Patriots have best chance at No. 1 pick in 2025 draft, per ESPN model originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s finally some optimism surrounding the New England Patriots after the franchise selected North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but how much of that potential will be seen on the field …

Auburn is trending upward regarding recent Ohio State decommit Blake Woodby, and a visit this weekend may have sealed the deal. Woodby, a four-star cornerback who backed off his pledge to Ohio State on May 16, stopped by Auburn this weekend to kick off his schedule of four summer official visits. Ahead of his visit, experts from both On3 and …

Getty Images Darren Waller may have reached the end of the road of his NFL career. The veteran tight end has been mulling retirement throughout the offseason, and a decision is likely to be made by next week with the New York Giants set to open up mandatory minicamp, according to ESPN. The report also notes the team expects that …

Brentwood Academy will go into the 2024 TSSAA football season with an additional SEC football commit. Georgia football commit Stephon Shivers, a Humboldt two-way lineman, announced he’s transferring to Brentwood Academy on Sunday night through his Facebook account. The 6-foot-3, 355-pound three-star defensive lineman joins five-star quarterback and Tennessee commit George MacIntrye in trying to turn around a disappointing 2-10 …

Last year, the Rams got monster contributions from two Day 3 selections, Kobie Turner and Puka Nacua. Sam LaPorta broke rookie tight end records with the Lions, and Colby Wooden and Karl Brooks were instant successes in Green Bay with the Packers after going well outside of Round 1.  In 2022, Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen was widely viewed as a …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the tight end position… Projected depth chart Starter: …

USC football has had great head coaches over the years, in the Pac-12 football era. Beyond head coaches, however, the Trojans have also boasted some of the best coaching staffs in Pac-12 history. Pete Carroll had Ed Orgeron and Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin and — in earlier years — Norm Chow. There was a lot of coaching talent on …

The NFL is just about in its dead period on the calendar. While teams are still going through OTAs and minicamps over these next few days and weeks, the main pillars of roster building this offseason have already come and gone. Still, this doesn’t mean there aren’t questions hovering over each franchise. Position battles are still on the horizon, updates …

After much ado, Justin Jefferson is locked up for the long haul in Minnesota, with the Vikings signing the star wide receiver Monday to a four-year contract extension worth a reported $140 million, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. The record deal, which ties Jefferson to the Vikings through 2028, doesn’t just bring a rich resolution to a much-discussed …

Arlington (3-7) defeated D.C. (4-6), 32-31, at Audi Field during the Week 10 regular-season finale of the inaugural UFL season. Former Vol and D.C. tight end Alex Ellis recorded two receptions and 29 receiving yards. He was targeted three times. For the season, Ellis finished with 21 receptions, 240 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ellis played for the Vols from …

USATSI The NFL’s wide receiver market has again been a major headline this offseason as we’ve seen the ceiling being dramatically raised at the position. Since he was acquired by the Miami Dolphins in 2022, Tyreek Hill had been the highest-paid wide receiver. That has now changed threefold.  This offseason, Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions signed a four-year deal reportedly worth more than …

Justin Jefferson signs record-breaking extension with Vikings: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Jefferson has set records on the field in his young NFL career, and he’s now breaking records with his paycheck. The star wide receiver reportedly agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with the Minnesota Vikings that includes $110 million guaranteed. The deal makes him …

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Justin Jefferson isn’t going anywhere. The Minnesota Vikings announced they have locked in their star wide receiver to a record-setting contract extension that is set to make Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Specifically, the two sides have reportedly agreed to a four-year extension worth $140 million, including $110 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. …

The Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson have agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with $110 million guaranteed, NFL Media reported Monday. Jefferson will reportedly receive $89 million at signing.  Jefferson’s $110 million in guaranteed money is $26 million more than the record A.J. Brown set for the most guaranteed money for a receiver earlier this offseason. With Jefferson’s salary …