Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings acquired an additional first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday, swapping picks with the Houston Texans. Already there are indications the Vikings will be looking to use the ammo on a new quarterback, and one specific top prospect could be atop the team’s wish list under center. Word around the NFL is the …

USATSI Blaise Taylor, who starred at defensive back at Arkansas State from 2014-17 and served as a scout for the Tennessee Titans and staffer at Utah State, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder after his girlfriend and unborn baby died in early 2023, per The Tennesseean.  Jade Benning, the girlfriend of Taylor, was transported to Vanderbilt …

Tyron Smith wanted to stay with the Dallas Cowboys. He put the word out on social media, and did so multiple times. The Cowboys apparently weren’t interested. Instead, the longtime Cowboys left tackle is on his way to the New York Jets. Smith is expected to sign a deal with the Jets according to NFL Media. The Jets’ offensive line …

Utah Utes cornerback Tao Johnson (15) warms up for the Utah-UCLA college football game in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. In his first season since switching from offense to defense, Tao Johnson showcased his versatility. Johnson started 12 games at nickelback for Utah in 2023, playing in all 13 of the Utes’ contests, and spent the majority …

This year’s NFL free agency period has featured plenty of players signing with former rivals. Calvin Ridley left the Jacksonville Jaguars for the Tennessee Titans, Saquon Barkley ditched the New York Giants for the Philadelphia Eagles and Dan Quinn stole several Dallas Cowboys for the Washington Commanders. We also saw some movement within the AFC North, as former Baltimore Ravens linebacker …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The New England Patriots are both in a position of power — and, in another sense, powerless. The 2024 NFL draft is expected to have QBs go 1-2-3. The top prospects are Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. So the Patriots are likely happy to have a pick where they can at least get …

Getty Images NFL free agency couldn’t go a week without a cryptic post by Stefon Diggs. The Buffalo Bills wide receiver might have indicated he wants out of Buffalo (again) with an interesting social media post that could determine his future with the organization he called home the last four years.  To make things even more interesting, Diggs changed his …

The 49ers have restructured the contract of tight end George Kittle, creating nearly $10 million in salary cap space, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Kittle signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the 49ers in 2020, and his deal called for him to make $13.4 million in base salary this season and count $21.956 million against the cap. Kittle, 30, …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer He’s different. That’s the best way former Los Angeles Rams defensive line coach Eric Henderson could describe his good friend Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement from football on Friday. “The best part about him is the human being,” Henderson said when asked what makes Donald one of the best to ever play. “He makes …

Getty Images The Tennessee Titans made quite the splash in free agency when they agreed to terms with former Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Calvin Ridley on a four-year, $92 million deal which includes $50 million guaranteed. It was thought Ridley was deciding between the Jaguars and New England Patriots, but ultimately, he joins forces with a former rival. Ridley was one …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dalton Knecht launched a 3-pointer from the right wing as he’s done so many times for Tennessee this season, and the tension rose inside Bridgestone Arena, which was filled with orange-clad fans ready to erupt during the Volunteers’ game vs. Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday.  Buzz had been building as the Volunteers mounted …

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers have added a new weapon for their new quarterback in Russell Wilson, as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Pittsburgh is signing former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Van Jefferson to a one-year deal.  Jefferson was originally selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round with the No. 57 overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. He …

Hoyer reveals Brady told him to be ready to ‘play the whole year’ in 2019 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tom Brady’s illustrious New England Patriots career ended on a sour note. The legendary quarterback’s last pass with the team was intercepted, a fitting finish to a 2019 season remembered more for what happened off the field than on …

Russell Wilson didn’t come out Friday and say he expects to be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. Considering the lengths the Steelers went to woo the nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion — including the stunning decision to move on from the player Wilson was supposed to compete against — he didn’t have to. Well before Pittsburgh agreed to …

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, arguably the best player of the last decade in the NFL, announced he is retiring from football Friday afternoon. “For 10 years, I have been fortunate to play the game of football at the highest level,” Donald said in the post. “I’m thankful for the people I’ve met along the way, the friendships …