Brandon Aiyuk is still employed by the San Francisco 49ers, but he isn’t practicing with the team while he seeks out a new extension. With the 2024 NFL regular season creeping up, where do the Niners stand with the star receiver? It’s a gray area for general manager John Lynch. “I’m not going to characterize any chances or anything,” Lynch …

Lenoir explains mindset entering contract year in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deommodore Lenoir knows he needs a different mindset heading into the final year of his rookie contract with the 49ers. Speaking on “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” Lenoir discussed what he wants to accomplish on the field in a contract year. “With the contract part, it …

Rutgers University athletics director Patrick Hobbs has quit his job, according to multiple reports, and is being replaced on an interim basis by deputy athletics director Ryan Pisarri, a former three-sport star at Ramapo High School. Hobbs was the university’s athletics director for nine years. The change comes on the eve of the highly anticipated football season, with some national …

Veteran tackle Mekhi Becton is trying to turn his career around by changing positions. He’s playing right guard for the Eagles. Will the former Jets first-rounder be the new starter at the position? “Yeah, we still have some time to think through some things,” coach Nick Sirianni told reporters after Thursday night’s preseason game against the Patriots. “We’re going to …

Cam Riley is no stranger to learning a new system. The Auburn transfer had four different defensive coordinators in his four seasons with the Tigers, consistently learning a new style of football. So learning the Florida State football defensive scheme hasn’t been anything he isn’t used to. What is new? Wearing the “green dot” that signifies him as the player …

Throughout training camp, veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been considered most likely to be under center for the New England Patriots at the start of the 2024 NFL regular season. That said, No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye remains in the mix, with new head coach Jerod Mayo expressing that the quarterback competition “definitely isn’t over.” “We have three more …

Lynch states 49ers feel ‘urgency’ to have Aiyuk return to field originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — General manager …

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The dates have been released for the new 12-team format College Football Playoff rankings. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee met this week to review the schedule for its ranking announcements and prepare for the 2024 season. The initial rankings for the College Football Playoff are set to be released on Tuesday, Nov. 5, which happens …

The Falcons added two veterans to their defense this week and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett had a hand in landing one of them. Jarrett was part of a dinner during a visit with safety Justin Simmons that resulted in the longtime Bronco agreeing to a deal in Atlanta. Jarrett said he’s not looking for any commission due to his hand …

Jan 2, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; The American Flag is displayed for the national anthem before the 2020 Taxslayer Gator Bowl between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Game No. 1 of the college football season will kick off on Aug. 31 for Tennessee. As the season gets closer, …

Lenoir admits 49ers know 2024 could be ‘Last Dance’ for Super Bowl win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Deommodore Lenoir didn’t …

Connor Stalions has a new job, and he’s staying right here in Michigan. Stalions has joined Detroit Mumford as its defensive coordinator, new Mumford head coach William McMichael confirmed to the Free Press on Friday. Stalions became a national name last October when news broke of Michigan football’s alleged sign-stealing operation, identifying him at the center of it. Stalions was …

“NFL Sunday Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin III have been laid off by ESPN, according to a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly on it. The decision was characterized as a business move made as the network’s fiscal year nears its close. Ponder and Griffin will both receive what they are …

Oct 20, 2023; Carrollton, GA, USA; Carrollton Trojans quarterback Julian Lewis (10) scrambles out of the pocket against the Westlake Lions during the first half at Grisham Stadium. The 15-year-old Carrollton High student has already committed to playing for the University of Southern California Trojans and has been considered one of the top high school quarterback prospects. Mandatory Credit: John …

Maye, Brissett still competing for Patriots’ No. 1 QB job, says Mayo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The competition for the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback job isn’t over. In fact, it just got a lot more interesting. Jacoby Brissett appeared to have the inside track to earning the No. 1 QB role after outperforming rookie Drake Maye for …