The Chicago Bears are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round pick that goes to a fourth-round pick based on playing time, ESPN reported Saturday.  Fields was drafted by Chicago out of Ohio State with the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and spent three seasons as the Bears’ signal-caller (2021-23), compiling a …

Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are trading Justin Fields to the Steelers, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. In exchange for a sixth-round pick that could turn into a fourth-round pick based on playtime, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Fields has been rumored to be traded for …

The NFL is exploring whether the Eagles and Falcons engaged in tampering in the days preceding the official start of free agency. The two situations are vastly different, on the surface. And possibly beneath it. The Eagles landed on the tampering radar screen because Penn State coach James Franklin spoke of the Eagles’ recruiting pitch to former Giants running back …

New 49ers CB Yiadom has eye-popping success in press coverage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might have acquired a hidden gem when they agreed to terns with veteran free-agent cornerback Isaac Yiadom on a one-year contract Friday. Yiadom, a six-year NFL veteran, ranks among the league’s best in press coverage and is a low-risk, high-reward option …

Getty Images One of the top remaining NFL free agents is reportedly off the board, as the Seattle Seahawks have agreed with former Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker on a one-year deal worth $7 million, per ESPN. Baker was released by Miami earlier this month as a cost-cutting measure, with the Dolphins saving $9.8 million before the start of the …

Three of the NFL’s six highest-paid quarterbacks play in the AFC North. Then, you have Russell Wilson, who is slated to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 while playing under a veteran’s minimum salary. Wilson signed a one-year, $1.21 million deal with the Steelers, while the Broncos are paying him $39 million not to play for them this season. …

Ohio State is used to its running backs making history. Archie and his two Heismans. Hopalong. Eddie. Zeke’s 85-yard touchdown through the heart of the South. And so on. The Buckeyes are not nearly as accustomed to watching their running backs coach enter the record books. Yet here we are. When Tony Alford waved goodbye to Ohio State Wednesday, leaving …

Bears sign edge rusher Jake Martin, bolster pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears signed veteran edge rusher Jake Martin to a one-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, has played with five NFL teams over his six-year career in the league. Last season, he played 17 games with the Colts, registering 2.0 sacks, seven tackles, …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely while the football program and athletic department review details of his arrest for suspected drunk driving. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Scruggs made “an unfortunate mistake” in a statement Saturday, about 12 hours after the newly hired assistant was arrested. “He made no excuses and …

The Seahawks lost linebacker Jordyn Brooks to the Dolphins as a free agent and their plan to fill in for his absence will include a former Miami player. Rosenhaus Sports announced that their client Jerome Baker has signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks after visiting with the team. The deal is said to be worth $7 million. Baker was …

A BYU helmet sits of the sidelines during a game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium field in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News The BYU Cougars football program picked up the second commitment of their 2025 recruiting class on Saturday, and the second of whom is the son of a former Cougar player. Blake …

The Bears agreed to terms with defensive end Jake Martin on a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, appeared in all 17 games with the Colts last season, playing 16 percent of the team’s snaps on offense and 25 percent on special teams. He totaled seven tackles and two sacks in 2023. Martin has appeared in 91 games …

Stephen Lew/USA TODAY Sports Mid-South recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson talks about Ohio State hitting the Lone Star State for DBs, Texas A&M’s recent hire and how LSU coach Brian Kelly is recruiting the state of Louisiana. MORE: Ten biggest recruiting visits of the weekend ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: …

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to elite class of 2026 quarterback recruit Faizon Brandon. Brandon, who is ranked as a four-star recruit, plays high school football for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia recently signed another Grimsley product in talented defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett. Faizon Brandon is ranked as the …

Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The Detroit Lions are re-signing one of their offensive weapons, as they have agreed to terms to bring back wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, per KPRC2. It’s reportedly a one-year deal worth up to $2 million.  Peoples-Jones was traded from the Cleveland Browns to Detroit for a future sixth-round pick at last year’s trade deadline. In …