The Rams have signed their entire 10-player draft class. First-round defensive end Jared Verse was the final player to sign, and the Rams posted a photo of Verse’s signing on social media. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that Verse will receive a $15.134 million contract that is guaranteed and includes a $7.826 million signing bonus, plus no offset language on …

Colorado Buffaloes mascot “Ralphie” runs across the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field on Sept. 9, 2023, in Boulder. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Mantrez Walker had a movie-like experience at Colorado football’s spring game last month. The three-star linebacker from Buford, Georgia, was one of many visitors on campus for a massive recruiting …

May 28, 2024, 11:36 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New York Rangers 3-2 to even the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece. It was the third straight OT game in the series — and the first time Florida got a win in those matchups. …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews missed a big chunk of last season with an ankle injury caused by a hip-drop tackle, so his response to the NFL’s move to penalize the play is not a surprising one. The league said that Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson’s hit on Andrews in a November game would be a foul under the new rules …

When we reached out to Rutgers Wire editor Kristian Dyer about the 2024 USC-Rutgers football game, we asked Dyer about the biggest key to this Big Ten game, which will air on national television on Fox Sports. “I really want to see in the trenches on this one,” Dyer told us. “Everyone is questioning if USC can compete in the …

The Houston Texas are continuing to invest in their offense around quarterback C.J. Stroud. Per multiple reports, the Texans are signing wide receiver Nico Collins to a $72 million contract extension. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the deal is for three years. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the extension has a max value of $75 million and includes a …

It will be a new-look UNC football program when they hit the field in August against Minnesota to open up the 2024 season. The Tar Heels saw some big names leave the team to head to the NFL or the transfer portal as Mack Brown and his staff look to re-work the roster. But among those returning is one of …

Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett spent his rookie season on the non-football illness list, but he is back on the field this spring and he spoke to reporters for the first time since his return on Tuesday. Bennett said, via multiple reporters, that he would keep the specifics about his absence “in house.” He did say that it would be in …

DESTIN, Fla. — Josh Booty could have had it all.  When former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman recruited Booty 30 years ago, the offer was not only a scholarship, it was essentially to play shortstop for the defending national champions.  Ah, but the blue-chip prospect out of Shreveport, Louisiana, was going to play quarterback (on scholarship) and start basically as …

The Texans waived defensive end Marcus Haynes with an injury designation, the team announced Tuesday. The Texans signed Haynes on Feb. 20. Haynes signed with the Broncos last year after going undrafted out of Old Dominion. He had five tackles and a pass defensed in the preseason but failed to make the cut to 53 players at the end of …

The New England Patriots signed quarterback Drake Maye to a contract on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ESPN reported it is a four-year, $36.63 million fully guaranteed contract that includes a $23.46 million signing bonus. Maye, 21, was the No. 3 overall pick in the draft. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback threw for 3,608 yards and 24 …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian doesn’t know SEC spring meetings with Nick Saban. Sarkisian is attending his first this week with the Longhorns joining the SEC starting this fall. So he couldn’t answer what it was like for the newly retired Saban not to be in attendance for the conference’s annual meetings for the first time in …

Brock Purdy’s brief time in the NFL has been a bit of a whirlwind with him going from “Mr. Irrelevant” to fill-in starter for a contender as a rookie to a MVP finalist and Super Bowl quarterback last season. After spending the 2022 offseason preparing for the draft and learning an NFL offense and last offseason rehabilitating from major elbow …

The Cardinals signed first-round defensive lineman Darius Robinson to his four-year rookie contract with a fifth-year option, the team announced. Robinson, the 27th overall pick, was the team’s second first-round selection. The Cardinals have two unsigned draft picks left of their 12-player class, with third-round running back Trey Benson and fourth-round safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson having yet to agree to terms. …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – Kalen DeBoer spared us a lecture. Instead, he offered a philosophy. Control what you can control. Don’t overreact. Adapt as necessary. A hot topic at SEC spring meetings this week is the possibility of football roster-size reductions in the aftermath of the House court case settlement. The upshot: It’s still undetermined, but rosters might shrink, and …