Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising (7) throws a touchdown pass during the 22 Forever game scrimmage in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The Deseret News is tracking the release of this year’s college football preseason watch lists. Come back for updates on what Utah ties make the lists for the sport’s …

Perry: How do the Patriots replace Christian Barmore? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will be without one of their most important defensive players for the foreseeable future. On Sunday, the team announced defensive tackle Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots over the weekend and there is no timetable for his return. For what it’s …

AUBURN — Auburn football recruiting is officially on a run. After landing five commitments at Big Cat Weekend on Saturday — two in the Class of 2025 and three in the Class of 2026 — and flipping four-star receiver Derick Smith from Alabama two days later, the Tigers added a pledge Monday evening from four-star safety Anquon Fegans. Fegans, who …

Rashawn Slater (70) sat out practice Saturday because of injury but returned Monday when the Chargers practiced in pads. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Nothing like starting Week 2 of training camp by practicing in pads. The Chargers were able to get some contact reps in for the first time Monday, making for a productive practice under the Southern …

Could SEC football teams pay players $15 million? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde look at the reported $15 million per year SEC schools would have to pay football players and the ripple effect it’d cause. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast …

Quarterback contracts are going to be discussed every year as players sign new deals and resolve financial disputes with their teams. This summer saw a slew of quarterbacks sign market-rate extensions, but where this year differed from previous years, to a degree, is that a few of these QBs who signed deals largely have incomplete résumés. It wasn’t like Josh …

Take your pick on which Florida State running back has been impressive during fall camp. It’s almost hard to pick because the majority of them have stood out in the five practices. In today’s game, there is no need to use one back when teams can use multiple backs at a time. It has been working for the Seminoles as …

First-year head coach Jerod Mayo has not had much communication with former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick since being named his successor. On Monday, Mayo appeared on the “Up & Adams Show” at the Patriots training camp in Foxborough and was asked about his interactions with the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach since taking over the team.  When asked if …

CMC recalls seeing ‘stone cold killer’ when Purdy entered huddle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy often is viewed as mild mannered, but his 49ers teammates quickly learned there was a more menacing side to the young quarterback During an interview with KNBR’s Greg Papa and John Lund on Monday, running back Christian McCaffrey revealed his first …

BYU defensive end Logan Lutui, left, defensive tackle Bruce Mitchell, center, and defensive end Tyler Batty, right, tackle Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala The way BYU’s defense struggled to stop the run last season has to have …

How 49ers’ Banks is handling pressure entering contract year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy gets the majority of attention when it comes to upcoming 49ers contract negotiations, but another member of San Francisco’s offense also could be in line to receive a substantial pay day in the near future. Left guard Aaron Banks, entering the final …

Georgia football has hired a former defensive coordinator for one of its top rivals to its staff. Former Georgia Tech coordinator Andrew Thacker has added @Georgia football to his bio on X, formerly Twitter. DawgsHQ’s Rusty Mansell reports Thacker has worked with the Bulldogs’ staff in an off-field capacity under Kirby Smart for a few weeks. Smart mentioned Thacker before …

Bears get creative with Austin Booker in unexpected pass rush package originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago There’s not a ton of intrigue when it comes to the Bears roster this year. We know where most players will fit into a scheme or how much playing time they receive on a week-to-week basis. The only real starting competition is center– …

MADISON – Soon the questions swirling around the Wisconsin football team will begin to be answered. Who will emerge as the starting quarterback? Can the defense pressure signal callers? Will the depth necessary to compete with the top teams in the Big Ten be developed? Fall camp begins Tuesday morning at UW-Pletteville, but before the Badgers left town they held …

49ers camp takeaways: Purdy, offense struggle to find rhythm originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — First-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall made his 49ers training camp debut in front of a packed house Monday while only participating in individual drills. Coach Kyle Shanahan shared that the training staff wants to see how the receiver’s hamstring responds to …