MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Outside of the Hilton Sandestin, a beachside resort where the Southeastern Conference historically holds its annual conference meetings, the league’s logo illuminates the hotel’s exterior in the dark of night. This week, it is the SEC Hilton Sandestin. Or the Hilton Sandestin presented by the SEC. It is fitting. Soon, perhaps in this very conference, sponsorships …

Chargers sign former Bears offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chargers announced they signed former Bears offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood on Wednesday. The Bears claimed Leatherwood, 25, off waivers during the 2022 season as part of their league-leading number of waiver claims. They hoped to rejuvenate the 2021 first-round draft pick, who the Raiders placed …

The Texas Longhorns added Louisiana four-star James Simon to the fold on Wednesday. It’s a big addition for the Longhorns’ 2025 recruiting class. Simon continues an increasing trend of Louisiana players choosing to play for the Longhorns in recent seasons. Among the most famous players from the state, five-star quarterback Arch Manning and elite safety Derek Williams Jr. are already …

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ highly-anticipated quest to find a proven, veteran wideout may end with a familiar face. While currently employed by the New England Patriots, JuJu Smith-Schuster could end up back in Pittsburgh, where he blossomed into a star during his initial years in the NFL.  Late in the 2023 season, Pittsburgh got an up-close look at what Smith-Schuster is still …

A general view of a college football game between Ohio State and Oregon State at Ohio Stadium in 2018. College athletics directors are still absorbing the impacts and implications of the proposed settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust lawsuits that the NCAA and the Power Five conferences approved last week. But one industry leader already has a prediction about a couple …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider There is plenty of talent still available on the NFL free-agent market, and the Dallas Cowboys will likely look to bolster their roster in the weeks ahead.  Just last week, we looked at five free agents who the Cowboys can still add, but let’s stop with the speculation. What we know now, without any guessing, …

USA Today The San Francisco 49ers are giving one of their receivers a contract extension. No, it’s not Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel, two players who have been at the center of trade speculation this offseason. Instead, the 49ers are giving fellow wideout Jauan Jennings a two-year deal that is worth up to $15.4 million and includes $10.5 million guaranteed, according to …

PFF gives one Bears position group surprising praise ahead of 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears offensive line was one of the most maligned position groups on the team last year, but the two young tackles earned some praise from Pro Football Focus. The football analytics site listed both left tackle Braxton Jones and right tackle …

The hype and anticipation around the release of EA Sports’ “College Football 25” is building ahead of the July 19 release date. Information about the game has been trickling out since the company officially confirmed the franchise’s return this summer after an 11-year hiatus. Earlier this month, EA Sports announced Michigan’s Donovan Edwards, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, and Texas’ Quinn Ewers …

Mike Zimmer is in Act 2 as the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys and is back in the NFL for the first time since 2021; he spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at Jackson State and Colorado after serving as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2014-21. During Zimmer’s time in Minnesota, the Vikings had …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by ESPN’s Kevin Clark to discuss why Washington’s new head coach could have a short leash in his first year with the Commanders. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …

Stanford is an interesting Pac-12 football program for USC and its fans to consider. The Cardinal have had some short bursts of time in which they were very, very good, but it has been hard for this program to become an annual threat over whole decades. The most sustained period of excellence at Stanford football in recent memory was the …

The Tennessee Titans revamped their wide receiving corps this offseason by adding Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd, but it’s another player who has somewhat become the subject of conversation this offseason in former first-round pick Treylon Burks. Many wonder what Burks’ role is going to be with DeAndre Hopkins, Ridley and Boyd ahead of him on the depth chart. New …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers has been in the league for a long time. Two decades to be exact.  The 40-year-old was drafted in 2005 by the Green Bay Packers, who were led by Brett Favre at the time. As he enters his 20th year in the NFL, let’s put in perspective just how long that timespan is by looking back …

It’s only been over a month since we ranked college football’s top 100 players in the 2024 season, but so much has happened in the industry that it feels like a decade.  Nevertheless, with everything but actual football dominating the headlines — even video games are having their moment in the sun — we decided college football fans deserved a …