The Texans became the first team to have all of its players report to training camp on Wednesday and they made several roster moves after welcoming the players to the facility. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they have signed guard Chris Reed to the 90-man roster. The report also confirms the previously reported signings of wide receiver Quintez …

Jul. 17—New Mexico football’s all-time winningest coach has found a new home. Former UNM head coach and defensive coordinator Rocky Long has been hired as a defensive analyst at Division II Fort Lewis College, the program announced Wednesday. Long, 74, served as the defensive coordinator at Syracuse University last season. “Rocky Long is a college football legend,” Fort Lewis head …

The Bears’ biggest move on Wednesday was the signing of quarterback Caleb Williams to his first NFL contract, but they made a couple of other moves involving players dealing with injuries. According to the NFL’s daily transaction report, tackle Kiran Amegadjie has been placed on the non-football injury list and defensive Jamree Kromah has been placed on the physically unable …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football’s search for the first cornerback for its 2025 recruiting class is over as of Wednesday afternoon. Brian Kelly and company were in hot pursuit of the top-rated corner prospect in the class in consensus five-star D.J. Pickett. And the Tigers made their biggest splash on the recruiting trail since landing the No. 1 quarterback in …

The Jets adding another former wide receiver who had a great deal of success with quarterback Aaron Rodgers from his time with the Green Bay Packers has been a familiar story throughout the past two offseasons. And after a dispiriting two seasons for the Las Vegas Raiders, the prospect of Davante Adams – the best of the receivers Rodgers ever …

Oct 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (11) throws against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. LAS VEGAS — Shedeur Sanders is arguably the most polarizing player in college football. The Colorado quarterback’s unwavering confidence and swagger rubs some people the wrong way, and often times takes the …

The deal is finally done, a day after pretty much everyone reported prematurely that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had signed his four-year rookie contract. The process, we’re told, included some creativity by Williams’s camp regarding tax issues. For example, multiple sources tell PFT that there was an attempt to get Williams paid as an LLC. The Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t …

Texas may be 1-0 against Michigan football in history, but never forget, Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is 0-1 against the Wolverines. Ewers came to Ann Arbor as a freshman quarterback for rival Ohio State in 2021 before subsequently transferring to Texas the following year. So, apparently, despite Ewers being a Texas native, you can take the boy out of …

The Jets traded for Aaron Rodgers in 2023, but not before investigating all their quarterback options. With a trade for Rodgers likely but not certain, the Jets considered free agent Derek Carr. Carr said he had an opportunity to sign with the Jets after the Raiders cut him. He eventually signed with the Saints. “I could’ve [signed with the Jets],” …

Michigan football lost a lot of talent from a year ago but looks to reload with some high-end players who are in their junior year this year. From cornerback Will Johnson, defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, and tight end Colston Loveland, there’s no shortage of potential first-round NFL draft picks who will be leading the Wolverines this year. …

Oddsmakers unconvinced Justin Fields will earn Steelers’ starting job by Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears quarterback Justin Fields will battle for the Steelers’ starting spot this summer with longtime veteran Russell Wilson. But oddsmakers are not convinced Fields will earn the starting job by Week 1. Bet Online currently lists Fields’ odds to win the …

The Tampa Bay area’s top recruit, Zephyrhills High’s DJ Pickett, orally committed to LSU on Wednesday. Pickett is a five-star prospect and the nation’s top cornerback in the 247Sports composite. He’s the site’s No. 6 overall recruit and No. 1 in the state. Pickett’s other finalists were Miami and Oregon. The 6-foot-4, 178-pound athlete is the area’s highest rated recruit …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Zero Blitz On this episode of Inside Coverage, the “dream trio” of Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab get you ready for the start of NFL Training Camp. The show kicks off with Brandon Aiyuk’s trade request, which everyone acknowledges the San Francisco 49ers are not likely to …

Quinn Ewers may not have a snap of experience against Michigan. But the Ohio State-turned-Texas quarterback still doesn’t refer to the Wolverines by name. When asked about Texas’ Week 2 opponent at Big 12 Media Days, Ewers said he was looking forward to the environment Michigan Stadium is set to bring. “They’re coming off a really big win… yeah, The …

Patriots training camp battles: Who will be the fifth offensive lineman? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With training camp kicking off next week, Patriots Insider Phil Perry is highlighting key position battles to watch on the practice fields outside Gillette Stadium. Tuesday’s battle focused on wide receivers. Next up: the offensive line. Earlier this week, we touched on …