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 …

Getty Images Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton is wanted in Florida for alleged domestic battery by strangulation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. And police have been unable to locate him for weeks, per ESPN. Sutton, 29, has not yet returned inquiries from Hillsborough County police despite multiple attempts by the department to make contact, according to Lions reporter …

USATSI The Cleveland Browns are adding some depth to their backfield in the form of D’Onta Foreman. The club has agreed to terms with the veteran running back, according to ESPN. The specifics of Foreman’s deal with Cleveland — years and financial terms — were not immediately disclosed.  Foreman lands in a Browns backfield that is pretty stocked with talent. …

With the SEC expanding to 16 teams this summer with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the league, an eight-game conference schedule was agreed upon for the 2024 campaign, while the future scheduling format was left to be determined. Now, we know what that format will look like, at least in 2025. Instead of moving to a nine-game schedule …

The salary cap going up an unprecedented $30.6 million created a seller’s market when the NFL free agent signing period opened on March 13. Twelve players with expiring contracts have signed for $20 million per year or more. Structure is everything with NFL contracts. Unlike MLB and the NBA, fully guaranteed contracts aren’t the exception, not the rule. Details on …

Report: Patriots looking at trade market to add veteran wide receiver originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NFL free agency is a week old and the New England Patriots have yet to make a major addition to their wide receiver depth chart. Re-signing Kendrick Bourne was a good move. Signing free agent K.J. Osborn was a strong addition, too. But …

This spring, the Georgia Bulldogs will be replacing their No. 1 cornerback, Kamari Lassiter, from last season. Lassiter is expected to be a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Georgia junior cornerback Daylen Everette figures to be Georgia’s top cornerback this fall. Everette started all 14 games for Georgia in 2023 and is a former elite recruit/ Georgia is …

Bears use first-round pick on defense in Mel Kiper’s updated mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper released his updated, post free agency mock draft on Tuesday, and he’s got the Bears bulking up on defense with the ninth overall pick. Now that the Bears have Keenan Allen, the Bears no longer need to …

Nebraska has hired Washington athletic director Troy Dannen to the same position, the university announced Wednesday. Dannen will officially replace Cornhuskers legend Trev Alberts, who departed for Texas A&M last week. Dannen’s initial deal will cover six years, according to ESPN.  “Joining the Nebraska family is truly an honor,” Dannen said in a statement. “My family and I are humbled by the opportunity …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The Philadelphia Eagles made a huge splash in free agency, signing running back Saquon Barkley, edge rusher Bryce Huff, and bringing back safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. And all three should help them climb back to the top of the NFC. But as their 1-6 collapse at the end of last season showed them, they still have …

New Bears WR Keenan Allen meets Caleb Williams at USC Pro Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago An unexpected member of the Bears contingency showed up for Caleb Williams’ Pro day at USC on Wednesday. New wide receiver Keenan Allen was spotted on the sidelines before Williams took the field, and even said hello to the presumptive No. 1 …

Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is making his weekly rounds at the Bengals facilities, advocating for an extension of Tee Higgins. Or so we think. In the meantime, you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make sure you’re signed up …

Scottsdale Saguaro assistant Darius Kelly has been promoted to head football coach at Scottsdale Saguaro, Athletic Director Matt Harris announced to media in an email Tuesday night. Kelly was an assistant under Zak Hill during Hill’s one season as head coach, which led to a 6A championship. Hill, the former Arizona State and Boise State offensive coordinator, left after one …

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 …

After the 49ers ran out of healthy quarterbacks in the 2022 NFC Championship, the NFL resurrected the emergency quarterback rule. The requirement that the game-day third quarterback must come from the active roster, however, kept teams from fully embracing it. This year, both the Bills and the Competition Committee have proposed a modification to the emergency quarterback rule that, if …