Jackson State football will have nine of its 11 football games streamed on ESPN+, starting with the season opener Aug. 29 at Louisiana Monroe. Kickoff is 6 p.m. The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2024 ESPN football schedule Wednesday. The Tigers’ two other games don’t list a TV provider and only the contest against Florida A&M has a kickoff time. …

In the final year of his contract with the Jets, cornerback DJ Reed said he is open to signing a contract extension to remain in New York, but he is already looking forward to free agency. “Quite honestly, the ball is in the Jets’ court,” the cornerback said about getting an extension done. “I love being here, but I’m not …

Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels died after he was shot in his vehicle on Tuesday night, police in Hattiesburg, Mississippi said Wednesday. He was 21. According to Hattiesburg Police, Daniels was pronounced dead where he was found at the 6300 block of Highway 49. An investigation is underway. “We are asking the community for their help and to come …

The Giants signed veteran cornerback Tre Herndon on Wednesday, the team announced. Herndon tried out at the team’s minicamp, making an interception on the final day. He has three interceptions and 32 passes defensed in his six-year career, all previously spent with the Jaguars. Herndon has started 34 of 83 games played in the regular season in addition to two …

Kyle Flood’s unit is getting some lofty praise ahead of the 2024 college football season. The Texas Longhorns offensive line was ranked as the No. 4 group in all of college football. The group is led by standout left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. and center Jake Majors. Four of five starters return with Christian Jones off to the NFL. Cameron …

The Jaguars signed receiver Austin Trammell on Wednesday, the team announced. Trammell originally signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He spent his rookie season with Atlanta and has spent the past two seasons with the Rams. He has appeared in 24 career games and has recorded 25 punt returns for 183 yards and six kick …

Florida football was well-represented in Phil Steele’s preseason All-SEC team. Steele named eight Florida Gators to All-SEC honors in his preseason magazine, including two to the preseason All-SEC first team. Senior running back Montrell Johnson and senior punter Jeremy Crawshaw earned first-team honors for UF. The 5-foot-11, 213-pound Johnson led Florida in rushing (817 yards) for the second straight season …

The Patriots had a number of surprises for Tom Brady on Wednesday night as they inducted him into the franchise’s Hall of Fame before a crowd of 60,000 at Gillette Stadium. The biggest surprise came when owner Robert Kraft ended the night by announcing the franchise is retiring the No. 12 Brady wore for 20 seasons with the team. As …

Less than a week ago, Xavier Johnson wasn’t sure Memphis was the right place for him to go to college. “When I got there, the first night, I was ready to go home, I’m not going to lie,” the three-star wide receiver from North Richland Hills, Texas, told The Commercial Appeal. Then he saw the campus during his official visit. …

Every year, we fascinate over what we’re going to get from highly touted rookie NFL quarterbacks. We debate them and scrutinize them, doubt them and project them. It’s all in an effort to anticipate what they can be — or more often than not, can’t be — at the next level. In some respects, this is the reception that awaits …

Miller Moss doesn’t have a long list of career accomplishments at USC, but his Holiday Bowl masterpiece certainly caught everyone’s attention. Bill Bender of The Sporting News thinks Miller Moss is a top-25 college football quarterback heading into the 2024 season. Here’s more from Bender: “This ranking operates on a few educated guesses – starting with the belief Miller will …

Khalil Mack, left, and Joey Bosa weren’t together on the field enough last season. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) They both cited a desire to win as the No. 1 reason to remain with the Chargers, a team that just lost 12 of 17 games. That’s how strongly Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa said they believe in the direction …

Michael Thomas III committed to Rutgers football on Tuesday, giving Rutgers a playmaker at wide receiver who is one of the top-ranked players in the nation. In breaking down his commitment, Thomas said the decision was based on the fact that ‘It just felt right.’ The commitment of Thomas continues an impressive streak for Rutgers. Head coach Greg Schiano secured …

The Titans are set to add a new offensive lineman to the 90-man roster. The team announced that they have agreed to terms with Geron Christian on a contract. No terms of the deal were announced. Christian started nine games at left tackle for the Browns last season and appeared in 10 games overall. He was a 2018 third-round pick …

Jun. 12—Springfield High School senior Zy’Aire Fletcher announced Wednesday receiving a scholarship offer from Kent State. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Fletcher is a 247Sports three-star prospect in the class of 2025. He is listed as “athlete” in the recruiting database but played offensive line for the Wildcats last season as they went to the Division I state championship game for the …