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 …

The Clemson football program has developed into a powerhouse during the Dabo Swinney era, with the Tigers becoming one of the top recruiting schools in the country during that time. While Clemson hasn’t had a top 5 class in some years, the Tigers always recruit in the top 15 and have hit on some big time recruits. Even if their …

With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here’s a look at the top 10 offensive linemen. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top RBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top TEs] Some of Fashanu’s unevenness can be attributed to injury (he was wearing a knee sleeve in …

LSU redshirt freshman edge rusher Jaxon Howard plans to enter the transfer portal when the spring window opens later this month, according to 247Sports. Howard was 247Sports’ No. 131 player in the class of 2022, No. 20 edge rusher and No. 1 recruit from his home state of Minnesota. Related: Ranking Wisconsin football’s incoming transfers by expected impact in 2024 …

Getty Images The matchup for the NFL’s first-ever South American showdown is finally set: The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Green Bay Packers in Brazil, the league announced Wednesday. The Eagles had already been slated for the Sept. 6 game, a Friday night affair coming one day after the 2024 season opener, and now the Packers are locked in as …

USATSI Former Baltimore Ravens star Terrell Suggs was arrested Tuesday in Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office announced, and the longtime NFL standout faces charges of assault and offense against public order. Suggs, 41, made an initial court appearance early Wednesday over allegations of instigating a road-rage incident in Scottsdale, according to 3TV (Arizona’s Family). The judge reportedly ordered a …

The Oklahoma Sooners and cornerback coach Jay Valai have been putting in the work trying to build depth at the cornerback position with the 2025 recruiting class. The Sooners are expected to land four-star Maliek Hawkins later on Wednesday but they are also right in the thick of it for another 4-Star cornerback. Cobey Sellers is from Pearland, TX, and …

The Carolina Panthers’ 2023 campaign was a disaster on multiple fronts. Head coach Frank Reich was fired after a 1-10 start, while the quarterback Carolina traded up to No. 1 overall, Bryce Young, became just the second No. 1 overall pick to finish last in yards per attempt (5.5) and passer rating (73.7). It didn’t help that the quarterback selected right …