USATSI The Cincinnati Bengals expect to have Tee Higgins on their roster next year, even if it seems unlikely at the moment after Higgins requested a trade earlier this offseason. Head coach Zac Taylor said as much during the AFC coaches breakfast at the 2024 NFL Annual Meeting. “We’re excited for Tee to have a great year for us,” Taylor …

USATSI Oregon State and Washington State reached a settlement with the Pac-12’s departing 10 members, officially bringing an end to the months-long legal battle over the conference’s future. Combined, Oregon State and Washington State will make $65 million in 2024 from the fiscal distributions of the departing members, with apportioned distributions going through June consisting of withheld ($5 million) and …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Yes, Jim Harbaugh is quirky, even weird some might say. And his reputation for being difficult is well known around the NFL. But during his media time here at the NFL annual meetings, it became apparent the more he talked as to why he’s considered one of the best coaches anywhere. He gets it. Harbaugh …

Aiyuk posts cryptic message amid ongoing contract extension talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s contract extension saga took another turn on Monday after the 49ers star wide receiver posted a cryptic story to his Instagram account. In the post, Aiyuk added a caption with a dollar sign, talking head, bull, the poop emoji, and someone walking, …

Jim Harbaugh is two months into his tenure as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. And the former Michigan coach is continuing to use his “third base” analogy. In November 2021, Harbaugh remarked that some people are “standing on third base, think they hit a triple,” a comment he later confirmed as a “counter punch” to Ohio State …

The NFL’s owners made a dramatic change to the rulebook on Monday and it’s a change that most NFL players don’t seem too happy about.  The owners unanimously voted to ban hip-drop tackles starting with the 2024 season. If a player get flagged for a hip-drop tackle, his team will get hit with a 15-yard penalty and the opponent will …

USATSI LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Sean Payton is fully aware his quarterback room isn’t a finished product. After moving on from Russell Wilson, the Denver Broncos have Jarrett Stidham in line to start and Ben DiNucci as the backup. Simply put, there’s going to be changes.  “I would rather the angst be now than in September and October,” Payton …

Before Texas football’s College Football Playoff game with Washington Jan. 1, former Longhorns linebackers coach Jeff Choate referred to Anthony Hill Jr. as a “chess piece.” Choate, now the head coach at Nevada, praised the freshman for “affecting the game in a variety of ways.” “The more you can do, the more value you have,” he said. More: Texas football …

Quarterback Stetson Bennett was selected at No. 128 overall in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, but his NFL experience took a turn when he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list just three days after the team’s first game. He was on the list for an undisclosed reason, not relating to an …

NFL penalties for roughing the passer and intentional grounding that were previously considered judgment calls for officials will be subject to replay challenges for the upcoming season. Such calls subject to review by a replay assistant must still be within objective parameters, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero — for instance, whether a quarterback was hit in the head on …

Mar. 25—A Verdigris fifth-grader has already collected more than enough game rings to place two on each of his fingers and thumbs. Huck Evans is a multisport athlete, despite his youth — and he loves all things football. “I mostly like players [rather] than teams,” he said. “I like the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills. But I like ‘CeeCee’ Lamb; …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Buffalo Bills had to gut part of their championship contending roster as a result of salary cap compliance. One of the many areas affected on the team was the wide receiver room.  Gabe Davis signed for $39 million elsewhere ($13 million a year) and Curtis Samuel came in for $24 million ($8 million a …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If you scour the internet, particularly social media, you often find rumors about players leaving their current program in favor of a newer, flashier one. It’s the new era of college football, where name, image, and likeness mixed with the transfer portal have created a new atmosphere across the sport. A position coach or head coach leaves? …

We’ve examined the cost of the Giants and Vikings trading up to nab a quarterback in the top-five picks, and now our attention turns to the Broncos. Fortunately for Denver, a trade up to No. 3 from No. 12 is less theoretical than most of the trade scenarios we’ve covered, as the 49ers did exactly that three years ago when …

His vice presidential bid dead, Aaron Rodgers’ day job will keep him plenty busy until the start of the 2024 season. The Jets quarterback tore his left Achilles on the fourth offensive play of his tenure with the team, and he underwent surgery Sept. 13. He has spent his offseason at his home in California continuing a rehab that saw …