The Seahawks’ entire 2024 NFL draft class is under contract. Seahawks sixth-round tackle Michael Jerrell signed his contract on Friday, and that means all eight players the Seahawks drafted are now under contract. Since the adoption of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with a rookie wage scale in 2011, rookie holdouts are rare and rookies are almost always signed before training …
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Will Caleb Williams become Bears’ first 4,000-yard passer in 2024?
The Chicago Bears are the only team in NFL history that has never had a quarterback throw for 4,000 yards in a single season. Could that change this season with the arrival of former USC star Caleb Williams? Craig Carton opined that Williams, the Bears’ first overall pick in this year’s draft, will indeed end the drought for Chicago next …
Read More »Michigan football depth chart: What the two-deep looks like heading into summer
Spring is in the rearview mirror for Michigan football, which had to retool more this offseason than in recent years, on the heels of last year’s national championship. Most of the key figures from the best three-year run in program history are gone, including former coach Jim Harbaugh to the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and the majority of the staff …
Read More »Cowboys’ Dak Prescott meets fan who said he wouldn’t be alive without QB’s mental health message
FRISCO, Texas — Everyone handles grief, depression and anxiety differently in life, but sometimes the biggest thing someone suffering with those emotions can hear is that someone else dealt with a similar issue and found a way to get through it. That was certainly the case for the Dallas Cowboys’ International Fan of the Year Eduardo Flores. He had the …
Read More »Chiefs’ offensive linemen arrested, charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, per report
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have already seen wide receiver Rashee Rice have multiple run-ins with the law this offseason, and now they have seen two of their offensive linemen get arrested. According to ESPN, Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested Thursday night in Johnson County, Kansas, and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. They each posted a …
Read More »Michigan doing exactly what it needed to in transfer portal: Replenish a suddenly depleted secondary
When Michigan in March lost safety Rod Moore to the entirety of the 2024 season, it was a crushing blow — mostly for Moore, but also for a secondary that was suddenly reeling. Coming off its national championship, the secondary had seemed like it’d be a strength for Michigan in 2024. Yes, the defense’s Swiss Army Knife, Mike Sainristil, would depart …
Read More »Canada beats Norway at hockey worlds; U.S. shuts out France
May 16, 2024, 06:07 PM ET PRAGUE — Canada eased past Norway 4-1 on Thursday for its fourth straight win at the ice hockey world championship after not allowing a single shot on goal in the first two periods. The United States scored four goals in the opening period to cruise to a 5-0 victory over France, while Sweden maintained …
Read More »How NFL put Bears’ 2024 schedule together for Caleb Williams’ rookie season
How NFL put Bears’ 2024 schedule together for Caleb Williams’ rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will enter the 2024 season as one of the most exciting teams in the NFL, thanks to No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the host of improvements general manager Ryan Poles made this offseason. But despite the anticipation for …
Read More »Ranking the 10 biggest OL transfers of the offseason
Ryan Kang/Getty Images The spring transfer portal window is closed and a lot of movement has come to an end as rosters are being finalized for the fall. Here is a look at the 10 biggest offensive linemen to hit the transfer portal this offseason. ***** THIS SERIES: Ranking the 10 biggest QB transfers of the offseason | Biggest RB …
Read More »Kreider’s 3rd-period hat trick lets Rangers finish Hurricanes
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 10:03 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider told his teammates he felt there was a goal in his stick before the third period of Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes, with his team trailing 3-1. “I said, ‘I sure hope so,'” recalled teammate Vincent Trocheck. Kreider …
Read More »Former 49ers QB Smith recalls favorite Candlestick Park memory
Former 49ers QB Smith recalls favorite Candlestick Park memory originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Many 49ers fans won’t ever forget San Francisco’s 36-32 final-second NFC divisional round win over the Drew Brees-led New Orleans Saints in 2011 — and neither will Alex Smith. Even 13 years later, the former 49ers quarterback confessed he can’t get the image of …
Read More »Michigan State football picks up Central Florida safety transfer Nikai Martinez
Jonathan Smith continues to mine the transfer portal in his Michigan State football roster overhaul. The Spartans struck a deal with former Central Florida safety Nikai Martinez on Friday, the 22nd incoming transfer since Smith took over the program in late November and MSU’s 10th portal addition since spring practice concluded April 20. Martinez arrives in East Lansing with two …
Read More »Chiefs 2024 NFL schedule breakdown: Game-by-game predictions, toughest stretch, opponents, pivotal matchups
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have an absolutely jam-packed schedule, with prime-time games galore and a slew of contenders on the docket. That should come as no surprise, considering how TV networks are now jostling to get K.C. games on their airwaves. “They’re Cowboys-level assets right now,” NFL broadcast planning vice president Mike North said of the Chiefs …
Read More »Auburn four-star commit Carde Smith, an offensive lineman, is offered by USC
Carde Smith, a four-star offensive lineman from Williamson High School in Mobile (Alabama), committed to Auburn last month but was officially offered by USC this week. Smith had this to say about the Tigers program: “Auburn feels like home.” “Me and coach Thornton (offensive line coach Jake Thornton) have a real good relationship. I have been on Auburn’s trail since June …
Read More »Cowboys, Eagles not meeting in prime time for first time since 2006; why NFC East bout will finally air on CBS
Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys are part of an interesting schedule quirk this season. For the first time since 2006, the Eagles and Cowboys won’t be playing in a prime-time game on “Sunday Night Football” or ‘Monday Night Football.” To take it one step further, this is the first time the Eagles and Cowboys won’t be playing …
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