Two weeks after Mainland filled its football coaching vacancy, crosstown rival Seabreeze will undergo a search of its own. Lester Davis told The News-Journal he resigned his position Wednesday after one season in charge of the Sandcrabs, his alma mater. Davis previously served as the defensive coordinator at Mainland under Travis Roland, who departed for Camden County (Ga.) on Feb. …

NFL Insider Albert Breer unveils eye-popping tidbit about Caleb Williams’ arm strength originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago All the talk about Caleb Williams this offseason has been about his “generational talent.” And as the Bears are poised to take the USC quarterback with the No. 1 pick, some are asking what makes Williams so generational? What about his quarterback …

Almost 40 schools and over half the SEC tried to get Tulane transfer receiver Chris Brazzell before he chose Tennessee. But the Vols had something most of the others did not – a potential multi-year star at quarterback. On Wednesday, Brazzell made his first appearance with media members since transferring to UT in December. He said quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s long-term …

The Commanders have announced the jersey numbers of some of their new players, and that includes a first for Marcus Mariota. Mariota will wear the jersey No. 0, making him the first quarterback to wear the number. A year ago, the NFL passed a new rule allowing the 0 jersey, which had previously not appeared in pro football since before …

Apr. 3—When Penn State decided to move Abdul Carter to defensive end this offseason, it created a second vacancy at linebacker. Kobe King will return at middle linebacker for the Nittany Lions, but several players are jockeying to replace Carter and Curtis Jacobs, who’s off to the NFL. “We have great linebackers,” outside linebacker Dom DeLuca said Wednesday. “We have …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to discuss the breaking news that Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans. The trio dive into the how and why of the blockbuster trade, including what went wrong for Diggs in …

Apr. 3—It’s only been three weeks since Penn State began on-field work with a new offensive scheme, but quarterback Drew Allar already likes what he sees from new coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. “I feel really comfortable,” Allar said Wednesday. “We’re getting to the same plays all spring but through different formations, shifts and motions.” Nittany Lions coach James Franklin hired Kotelnicki, …

Ex-Packers RB Taylor, 49ers agree to one-year deal, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have added depth to their running back room for the 2024 NFL season. Free-agent running back Patrick Taylor Jr. and San Francisco agreed to terms on a one-year contract, Taylor’s agent Chris Cabott confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter Wednesday. Taylor played …

Taeshawn Alston has scheduled an official visit to Rutgers football, putting the Big Ten program in the mix for a talented edge rusher who has an impressive offer list. Alston announced the official visit to Rutgers via his social media on Wednesday afternoon. The official visit date announcement comes after Alston took an unofficial visit this week to campus. The …

The Buccaneers have agreed to a one-year deal with edge rusher Randy Gregory, the team announced. The Seahawks are among other teams that had interest in Gregory, who joins his fourth team in four years. The Broncos traded him to the 49ers last season, and he played 12 regular-season games and all three postseason games with San Francisco. In seven …

CLEMSON — Clemson football defensive tackle Peter Woods’ stats in his freshman season were nothing to brag about but looking closer will reveal just how impactful he was for the Tigers’ defense. Woods recorded 26 tackles (2.5 for loss), one forced fumble and zero sacks through 12 games (two starts). Still, as a rotational interior defensive lineman, Woods earned multiple …

Since the Bills traded Stefon Diggs prior to June 1, they will take on a $31 million dead salary-cap charge next season. He is signed through the 2027 season. A separation between Diggs and the Bills seemed inevitable. After offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was replaced by Joe Brady in November, Diggs’ production dropped. His targets and average receiving yards per …

BYU defensive end Logan Lutui, left, defensive tackle Bruce Mitchell, center, and defensive end Tyler Batty, right, tackle Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala BYU’s defense improved in 2023 after bottoming out in 2022, a cellar-dive that cost then-defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki his job. But the unit under …

Stefon Diggs spent four seasons in Buffalo, catching 445 passes for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns. The four-time Pro Bowler averaged 6.7 catches and 87.4 yards in his 66 games with the Bills. After trading Diggs to the Texans on Wednesday, the Bills concede they will miss his production. “I mean, are we better today? Probably not,” Bills General Manager …

Ohio State football has had a lot of success on the recruiting trail in the offseason as the Buckeyes currently have the top ranked class in 2025 according to On3 Industry rankings. For the 2026 class, the Buckeyes are off to a good start as they received an early commitment from five star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. last July. …