A little more than seven years ago, the Falcons were on the brink of a title. And then a 25-point lead in the Super Bowl evaporated at the hands of Tom Brady. At the time, Kirk Cousins was still a year away from joining the Vikings as a free agent. Now that he has signed with the Falcons, Cousins has …

Elijah Griffin, widely regarded as the best defensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting class, has scheduled an April visit to Colorado, according to Anna Adams of 247Sports. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Georgia native is the top-ranked DL in his class and the No. 4 overall prospect, per the 247Sports composite. Adams also reported that Griffin will visit the Big Ten-bound Oregon …

49ers sign TE Saubert, RB Taylor to one-year deals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the midst of yet another important NFL offseason, the 49ers announced the signings of two new offensive additions. San Francisco signed tight end Eric Saubert and running back Patrick Taylor to one-year contracts, the team announced Monday afternoon. Newly signed #49ers TE Eric …

The long-awaited stadium renovation for West Point’s Michie Stadium will get underway on April 15. The project is expected to take a bit more than two years, with the new East stands set to open in the summer of 2026. For those sentimentalists, the final opportunity to sit in the East stands – the side closest to Lusk Reservoir – …

Getty Images Cornerback Kevin King has not played in an NFL game since 2021, but he’s making his return in 2024 as the veteran has signed with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced on Monday. King missed the 2022 season due to personal reasons and missed the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles tendon during an offseason workout.  King, a former …

USATSI Less than three weeks before the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, one of the top defensive prospects of this year’s forthcoming rookie class was arrested, KXAN reported Sunday. Texas product T’Vondre Sweat, 22, was detained at Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, earlier Sunday after Austin Police arrested the defensive lineman on a misdemeanor charge of driving while …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is getting run help with a productive defensive lineman out of Florida. Defensive line coaches Sean Spencer and Tony Jerod-Eddie will add senior defensive end Joshua Celiscar from the University of Central Florida. After having a little bit of a down year in 2023, a change of scenery can be exactly what Celiscar needs …

The 49ers announced the signing of two free agents on the offensive side of the ball on Monday. Running back Patrick Taylor’s addition was reported last week while tight end Eric Saubert’s signing had flown under the radar. Both players agreed to one-year deals with the reigning NFC champs. Saubert played one game with the Cowboys and nine games for …

The Minnesota Vikings acquired another first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft to set themselves up for a quarterback. Minnesota has the No. 11 and No. 23 overall pick as assets to trade up, but a former general manager of the team thinks that may not be enough.  CBS Sports NFL analyst Rick Spielman thinks the Vikings would have to …

Jared Keyte is making a transition this offseason on the coaching, this after filling in last year as the defensive line coach. Keyte will be the nickels coach this year for Rutgers. Last year, Keyte stepped in when Marquise Watson was unable to coach the unit. As for Keyte, he will remain in a quality control role but will move …

Full list of Bears 2024 NFL draft picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Now that the draft is under one month away, you may be starting to tune into what the Bears may do to improve their team. It’s a foregone conclusion that the team will use the No. 1 overall pick to make Caleb Williams their next quarterback, …

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The truth in recruiting is often a moving target. “Nobody says, ‘Hey man, I hope I can come to your place and play 10 minutes and set screens and rebound, that would be cool,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said ahead of Monday’s national championship game against top-ranked UConn. Doyel: In Indiana, ‘banners’ ends the banter. If Purdue …

The Falcons announced a veteran addition to their secondary on Monday. Cornerback Kevin King has signed with the team. The Falcons did not announce the terms of the deal. King was a 2017 second-round pick of the Packers and he played five seasons with the team before sitting out the 2022 season. King hoped to get healthy after missing chunks …

The North Carolina Tar Heels football program took a step forward in the recruitment of a top player in the 2026 recruiting class. And it’s a prospect that could play for the basketball team as well. Reidsville, North Carolina native Kendre Harrison is one of the best players in the 2026 football recruiting class and is a top 30 player …

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo knows that last year the Texans hired a first-year coach, drafted a rookie quarterback, and made the playoffs. He doesn’t necessarily want his own expectations to be set that high. Mayo said he talked to a fan who said that since the Texans turned things around in Year One with head coach DeMeco Ryans and …