Caleb Williams’ top-30 visit with the Bears ‘likely his only visit’ with an NFL team: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If you haven’t already, lock it in. Caleb Williams will be a Chicago Bear. According to Ian Rapoport, the USC quarterback made his top-30 visit to Halas Hall on Wednesday, seeing April snow showers in Chicago during his …

Florida football quarterback Graham Mertz understands the skepticism around the rest of the SEC as to whether UF can compete for a league title. The Florida Gators are 11-14 in two seasons under head coach Billy Napier and lost five straight games to close the 2023 season. But Mertz, one of 13 starters to return for Florida in 2024, said …

The New England Patriots have a need at quarterback, obviously. They brought journeyman Jacoby Brissett, whom they drafted in 2016, back this offseason and into a quarterback room that is now comprised of him, Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke. Fortunately for the Patriots, they have the third overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, which features a class in …

Rome Odunze will have his top-30 visit with Bears on Thursday: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze will conduct his top-30 visit with the Chicago Bears on Thursday, according to a report from Ian Rapoport. Washington WR Rome Odunze, a likely Top 10 pick and one of the Draft’s best WRs, visited the #Jets …

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils started Wednesday night’s game with a brawl involving all 10 players on the ice off the opening faceoff. The main event was Rangers forward Matt Rempe taking on New Jersey’s Kurtis MacDermid, with the two having history from the previous time the Devils visited Madison Square Garden on March …

Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp made more than $58 million during his 13-year NFL career but will earn only $150,000 annually in his new entry-level coaching job at Colorado under head coach Deion Sanders, according to employment documents obtained by USA TODAY Sports. The pay might seem like a comedown for him − $12,500 per month, plus $15,000 …

The Jets added another threat to their already ferocious defensive front, acquiring talented pass rusher Haason Reddick in a deal with the Eagles late last week. Gang Green has received a ton of praise from all over the football world after pulling off the blockbuster in which they shipped off just a conditional third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft …

Believe it or not, Alabama football’s defensive coordinator Kane Wommack and basketball coach Nate Oats have known each other prior to their time at the Capstone. Wommack joined Kalen DeBoer’s coaching staff at Alabama earlier this year in January but said on Wednesday he has known Oats for a few years, dating back to his time coaching at Indiana under …

The Kansas City Chiefs’ future is up for grabs after the failure of a ballot measure to fund renovations for Arrowhead Stadium, and Dallas is apparently interested. Dallas mayor Eric Johnson tweeted “Welcome home, Dallas Texans!” plus a smiling emoji Tuesday night, with a link to an article about how Question 1 in Johnson County failed to pass by a …

Belvidere looked far searching for a new football coach but found him near. After interviewing a wide variety of candidates to fill a tradition-rich position for a team that has struggled since the town opened a second high school, Belvidere wound up hiring wrestling coach Sean Donnelly for a second coaching position. Donnelly will replace Tony Ambrogio, who moved to …

Kids are ruthless and 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano found that out the hard way Wednesday. Feliciano shared a conversation on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had with his daughter when he picked her up from an after-school sports program. Just picked up my kids from their sporty kids after school program where they play different sports each …

Memphis football is hiring Ohio’s Spence Nowinsky to fill the vacancy left by Lou Esposito’s departure, according to multiple reports. Esposito was hired in January as defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator but left last week for the defensive line coach job at Michigan. Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said Tuesday night that he was “not going to be in a …

While some may feel that the Buffalo Bills are punting on this season, general manager Brandon Beane stressed that that is not the case despite trading four-time Pro Bowl Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans on Wednesday. Diggs is the latest notable player to leave Buffalo this offseason, a list that also includes defensive backs Jordan Poyer, Tre’Davious White and Siran …

Anonymous NFL exec says Bears were ‘bullied’ in Justin Fields trade: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In March, the Bears finalized the Justin Fields era in Chicago, trading him to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick. According to an anonymous NFL executive via The Athletic, he believes they “gave up” on the trade. “They almost …

MADISON – Sean West, a kicker/punter from Homestead High School, has accepted a preferred walk-on offer from Wisconsin for the 2024 class. West was named the winner of the Kevin Stemke Award last fall. The award is named after the former UW standout and given annually to the best senior kicker or punter in the state. West averaged 42.9 yards …