Nick Saban advocated for revenue-sharing for college athletes Tuesday at a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C., hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz to discuss issues related to name, image and likeness, and the future of college sports. But the legendary former Alabama football football coach believes a reform model that would make the athletes employees of universities is the wrong path …

The Cincinnati Bengals have traded running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported Tuesday. This trade comes just hours after Cincinnati reportedly signed former Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss to a two-year, $8 million deal. It was originally reported on Monday night that Mixon was being released prior to Tuesday’s trade announcement. Mixon, who will be …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals have added a new target for Joe Burrow. The Bengals are set to sign former Dolphins and Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki to a one-year contract, according to ESPN. The deal is worth up to $3.25 million. Gesicki spent the first five years of his career in Miami after he was selected near the top …

Washington State Head Coach Kyle Smith was named the 2023-24 John R. Wooden Pac-12 Coach of the Year. A candidate for Naismith National Coach of the Year, Smith has engineered one of the nation’s most unexpected seasons to have Washington State on the brink of its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008. Smith joins former WSU coaches George Raveling (1976, …

The Cincinnati Bengals showcased how ruthless playing running back in the NFL can truly be. Initially, reports were that the team was cutting their top running back of seven years, Joe Mixon, on Monday evening, and immediately replacing him with former Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss (two-year, $8 million contract), per ESPN. However, the Bengals were able to find …

The Dolphins are adding an edge rusher. Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com notes Barrett said he plans to sign with the Dolphins. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barrett, 31, had been with the Buccaneers for the last five seasons, winning Super Bowl LV with the club to cap the 2020 season. He led the league with 19.5 sacks in …

Four-star Alabama football commit Anthony Rogers has transferred from IMG Academy to Carver High School for his senior year. The Montgomery native spent two seasons at Pike Road before transferring to IMG in the 2023 high school football season. Rogers is the No. 7 senior prospect in Alabama, according to 247 composite rankings. In his freshman season with Pike Road, …

Saquon Barkley’s departure from the Giants to the Philadelphia Eagles hasn’t gone over particularly well in New York, and that includes a former Giants star.  After Barkley agreed to a deal with the Eagles on Monday, former Giants running back Tiki Barber ignited a tense back-and-forth with Barkley as he criticized the running back’s decision to leave for a division …

Tight end Mike Gesicki’s “griddy” dance is so bad that it’s good. He’s taking the show to Ohio. Via multiple reports, Gesicki has signed a one-year deal with the Bengals. Via ESPN.com, the deal is worth up to $3.25 million. He spent 2023 in New England. Before that, Gesicki played five years in Miami — four under his rookie deal …

Report: Ex-49ers DE Ferrell agrees to one-year deal with Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers make adjustments to their defensive line for the 2024 NFL season, they are parting ways with a former first-round pick. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders, ESPN’s John Keim reported Tuesday, citing …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Who would be dumb enough to execute a mock draft in the thick of free agency? Clearly, the two of us. Free agency somehow isn’t enough for our sports-obsessed brains so we decided to add an early mock draft on top of that.  Go easy on us. This is our …

Was Saquon Barkley signing a brilliant move or unnecessary risk? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Saquon Barkley move is so out of character for Howie Roseman, and there are some very good reasons he had never signed a big-money free agent running back his first 13 seasons as Eagles GM. The Eagles have always had success with cheap-o …

The OU football program has 12 former players competing at its 2024 Pro Day in Norman on Tuesday. The Sooners’ list of participants are headlined by offensive tackle Tyler Guyton, wide receiver Drake Stoops, offensive linemen Andrew Raym, Caleb Shaffer, McKade Mettauer and Walter Rouse, along with defensive linemen Rondell Bothroyd, Isaiah Coe, Jonah Lulu and Marcus Stripling. Other participants …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst We are just over a month away from the 2024 NFL Draft, which I will be covering live in Detroit this year. My preparation for the three-day event is well underway, which is why I want to dive into this topic so heavily as we await the start of spring football. This week, I went …

Getty Images As is often the case for NFL teams this time of year, the San Francisco 49ers are in cap-clearing mode. The 49ers restructured the contract of star linebacker Fred Warner, according to The Athletic, converting all but $1.1 million of his base salary into a signing bonus and saving approximately $10 million against the cap.  Warner was set …