Veteran safety Justin Simmons is one of the top unsigned players on the market right now and he’ll be meeting with a team in a bid to change that on Wednesday. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that Simmons will be visiting with the Saints. Simmons was a 2016 third-round pick for the Broncos and he spent the last eight years …
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Missouri football’s Class of ’25 takes hit as 4-star wide receiver flips commitment to UCF
One of the Tigers’ top-ranked pledges in the Class of 2025 has flipped his commitment and chosen to stay closer to home. Jayvan Boggs, a four-star wide receiver who originally committed to Missouri football’s next class last month, decommitted from MU late Tuesday evening and instead has chosen to play his football at UCF, per a report from On3’s Hayes …
Read More »Report: Aiyuk showed ‘no interest’ in Patriots despite lucrative offer
Report: Aiyuk showed ‘no interest’ in Patriots despite lucrative offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are out of the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes, but it certainly isn’t for lack of trying. After reportedly having the framework of a deal in place with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire Aiyuk, the Patriots have decided not to explore …
Read More »Why Mountain Heritage football isn’t shying away from talk of state championship in 2024
BURNSVILLE – Confidence swells here, even on Mountain Heritage football’s first day of practice. The Cougars have already installed most of their offense and are jumping right into perfecting it. After going 10-3 last year and reaching the third round of the NCHSAA 1A playoffs, nearly all of the Cougars’ roster returns. The expectation is to compete for a state …
Read More »Malik Nabers: Joint practices showed I can compete in NFL
It wasn’t all that unusual that Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers helped touch off a brawl at Tuesday’s joint practice with the Lions because the two teams spent a lot of time fighting with each other during two days of working together. The play that preceded Nabers and Lions safety Kerby Joseph trading blows was unusual, however. It ended …
Read More »Will Broncos rookie Bo Nix be QB1 by season opener against Seahawks?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Bo Nix has been with the Broncos for only a few months, but he’s already made a strong impression on his teammates. His poise is one reason why. It’s a byproduct of entering the NFL as the most seasoned quarterback prospect ever, one with an NCAA-record 61 career starts. According to Denver tight end Adam …
Read More »Nine local players to watch for this football season
Aug. 7—August is here, and that means high school football is right around the corner. Teams are deep into fall camp, with the start of the 2024 season now just two weeks away. A new season brings plenty of old and new players who will make headlines this fall. Here are nine to keep an eye on: — Gavin Fuqua, …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan doesn’t rule out a deal to keep Brandon Aiyuk
With rampant reports and rumors that 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk could be traded. On Tuesday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked where there’s a scenario that the 49ers do a long-term deal to keep Aiyuk. “There’s a scenario for everything, so I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Shanahan said. He also was asked if the team will be better if it …
Read More »Looking back at the career of Tommy Armstong following retirement from playing football
Sep 24, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (4) passes the ball against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports A former Husker quarterback has announced that he is retiring from football. Tommy Armstrong spent the last two seasons as the quarterback of the Omaha Beef of …
Read More »Why Bengals QB Joe Burrow and other starters are expected to play Saturday
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter For one reason or another, Joe Burrow has thrown a grand total of one preseason pass in his NFL career. That should change Saturday night as the Bengals host the Bucs in Cincinnati. NFL teams are more and more careful to keep their star players on the sidelines in preseason and not expose them to …
Read More »Paying big for 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk — whether it’s the Browns or Steelers — is worth it
The NFL appears to be on the precipice of a monster trade that has the potential to shift the league’s power dynamics. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has made it clear all offseason that he wants a new deal that will make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. From posting Jayden Daniels clips to obscure …
Read More »25 questions we have entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season in the Ames area
The 2024 Iowa high school football season will be upon us in less than one month. Colo-NESCO gets an early start with an IHSAA football home game against Twin Cedars on Friday, Aug. 23. The other Ames Tribune-area teams — Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story — all begin play on Friday, Aug. 30. Stream Iowa HS football games …
Read More »Browns won’t play Deshaun Watson in first preseason game
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson may get some preseason time at some point this month, but it won’t be on Saturday afternoon. Via multiple reporters, head coach Kevin Stefanski said in his Tuesday press conference that Watson will not play in the exhibition opener against the Packers. Stefanski added that there will be some starters on the field who will get …
Read More »Georgia scheduled to play against five top 15 teams
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, defensive tackle Etinosa Reuben (32), offensive lineman Tristan Leigh (70), and safety Jalyn Phillips (25) react after beating Wake Forest 51-45, at Truist Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Saturday, September 24, 2022. Ncaa Football Clemson At Wake Forest The Georgia Bulldogs are scheduled to play against five teams ranked in the top 15 of the …
Read More »Commanders sign OL J. C. Hassenauer
The Commanders have added some depth for their offensive line. Washington announced on Tuesday that the club has signed veteran J.C. Hassenauer. Hassenauer, 28, has appeared in 45 career games with seven starts for Pittsburgh. He spent time with the Giants in the 2023 offseason and training camp but missed the year after suffering a torn tricep. Washington also announced …
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