LAS VEGAS — Watching University of Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders work out with New York Giants star Darren Waller and Ohio State’s Cade Stover, it’s easy to see why he is considered one of the top NFL Draft prospects at his position and a potential second-round pick. Sanders has decent size at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, and the speed numbers …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football landed the third member of its 2025 recruiting class on Sunday, when Alabama edge rusher Talib Graham announced his commitment to Lane Kiffin and the Rebels. Graham, considered a three-star prospect, is rated as the No. 399 overall recruit in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 31 edge rusher …

The Los Angeles Rams made a big move in free agency last month when they signed Jimmy Garoppolo to fill their opening at backup quarterback. However, it appears that Garoppolo wasn’t their first choice for the job.  During a recent interview on the Puck Sports podcast, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media revealed that the Rams were targeting former Commanders quarterback …

Getty Images Marquez Valdes-Scantling was released by the Kansas City Chiefs this February. But the Super Bowl champion wide receiver could end up staying in the AFC West, with the rival Los Angeles Chargers recently expressing interest, according to ESPN. Valdes-Scantling, 29, spent the last two seasons in Kansas City, and his touchdown catch in Super Bowl LVIII helped lift …

DC (1-1) defeated Houston (0-2), 23-18, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. during Week 2 of the inaugural UFL season. Former Vol and DC tight end Alex Ellis totaled one reception for 19 yards. He was targeted three times. Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. He played in 26 games at …

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and without an extension it’s unclear what, if any, work he will do this offseason. Lamb is expected to skip voluntary work and may even hold out of mandatory work, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. The most likely scenario, …

The college football recruiting season for the class of 2025 is starting to ramp up, and the Oregon Ducks are already on the trail. On Sunday, Josh Petty, a 5-star offensive tackle, locked in official visits with four schools, one of which is Oregon, according to a report from On3’s Steve Wiltfong. At 6’5″ and 262 lbs., Petty is one …

Getting the quarterback position right is the biggest way teams can go from the basement to the penthouse in the NFL.  Look no further than the Houston Texans. They were on the clock with the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft this time a year ago. Now, with 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud, they …

Wide receiver Parris Campbell is hopeful that an offseason move to the Eagles pays off in a more productive season than he had with the Giants in 2023 and he’s confident that one of his Giants teammates will benefit from making the same move. Running back Saquon Barkley’s move between the NFC East teams garnered more attention than Campbell’s change …

Every NFL team enters the offseason with needs to fill. Some of those needs are carried over from the prior year(s) when certain positions were not addressed. There have been several moves made over the past month that will impact the 2024 NFL Draft.  When trying to narrow down the list of moves to those that made the biggest impact, …

Georgia has plenty of work to do within the secondary this spring, especially at defensive back. Starters Javon Bullard and Tykee Smith are off to the 2024 NFL draft following outstanding careers as Bulldogs. The questions remains where Kirby Smart and staff will turn to make up for the lost production. One of the talented players that has an inside …

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The woman’s face disappeared from the Zoom screen the second the man’s face popped up. He was older than she remembered, bald now, with the wrinkles of fatherhood starting to form on his face.  But that face was unmistakable. All that the rest of the Zoom could hear were the woman’s tears and the words she kept repeating. “Thank you, …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter There’s a new offensive coordinator in Chicago. Shane Waldron arrived following the Bears’ dismissal of Luke Getsy after the team’s 7-10 season in 2023, and he brings years of experience. He deploys a physical offense that focuses on the basics and works its way up. The hope in Chicago is that Waldron and his scheme …

A history of dropping passes morphed into a habit of making key postseason catches. It wasn’t enough to get the Chiefs to keep receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. It could be enough for the Chargers to give him a chance. Via USA Today, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported over the weekend that the Chargers have expressed interest in Valdes-Scantling. The 29-year-old started his …