The starting quarterback of the 2023 College Football Playoff national champion Michigan Wolverines is headed to the NFL, and J.J. McCarthy is even expected to be a first-round pick. The former four-star recruit went 27-1 as the starter at Michigan, which is good enough for third-best by any quarterback in FBS history. In 40 total games played at Michigan, McCarthy …

Five-star cornerback recruit Dijon Lee plans to take an official visit to the University of Georgia on June 7-9. Lee also has scheduled an official visit with the Washington Huskies for June 21-23. Lee previously named both Georgia and Washington to his top eight schools. Dijon Lee is a member of the class of 2025 and is one of the …

Quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t the first prospect to pass on doing on-field work during the NFL’s Scouting Combine, but he is deviating from the paths that those players have followed in another respect. Players generally attend the event to meet with teams and undergo medical testing that is then shared with the entire league. Williams told Pete Thamel of ESPN.come …

Spring football is set to begin across college football. One college football analyst is looking ahead and predicting the season. 247Sports national college football analyst Brad Crawford shared his record predictions for every SEC football team in 2024. Some records could surprise you. According to Crawford, the Texas Longhorns (12-2) are set to follow an 11-1 regular season with the …

The Commanders are widely expected to take a quarterback with the second overall pick of this year’s draft and the guy who will be paying that player’s salary is playing a role in evaluating their potential addition. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Commanders owner Josh Harris has been sitting in on interviews with the top quarterback prospects in this …

Before we know it, new Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will hit the practice field with his Crimson Tide players for the first time when spring practice gets underway in March. With the retirement of the legendary Nick Saban, there have not been this many question marks surrounding the football program since 2007 when Saban took over. Contrary to …

The NFL has been drooling about USC quarterback Caleb Williams’ pro prospects for years and for great season. Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the first FBS quarterback with 30 or more passing touchdowns and 10 or more rushing touchdowns in consecutive seasons since back-to-back Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes did so at Texas Tech in 2015 and 2016. …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Houston’s offseason – dealing with heightened expectations after a historic rookie season for CJ Stroud, culminating in a run to the AFC Divisional round. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big thing facing the Houston Texans this offseason, and it’s expectations. A year …

Does Nebraska have a chance to win the Big Ten Football Championship in 2024? Fanduel Sportsbook released their early odds for all 18 conference teams earlier in the week. The Huskers are currently viewed as a middle-of-the-pack team. Ohio State and Oregon are the frontrunners heading into the season, while defending champion Michigan is right behind them in third position. …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. We’re now one week away from the NHL trade deadline on March 8, and teams will be making moves between now and then to either bolster their Stanley Cup chances or build for the future …

Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is eligible for a contract extension this offseason and the Lions are reportedly ready to start talking about one. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Lions are set to meet with St. Brown’s representatives about a new deal while at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Birkett adds that no deal is …

In less than three weeks, Florida State football will start spring practices as the Seminole take the field with a different look than last fall. With quarterback Jordan Travis, running back Trey Benson, tight end Jaheim Bell, and wide receivers Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson gone, FSU’s offense will have an almost completely different starting lineup on Aug. 24 in …

Perry: Caleb Williams is ‘not locked in’ as No. 1 overall pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the New England Patriots select a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the long-held belief is that they’ll take either Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels after Caleb Williams goes No. 1 overall to the Chicago Bears. …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There will be countless position battles when Arkansas football starts its spring preparation for the 2024 season next week, but all eyes will be fixed under center. The Razorbacks are looking for a new starting quarterback for the first time in nearly four years after KJ Jefferson’s transfer to UCF. Jefferson is Arkansas’ all-time leader in passing …

How the Justin Fields vs. Caleb Williams saga has unfolded for the Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ever since the conclusion of the 2023 season, the single biggest question facing the Chicago Bears has been a simple one to ask, but a difficult one to answer: what will they ultimately do with Justin Fields? Fields, a first-round pick …