There won’t be any franchise-tag drama between Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals.  According to NFL.com, the Bengals have informed Higgins that they’ll be using the franchise tag on him this year. Cincinnati placed the franchise tag on Higgins on Monday, days after the Bengals — and the 31 other teams — got an unexpected gift from the NFL when …

Starting March 11, all 32 NFL teams can begin negotiations with unrestricted free agents. A handful of the best talent will come off the market before then, thanks to teams exercising the franchise tag or reaching long-term extensions. But this year’s crop of veterans is chock-full of Pro Bowl-caliber starters on both sides of the ball, promising some splashy activity. …

Patriots’ Mike Onwenu reportedly fires agent just before free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mike Onwenu is a free agent in more ways than one, it appears. The New England Patriots offensive lineman “informed teams via email” that he has terminated his relationship with his agents, Roosevelt Barnes and Jovan Barnes, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Sunday. …

Tom Brady is the winningest quarterback in NFL history. He’s the owner of seven Super Bowl wins and five Super Bowl MVPs. Brady was also on the losing side of the second-biggest upset in Super Bowl history, a loss that led to many sleepless nights.  The loss was New England’s 17-14 setback to the New York Giants in Super Bowl …

A video surfaced Sunday that appeared to show 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton being involved in a scuffle at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta. The video shows Newton, wearing one of his custom-made hats, being shoved by three people near the top of a set of steps before the pushing, shoving and grabbing moved toward a …

As speculation swirled about Florida State coach Mike Norvell replacing Nick Saban at Alabama last month, TJ Ferguson found himself looking at it from the opposite side. He was in the transfer portal considering a move from ‘Bama to FSU. “Coach Norvell’s message to me was just: ‘I’m here,’” Ferguson said. Now Ferguson is here, too — along with four …

Eli Gold is grappling. The longtime play-by-play voice of Alabama football can’t often be caught at a loss for words — he’s spent a career in radio, after all — and true to form, he hasn’t been tongue-tied in the wake of this week’s revelation of his and the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s less-than-amicable parting after 35 years. But at …

The tight end is an underrated position in today’s NFL, but it’s one that could serve as your X factor on offense. These hybrid athletes are asked to block like offensive tackles, but also catch like wide receivers. Find the right one, and he could serve as your most important weapon, like Travis Kelce or Mark Andrews.  As is the …

Top Eagles storylines heading into 2024 NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL offseason is about to kick into high gear this week as the league takes over downtown Indy. The Eagles are coming off a really disappointing end to their 2023 season and are looking to rebound in 2024. That will take a strong …

Tennessee football hired two assistant coaches last week. What was your reaction? My guess is you were enthusiastic about the news. Fans tend to be optimistic about any changes in their favorite program. And changes haven’t occurred that often in Josh Heupel’s three years as Tennessee’s football coach. So, when his running backs and linebackers coaches decided to move on, …

The Bills fell short of a trip to the Super Bowl once again this season, but that hasn’t changed head coach Sean McDermott’s view of what is coming Buffalo’s way in the future. McDermott has gone 73-41 in the regular season since becoming the Bills’ head coach in 2017 and the Bills have advanced to the postseason in all but …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Beginning Monday, representatives of all 32 NFL teams will descend upon Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. They’ve arrived for the scouting combine, where 321 of this year’s top prospects seek to boost their stock before the draft, which begins on April 25. The exhaustive process was originally designed to provide every club with thorough medical …

The following is Miss Terry Saban’s foreword to The Tuscaloosa News’ commemorative Nick Saban book that looks back on his legendary 17 seasons coaching Alabama football. Order the 192-page hardcover book, packed with expert storytelling and stunning action photography, via Pediment Publishing. The foundation was here at Alabama, ready for something special to be built upon it, a pyramid rising …

Kirby Smart is poised to turn to a rival staff for the next Georgia football running backs coach. Georgia Tech’s Josh Crawford, who coached at five different high schools in the state, is expected to fill the vacancy created when Dell McGee was hired as Georgia State head coach, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports was first to report. Crawford worked under …

Jim Harbaugh, left, celebrates with Michigan defensive lineman Kris Jenkins Jr. after the Wolverines’ Big Ten championship win over Iowa in December. Which Michigan players could be at the top of Harbaugh’s Chargers draft wish list? (Darron Cummings / Associated Press) After a year of too many losses, the Chargers decidedly won the start of the offseason, their addition of …