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High school football: Miami offers Lakota West QB

Apr. 15—Miami University offered a scholarship to Lakota West quarterback Jackson Smith over the weekend. The RedHawks became the third program to offer Smith, following Marshall and Kentucky. List 6-foot-3, 170 pounds, Smith completed 24 of 54 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown in seven games last season as a freshman. He also threw six interceptions. The Wildcats offered …

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Jaguars sign Australian TE Patrick Murtagh

The Jaguars have used their roster exemption for an international player to add Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh. Murtagh signed with the team on Monday through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and he does not count against the 90-man roster limit. The Jaguars can also carry Murtagh as a 17th practice squad player if he fails to make the …

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Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring, Vols’ top tackler, enters transfer portal

Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring, the team’s leading tackler last season, announced that he will enter the transfer portal. “I’d like to thank Coach (Heupel) and the University of Tennessee for the opportunity to play in my home state,” Herring posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. “I appreciate all the support from the entire staff, my teammates and …

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Saints re-sign Shemar Jean-Charles – Yahoo Sports

Defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles is back on the Saints’ roster. Jean-Charles became a free agent last month and the Saints announced that they have re-signed him on Monday. It’s a one-year deal with no other terms disclosed. The Saints signed Jean-Charles to their practice squad last November after he was waived by the 49ers. He appeared in three games for …

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FHSAA: Board to vote on allowing transfer students to play in spring game

The Florida High School Athletic Association may end a long-standing rule of not allowing players who transfer to participate in spring football games. The FHSAA Board of Directors is set to vote Monday on a proposal that would remove a policy that states that spring football practice is a continuation of the fall season. “Spring football practice is not close …

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Davante Adams says he’s committed to Raiders despite two rocky seasons

Davante Adams is clear about why he’s still a member of the Las Vegas Raiders. “If I wanted to be gone, I’d be gone by now,” Adams said. “This is where I want to be.” The star wideout’s sentiments, which he expressed at his football camp, according to The Athletic, have certainly changed since last season, when he was adamant …

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Jets OT Austin Deculus signs tender

Jets offensive lineman Austin Deculus signed his tender Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Deculus was an exclusive rights free agent. The Jets claimed Deculus off waivers on Nov. 13 after the Texans cut him, but he did not play any snaps for the team last season. Houston made him a sixth-round pick in 2022, and he played 39 …

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Class of 2025 UNC football commit named MVP at weekend football camp

We’re less than a week out from UNC’s annual Spring Football game, so you can imagine the anticipation is building. Fans who can make the trip will get a firsthand look at the 2024 roster, with the quarterback battle between Conner Harrell and Max Johnson expected to be amongst the most followed. New transfers will get their first taste at …

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Maxx Crosby: I’m feeling better than I ever have

Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby wasn’t healthy for most of 2023, but he started all 17 games and played 95 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. After offseason surgeries on his hand and knee, Crosby reports he is back to 100 percent. “Recovery and rehab has been incredible,” Crosby told reporters Monday. “I just did my conditioning tests last week …

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How to watch Notre Dame football’s spring game draft

It has become a new tradition under Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman to live stream the Blue and Gold game draft. The Irish are in their final week of preparations for the spring game, and once again the draft will be broadcast for everyone to see. The commissioner, Freeman, will oversee the selections this Thursday at 9:15 am …

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J.J. McCarthy completes pre-draft visits with a trip to Washington

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy will leave New England for Washington tonight. His final pre-draft visit will come Tuesday and Wednesday, when he is scheduled to meet with the Commanders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McCarthy will have visited the Commanders, Patriots and Giants, while also conducting private workouts for the Vikings, Broncos and Giants. The Commanders select second and the …

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Texas redshirt freshman EDGE Billy Walton to enter NCAA transfer portal

Several Texas players will likely enter the NCAA transfer portal this week. Many players across the country have a feel for where they stand on the depth chart after the majority of spring practices have taken place. Some young players will look elsewhere with hopes of more playing time. Offensive lineman Payton Kirkland and linebacker S’Maje Burrell announced their intentions …

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Inside the Devonta Smith deal

The Eagles got ahead of the potential explosion in the receiver market by signing DeVonta Smith to an extension. A first-round pick in 2021, Smith gets his second contract before the likes of 2020 first-rounders Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, and Brandon Aiyuk, and 2021 first-rounder Ja’Marr Chase. Here’s a look at the details of the Smith deal, along with some …

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