San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has signed a two-year extension that will see him average $19 million per season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year will see his salary increase $8 million and he will also receive $24 million more in guaranteed money. McCaffrey was set to make $11.8 million for …
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Wisconsin football class of 2025 RB target Bo Jackson commits to Big Ten rival
Wisconsin football class of 2025 running back target Bo Jackson announced his commitment to Ohio State on Tuesday. Jackson became the fifth Wisconsin class of 2025 target to commit elsewhere this week, joining three-star WR Vernon Allen III, three-star iOL N’Kye Wynn, three-star LB Elliot Schaper and three-star Javin Gordon. Allen and Wynn chose Rutgers while Schaper and Gordon committed …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk is not at 49ers mandatory minicamp
Running back Christian McCaffrey reported to the 49ers’ mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and signed a new contract with the team, but there’s been no new developments regarding wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s status. Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com reports that Aiyuk has not reported to the team’s facility for their only mandatory work of the offseason. Aiyuk also stayed away from the …
Read More »When do Oklahoma, Texas join SEC? WCWS championship is final meeting as Big 12 opponents
Wednesday’s start of the Women’s College World Series championship closes a chapter of Oklahoma softball, as it does for longtime conference rival and WCWS opponent Texas. Indeed, it marks the end an era of college athletics as a whole. The best-of-three series between the No. 1 national seed Longhorns and No. 2 Sooners is the last time the two programs …
Read More »Tyreek Hill: My No. 1 priority is making sure I’m a Dolphin for life
Tyreek Hill and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, have made clear they want want a new contract for the star receiver. It became a bigger priority after Justin Jefferson signed a deal Monday that will pay him $35 million per year in new money. “Oh, it’s a great day in the Hill household, man. Everybody waking up happy,” Hill said, via …
Read More »Clemson vs. Florida State on Joel Klatt’s list of most important 2024 college football games
The Clemson Tigers’ visit to Florida State on October 5 will be one of the most anticipated matchups of the 2024 college football season. Clemson and Florida State are widely considered the two best teams in the ACC heading into 2024. And unlike years past, the conference is guaranteed to have one of the top four seeds with the debut …
Read More »Cameron Heyward at Steelers OTAs, doesn’t think a new contract is imminent
The Steelers don’t have their mandatory minicamp until next week, but defensive lineman Cameron Heyward still decided to report to the team’s practice facility on Tuesday. Heyward had been away from the team during their voluntary workouts as he looks for a new deal and he told reporters that he plans to remain with the team through minicamp and into …
Read More »Commanders agree to terms with K Ramiz Ahmed
The Commanders needed a kicker after cutting Brandon McManus on Sunday. They are signing former UFL kicker Ramiz Ahmed on Tuesday, Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reports. Ahmed spent part of the 2024 spring season with the Birmingham Stallions after Chris Blewitt was injured. Ahmed went 10-for-13, including 4-for-7 from beyond 40 yards. He holds the record for the …
Read More »D-Day was 80 years ago. Tennessee football stopped for a war. Four players never returned.
Today in college athletics, coaches and fans worry that their school’s roster could be decimated by the transfer portal. Once upon a time, a world war cleared out locker rooms. This week is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France in 1944. The massive assault on the Normandy beaches was a turning point in World War …
Read More »Sean McVay: Matthew Stafford will attend minicamp, despite no update on contract talks
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford wants a new contract, but he’s not letting that keep him away from the Rams’ offseason program. Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Stafford will attend the Rams’ mandatory minicamp next week. That’s no surprise, given that Stafford has been present for voluntary work. However, McVay said there’s no news on the Rams and Stafford …
Read More »Jeff Brohm raised bar for Louisville football. Here are 5 expectations for Cards in 2024
Jeff Brohm far exceeded expectations in his first year as Louisville’s head football coach. The Cardinals, who were projected to finish eighth in the conference standings, made the ACC championship game and spent time ranked among the top 15 teams in the country. Exceeding expectations comes with a price, though. The bar is higher for Louisville as it enters the …
Read More »James Bradberry is still an Eagle, but he’s no longer a cornerback
James Bradberry is still an Eagle, but he’s no longer a cornerback originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia James Bradberry is still an Eagle. He’s just not a cornerback anymore. Nick Sirianni said before minicamp practice Tuesday that Bradberry – a 2nd-team All-Pro cornerback two years ago – is now working at safety. With the addition of 1st-round pick Quinyon …
Read More »Tyreek Hill: Tua Tagovailoa should’ve been paid
Since he was traded to the Dolphins during the 2022 offseason, receiver Tyreek Hill has been famously publicly supportive of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Hill is currently seeking a new contract of his own. But nothing has changed on Hill’s stance when it comes to Miami’s quarterback, as evidenced by what the receiver said when asked about Tagovailoa’s contract situation. “Tua …
Read More »Recruiting snapshot: Eight Class of 2025 recruits who will visit Missouri football this month
Matt Zollers pledged, and then the commits began to roll. The four-star quarterback, touted as the No. 33 player on 247Sports, was the first player to commit to Missouri football’s Class of 2025 back on April 4. MU then secured offensive tackle Jack Lange, the top-rated player in the state of Missouri, and five more players before April ended. When …
Read More »CMC signs lucrative two-year contract extension with 49ers
CMC signs lucrative two-year contract extension with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey will remain with the 49ers for at least the next few seasons. The superstar running back and reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year award recipient signed a two-year contract extension with San Francisco on Tuesday, the team announced. The extension is for …
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