Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks tore his ACL while playing for the University of Texas last November, so it’s not a great surprise that he has not been fully cleared for football work yet. Brooks was placed on the non-football injury list by the Panthers on Friday. Brooks obviously suffered a football injury, but landed on that list because it …

DALLAS — Everything is bigger in Texas, even college football these days. The arrival of the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners into the SEC has elevated two of the sport’s biggest brands and supercharged the nation’s top football conference. “When you look at the Jordan brand, SEC and the OU logo, it’s amazing,” said Oklahoma star linebacker Danny Stutsman, …

We usually do a full breakdown of veteran contracts only, since rookie deals are slotted and unsurprising. As to the contract signed by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, the first overall pick in the 2024 draft, it makes sense to do a full breakdown of the dollars and other important terms in the four-year, fully guaranteed deal, given the recent focus …

With his second season at Idaho State’s helm coming up, former Colorado football quarterback Cody Hawkins has added his father, Dan, to his coaching staff. Idaho State announced Wednesday that Dan Hawkins, who coached his son while leading the Buffs from 2006-10, will join the Bengals’ staff as their director of player and staff development. The elder Hawkins will mentor …

The Packers announced a handful of moves at wide receiver on Friday. They have signed Rory Starkey and Jalen Wayne to their 90-man roster. Alex McGough was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Starkey was undrafted out of Samford and tried out for the Packers at their rookie minicamp this spring. He had 27 catches for 204 …

Class of 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith is staying home after all. Smith announced his commitment to Maryland on Friday. This comes just a couple of weeks after Smith decommitted from Alabama, which he publicly declared on July 3. Smith ranks as the No. 7 prospect in the state of Maryland and the No. 10 athlete in the 2025 cycle. …

Geno Smith became an unlikely success story when he took over the Seahawks quarterback job in 2022 after an early run as the Jets starter flamed out and he spent years as a backup around the league. There are questions about how long Smith’s run in Seattle will last, though. He turns 34 this season and his contract makes it …

The debate is over. The University of Tennessee is the official “UT” of the Southeastern Conference. At least that is according to the press release put out by the SEC Friday morning when it announced who made the conference’s preseason teams as Tennessee was abbreviated and the University of Texas was listed as “TEX.” Don’t miss the biggest story of …

Former Bears All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson agrees to deal with Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson has agreed in principle to a one-year contract with the Ravens, the team announced on Friday. The Bears cut Jackson, 30, and veteran offensive lineman Cody Whitehair last February, opening up north of $21 million in cap …

The 2024 football season unofficially began at SEC Media Days. Billy Napier and the Gators were optimistic and stuck to the script amid a sea of skeptics. But the week’s big surprise was the sudden resignation of UF president Ben Sasse because of his wife’s health issues. The native of Nebraska quickly became an ardent Gators fan and was sure …

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans have a potentially elite passing game on their hands this upcoming NFL season, a notion furthered by the offseason acquisition of wide receiver and four-time Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs. “It’s a five-headed monster,” Stroud said Thursday about Houston’s offense. “It’s definitely super dope to have just a bunch of options.” Diggs, 30, has posted …

It took a bit longer than most other deals for 2024 draft picks, but the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams finally got to the finish line this week. Williams signed his four-year rookie deal in time for the start of training camp and he met the media to talk about it on Friday. Williams declined to comment on PFT’s reports …

This offseason, the Fresno State Bulldogs and head coach Jeff Tedford landed former five-star recruit and USC transfer Korey Foreman. During the Mountain West media days earlier this month, head coach Jeff Tedford — before retiring from coaching due to health reasons — offered his highest praise yet for the USC transfer, comparing Foreman to New York Giants Hall of Famer Lawrence …

Bears still working to finalize preseason plan for Caleb Williams as training camp begins originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Head coach Matt Eberflus and the Bears’ coaching staff have been working for months to create a preseason plan for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. With the first training camp practice set for Saturday and the preseason …

Former Alabama quarterback and national champion Greg McElroy said this week on the “Always College Football” podcast that USC’s month of October will be the most important in the Trojans’ upcoming college football season. McElroy broke down USC’s schedule this fall during a recent episode of “Always College Football.” To him, their year will come down to the four-game stretch …