Youth movement? Players to watch in Patriots-Panthers preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Ahead of Thursday night’s preseason opener, let’s lay out some of the more intriguing Patriots players to keep an eye on against the Panthers at Gillette Stadium. Rookie QBs The Patriots likely know what they have in their two veteran signal-callers Jacoby Brissett …

STARKVILLE — Lots of eyes, for good reason, are on Mississippi State football’s offense entering the 2024 season. The Bulldogs landed their starting quarterback in Blake Shapen from the transfer portal. They also hired coach Jeff Lebby, an offensive guru whom former Alabama coach Nick Saban tried to bring to his staff. Yet Lebby, speaking after Wednesday’s preseason practice, said …

The Dolphins have an injury concern with one of their key offensive lineman. According to multiple reporters on the scene, center Aaron Brewer exited practice with an apparent hand injury. Brewer went into an on-site medical facility but was able to return and watch the joint session with the Falcons on the side. Brewer, 26, signed a three-year deal with …

Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles are out to right the wrong of a disappointing 2023 season.  Apparently, that’s not the only thing the quarterback and head coach are trying to mend, as Hurts and Sirianni developed a “fractured relationship” and were miles apart on the “X’s and O’s” last season, according to an ESPN story that was …

Jul 14, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Texas Longhorns helmet logo during the Big 12 Media Day at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns have landed the program’s first five-star recruit from the Class of 2025. Kaliq Lockett, the talented Sacshe (Texas) receiver, committed to Texas on Wednesday, choosing the new SEC squad …

A college football legend made a surprise cameo in the season premiere of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears,” while an Olympics icon made a less surprising but still notable appearance as well. Nick Saban was a guest of the Bears for a day during one of their opening practices of training camp, meeting with several members of …

Sherman explains why Cooper can’t replace Aiyuk on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As Brandon Aiyuk trade talk heats up, a handful of teams have been linked through various reports to the star 49ers receiver. In recent days, those teams include the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. San Francisco has negotiated the …

Credit: NFL Films, Hard Knocks, HBO With seven national championships to his name, Nick Saban knows a thing or two about winning big football games. The legend has been around long enough to understand how to properly coach football players. More importantly, he knows how to bring along young quarterbacks. That made him a perfect guest to the Chicago Bears’ …

Patriots rookie WR Javon Baker earns huge praise from teammates in camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly aren’t going to get star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the trade market, but they have a couple rookie wideouts with the potential to impress during the upcoming NFL season. One of them is Javon Baker. The …

. One of the premier wide receivers in the 2025 class, Kaliq Lockett officially committed to the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday afternoon over a list of four additional finalists. Included in that group was the Alabama Crimson Tide, who were joined by the Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, and Texas A&M Aggies. Lockett is currently ranked as the nation’s No. …

Eagles training camp observations: Slay doesn’t look like a 33-year-old CB originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles held their 10th training camp practice of the summer on an overcast Wednesday morning. This session lasted about 1 hour and 16 minutes before a developmental period at the end. The Eagles were in shorts and shells after a couple tough …

On its way to its first national championship since 1997, the Michigan football program was a continuous subject of unsavory headlines during the 2023 season college football season. Now, the repercussions of those assorted controversies are coming to life. On Wednesday, the NCAA announced a four-year show cause and one-season suspension for former Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh as a result …

Report: Aiyuk didn’t give Patriots ‘great vibe’ during trade inquiry 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. The New England Patriots had interest in Brandon Aiyuk, …

Jim Harbaugh, the former Michigan football head coach who led the Wolverines to the 2023 national championship, has been suspended for one year and hit with a four-year show-cause order by the NCAA after he was found to have demonstrated both “unethical conduct” and a failure to promote “an atmosphere of compliance” as it pertains to an investigation into impermissible …

The Dolphins are dealing with a handful of injuries at wide receiver, including one that has kept Jaylen Waddle out of practice for the last few days. Head coach Mike McDaniel called Waddle’s injury “minor” at a Wednesday press conference, but did not delve into the nature of the problem that’s sidelined the wideout. “He’s one of the toughest wide …