Sam Darnold signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal to be a backup with the 49ers before the 2023 season. He signed a one-year, $10 million deal to be a bridge quarterback with the Vikings this offseason. After proving he is a starting NFL quarterback, Darnold’s price tag has gone way up. Darnold’s future beyond this season is unclear with first-round …

Getty Images For the first time ever, teams will have homefield advantage in the College Football Playoff. The four first-round matchups will be played on campus, and a couple games will be easier to get into than others. The debut of on-campus playoff games will feature some tremendous atmospheres next weekend. Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State will …

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is set for surgery after suffering a severe knee injury on Monday night and head coach Mike McCarthy said the second-year player has “a long road” ahead of him in terms of getting back on the field. That road may extend through the end of next season. Overshown reportedly tore his right ACL, MCL, and PCL …

McKenzie senior quarterback Tate Surber knew growing up that Mr. Football winners were remembered. Surber recalled seeing Drew Hayes win the award for McKenzie in 2005, then seeing state champion quarterback Jackson Cassidy win the award in 2022 after leading the Rebels to a TSSAA state title. Now, Surber, a UT Martin football signee, is among those remembered athletes in …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan shared his team’s pre-practice injury report at a Tuesday press conference and it was the same as Monday’s estimated one, so several key players are on the sideline ahead of Thursday’s game against the Rams. Shanahan said that running back Isaac Guerendo (foot), left tackle Trent Williams (ankle), and defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) …

After going 5-7 in his first season at the helm, Matt Rhule guided the Nebraska Cornhuskers back to bowl eligibility in his second season. Nebraska will play Boston College on Dec. 28 in the Pinstripe Bowl with a chance to notch its first winning season since 2016. However, the expectations are higher than finishing above .500 in Lincoln, and Rhule …

Is Belichick’s pursuit of UNC job ‘shortsighted’? Curran and Perry discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NFL enthusiasts have pondered the possible landing spots for Bill Belichick since his legendary New England Patriots tenure came to an end last winter. It turns out the attempts to predict the six-time Super Bowl champion’s next destination could prove futile. Belichick shockingly …

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 16: Justyn Martin #6 of the UCLA Bruins scrambles out of the pocket between Kole Jones #17 and Dylan Hall #93 of the North Carolina Central Eagles at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Florida Gators are looking to add some depth at quarterback behind DJ …

Penn State University police have closed an investigation into an altercation between former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan that was heckling him last month. “The individual in the video footage circulating on social media has not been identified, and no one has come forward to University Police with a related complaint about damage to personal property,” a …

For some, a reconsideration of the College Football Playoff can’t come fast enough. Days after the announcement of the first CFP 12-team field there is already meaningful movement in changing the structure and format for 2026 sources told CBS Sports.  On the table is the continued sensitive subject of automatic qualifiers going forward. The question is how to implement such …

Patriots activate Cole Strange from PUP list originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ struggling offensive line is about to get a much-needed boost. Cole Strange was activated from the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Tuesday. The 2022 first-round guard hasn’t played since suffering a torn patellar tendon in Dec. 2023. Strange served as the Patriots’ …

McKenzie Milton. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee offensive analyst McKenzie Milton was hired as quarterbacks coach at UCF on Tuesday. “I’m beyond excited to be back in Orlando and part of the UCF family once again,” Milton said. “UCF holds such a special place in my heart, and to return as quarterbacks coach is truly an honor. I …

Kadarius Toney has been dismissed by a third team. The Cleveland Browns waived Toney on Tuesday after he committed multiple blunders in Sunday’s 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. A first-round draft pick by the Giants in 2020, Toney has now been traded by the Giants and released by the Chiefs and Browns in four NFL seasons. His latest dismissal …

After posting losing records in his first two seasons at the helm, Billy Napier guided the Florida Gators back to winning ways in his third season in Gainesville. The Gators won their final three games of the season, beating LSU, Ole Miss and Florida State to salvage a 7-5 record. Florida will wrap up its season by taking on Tulane …

Why Lynch believes Deebo deserves ‘grace’ amid ongoing struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area John Lynch believes Deebo Samuel is a critical part of the 49ers’ offense, even if his on-field performance has been lackluster this season. San Francisco’s general manager explained that Samuel is a victim of his own success as other teams have caught on to …