The Steelers have signed longtime head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension. If he makes it to the end of that contract, he’ll have coached the Steelers for 21 years. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Any NFL teams hoping Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would become available to coach their team next offseason are sorely out of …
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BREAKING: Wisconsin football lands commitment from 2025 TE Nizyi Davis
Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2025 tight end Nizyi Davis on Monday. The three-star tight end chose the Badgers over Big Ten rival Purdue. His other top offers include Michigan State, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville and West Virginia. Related: Ranking the highest rated recruits in the history of Wisconsin football Davis is 247Sports’ No. 774 player in the class of …
Read More »Bears’ Marcedes Lewis returns for 19th season at age 40; TE second-oldest player in NFL behind Aaron Rodgers
Getty Images Darren Waller is retiring from the NFL at age 31. But one of the Pro Bowler’s fellow — and elder — tight ends is sticking around, with 40-year-old Marcedes Lewis re-signing with the Chicago Bears on Monday. Lewis met with the team on Monday, as Fox Sports first reported, in order to ink a new contract ahead of Bears training …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every first-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings and …
Read More »Tight end Marcedes Lewis re-signs with Bears, gearing up for 19th NFL season
Tight end Marcedes Lewis just can’t quit the NFL. Or he doesn’t want to. And if a team is willing to sign him, why should he? Lewis, 40, officially re-signed with the Chicago Bears on Monday and will play his 19th season in the league. The signing was first reported by Fox’s Jay Glazer on Sunday. This embedded content is …
Read More »Recruiting services believe defensive lineman Floyd Boucard will pick USC
Floyd Boucard has heft and bulk. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound three-star defensive lineman, per the 247Sports Composite, is playing high school football in Miami. Tom Loy of 247Sports and Scott Schrader of On3 have both predicted that he will commit to the USC football program. Boucard is originally from Montreal, Quebec, and grew up playing hockey before transitioning to football. He transferred from …
Read More »Macklin Celebrini, likely No. 1 in NHL draft, gets Stanley Cup glimpse
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 02:33 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid remembers when he was Macklin Celebrini. Before McDavid was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015, he was given a tour of the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game 3 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning. …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every second-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings and …
Read More »Rivals analysts believe 5-star DB Jonah Williams will land at Texas A&M
Every recruiting cycle there are high profile recruitments that take center stage. They can vary from program to program, but the blue-blood schools regularly find themselves in these high-leverage recruiting battles. In the 2023 cycle, it was the battle with Notre Dame for five-star safety Peyton Bowen. In the 2024 cycle, it was the David Stone recruitment. In the 2025 …
Read More »Former All-Pro returner Jakeem Grant to participate in Jets minicamp on tryout basis: report
The Jets seem determined to get their kick and punt returner positions right as they head into the 2024 season. After previously signing former All-Pro returner Tarik Cohen to a contract, the team will also have another former All-Pro coming into the building in the form of Jakeem Grant. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Grant will participate in Jets’ …
Read More »June off to a strong start for Illini football
Jun. 10—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema made recruiting the state of Illinois a priority when he took the Illini job in December 2020. Neighboring states were important, too, when it came to Illinois’ roster-building efforts. The inroads Bielema and his staff have made on that front were evident Sunday and into Monday morning with three commitments in the Class of 2025 …
Read More »2023 NFL team captain surprisingly decides to retire, but leaves door slightly open for possible return
After nine NFL seasons, Steven Nelson has decided to call it a career. The veteran cornerback, who served as a team captain for the Houston Texans last season, made the surprising decision to retire over the weekend. The 31-year-old told KPRC-TV in Houston that he’s stepping away from the game because he wants to spend more time with his family. …
Read More »Free agent tight end Marcedes Lewis officially signs with Bearsc
Free agent tight end Marcedes Lewis officially signs with Bearsc originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Free agent tight end Marcedes Lewis has agreed to a contract with the Chicago Bears, the team announced in a press release Monday. Lewis appeared in all 17 games for the Bears last season, with four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown for …
Read More »247Sports buying stock in LSU’s 2025 recruiting class ahead of June official visit schedule
LSU has been on quite a heater to start the 2025 recruiting class, holding 11 commitments — headlined by five-stars Bryce Underwood and Caden Durham — in a class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, depending on the service. But this is the time of year that can really make or break a class. The June official visit …
Read More »Seahawks hosting this veteran WR for a tryout during their mandatory minicamp, per report
NFL teams have now firmly moved into their 2024 offseason program. The first wave of free agency and the NFL Draft are far in the rearview mirror, and teams are now gathering for OTAs and minicamps. And during that time, it’s not just the rookies and the stalwarts who participate. This is also a time for veteran free agents to …
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