Highly touted Texas Tech football wide receiver signee Micah Hudson recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee that will keep him out of spring practice, a source told the Avalanche-Journal. The source said Hudson is expected to be available again for summer workouts, including running, lifting weights and participating in 7-on-7. The injury he had repaired dated to his …

Oddsmakers now favor Justin Fields to land with the Atlanta Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Homecoming for Justin Fields? The Falcons are now the favorite to land Fields this offseason, according to oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook. It was once the Steelers who were in the lead, but now the Falcons take over. Behind the Falcons (-300 now), the …

Former Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg had redemption on his brain when he decided to return for his fifth-year senior season rather than enter the 2023 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for him, the redemption he envisioned for his final season didn’t quite pan out the way he wanted. The Buckeyes finished 11-2, suffering a 24-30 loss to Michigan in their regular-season …

Big Ten Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is among the favorites to win the Big Ten Championship Game in the upcoming season. The Oregon Ducks are at +250 to win the Big Ten next season, only behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are at +155. Oregon is …

Patriots 2024 roster reset: Upgrade at running back remains a priority originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With the beginning of NFL free agency looming on March 13, our Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran is resetting each Patriots position by assessing their 2023 performance, laying out their 2024 contract status and ranking their offseason priority on a scale …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Joe Schoen was sitting alone in his office last week when the good news was delivered. The NFL salary cap had exploded to $255.4 million. It was nearly $15 million more than the “conservative” estimate the New York Giants were using to make their offseason plans. So when the Giants general manager opened up that …

ACC Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a pair of perennial contenders are tied at the top to win the ACC Championship Game in the upcoming season. Clemson is at +280 to win the ACC next season, with the Tigers given the same odds to win the conference as the Florida State Seminoles. Three …

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have received a lot of attention as their romance has unfolded in public, but according to one member of the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff, it’s not just for show. In fact, Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt said that Kelce became a “better man” when he started dating the pop singer. In a recent …

Jayden Daniels is coming off of one of the most electrifying college football seasons for a quarterback ever. Yes, his 2023 Heisman Trophy season at LSU is one of the best statistical marvels of all time.  He totaled 3,812 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns and only four interceptions while completing 72.2% of his passes. That output led to Daniels setting …

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the potential models for a new College Football Playoff may be emerging. In a format being socialized among major conference administrators, the Big Ten and SEC would each receive three automatic qualifiers into a 14-team field, with the ACC and Big 12 getting two each and the Group of Five’s best team qualifying as well. Such …

Some people never get a second chance at being an NFL head coach after being fired from their first opportunity. New Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn became of one of those select few to get another chance. He went 43-42 in six seasons as the Atlanta Falcons head coach with the high-water mark being an appearance in Super Bowl …

Report: Patriots met with QB prospects J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix at NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NFL Draft combine is underway in Indianapolis and the New England Patriots are doing their due dilegence on the top quarterbacks worthy of a first-round pick. While Patriots executive Eliot Wolf had previously told reporters that the team would …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter In a scrum Tuesday with Nashville media, new Titans coach Brian Callahan touched on the offensive line vs. wide receiver debate. He brought up the conversation from a couple years ago around Ja’Marr Chase, whom Cincinnati selected with the fifth overall pick in 2021, and Penei Sewell, who was selected two picks later by Detroit.  …

CLEMSON – Dabo is still the same ol’ Dabo, but his program has not been the same ol’, same ol’ for a while now, which leads one to conclude that the 2024 football season is shaping up to be a crossroads campaign for both the coach and his 17th team. A 9-4 season capped with a bowl victory in 2023 …

The NFLPA released its annual report cards on Wednesday, surveying players about their teams and the facilities/services they offer. Several notable categories were featured, including team rankings overall, head coaches, team owners, locker room and treatment of families. Here’s a look at the top five and bottom five of those categories. NFL team rankings Here are this year’s NFL team …