Hours before their 2024 NFL season opener, the Kansas City Chiefs and tight end Noah Gray agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract extension. The deal includes a $10.1 million signing bonus, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Gray, going into his fourth season, caught 28 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns as the backup to Travis Kelce last season. He …

Notre Dame Fighting Irish finish singing the alma mater song after the game of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl of an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off the South Carolina Gamecocks 45-38. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Jki 123022 Ncaaf Nd Usc Cp 10 It has been a …

Perry: Big-picture Patriots predictions for 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will open their 2024 season Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Most NFL experts and fans expect it to be a long year for the rebuilding Pats, who are entering Year 1 of the post-Bill Belichick era. But win-loss record aside, how will Jerod Mayo’s …

A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier Babudar, 30, learned his fate Thursday — the same day his beloved Chiefs were gearing up for their …

Utah State defensive end Enoka Migao celebrates after defeating Robert Morris Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero At the end of spring football, Utah State interim head coach Nate Dreiling and defensive line coach Cedric Douglas knew they still had work to do with the Aggies’ defensive line. There was talent on the roster, with guys …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to finally talk about some real life NFL football games. After going through their favorite responses to Charles’ tweet asking for heinous NFL season predictions, the duo pick six games that have the most interesting matchups to watch in this weekend’s slate, discussing all …

Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith gushed about football coach Ryan Day in a written evaluation this past spring, according to a copy of the 2023-24 performance review obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request on Thursday. He signed the evaluation of Day on May 11, a month and a half before his retirement took effect with …

Who will win NFL MVP this season? Here’s a sleeper pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Will Patrick Mahomes reclaim the NFL MVP award in 2024? The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback enters the new NFL season as the MVP favorite at +500, according to Fanatics Sportsbook. Mahomes is a two-time MVP, last winning in 2022, and a third trophy …

The 2024 college football season is off and running but some players who transferred in the offseason might be wishing they could rewind the clock and make some different decisions. Most teams have only played one game so far but some transfers are learning the hard way that the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere. Here are 10 players who transferred …

Since its formation in 2002, the NFC South has been a competitive division with a variety of teams claiming the title. Check out the complete list of NFC South champions including year, team and record. NFC South Champions 2023: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8)2022: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)2020: New Orleans Saints (12-4)2019: New Orleans Saints (13-3)2018: New …

49ers General Manager John Lynch said earlier this week that the team expects wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to play this season despite getting shot in the chest last Saturday, but it will be at least four games before that happens because Pearsall has been placed on the non-football injury list. On Thursday, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a framework for …

. Zephyrhills (Florida) High cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] said he was 1,000 percent committed to the LSU Tigers ahead of his visit to Florida last weekend. After seeing UF fall to Miami on Saturday, 41-17, the Gators’ path to flipping Pickett is unclear. Pickett wasn’t too critical of Florida following the loss, but he appears firm in his commitment to LSU. …

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is dealing with calf tightness again, putting his status for Sunday’s opener at Atlanta in question. Coach Mike Tomlin said Wilson was limited in practice on Thursday. The 35-year-old spent a significant portion of training camp dealing with a calf injury. Tomlin said the tweak Wilson felt Thursday was in the same calf. The Steelers …

Can the Patriots follow the Bengals’ team-building blueprint? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are in the midst of a rebuild after two decades of dominance. As they prepare for what’s likely to be a long season in Foxboro, they can find inspiration in their Week 1 opponent – the Cincinnati Bengals. There were dark days …

The NFC West has consistently produced some of the most competitive teams in the NFL over the past decade. This division has witnessed a changing of the guard, with multiple franchises claiming the title of NFC West champion. Check out the complete list of NFC West champions including year, team and record. NFC West Champions 2023: San Francisco 49ers (12-5)2022: …