The Texas Tech football team, when last seen three months ago, was celebrating a 34-14 victory over California at the Independence Bowl. Quarterback Behren Morton and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, winners of the game’s outstanding offensive and defensive player awards, are still Red Raiders. So is Doak Walker Award semifinalist Tahj Brooks, incentivized by NIL. The composition of the team is …

Free agent wide receiver Mike Williams will have plenty of visits with suitors this week. Williams has scheduled meetings with the Jets, Steelers and Panthers, according to multiple reports. The Jets are up first on Monday night, and it’s possible they could blow him away with an offer to try to get him to sign without making any more visits. …

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are taking the tough lessons they learned last season about quarterbacks to heart. Cleveland agreed to terms on a one-year contract with former Baltimore Ravens QB Tyler Huntley on Sunday, adding another veteran to give them more depth and protection behind Deshaun Watson. Huntley is signing at the veteran’s minimum salary with the Browns, who …

Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles bolsters trenches after Justin Fields, Keenan Allen trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears were one of the busiest teams in the NFL this week as they made two headline-grabbing trades and continued to fill out their roster through free agency. Sending Justin Fields to the Steelers and bringing in star wide receiver …

Free-agent cornerback Tre’Davious White, who has spent all seven seasons of his NFL career with the Bills, will commence his search for a new team this week. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that White has visits scheduled with the Raiders and Rams. Other teams, per the report, also are showing interest. A first-round pick in 2017, White was a …

The Steelers drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett two years ago in part because they knew him well from his time at Pitt. Maybe they didn’t know him well enough. They didn’t know he wouldn’t take getting benched well, or that he’d bristle at the signing of another potential starting quarterback. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently reported that the Steelers …

USA Today Tre’Davious White has a busy week ahead of him. The former Buffalo Bills’ All-Pro cornerback is slated to meet with the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders this week, according to NFL Media.  White, 29, is one of the most notable players who is still available as free agency begins its second week. Recent injuries is most …

New 49ers LB Campbell rips Packers coaches in social media posts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area De’Vondre Campbell reportedly is signing with the 49ers, but the veteran linebacker had some things to say about the coaching staff on his former team, the Green Bay Packers. In a string of posts on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, …

The 2024 NFL offseason is operating at full power.  Many high-profile players already moved on to new football homes on Day 1 including quarterback Kirk Cousins, who moved on from the Minnesota Vikings to the Atlanta Falcons. Edge rusher Brian Burns was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the New York Giants and signed a new deal. Running back Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants to sign with an NFC East rival, the Philadelphia …

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Given their recent activity, it should be no surprise that the Pittsburgh Steelers are once again tied to a notable free agent. Pittsburgh, who recently acquired quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and linebacker Patrick Queen, are one of three teams that are slated to meet with former Chargers receiver Mike Williams. The Steelers, Jets and …

Missouri football lost 14 key contributors from its 2023 team that went 11-2, and spring practice offered the first glimpse at how the Tigers are going about replacing those losses. Before spring practice started, the Columbia Daily Tribune identified five crucial position battles that stood out above the rest, and with Missouri’s Black & Gold game wrapping up the Tigers’ …

The Cowboys blocked defensive backs coach Al Harris from interviewing for a job on Dan Quinn’s staff earlier this offseason. They since have rewarded Harris. Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports the Cowboys have added assistant head coach to Harris’ title. Harris, 49, could be in line for a defensive coordinator job in the near future. He took his first …

It’s a lucky day for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jerome Bettis’ son, Jerome Bettis Jr., verbally committed to play college football at Notre Dame on Sunday. The younger Bettis posted a video tribute posted on X, formerly Twitter, reflecting on his father’s impact and forging his own path. Bettis Jr. said he wore his father’s No. 36 and played …

It’s becoming increasingly rare in the transfer portal era, but it’s happening at Utah. All three of Utah’s starting linebackers have returned for 2024, and the group is shaping up to be rock-solid in 2024, anchored by seniors Karene Reid and Levani Damuni and junior Lander Barton. Like many of Utah’s position groups last season, the linebacker unit had to …

The Bears didn’t exercise patience with the Justin Fields situation. His new team, in theory, could. After giving up a sixth-round pick in 2025 (which will bump to a fourth-round pick if he takes 51 percent of the offensive snaps this year), the Steelers could re-trade Fields if/when an opportunity to do so arises. Much of it will depend on …