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 …

On Tuesday, the Texas football program sent its coordinators out to meet with the media. Unless an appearance in front of a microphone is mandated by a bowl game, UT head coach Steve Sarkisian does not allow his assistants to participate in press conferences during the season. Texas, though, usually does make its coordinators available at the beginning of fall …

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 …

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 …

The Chargers’ second day of training camp in pads went two hours — the longest of the summer — but starting right guard Jamaree Salyer did not last until the end. Salyer went down during a two-minute drill and briefly stayed on the field before standing and walking into the facility. He did not return and there was no word …

Army football opened preseason camp on Tuesday with loads of optimism, a new purpose and the realization that the season is exactly one month away. “Honestly, it doesn’t feel real yet,’’ said senior co-captain Kyle Lewis, asked about the August 30 opener against Lehigh. “I think as it gets closer it’ll be like, ‘Man, this is going to be the …

DJ Moore’s contract extension further proof of Bears’ new reality led by Ryan Poles, Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears knew Tuesday was coming. Once wide receiver DJ Moore set career highs in catches, yards, and touchdowns during his first season in Chicago, they knew they’d have to break with their standard operating procedure. The Bears …

The 2018 Sun Belt Coach of the Year and 2019 ACC Coach of the Year will hit the field this week looking to improve on his least productive season on the sidelines. Last year’s 3-9 campaign at the University of Cincinnati was a career-low for Scott Satterfield, albeit with a new team in a highly competitive Big 12. Heading into …

This embedded content is not available in your region. The NFL preseason is just days away and the 2024 season right around the corner, but Nate Tice and Matt Harmon have been stewing with some half-baked NFL takes they’ve been tinkering with off-season. After kicking off the podcast discussing a pair of quarterback extensions in the deals for Tua Tagovailoa …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will not make his NFL preseason debut in Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game against the Houston Texans, Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday. The No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft from USC along with all the Bears starters will sit out the first game. Eberflus said doesn’t see a need for starters to play …

Jul. 30—Another local player is planning to play his college football in the Big 12. Noah King, a senior defensive back for Hamilton, announced Monday he has verbally committed to Kansas State from a group of about a dozen scholarship offers. “I fit well in their scheme,” the 6-foot-3, 195-pound King told 247Sports.com. “With three safeties, they see me playing …

Lenoir uses clever analogy to describe Greenlaw’s 49ers impact originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Dre Greenlaw recovers from a torn Achilles, new San Francisco linebacker De’Vondre Campbell is filling in next to Fred Warner on defense during 49ers training camp. Campbell appears to be fitting in well with his new team thus far, but 49ers cornerback Deommodore …

Florida State football went in full pads on Tuesday’s fall camp practice. FSU coach Mike Norvell expected practice No. 6 to be intense. The physicality and the explosiveness were there, as Norvell explained during his post-practice interview. Here are the three takeaways from what Norvell had to say about Tuesday’s practice. Mike Norvell wants to see better tempo Norvell’s critique …

Juice isn’t concerned about Purdy after QB’s interceptions in camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Tuesday was a tough day for Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense, but Kyle Juszczyk isn’t worried. The All-Pro fullback spoke to the media on Tuesday after Purdy threw four interceptions over a span of eight plays and shared his …

EAST LANSING — Lines of players — the offense in green and defense in white — went through stretches in preparation to shake off three months of rust. That doesn’t take long for finely trained and conditioned college athletes. Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith stood watching during their calisthenics, hat on head and whistle in hand, observing every …