Caleb Williams took to the field for the first time in nearly four months at the USC Pro Day, and he had himself a fine showing in front of most of the Bears and Commanders brass along with a scattering of media members in Los Angeles. Before the throwing session began, though, Williams had somewhat of a peculiar weigh-in, which …

Auburn football had several needs to fill this offseason and found several great additions through the transfer portal. The Tigers took care of areas by adding transfers such as former Alabama safety Spoodie Kite, former Mississippi State tackle Percy Lewis, and former California quarterback turned wide receiver Sam Jackson V. Which of Auburn’s nine transfer portal additions could make the …

Tyler Boyd signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed like a sure thing at the start of free agency. Things don’t seem as clear-cut now, however, with the former Cincinnati Bengals receiver still unsigned.  So, what’s the reason for the holdup? Money, according to Ray Fittipaldo of the Post-Gazette. The Steelers don’t know whether they want to pay a potential third …

The NFL is considering a rule change that would allow replay to fix mistakes when a quarterback is ruled down before throwing a pass, even when he wasn’t down. Under current NFL rules, if a pass is thrown after the quarterback’s knee touches the ground or he steps out of bounds, but the officials on the field get it wrong, …

Alabama-Georgia and Texas A&M-Texas are two of the bigger rivalry face-offs that will happen in 2025, as announced by the Southeastern Conference with its scheduling format for the 2025 football season on Wednesday. The conference – which added Texas and Oklahoma to the conference beginning in 2024 – is sticking to a similar eight-conference game schedule. All teams must also …

Mar 20, 2024, 04:01 PM ET After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks’ minor league affiliate. Sharks general manager Mike Grier informed reporters at the league’s GM meetings in Florida on Wednesday that he offered Aliu …

The Texans are re-signing wide receiver and kick returner Steven Sims Jr., Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. He played three regular-season games, getting four touches for 26 yards and returning four punts for a 12.3-yard average and three kickoffs for a 23.7-yard average. In the divisional-round game against the Ravens, Sims returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown. It …

The SEC released the schedule format for its 2025 football season. SEC teams will play eight conference games and one opponent from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or major independent. The only difference between 2024 and 2025 is where games will be played. 2024 is the first year Oklahoma and Texas will compete in the SEC. You will …

The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called “hip-drop” tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety. The proposals will be presented to owners at the league meetings later this month, with 24 out of 32 votes needed for approval. The committee didn’t propose any rule changes to limit the use …

Getty Images Wide receiver Keenan Allen has not been a member of the Chicago Bears very long, but he’s already putting in work for his new team. Allen attended USC’s pro day on Wednesday to watch quarterback Caleb Williams — the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago currently holds that first pick and is …

AUBURN − Auburn football named Derrick Nix the offensive coordinator and running backs coach back in January of this year. After spending the last 16 years at Ole Miss as a running backs, wide receivers and assistant head coach, he broke down Wednesday why this was right time for him to come to the Plains. “I’m a believer, and this …

Mar 20, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Joshua Roy is out indefinitely after sustaining an injury in Tuesday night’s game. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced Wednesday that Roy is heading back to Montreal for further evaluation after blocking a shot with his right hand in the third period of the Habs’ 4-3 overtime loss to the …

Jaylon Johnson isn’t all in on the Caleb Williams hype just yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jaylon Johnson said it best. The Bears have “checked 99% of the boxes” this offseason. But they have yet to check off the biggest one with their quarterback dilemma. They’ve done the heavy lifting, trading Justin Fields to the Steelers and allowing …

LSU already has the No. 1 class in the 2025 cycle at the moment, and it could get even better if it can pull off a colossal flip this weekend. The Tigers are hosting five-star Florida State offensive tackle commit Solomon Thomas, as was first reported by Tom Loy of 247Sports. Thomas has also locked in upcoming visits with in-state …

After spending the first six seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants, running back Saquon Barkley signed a three-year deal last week that could be worth as much as $46.8 million with their biggest rival. Barkley’s decision to make the move down I-95 and play for the Philadelphia Eagles caused a visceral reaction from his daughter. “When …