Contract negotiation drama is a way of life for the Dallas Cowboys. The latest potential drama involves CeeDee Lamb, who is scheduled to play under a fully guaranteed $17.199 million, fifth-year option in 2024. According to the Dallas Morning News’ Michael Gehlken, Lamb isn’t expected to attend the start of the voluntary portion of the Cowboys’ offseason workout program on …

AUBURN — Make it 10 commitments in the Class of 2025 for Auburn football recruiting. The Tigers landed a pledge from four-star offensive lineman Carde Smith on Wednesday. Carde is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 258 player in 2025 and the No. 27 offensive tackle. Playing at Williamson High School in Mobile, Carde is tabbed as the …

Caleb Williams’ unexpected youth football nickname takes after a classic comedy movie originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Did you know USC, and possibly Bears, quarterback Caleb Williams used to be a linebacker in youth football? The Athletic’s Dane Brugler in his 1,400+ word “The Beast 2024 NFL Draft Guide,” shared Williams’ admirable nickname in youth football — “Bobby Boucher” …

Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler is the Badgers’ highest-graded returning player per PFF College’s latest post on X. With the departures of running back Braelon Allen and quarterback Tanner Mordecai, Wohler is slated to lead the Badgers in his fourth season representing the Scarlet and Red.  Wohler, a rising senior, spearheaded UW’s secondary a season ago. The Muskego native led all Big …

Getty Images The New York Jets know who their starting quarterback is: Although he’s working his way back from an Achilles tear, Aaron Rodgers will be under center so long as he is healthy. They also know who the backup is: They signed Tyrod Taylor away from their MetLife Stadium co-tenants, the New York Giants. But they probably don’t know …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter There’s more quarterback talent than ever before in the NFL, particularly in the AFC. And no other division in the league has more upside at the position than the AFC South. The Texans, Jaguars, Colts and Titans all have young, rising quarterbacks under age 25. So it’s paramount that the franchises not only build around …

The Carolina Panthers have another tight end on their mind. A day after we learned that they’d be meeting with two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection Ja’Tavion Sanders, the team looked to have Kansas State University’s Ben Sinnott in the building . . . A Waterloo, Iowa native, Sinnott had initially committed to playing his college football for South Dakota. He …

How 49ers, other teams deal with misinformation as draft approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area This is the time of year in which all the happenings around the NFL are going on behind the scenes. Teams have mostly put their free-agent activity on hold as all the attention shifts toward the upcoming NFL Draft. There is a lot …

I’ve gotten to the point of draft season where I’m scouring the internet for any human being with around a 40-inch vertical or who can run close to 4.50 in the 40-yard dash to get a scouting report done on said human being. And that means, we’re getting ever so close to the 2024 NFL Draft being here. By the …

2025 wide receiver prospect Travis Smith Jr. will visit Tennessee. Smith Jr. will officially visit the Vols on Saturday, according to Steve Wiltfong of On3. He will visit Georgia on May 31, Auburn on June 7 and Alabama on June 14. Smith Jr. unofficially visited the Vols on Oct. 14, 2023, Nov. 18, 2023 and April 6. The 6-foot-4, 191-pound …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Hobey Baker Award finalist and University of North Dakota forward Jackson Blake signed his entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, the club announced Wednesday. Blake’s contract will start this season. He’ll make $775,000 at the NHL level while earning $832,500 at …

This offseason, we saw nine players receive the franchise tag from their teams. Seven of them have already signed new deals, whether with their previous team (Justin Madubuike, Jaylon Johnson, Michael Pittman, Kyle Dugger, Josh Allen) or a new one via trade (Brian Burns, L’Jarius Sneed). The only two left on the market are Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, who …

USATSI USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens next week, he announced on social media Tuesday. Alexander started his career at Georgia before transferring to USC last offseason. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 313 pounds, Alexander emerged as an impact player for the Trojans during his lone season on campus.  The sophomore posted 48 …

USATSI Former USC quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to be selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bears later this month, as he is viewed as the No. 1 quarterback available. The Washington D.C. kid was the No. 2 quarterback in his recruiting class, per 247Sports, and the No. 1 overall transfer prospect when he decided to leave Oklahoma in …

Quarterback Russell Wilson is set for a fresh start with Pittsburgh after a tumultuous pair of seasons with Denver. In an interview with Okla Jones of Essence released on Wednesday, Wilson noted just how excited he is to begin the next chapter of his career with the Steelers, especially considering who their head coach is. “To play 13 years in …