Getty Images We are right around the corner from training camp, which means the NFL offseason is about to become the NFL preseason. A total of 35 wide receivers were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, the second-most drafted position this year behind the 36 cornerbacks selected. You don’t have to be selected in the first round to make an …
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Buccaneers signing former Giants WR Sterling Shepard to one-year deal, per report
Getty Images Just before the club opens up mandatory minicamp early next week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding some depth to their wide receiver unit. The club has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former New York Giants wideout Sterling Shepard, according to NFL Media. The financial terms were not immediately disclosed. Up until this point, Shepard …
Read More »Where 247Sports ranks Michigan football in preseason Big Ten power rankings
College football offseason talk is heating up as media outlets have been putting together their lists of what teams will be atop the sport if not their conferences. And while Michigan football is among the top teams in the country, just about no one expects a fourth straight Big Ten Championship. Part of that is the influx of new teams …
Read More »For Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, results will inform offseason process
David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider The hand-wringing always happens at this time of year, when there are no results to argue about. Spring in the NFL brings OTAs and mandatory minicamps, where teams are installing new schemes and players are getting their feet back underneath them. It’s several steps short of training camp practice, let alone the rigors of the …
Read More »49ers amazingly made eight players highest-paid at position since 2017
49ers amazingly made eight players highest-paid at position since 2017 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers know a thing or two about handing out historic NFL contracts. San Francisco has a plethora of stars on both sides of the ball and every year it seems they come to terms on a lucrative contract extension with one of …
Read More »J.D. PicKell: Don’t write off Michigan football in 2024
When it comes to the 2024 college football season, no one is looking at the defending national champions. No, Georgia didn’t win it all last year, that honor belongs to Michigan football, but you’d think the Bulldogs were looking to get their fourth-straight championship. Their competition? It comes from either Eugene, Columbus, or Austin. But in Ann Arbor, many seem …
Read More »2024 NBA Finals: Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady narrate hype videos for Mavs, Celtics
Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will kick off the 2024 NBA Finals tonight, and both teams pulled out all the stops for their hype videos. Two of the greatest quarterbacks in the modern era, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, helped get the respective fan bases fired up for Game 1. Mahomes, who grew up outside Dallas, narrated …
Read More »Chiefs player suffers medical emergency that forces team to cancel all activities on Thursday, per report
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs were forced to postpone practice on Thursday after a medical emergency that occurred at the facility, the team announced. The team didn’t offer very many details on the situation, but according to The Athletic, an unidentified player had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance after suffering a medical emergency. According to …
Read More »Once a college football star, Rep. Colin Allred now stumping for athlete protection amid House v. NCAA fallout
Texas congressman Colin Allred might know the ins and outs of college athlete legislation better than anyone else on Capitol Hill. From 2001-05, Allred played linebacker at Baylor University and landed in the NFL for five seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He later went to law school and served in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before winning …
Read More »Giants 2024 Position Breakdown: Bobby Okereke and Micah McFadden lead the way at linebacker
The Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to again resemble the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group heading into the 2024 season. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the linebacker spot… Projected depth chart* (*For the purpose of this …
Read More »Auburn target Anquon Fegans down to four schools
Auburn football continues to make pushes on the recruiting trail, trying to land some of the nation’s top high school players for the future of the sport on the Plains. With many official visits having taken place last weekend, the Tigers are putting things into full motion more than ever. One major hope that head coach Hugh Freeze has is …
Read More »Mike McCarthy believes Cowboys QB Dak Prescott ‘is having his best offseason program that we’ve had’ together
FRISCO, Texas — The 2024 Dallas Cowboys enter the upcoming season and beyond with just about as much uncertainty as any NFL team in recent memory. Coach Mike McCarthy and his entire staff are entering the final year of their contracts as are almost every key contributor in all three phases — offense, defense and special teams. Not to mention …
Read More »Will Anderson Jr. touts Texans defensive rookie: ‘I’ve been so amazed by him’
Getty Images The Houston Texans absolutely crushed the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting the eventual Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year with back-to-back picks in quarterback C.J. Stroud and defensive end Will Anderson Jr. Can you imagine what this team will be like if the front office put together another draft masterclass? The Texans didn’t pick …
Read More »Four-star Lagonza Hayward sets commitment date
Four-star safety recruit Lagonza Hayward has named his top seven schools and is nearing a commitment. Hayward plans to announce his decision on Aug. 7. Hayward’s top schools are Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, South Carolina, Tennessee and USC. Hayward, a member of the class of 2025, plays high school football for Toombs County High School in Lyons, Georgia. The …
Read More »LOOK: Vikings reveal alternate ‘Winter Whiteout’ uniforms, including first all-white helmet in team history
On Thursday, the Minnesota Vikings released an all-white alternative uniform they’re calling “The Winter Whiteout.” The team will debut its new look on Dec. 16 at U.S. Bank Stadium when it hosts the Chicago Bears. These new uniforms will be used for the 2024 season and beyond. Here is a look at the white on white “icy” look: This marks …
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