USATSI Wes Welker caught 567 catches for 6,345 yards and 34 touchdowns in 78 games played with Tom Brady, but the wide receiver was not willing to catch any stray jokes that may have come his way at the quarterback’s roast. Many of Brady’s teammates were on stage during the event, including Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Notably …

Getty Images Chiefs defensive lineman BJ Thompson remains unconscious after going into cardiac arrest on Thursday, but he is in stable condition at a local hospital.  Thompson’s agent, Chris Turnage, offered a few new details about the situation on Thursday night.  “BJ is still unconscious at this point, but he’s stable and vitals are good,” Turnage told NFL Media. “His …

Jaelyne Matthews is down to three schools, the Under Armour All-American told Rutgers Wire on Friday morning. Matthews, a four-star recruit is the No. 88 recruit in the nation according to ESPN. He is the second-highest-ranked recruit in New Jersey in the class of 2025 He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 337 pounds. This offseason, Matthews played lacrosse for Toms …

Every year in the NFL, we see breakout stars. And they come in all shapes and sizes with different backstories. Here, we’re going to begin a breakout mini-series with young “rebound” selections who fell into the shadows of the football-watching world either due to injury or simple disappointment.  To qualify for this article, a player had to be entering either …

The first big weekend of the summertime college football recruiting calendar is down, but there’s still three left to go. We saw a ton of big news materialize following last week’s visits — Georgia landed five-star linebacker Zayden Walker, while Alabama flipped four-star quarterback Keelon Russell from SMU.  What does this weekend have the store? As they say in recruiting: Follow the …

What surprised Jeff Stoutland the most about Mekhi Becton originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There was a point in his career — and not all that long ago — where Mekhi Becton would have resisted a move to guard. “Yeah,” Becton says now. “There was.” Heck, the former first-round pick didn’t even want to move from left tackle to …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have officially hit summer break, as the final day of mandatory minicamp came to a close on Thursday. The final practice of the spring session lasted just over 50 minutes, as there weren’t many 11-on-11 plays in that portion of practice.  This session felt like the last day of classes, with red zone starting the …

The Oregon Ducks are starting to trend for a blue-chip defensive lineman in the class of 2025 after a recent visit to Eugene. On Thursday, 4-star DL Trajen Odom announced that he was narrowing his recruitment down to six schools, and the Ducks were among them. Oregon is joined by Ohio State, USC, Colorado, Georgia, and UCLA. Odom is rated …

PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes the later free agent signings are the ones that pan out the best. The Philadelphia Eagles may be finding that out with Mekhi Becton, whom they signed after the draft last month. Becton, a former first-round pick who fell out of favor with the New York Jets, is getting a second chance with the Eagles to save …

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The complete 2024-25 college football bowl schedule was released this week. The full list, as shared by CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli, spans from the Cricket Celebration Bowl on December 14, 2024 to the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s 2024 College Football Power Index While the bowl schedule …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Two things can be true: OTAs and mandatory minicamp can be vitally important for NFL teams. But there can still be an overreaction. We’re at the slow point of the NFL offseason where all there is to talk about is “practice” in t-shirts and shorts happening at facilities across the league. Reports come out about …

Getty Images Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is still looking for his new NFL home, but he’s now dealing with a serious issue off the field. According to new court filings that were filed Thursday and provided to CBS News Miami, Howard is accused of circulating photos and videos of himself and other women having sex to humiliate them …

Chase Linton committed to Rutgers football while on an official visit over the weekend. The Georgia edge rusher cites the feel of the Big Ten program while on the trip and his connection with head coach Greg Schiano for his commitment. A three-star edge, Linton is coming off a junior season at North Atlanta High School (Atlanta, Georgia) with 31 …

USATSI PHILADELPHIA — Jeffrey Lurie is considering selling a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles, per a report by Bloomberg News. However, there’s one condition: The buyer won’t have an opportunity toward owning a controlling stake of the team. Basically, the Lurie family will still be the majority owners of the Eagles — no matter who joins the ownership group.  …