Northwestern’s 90-66 rout of Minnesota on Saturday night, combined with Purdue’s 78-70 win over Wisconsin on Sunday, secured a double bye into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the Wildcats. Regular-season champion Purdue, Illinois, Nebraska and Northwestern will be the top four seeds this week at the Target Center in Minneapolis and will begin play Friday. The Illini …

Source: Armstead set to be released by 49ers, become free agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All signs are pointing toward the 49ers parting ways with their longest-tenured player. The 49ers are set to release defensive tackle Arik Armstead after he declined a significant pay cut from his scheduled $17.41 million salary for the upcoming 2024 NFL season, …

The Alabama coaching staff has been relentless on the recruiting trail over the course of the past two months. On Saturday afternoon, the hard work paid off. 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith announced his commitment to Alabama. Smith chose the Crimson Tide over other programs like Georgia and Tennessee. Smith landed an offer from the Alabama coaching staff in February. …

SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 28: Arik Armstead #91 of the San Francisco 49ers takes the field before kickoff against the Detroit Lions during the NFC Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive end Arik Armstead after the two sides …

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – Top prospects from the West region showed up for the Rivals Camp Series on Sunday at East Los Angeles College. At day’s end, a long list of players earned recognition for outstanding performances. Here’s a look at the MVPs from the event. RIVALS CAMP SERIES: 2024 information ***** MORE: Top performers from the Rivals Combine Series …

USATSI On the eve of the NFL’s legal tampering period, the New England Patriots and Kendrick Bourne agreed to terms on a three-year, $33 million deal, as first reported by ESPN and confirmed by CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson.  Bourne, 28, is an NFL success story. He managed to crack the 49ers roster as an undrafted rookie in 2017 …

Michigan football ended up with a pretty good defensive back class last cycle, but it did so after striking out on a few of its early top targets. The Wolverines went all-in for Ohio duo Aaron Scott Jr. and Bryce West only for both to stay home and become Buckeyes. Then, the maize and blue flipped Jo’Ziah Edmond from Purdue …

Offensive guard Ben Bartch is staying in San Francisco on a one-year deal, Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports. Bartch was scheduled to become a free agent this week. He appeared in five games for the 49ers in 2023 after the team signed him off the Jaguars’ practice squad in November, adding depth with injuries to starters Aaron Banks and Spencer …

At this time in 2023, the consensus among college football analysts was that Michigan football had the nation’s two best running backs with Blake Corum coming in at No. 1 and Donovan Edwards at No. 2. However, now that Corum is gone to the NFL and Edwards is coming off of a disappointing season — especially by his lofty standards …

Getty Images Tyler Lockett is staying in Seattle. The veteran wideout will remain with the Seahawks after agreeing to a restructured deal, according to NFL Media. The deal is $30 million over two years with a max value of $34 million and nearly $13 million guaranteed this year, per the report.  Lockett, 31, had two years and $34 million remaining …

Linebacker Bobby Wagner left Seattle once. It appears he is leaving again, this time maybe for good. Wagner, 33, has made clear he wants to continue his career in 2024. He is a free agent who will begin negotiating with teams Monday, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Wagner is unlikely to return to the Seahawks. Wagner left …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter When our FOX Sports NFL staff ranked the league’s top 50 free agents, the Bucs were the only team with three players in the top 20. Retaining them was a daunting task for a team coming off three straight division titles. But now, less than a day before Monday’s window for free agents to open …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 cornerback prospect Dominick Kelly. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Kelly said. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback prospect is from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida. Kelly is recruited by Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez. There are not recruiting rankings for Kelly from 247Sports, Rivals, On3 or ESPN. Kelly has offers from …

Mac Jones is heading home. A Jacksonville native, Jones will play for his hometown team after the New England Patriots agreed to trade the veteran quarterback to the Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round pick, according to ESPN and confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.  While four teams were reportedly in the running, the Jaguars were the only team that gave the Patriots an …

Getty Images Kirk Cousins informed the Minnesota Vikings he plans to test free agency as he and his agent remain in communication with them, according to NFL Media. Cousins will become a free agent when the new league year begins on Wednesday, though can reach an agreement with any team beginning Monday.  Cousins has put up big numbers during his …