The New England Patriots are taking a half-measure toward retaining pending free agent safety Kyle Dugger since they are placing the transition tag on him, according to CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones.  There are a few critical differences between the transition tag, which is being used on Dugger, instead of the usual franchise tag. One key difference is …

USATSI There aren’t many players in the 2024 free agent class with better timing than Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. Pittman totaled his first 100-catch season in 2023 at age 26 during his contract year. The 109 catches he totaled were fifth-most in the NFL this past season and rank as tied for fourth-most in a single season …

Ohio State football had another dominant recruiting class and was a consensus top-five class in the country. Once again, the class features more than a few heavy hitters on the offensive side of the football, but the best commit may be on the defensive side of the ball with the surprising signing of Eddrick Houston. Name: Eddrick Houston High School: Buford …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, serving as an important benchmark in the draft process as we saw many exciting things happen over the weekend. Like many, I used to think that the combine was a made-for-TV event that many NFL talent evaluators didn’t care for, outside of the interviews. But my opinion …

Report: Patriots exec wants to ‘stockpile’ picks in 2024 Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will have the opportunity to select a potential franchise quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. And as our Phil Perry reported Monday, if they feel strongly enough about USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye and …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) | Young Kwak, Associated Press It’s a whole new world in college football. After Nick Saban’s retirement and Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL, the sport is now …

Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks welcomed a new head coach in Mike Macdonald this offseason. Now they’re kicking off a defensive overhaul, on Tuesday releasing both Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, their starting duo of Pro Bowl safeties, according to NFL Media. Adams, 28, and Diggs, 31, have a combined six career Pro Bowl nods, with the former also …

Free agency is on the horizon around the NFL, even though some players are awaiting to see whether they’ll hit the open market. Some free agents will have the franchise tag placed on them in the days leading up to free agency, giving teams more time to negotiate long-term deals with the player while keeping them under team control for …

Hun School (Trenton, New Jersey) inside linebacker Kamar Archie has received an offer from USC football. On3 has Kamar Archie rated as the 88th-best prospect in the Class of 2025, the 15th-best inside linebacker, and the fourth-best player out of New Jersey. At 6 feet and 210 pounds, Archie has offers from Rutgers, Tennessee, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Miami, …

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil will have a disciplinary hearing Wednesday for boarding Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn on Monday night. Pospisil faces an extended suspension after hitting Dunn from behind during the third period of the Flames’ 4-2 home loss, contact that Kraken coach Dave Hakstol called “garbage” after the game. Pospisil was assessed a game misconduct and ejected …

Purdy shares uplifting first social media post after Super Bowl loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Per usual, Brock Purdy is trying to stay positive after the 49ers’ heartbreaking Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 24-year-old quarterback shared an encouraging message to his teammates, the NFL world and, of course, the 49ers Faithful in …

The Seattle Seahawks are releasing safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, NFL Network reported Tuesday. They’re also releasing tight end Will Dissly. The three cuts clear roughly $34.5 million in cap space for Seattle. Diggs and Adams are each three-time Pro Bowlers who spent the past four complete seasons with the Seahawks (2020-23). The 31-year-old Diggs racked up a combined …

Mar. 5—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football began spring practice Tuesday morning. Although the temperature was in the mid 50s, the Buckeyes practiced indoors at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Reporters were allowed to view the first few periods, a snapshot of the team that yielded a few things worth reporting. Aaron Scott Jr., a true freshman from Springfield, was right …

USATSI The Houston Texans and Dalton Schultz have agreed to a deal to keep the tight end around for the near future. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal, as confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The contract is worth $36 million with $23.5 million guaranteed at signing, per NFL Media.  As a main target for …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars opened up an additional $16.648 million in additional cap space Tuesday with the releases of starting cornerback Darious Williams and safety Rayshawn Jenkins.  They are immediately utilizing the extra financial breathing room as they are expected to apply the franchise tag on pending free agent edge rusher Josh Allen, according to NFL Media. With the …