Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA — The competition for the Bucs’ starting left guard job will likely carry into training camp, but when the team lined up for its first OTA practice last week, the guy with the first crack at the job was veteran Sua Opeta, signed as a free agent after five years with the Eagles. “He’s …

Considering it knocked him out for several months last season, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is all for the NFL’s move to ban the hip-drop tackle from the game. The hip-drop tackle was officially removed from the game at an owners meeting earlier this spring. Violations will now be hit with a 15-yard penalty if it’s called during a …

The Michigan football offense may be run-heavy, but it certainly still needs pass catchers to make the thing go. And the Wolverines have their eye on one player who fits the mold of receivers they’ve had over the past few years. The pitch to 2025 Red Oak (Tx.) four-star wideout Taz Williams Jr. is that he would look a lot …

USATSI The 2024 NFL offseason is all but in the books with both the 2024 NFL Draft and free agency decided and now we’re getting our first look at the new-look rosters during spring OTAs. Most teams have now completed their rookie minicamps and are now working through their full-roster OTAs. These OTAs are typically voluntary, but there is a …

USATSI Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has already been named the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears this upcoming season. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has an opportunity to distinguish himself amongst the league’s young quarterbacks.  Over the past two years, 10 quarterbacks have been taken in the top 50 overall of the draft. Seven …

Over the past decade or so, we have seen both college and professional football place a large emphasis on the offensive side of the ball, especially the Alabama Crimson Tide. Whether it is the way the rules are governed and officiated, or if it is just the engininuity of specific coaches, offenses have become the focal point of the sport. …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 28, 2024, 03:54 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — New Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said during his introductory news conference Tuesday that Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant Jessica Campbell’s name is in the discussion for a similar role at the NHL level. Bylsma, who previously coached the Pittsburgh …

Travis Kelce will still be Patrick Mahomes’ top target, but the star QB has a revamped WR room to help his already solid fantasy football value. (Photo by Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images) The kickoff of the 2024 NFL season is only 100 days away, which gives the unique feeling of being both right around the corner and impossibly …

DESTIN, Fla. — A relaxed-looking Billy Napier said he was “comfortable with (his) actions” in his first public comments on the blockbuster Jaden Rashada lawsuit. Rashada filed legal action last week accusing the Florida coach of fraud, among other allegations, stemming back to a failed $13.85 million name, image and likeness deal. “I think it’s important for everybody to understand …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst The NFL’s calendar hasn’t even reached June, but it’s never too early to wager on next year’s Super Bowl champion. Now that the free agency period, the draft, and the schedule release have come and gone, it is a great time to look ahead to next season’s champion. The …

Getty Images NFL teams continued organized team activities (OTAs) Tuesday, but the Dallas Cowboys were not among them, cancelling the day’s in-person work after severe storms in North Texas left their training facility at the 91-acre The Star complex without power, as the Dallas Morning News reports. High winds swept through the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday, with some gusts reportedly …

Offseason programming is well underway across the NFL, with all 32 teams engaging in some form of on- or off-field preparations ahead of summer training camp. Everyone from big-name veterans to incoming rookies are hitting the grass, signaling the 2024 campaign is fast approaching; only 100 days remain until the official start of the season. Let’s jump around the NFL …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.—When Kirby Smart first came to the SEC spring meetings as a head coach in 2016, there were just five media members who met with him when he arrived at the Emerald Room B at the Sandestin Beach Hilton. That’s mostly because Smart was delayed getting a rental car at the airport that day which pushed his time …

May 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets named Don Waddell as their general manager and president of hockey operations Tuesday, bringing in an experienced NHL executive to try to help turn around the franchise. Waddell joins the club days after stepping down as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes with his contract set to expire. His move to …

Report: Patriots, QB Drake Maye agree to terms on rookie contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have checked off another item on their NFL offseason to-do list. First-year quarterback Drake Maye has agreed to terms with the Patriots on his rookie contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Maye’s rookie deal is projected to be …