How 49ers roster construction makes Aiyuk mega-contract difficult originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is seeking a lucrative long-term contract, but the way the 49ers are built might be causing bumps in the road for both parties. Aiyuk’s desire for a market-appropriate contract, and the 49ers’ need to make sure they do a deal that makes sense …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com When the month of July started, no one was talking about Baylor’s presence on the recruiting trail. However, just under three weeks into the month, the Bears have been one of the hottest teams, not just in the Big 12, but in the country. When July 1 hit, Baylor had 12 commitments, all coming from three-star prospects. Now, …

Six games on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2024 football schedule are officially sellouts. After the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown against Iowa State on Saturday, Sept. 7 was announced as a sellout on Wednesday, five other games have followed suit on Thursday. Iowa’s home contests against Illinois State on Saturday, Aug. 31, Troy on Saturday, Sept. 14, Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. …

Patriots training camp battles: Which direction should Pats go for QB depth? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye will have the attention of all eyeballs at Patriots upcoming training camp practices. Jacoby Brissett and his hold on the top spot on the quarterback depth chart will be closely monitored as well. But there’s another battle brewing in Foxboro …

The USC football team has a secondary which, in the eyes of most fans, should be good this year. Legendary college football magazine publisher Phil Steele isn’t as convinced the Trojans will have a top secondary. He rated the USC secondary at No. 55 in his preseason projections. Doug Belk has a chance to make a statement in response to that …

Kyler Murray considered his lost pawn and strategized his next move. But before Murray advanced his queen, Cleveland Browns receiver Amari Cooper extended a hand across the chessboard. “You won,” Cooper told the Arizona Cardinals quarterback at a Dallas-area arena on June 22. “I blundered it.” “For real?” Murray asked. “Damn, how I did that? Wowwww,” Cooper said. “I blundered …

SEC media days in Dallas have wrapped, with all sixteen teams taking the podium one by one to talk about their programs. The Oklahoma Sooners spoke on Tuesday, as head coach Brent Venables, quarterback Jackson Arnold, linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman represented the team well in Big D. With the close of SEC media days, ESPN unveiled their …

The 2024 NFL season has officially kicked off with training camps opening around the league this week, as rookies and veterans report for action over the next few days. While prognosticators will throw out their predictions on which teams will compete for a Super Bowl ring, astute evaluators know fewer than a dozen teams have legitimate chances to hoist the …

One of the most exciting days of the calendar year for younger Iowa fans is the annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick. Iowa announced recently that its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick is slated for Saturday, Aug. 10 with more details to come soon. It gives the public its first glimpse of the Hawkeyes with an open practice. One of the …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the biggest headlines coming from SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas. They open the show with news of a revenue-sharing model for the SEC and how that will impact roster building in the future. They also discuss the …

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill isn’t the only member of the offense calling for the team to give quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a new contract. Left tackle Terron Armstead feels the same way. During an appearance on Up & Adams, the veteran tackle said he knows that there are a lot of intricacies involved in signing a quarterback to a sizable …

You are very probably aware of what happened one week ago: Four-star Class of 2025 prospect Alai Kalaniuvalu from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas chose the Oregon Ducks over USC, Utah, BYU, Michigan, and Nebraska, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He is the 176th-best prospect in his class and is ranked as the ninth-best interior offensive lineman. With the …

The Jets placed five players on their injured lists for the start of training camp. The players can begin practicing after passing a physical. They placed receiver Mike Williams, fullback Nick Bawden and defensive tackle Leonard Taylor on the active/physically unable to perform list. Williams tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a Week 3 game last …

The New York Giants envision rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers having a tremendous impact on their offense from the jump.  Nabers’ new teammate, fellow receiver Darius Slayton, echoes that statement, while seeing a former LSU star in Nabers — who also attended LSU. “He’s looked good. In my opinion, he reminds me of Ja’Marr Chase; he’s like a clone of …

College football fans have been all about EA Sports College Football 25, which was released this week. The reviews among fans have been glowing and rightfully so. But as hard as EA tried to perfect this video game, a few mistakes ended up slipping through the cracks. A podcaster named Jason Kirk is among those who bought the game. He …