For Brandon Aiyuk, his “hold in” could be a ticket out. Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Aiyuk’s decision to show up for training camp but not practice is bothering coach Kyle Shanahan, in part because it’s perceived that Aiyuk is “brooding” while in and around the building. The 49ers could play hardball with Aiyuk, telling him …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football is heading into a much-anticipated 2024 season. Expectations from the outside are high. In some ways, very high. Part of that stems from a slate that, on paper, benefits the Scarlet Knights, who don’t have to play Michigan, Ohio State or Penn State following the elimination of Big Ten divisions. But let’s also be clear: The …

Shanahan states improving would be hard without ‘great player’ Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers might have a roster capable of challenging for a Super Bowl, but the organization does not appear willing to do anything it would take to retain Brandon Aiyuk. There are considerations for the future that seemingly have prevented …

The coaching carousel across southwest Missouri high school football this offseason saw familiar names move into different head coaching roles in the area. Here are the new head coaches at their respective schools. Travis Cagle – Reeds Spring Cagle takes over the Wolves football program upon Andy McFarland’s departure to take over as Willard’s head coach. Cagle has been Reeds …

The Rams have been hit with a number of injuries to their offensive line at training camp and they made three moves to bolster the group on Tuesday. Veteran Conor McDermott’s addition was reported early in the day and it became official in the afternoon. The Rams also announced the signings of Matt Kaskey and Alec Lindstrom as they continue …

This embedded content is not available in your region. With Week 1 of NFL preseason action right around the corner, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon share which NFL teams need to have a prove-it season in 2024. They open up with Level 1 of which teams or players should be the least worried, featuring the Steelers offense, Sean McDermott following …

Will Howard spent several weeks in college football purgatory after entering the transfer portal in late November. Ohio State wanted to wait until after the Cotton Bowl before giving the green light to the former Kansas State quarterback coming. Howard spent a little too much of that time eating. When he arrived in January and first stepped on the scale, …

Keenan Allen reacts to Bears’ snubs from NFL’s top 100 players list originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Only two Chicago Bears players earned their way onto the NFL’s top-100 list: Montez Sweat and Keenan Allen. But the Bears should have more players on that list, especially Jaylon Johnson and DJ Moore. Allen agrees, saying voting for Johnson to make …

PLATTTEVILLE – The conditions the Wisconsin football team practiced under Tuesday morning are a big reason why a handful of NFL teams once held their training camps here. When the Badgers took the field at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium on the campus of UW-Platteville the temperature was about 61 degrees. When they wrapped up their two-hour practice, it had …

The Cowboys made several transactions Tuesday. The team announced the signings of linebacker Darius Harris, defensive tackle Albert Huggins and linebacker Nick Vigil. The Cowboys waived rookie linebacker/defensive end Byron Vaughns. They also placed star receiver CeeDee Lamb on the reserve/did not report list, a procedural move to give them an opening on the 90-player roster. Lamb is holding out …

OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard cited Mark Adams’ qualities as a teacher and relationship-builder when explaining why he decided to add the former Texas Tech coach to his staff. Adams resigned as the Red Raiders’ coach in March 2023 following what the university described in a news release as the “use of an inappropriate, unacceptable and racially …

Former Cowboys running back Duane Thomas died Sunday, the team confirmed Tuesday. Thomas was 77. The Cowboys made Thomas a first-round pick in 1970. He led the team in rushing as a rookie, with 803 yards and five touchdowns while finishing second in rookie of the year voting. He accounted for another 358 yards and two touchdowns on 81 touches …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Kydran Jenkins is now the quarterback on defense. Purdue’s fifth-year linebacker moves from outside linebacker/rush end to the inside. Jenkins also will wear an earpiece in his helmet this season, receiving communication from the sideline and relaying it to his teammates on the field. “We’re getting better with it every day,” Jenkins said of the in-helmet communication. …

Russell Wilson remains in pole position. The 35-year-old veteran, a Super Bowl winner and one-time short-list franchise quarterback, appears as the starter in the Steelers’ first depth chart of preseason. Wilson has not practiced much during training camp, due to a calf injury suffered during the conditioning test. Justin Fields, a first-round pick of the Bears in 2021, is the …

SOUTH BEND — Natural grass fields aren’t the best rolling surface for knee scooters, especially when the user goes 6-foot-5 and 316 pounds. Yet there was Notre Dame football defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio, his surgically repaired left foot in a boot, moving himself from station to station with a smile as he took mental reps at Tuesday’s practice. “Shout-out to …