49ers undergo D-line remodel in first week of free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers remade their defensive line during the first week of the new NFL league year. San Francisco released defensive tackle Arik Armstead. Then, they brought in four veteran players to fill holes in the defensive line rotation. And there still is some …
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Malik Autry.jpg Defensive lineman Malik Autry (Opelika, AL/ Opelika High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Autry will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. …
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Saquon Barkley and his family are certainly putting their past with the New York Giants behind them. Barkley has embraced his new chapter in Philadelphia and his daughter has gotten in on the action. Barkley shared a funny story regarding his daughter when he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Innocent for a 5-year-old, but not with social media these days. “She …
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Linebacker Eric Wilson made an announcement about his NFL future on Thursday. In a post to his Instagram account, Wilson wrote that he will be back for “another year with the pack” on a post featuring pictures of himself playing for the Packers. There’s been no confirmation from the team about any deal with Wilson yet, but it seems like …
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CORAL GABLES — Hurricanes defensive assistant coach Derek Nicholson got a promotion entering his second year at Miami. Nicholson, who arrived from Louisville to coach the Hurricanes’ linebackers last year, was promoted to co-defensive coordinator. Nicholson, who will continue his duties as the team’s linebackers coach, said the workflow between him and defensive coordinator Lance Guidry has largely remained the …
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Cornerback Jaylon Johnson was one of the Bears veterans who expressed support for the team continuing to go with Justin Fields at quarterback heading into the offseason, but he said at a press conference earlier this month that he’s confident that the team will rally around anyone who is under center. Johnson’s comments came before Fields was traded to the …
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New Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer is in a position that’s not envied by many. Taking over a program still in the midst of a dynasty and taking the reins from Nick Saban, who many consider the greatest college football coach of all time, is a difficult task. Crimson Tide defensive standout and leader, Malachi Moore, expressed nothing but …
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The 49ers are reportedly meeting with a free agent option at safety on Thursday. Julian Blackmon is visiting with the team, per a report from Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. Blackmon also visited with the Bills this week. The 49ers have not added any outside safeties this season, but they did re-sign Erik Harris and extend the contract of special …
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247Sports Four-star linebacker Darrell Johnson, a top-50 prospect in the Class of 2025, announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday evening. He chose the Crimson Tide over a list of finalists that included Florida State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF and USC. The No. 48 player nationally and No. 5 linebacker, per 247Sports, Johnson is the highest-rated prospect to join Alabama’s …
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Welcome to Thursday, football fans! Our good pal John Breech is still busy trying to convince Tee Higgins to stay in Cincinnati, so you have me, Tyler Sullivan, here to guide you through all the latest happenings in the NFL. As you know by now, this is the Pick Six newsletter. As we continue to move forward through the offseason, …
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It’s been a week now since NFL free agency *officially* opened and players could *officially* sign with their new teams and teams could *officially* execute trades. That also means we have a full week of mock drafts which reflect the changes in team rosters. The Raiders big ticket signings were DT Christian Wilkins and QB Gardners Minshew. The former fills …
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Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement last week, believes that he did everything he could’ve done in his 10-year NFL career. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year shared a sense of fulfillment while also acknowledging he didn’t have what it takes to go through the rigors of another season in a minute-long video he posted on social media Wednesday. …
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Report: Patriots signing veteran safety to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots aren’t done adding in NFL free agency. The Patriots are signing former Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons safety Jaylinn Hawkins to a one-year contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday. A fourth-round draft pick out of the University of California in …
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Adaptation and consistency have been the themes of Florida A&M’s spring football practices. With five practices down and10 remaining, the Rattlers are beginning to install new schemes. For example Thursday, the FAMU football team worked on its tempo offense and added pressure, such as blitz packages, to its base defense coverages. First-year FAMU head football coach James Colzie III ended Thursday’s practice optimistic about …
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Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The biggest problem with the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason so far isn’t that they basically sat out the start of free agency. It’s that they just watched helplessly as key pieces of their roster left for other teams. In the first two weeks alone, they lost their starting running back (Tony Pollard), starting center (Tyler Biadasz), …
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