On Tuesday, Alabama football re-hired former Rutgers offensive coordinator John McNulty. McNulty will return to the Crimson Tide as an off-field analyst under new head coach Kalen DeBoer. McNulty, who has significant NFL coaching experience, has made recent collegiate stops at Penn State, Notre Dame and Boston College. He joined Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama last year. McNulty has over …

Every year, 14 of the NFL’s 32 teams make the playoffs. And on average, only about half of them return the following year. The other half are replaced, with something like six new contenders on an annual basis. It’s a true testament to the league’s parity, and perhaps the greatest argument for the existing salary cap, which requires all franchises …

The Lions made a couple of additions to their cornerback group last month by signing Amik Robertson and trading for Carlton Davis, but they haven’t added any safeties to the mix since the end of last season. Head coach Dan Campbell suggested that could change when he spoke to reporters at last week’s league meetings. Kerby Joseph and Ifeatu Melifonwu …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football’s spring practice is headed toward the home stretch with a half-dozen sessions remaining, and to hear defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman describe it, his unit has taken full advantage of the opportunities so far. Even with several veteran players out while recovering from injuries, the Wildcats have added depth at most positions as they get ready …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter It’s been six years since Dave Gettleman famously proclaimed that Saquon Barkley “was touched by the hand of God” before he grabbed what he believed was a future Hall of Famer with the second pick of the NFL Draft. The then-New York Giants general manager scoffed at the league’s devaluation of running backs, insisting the …

If the Bears want Caleb Williams and if Caleb Williams wants the Bears, the two sides don’t have to wait three weeks to make it official. Per the NFL, the rule allowing the team with the first overall pick to sign its eventual selection to a contract before the draft remains on the books. Of course, the league generally frowns …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Since the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars joined the NFL in 1993 and the league expanded to its current 32 teams, at least one traditional off-ball linebacker has been selected in the first round of every NFL draft but one — way back in 2011. Fast-forward 13 years and we may be on the verge …

The University of Florida football program announced on Wednesday that it will host the Kentucky Wildcats this year inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the annual homecoming game. The last time the Gators took on the ‘Cats in front of a homecoming crowd was in 2008 — a game in which the Orange and Blue throttled …

Every year, 14 of the NFL’s 32 teams make the playoffs. And on average, only about half of them return the following year. The other half are replaced, with something like six new contenders on an annual basis. It’s a true testament to the league’s parity, and perhaps the greatest argument for the existing salary cap, which requires all franchises …

The Stefon Diggs era in Buffalo has come to an end. The Bills finalized a blockbuster trade to send the four-time Pro Bowl receiver to the Houston Texans, the team announced on Wednesday. In exchange for Diggs, the Bills will receive a 2025 second-round pick (via Minnesota) while they will also send a 2024 sixth-rounder and a 2025 fifth-round pick …

A working group that includes university presidents and sports executives has its eyes set on a college football “super league” that it believes can save college football. According to The Athletic, members of “College Sports Tomorrow” (CST) have devised a plan which includes promotion and relegation, a playoff with no selection committee and a system that will take the place …

USATSI The Green Bay Packers rebuilt the franchise around  quarterback Jordan Love in the span of about a year thanks to general manager Brian Gutekunst pulling seven players who where either starters or rotational contributors as rookies in 2023. They were edge rusher Lukas Van Ness (13th overall pick), tight end Luke Musgrave (42nd overall pick), wide receiver Jayden Reed …

Veteran pass rusher Randy Gregory has joined the Buccaneers. The terms of the deal have now emerged. Per a source with knowledge of the term, it has a base value of $3 million with up to $2 million available in incentives. Of the base amount, $2.49 million is fully guaranteed. The deal has $510,000 in per-game active roster bonuses. The …

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn’t want his team to pick up where it left off last season. The Tigers won their last five games of 2023 to salvage a 9-4 campaign after a disappointing 4-4 start. The new season, which officially begins with the team’s annual spring game Saturday, represents a blank slate and a chance for Clemson to erase …

USATSI Stefon Diggs has his new NFL home, as the Buffalo Bills star was traded to the Houston Texans this week. After four consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns, Buffalo made the decision to send Diggs along with a 2024 sixth-round pick and 2025 fifth-rounder to Houston in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick. Diggs leaves Buffalo as the franchise’s fourth-leading receiver, …