USC coach Lincoln Riley will be able to communicate with his quarterback via headset rather than hand signals during the upcoming football season. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) The gray screen, large enough to obstruct the opposing sideline’s view of USC coach Lincoln Riley, wasn’t exactly subtle. But against Utah, a team he knew to be adept at intercepting sideline signals, …

How Bears are helping Tory Taylor get ready to punt at Soldier Field originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – One of the hardest things for a specialist to learn while playing for the Bears is how to handle the wind at Soldier Field. Rookie punter Tory Taylor will have to face the challenge for the first …

The 2024 TSSAA football season is just days away which means it’s time to vote for the offensive preseason player of the year in the Memphis area. Voting closes at 10 a.m., Monday. Damontae Dillard, Northpoint Christian School, Sr.: Dillard rushed for 1,156 yards and 18 total touchdowns a season ago, helping the Trojans to an 8-4 finish. Chandler Day, …

Who says teams don’t make trades within the division? Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Giants have traded veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips to the Cowboys. The Giants get a sixth-round pick, and they added a seventh-rounder with the player. He was a second-round pick of the Dolphins in 2015. He spent four years in Miami, two …

Florida football held its 12th practice of fall camp on Wednesday at the Sanders Practice Fields. Fall camp will conclude next week, as the Florida Gators will end up practicing 17 times during a 22-day period to prepare for the 2024 season, which opens Aug. 31 at The Swamp against Miami (3:30 p.m., ABC). “It’s been a grind,” Florida linebacker …

Ward believes ‘hyena’ Lenoir is playing at highest level of career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the cornerback position once was viewed as a significant weakness for the 49ers, that unit now is closer to a strength on the defensive side of the ball. The additions of Deommodore Lenoir and Charvarius Ward have been a major reason …

NFL Football Network talent Joel Klatt is interviewed after a Play Football Prospect Clinic with Special Olympics athletes, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Detroit. | Carlos Osorio Former college football quarterback and current lead Fox college football analyst Joel Klatt came out of the gates high on Utah in his post-spring Top 25 rankings, slotting Kyle Whittingham’s program at No. …

Long-time Eagle Greg Ward finally finds a new home originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Greg Ward, who spent the last six years with the Eagles and was their leading receiver in 2020, has finally found a new home. Ward finished last year on the Eagles’ practice squad, which made him a free agent when the season ended. He was …

Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles, center, slaps hands with teammates during the first day of football camp on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in East Lansing. Michigan State football’s social media team has hit a home run this training camp, providing fans with quality content all Fall long. In the latest video, the social media team brought together the team to …

Former Michigan linebacker Junior Colson is nearing a return from injury that has kept him out of Chargers training camp. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) The anticipation surrounding Chargers rookie Junior Colson is building as he starts working with the team defense for the first time in training camp following a few weeks of recovery from appendix surgery. A pivotal …

. Texas A&M’s top-ranked commit in the 2025 recruiting class may have further solidified his commitment to the program through a social media post that had many of us wondering about the message being sent. On Wednesday morning, 5-star quarterback Husan Longstreet went to X to post a photo of him in a Texas A&M uniform during one of his …

NFC East rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are making a trade? According to multiple reports on Wednesday night, they are, with defensive lineman Jordan Phillips heading from New York to Dallas. In exchange, the Cowboys are reportedly swapping their sixth round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft for the Giants’ seventh rounder. Phillips, 31, had 15 tackles and …

The Giants are trading DT Jordan Phillips to the Dallas Cowboys, per multiple reports. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport, the deal includes a pick swap. The Giants will receive a sixth-round pick for a seventh-round pick in 2026. The Giants signed Phillips in the offseason and are now dealing him before he takes a snap with his new team. …

Jafar Williams, who was most recently the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Temple, is joining Vanderbilt football’s staff, according to a report from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Williams changed his profile photo on X, formerly Twitter, to a photo of the Vanderbilt logo. Williams also worked as the wide receivers coach at Virginia Tech (2019-21), Rutgers (2016-17), …

Ward hilariously responds to veteran status in 49ers’ secondary originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chavarius Ward might be the veteran in the 49ers’ young cornerback room, but by no means does he feel old. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday following San Francisco’s 15th practice of training camp, the 28-year-old cornerback reflected on his veteran leadership role among a …