Getty Images The Carolina Panthers are planning $800 million in renovations to Bank of America Stadium. And good thing, because one of their top players, wide receiver Adam Thielen, admitted this week the team probably has “the worst facilities in the NFL” going into the 2024 season. “I think they’re behind a little bit as far as facilities,” Thielen told …

The Jets have finalized their 2024 preseason schedule, which exclusively features NFC opponents. Here’s the Jets’ full 2023 preseason schedule: Week 1 vs. Washington Commanders, Sat., Aug. 10, 12 p.m.Week 2 at Carolina Panthers, Sat., Aug. 17, 7 p.m.Week 3 vs. Giants, Sat., Aug. 24, 7 p.m. With the preseason finale set for Aug. 24, the Jets will have a …

LSU has a loaded SEC schedule in the first year of the league’s expansion to 16 teams, but the tough contests will start before conference play begins. The Tigers open the season against USC in Las Vegas on Labor Day Sunday in what could be a fascinating matchup between teams that had struggling defenses in 2023 and lost a lot …

CeeDee Lamb is raising the pressure to get a contract extension done ahead of the 2024 season. The Dallas Cowboys star receiver was not in attendance for the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, NFL Media reported. He’s not expected to attend any of the team’s minicamp practices this week, ESPN later reported. If Lamb misses the entire …

USATSI One day after Justin Jefferson became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, fellow star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has skipped the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp, coach Mike McCarthy said, with reportedly no plans to report. This comes amid Lamb’s own pursuit of a new contract. The 25-year-old Lamb will be subject to fines for his minicamp …

USATSI NFL teams continued offseason work this week, with many returning for organized team activities (OTAs) and others kicking off mandatory minicamp. Which clubs are ramping things up? Which big names aren’t in attendance? We’ve got everything you need to know in this minicamp roundup: Teams hosting mandatory minicamp While many teams are still engaged in voluntary OTAs, the following …

Brian Kelly’s first two years at LSU have been largely successful. After leaving Notre Dame, where he’s the winningest coach in program history, he has turned in a 20-7 record in two years in Baton Rouge, featuring back-to-back 10-win seasons as his program produced a Heisman-winner in 2023. In spite of that, there have been some questions surrounding Kelly and …

During his four years in Buffalo, Stefon Diggs was far and away Josh Allen’s top target. Diggs had at least 154 targets in each season from 2020 through 2023, while no other player during that time had more than the 107 Cole Beasley had during that 2020 campaign. Overall, Diggs was targeted on more passes during his time with the …

The Dolphins have finally gotten some of this year’s draft picks under contract. The team announced the signing of five picks on Tuesday. Two of their seven picks — first-round defensive end Chop Robinson and second-round tackle Patrick Paul — remain unsigned. Fourth-round running back Jaylen Warren was the highest pick to sign on Tuesday. He led FBS players with …

ORLANDO — UCF’s biggest recruiting weekend of the summer paid instant dividends Sunday afternoon when one of the Knights’ prized 2025 offensive line targets verbally committed inside Gus Malzahn’s office. Gavin Blanchard, who recently transferred to Wiregrass Ranch from Tampa Jesuit, told Malzahn, offensive line coach Herb Hand and director of high school relations Jeris McIntyre that he was “all-in, …

The Houston Texans and New York Jets don’t have a rivalry right now, but they might have one going forward after some recent comments that C.J Stroud made about Aaron Rodgers.  During a recent interview on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, the Texans quarterback mentioned Rodgers multiple times and it wasn’t exactly in a positive manner. At one point …

This year is particularly important for Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker, as he enters the final year of his contract. Baker was looking for a long-term extension last offseason, but the two sides never got there. In an attempt to pressure the Cardinals, Baker did not participate in offseason activities last year and eventually agreed to bonuses and incentives added …

Jun. 4—The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot includes a current Ohio State assistant coach, a former Ohio State head coach and six players who went on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. A pair of former Ohio State assistants who led national championship teams are also on the ballot (Nick Saban and Larry Coker), but Urban Meyer headlines …

Jun. 4—The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot includes a current Ohio State assistant coach, a former Ohio State head coach and six players who went on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. A pair of former Ohio State assistants who led national championship teams are also on the ballot (Nick Saban and Larry Coker), but Urban Meyer headlines …

USATSI One day after Justin Jefferson became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, fellow star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has skipped the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp, per NFL Media, with no plans to report. This comes amid Lamb’s own pursuit of a new contract. The 25-year-old Lamb will be subject to fines for his minicamp absence. The …