USATSI Carson Wentz has never played for Andy Reid, yet there were many familiarities in the Kansas City Chiefs organization that led him to sign there. The biggest one was Nick Foles, Wentz’s former teammate with the Philadelphia Eagles who revived his career in Kansas City. Foles spent a year with the Chiefs before signing to be Wentz’s backup with the …
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2024 NFL Draft: How every team should tackle the RB position
Go here for Matt’s rundown on quarterback-needy teams in the NFL Draft. This embedded content is not available in your region. Teams that have a critical need Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys are publicly flirting with the idea of reuniting with Ezekiel Elliott. So, yes, they have a need at running back. Right now, Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn sit atop …
Read More »MSU football offers Ohio 3-star TE Brody Lennon
Michigan State football is the latest Big Ten program to extend an offer to three-star tight end Brody Lennon of Gates Mills, Ohio. Lennon announced the scholarship offer from the Spartans via X on Thursday. Lennon plays for Gilmour Academy and is listed as a three-star prospect in the 2025 class. Lennon ranks as the No. 30 tight end and …
Read More »Pat Freiermuth: Russell Wilson has been great about starting to build connections
Quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t waiting for the start of the team’s offseason program to start creating ties to his new Steelers teammates. Tight end Pat Freiermuth made an appearance on Around the 412 this week and said that he was recently in California to work out with Wilson. Wide receivers Calvin Austin and Van Jefferson were also part of the …
Read More »Buffalo Bills reportedly agree to sign offensive tackle La’el Collins to 1-year deal
The Buffalo Bills have agreed to sign offensive tackle La’el Collins to a one-year contract, the player’s agent, Peter Schaffer confirmed in a text to The Associated Press on Thursday. Collins is attempting a return to the NFL after missing all of last season because of a knee injury sustained while playing for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022. He closed …
Read More »UC Bearcats head coach Scott Satterfield talks early April practice, early enrollees
After fairly mild weather for March, the threat of rain and colder temperatures sent the University of Cincinnati Bearcat football team indoors Wednesday. With their own permanent indoor performance center under construction, the Bearcats drove near Paycor Stadium to use the Bengals bubble. When the Bearcats had a bubble at the Sheakley Athletic Center, the Bengals used it on occasion …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft rumors: Here’s when the Patriots are set to meet with two of the top QB prospects
USATSI The New England Patriots are revealing a major portion of which direction they plan on going in the NFL Draft based on two of their pre-draft visits scheduled for next week. New England is meeting with Drake Maye in Foxborough on Friday and Jayden Daniels on Monday, per multiple reports. Both Maye and Daniels are expected to be top-five picks …
Read More »Four-star RB Bo Jackson names top schools
Four-star running back recruit Bo Jackson has named his top schools before he makes his rounds to several different colleges this spring. Jackson’s top schools are Rutgers, Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky and Penn State. Bo Jackson plays high school football for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Jackson is …
Read More »49ers QB Purdy strikes fitting corn seed brand sponsorship
49ers QB Purdy strikes fitting corn seed brand sponsorship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before he was quarterback for the 49ers, Brock Purdy spent his college years in a state known for its corn production. Now, the Iowa State alum has his own corn sponsorship deal. Purdy has teamed up with Pioneer Seeds as a spokesperson for its …
Read More »What Mississippi State football’s Jeff Lebby said about Seth Davis, running back concerns
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby is still seeking answers at running back as he goes through his first spring leading the program. That search includes uncertainty regarding the health of sophomore Seth Davis. During MSU’s loss against Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 23, Davis suffered an apparent knee injury and didn’t return to action. …
Read More »Tee Higgins trade rumors: Bengals don’t plan to move WR despite request; could that change during NFL Draft?
Getty Images Will Tee Higgins join Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen and Diontae Johnson as notable receivers who have been traded this offseason? At this point, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards, as the Bengals remain resolute in keeping him on their roster for the 2024 season, according to The Athletic. Higgins’ trade request was motivated by his desire to …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft odds: Vikings reportedly ‘very interested’ in drafting J.J. McCarthy
With the 2024 NFL Draft just three weeks away, rumors continue to swirl connecting the Minnesota Vikings to Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy after the team lost veteran starter Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. According to FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman, the Vikings are “very interested” in drafting McCarthy, who led the Jim Harbaugh-coached Wolverines to their first …
Read More »UWF football announces 2024 regular season; will have six home games at Pen Air Field
The 2024 season for the University of West Florida football team is set. The Argos announced their upcoming campaign on Thursday, and will host six games in the fall – the most home games in a regular season for the program. UWF will face four teams that were in the 2023 NCAA Playoffs, and seven of the Argos’ games are …
Read More »Stefon Diggs deal shines spotlight on AFC South as one of NFL’s rising divisions
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The perception of the AFC South has changed drastically. Not too long ago, it was one of the NFL’s most irrelevant divisions. It had the worst collective strength. In the past 10 seasons (2014-present), the AFC South has a combined 43.9% winning rate, worst among the league’s eight divisions, according to Sportradar. Coupled with a …
Read More »Report: Patriots to host UNC QB Drake Maye on top 30 visit Friday
Report: Patriots to host UNC QB Drake Maye on top 30 visit Friday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots met with North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis back last month. They also sent a large contingent to his Pro Day last week. Now they’re hosting him for a visit …
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