Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence have reached an agreement on a five-year, $275 million deal, making him tied with Joe Burrow for the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed. Lawrence becomes the fourth quarterback to make $200 million fully guaranteed in a contract, joining Deshaun Watson (who received $230 million …

Parity has been the theme of the NFL over the last several decades, as the league typically has a fair share of new playoff teams from one season to the next. Roughly half of the teams from the 2023 playoff field will be back in 2024, as new division winners and tougher schedules play a role in teams returning.  Six …

The 2024 UFL season concludes Sunday with the league’s championship game, hosted at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Birmingham Stallions are going for a third straight title under coach Skip Holtz (they won the former USFL from 2022-23) against Wade Phillips’ San Antonio Brahmas.  The creation of the UFL, which exists as a merger between …

Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams embracing every part of being franchise QB, leader originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams has embraced every part of being the Bears’ franchise quarterback. The No. 1 overall pick understands the pressure and expectations on his shoulders, but he welcomes everything that comes with the mantle of franchise savior. …

Jun. 14—*** IMHO, college football has always been great. Pretty much everything about it. But this year, will be the greatest. More playoff teams than ever before, which expands the realistic chance of a non-power winning it all. Oh sure, it will probably be Alabama or Georgia or Ohio State. But I won’t be stunned if a less-familiar name makes …

After injuries caused some of the NFL’s most talented quarterbacks to miss most of the 2023 season, the top of the Comeback Player of the Year odds market is filled with a lot of talent.  Let’s check out the early odds to win the award via DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 12. 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Odds: Aaron …

Brandon Aubrey was one of the best kickers in fantasy football last season. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Special to Yahoo Sports The war against kickers has reached a fever pitch in recent years, and I am not here for it. 4for4 has always been a safe space for those who play in leagues with kicker spots, a haven, if …

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 10:57 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Jalen Chatfield to a three-year, $9 million extension, retaining a valuable part of what has been a deep position group. The team announced the deal Friday, with interim general manager Eric Tulsky pointing to Chatfield’s speed and work ethic making him …

This coming college football season is going to be vastly different from what fans are used to. There will be a college football video game for the first time in a decade, teams are changing conferences left and right, but perhaps one aspect a lot of forgetting is the expanded playoff system that will be implemented this year. Twelve teams, …

There were moments where the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were on the brink of postseason elimination in each of the last two seasons during their road through the AFC.  The 2022 AFC divisional round vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 2022 AFC Championship vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, the 2023 AFC divisional round at the Buffalo Bills and the …

Offensive tackle Elijah Vaicona, a 6-foot-8, 368-pound powerhouse from the 2025 class, has caught the attention of several schools in the West. With seven former Pac-12 schools already offering him scholarships, Vaicona has emerged as a highly sought prospect. USC is very much in the mix for Vaicona, which is very encouraging and a sign that Josh Henson means business …

The Kansas City Chiefs are eyeing history in 2024, but before they head out on their summer break, they had one last celebration for what they accomplished in 2023. Members of the Chiefs received their Super Bowl championship rings in a private ceremony at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Thursday. More than 400 rings were handed out at …

The 1972 Dolphins occupy a unique place in NFL history as the only team ever to make it through a full season undefeated and untied. The NFL played 52 seasons before those 1972 Dolphins, and no other team did it. In 2024 the NFL will play its 52nd season since those 1972 Dolphins, and still no other team has done …

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — In a week where so much of the focus has been on recruiting and the impactful haul of four-star talent into the Rutgers football program, there was the opportunity to step back and focus on the other things that make college athletics special. On Monday, Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano held his annual charity golf classic …

Established veterans returning to their previous star form — it doesn’t happen often in the NFL, but when it does, it’s a huge boost for any team. Which players who labored through tough, relatively unproductive seasons last year are aligned to rebound in 2024?  Before I begin, I did not include players who simply were injured for all or most …