Mike Vrabel will have an NFL role in the 2024 season after all. The Cleveland Browns are hiring the former Tennessee Titans head coach as a coaching and personnel consultant, per multiple reports. Vrabel will serve as a “sounding board” to Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski in the role, according to The Athletic. Vrabel was fired by the Titans after …
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The Chargers are staying in the Easton Stick business. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Chargers have agreed to terms with Stick on a new deal. The quarterback joined the team as a 2019 fifth-round pick and will resume his role as Justin Herbert’s backup. Stick was tabbed for more than holding a clipboard after Herbert’s season-ending finger …
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College Football Playoff stakeholders have inked a six-year, $7.8 billion television extension with ESPN, according to multiple reports, a deal that stands to escalate the financial disparities atop intercollegiate athletics. Key details around the championship’s ultimate format, however, remain undecided. The CFP was already set to expand to a 12-team format for this upcoming season, and then potentially grow larger …
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The Los Angeles Rams lost their biggest defensive star Friday when Aaron Donald announced that he’s decided to call it quits. Since his rookie year in 2014, Donald has been the most dominant defensive player in the NFL. During his 10 years in the league, he won a total of three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, which is …
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USATSI Drew Lock insists he’s joined the New York Giants to back up Daniel Jones, not replace him. But that doesn’t mean the New York Giants aren’t eyeing a new starting quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, with rumors swirling about the team’s apparent interest in one particular top prospect at the position. The Giants could still target a quarterback …
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Usually, when a longtime coach at the pro level comes back down to the college ranks, you often hear a lot about how they’re not exactly the most voracious recruiters. The college game is much different in that regard. There’s really no offseason. Coaches have to be on their game, talking to high school prospects, working diligently …
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Colorado star cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter is one of college football’s most dynamic players due to his unique ability to play on both sides of the ball. With Hunter being eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft, many fans and analysts have speculated whether he will be given an opportunity to play both ways at the next level. While making an appearance …
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USATSI While it’s not a head-coaching job, Mike Vrabel has found a role with an NFL club for the 2024 season. The former Tennessee Titans head coach will serve as the Cleveland Browns’ coaching and personnel consultant for the upcoming season, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. Vrabel has strong ties to the Buckeye State. He was born …
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Eagles resolve Josh Sweat impasse with contract restructure originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Josh Sweat has agreed to a restructured contract that keeps him in an Eagles uniform this year. The restructure doesn’t add any years to Sweat’s contract but is worth $10 million guaranteed in 2024 with incentives that could bring the total value to $13 million. The …
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In 2021 when Michigan football hired Mike Macdonald, the former Baltimore Ravens linebackers coach, to be the Wolverines’ new defensive coordinator, fans had questions about his expertise. Macdonald had never been a coordinator at any level, and that created some consternation among the fan base. However, Macdonald was such a rousing success in just one year that …
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Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Neither the Buffalo Bills nor the Miami Dolphins were truly ready for the 2024 season. About seven days before the new league year opened on Wednesday, both teams were at least $40 million over the salary cap. Their week would be about getting that number out of the red. And though many expected the Dolphins …
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Fittingly, Russell Wilson celebrated becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler by echoing the team’s battle cry. Wilson famously said “Let’s Ride” on numerous occasions during his time with the Denver Broncos, and Pittsburgh’s new quarterback is already embracing his new team’s unofficial mantra. “What’s up Steeler Nation,” Wilson said shortly after signing his new contract. “Fired up to wear the black and …
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In the course of a 10-minute appearance on The Tonight Show Thursday in New York, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders urged Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to run for president, advised Caitlin Clark to “finish strong” and said the coming football season will be a tough for him emotionally because it will be his last year coaching his sons in college. …
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Now that the dynasty is over, Robert Kraft and several New England Patriots are finally letting out some of their true feelings about Bill Belichick and some of the things that transpired during the franchise’s glory years. Kraft, the team’s longtime owner, perhaps provided the harshest criticism of Belichick during the final two episodes of AppleTV’s “The Dynasty” documentary. Among …
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Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has retired. It’s a stunner, but not a surprise. His three-year contract from 2022 specifically was crafted to allow him to walk away after two years, without giving up a penny that he’d already received. From our item at the time: “He gets $65 million over the next two years, with no offset on guarantees. …
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