The Cougs will try to make it two straight wins after …

The Seahawks will wear their throwback uniforms in the season opener against the Broncos at Lumen Field on Sunday, the team announced Monday. The throwbacks represent the importance of the 1990s for not only the organization but also the city of Seattle. The Seahawks wore the uniforms in their inaugural season of 1976 through the end of the 2001 season. …

Recruiting News Michigan State football’s new coaching staff has made it a priority for MSU to have a presence recruiting the Midwest, and the Spartans showed that sentiment again, offering JJ Finch, an Indianapolis (IN) native. Finch, attending Warren Central High School, is a 6-foot-3, 240 pound defensive lineman. He ranks as a high 3-star prospect according to 247Sports. Contact/Follow …

The last player drafted before Patrick Mahomes keeps looking for his next chance. Receiver John Ross, the 10th overall pick in the 2018 draft, had a tryout with the Saints on Monday. Another former first-round receiver, Phillip Dorsett, participated as well. Other receivers joining them for the tryout were Ihmir Smith-Marsette, David Wallis, and Jahcour Pearson. The Saints also worked …

Sep. 2—GREENSBURG — The Chargers welcomed a Top 10 opponent for their home opener in Week 2 of the high school football season. Class 2A No. 4 Eastern Hancock took advantage of a couple North Decatur miscues to grab a 20-0 halftime lead en route to a 34-8 victory. The Royals improve to 2-0 and the Chargers drop to 1-1. …

Adoree’ Jackson remained unsigned for the entire offseason, training camp and preseason before the Giants brought back cornerback for his eighth NFL season on a one-year deal over the weekend. Despite sitting on the shelf for that long, the veteran insists there are “no animosity, no feelings, no ill intentions on my end” that he wasn’t brought back sooner to …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It wasn’t a bad showing, but it wasn’t one that inspired confidence in the Michigan football offense, either. Former walk-on Davis Warren got the start at quarterback for the Wolverines in Week 1 over expected starter Alex Orji. He went 15-for-25 for 118 yards, one touchdown and one interception. But given the vanilla state …

Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Marshall Levenson was on the sidelines for several marquee games featuring several of Texas’ top recruits in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 classes. Included in that group are several blue-chippers, including players committed to Ohio State and LSU. Here are eight takeaways from the live in-person evaluations: Chace Calicut backs up his offseason This embedded content …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) warms up prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Whenever a football team loses at every level, the quarterback is almost always blamed for the outcome, even if he doesn’t deserve it. Much like …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa no longer is wearing the club to protect his surgically repaired left hand. Kris Rhim of ESPN posted a photo with Bosa wearing only a glove. Bosa broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams, he said last week, and required surgery to repair the fracture. Bosa has played only 14 …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was an uncharacteristic game for Michigan football cornerback Will Johnson, dubbed by many as the best college football player in the country. In Week 1, Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene was actively targeting Johnson and managed to have his fair amount of success, to the surprise of many. That is, until he didn’t, …

Why Rodgers believes he would work well with Shanahan on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s unlikely to ever happen, but that hasn’t stopped New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers from thinking about how a union with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the Bay would have played out. In an exclusive interview with the San Francisco Chronicle’s …

Aaron Meullion-USA TODAY Sports The biggest game in college football in Week 2 — and perhaps even the 2024 season — will take place in Ann Arbor when No. 8 Michigan hosts No. 3 Texas for only the second-ever meeting in history and the first time the two storied programs will have played in the regular season. Though Michigan football …