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Bears extend D.J. Moore for four years

Last year, he got traded. This year, he’s getting paid. Bears receiver D.J. Moore has agreed to a four-year extension. It has a base value of $110 million with $82.6 million guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. That’s a new-money average of $27.5 million. Moore had two years left on his prior contract. He was due to make …

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Gophers football holding practice open to public on Saturday

The “stripe out” was in effect on Saturday for the Golden Gophers. (FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team is hosting its annual F.A.M.I.L.Y. Day as part of fall camp on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers have made it a tradition to open one fall camp practice to fans, with the Spring Game …

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Bears and receiver DJ Moore agree to 4-year, $110 million extension

Receiver DJ Moore and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year, $110 million contract extension, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal guarantees $82.6 million to the six-year veteran and is the largest contract in franchise history. Only Justin Jefferson and A.J. Brown have received more with their recent extensions. The $110 million value is the fifth-highest among NFL receivers, …

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Fact or Fiction: Kaliq Lockett should be a top-five WR

Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson, national recruiting analyst Greg Smith and Paul Strelow of TigerIllustrated.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: David Sanders will sign with Nebraska or Tennessee RUMOR MILL: Feedback rolls in …

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Rams are testing their new kicker and new NFL kickoff rule at same time

Stanford kicker Joshua Karty impressed at the NFL combine. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) A few years ago, the NFL changed parameters for conversion kicks, moving them back to the 15-yard line for a 33-yard attempt. This season, there will be new XFL-inspired kickoff rules that have special teams coordinators scrambling to adapt. Rams rookie kicker Joshua Karty is comfortable …

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Ryan Poles on DJ Moore extension: He is a cornerstone of our franchise

The Bears made official the signing of receiver DJ Moore to a four-year extension, announcing it Tuesday night. The $110 million extension is the largest in team history, and the $82.6 million in guarantees is third among NFL receivers. Moore, 27, made 96 receptions for 1,364 yards and eight touchdowns in his first season in Chicago, arriving as part of …

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Idaho football regroups for 2024 season after departures on offense

Jul. 30—MOSCOW, Idaho — It’s easy to see how potent Idaho’s football team was in 2023. The Vandals reached the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Three players on the roster are in National Football League preseason camps. But Idaho coach Jason Eck is not mourning the departure of All-Big Sky Conference wide receivers Hayden Hatten and Jermaine Jackson, …

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Bucs OG Sua Opeta injured knee at Tuesday’s practice

Buccaneers offensive lineman Sua Opeta injured his knee in Tuesday night’s practice. Coach Todd Bowles was uncertain the severity immediately after practice. “I’ve got to go in and see how bad,” Bowles said, via video from pewterreport.com. Opeta was competing with Ben Bredeson for the starting left guard job, which was left vacant by Aaron Stinnie’s departure for the Giants …

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Marshawn Kneeland will get more opportunities after Sam Williams’ injury

The Cowboys had high hopes for defensive end Sam Williams this season. Those ended Sunday when Williams tore an ACL and MCL, ending his season. “That’s a really tough break,” Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said, via Joseph Hoyt of lonestarlive.com. “Especially for him. Because he was clearly going to be a primary contributor.” Even before Williams’ injury, second-round pick …

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UNM football: New numbers, nickels and notes from Tuesday’s practice

Jul. 30—Luke Wysong glanced down at his practice jersey and came back up with a light smile, the look of a man reunited with an old friend. “Feels good to finally have my one-five back,” the redshirt junior wide receiver said after practice on Tuesday morning. Because, for the first time under head coach Bronco Mendenhall, players like Wysong have …

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