Florida A&M football Head Coach James Colzie III made another coaching move, promoting Milton Patterson to defensive coordinator. “We are pleased to announce Milton Patterson as our new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach as the new leader of our Dark Cloud Defense,” said Colzie. “Milton has been a vital defensive staff member that has had multiple FCS All-Americans and numerous …
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Rams are set up with money and draft picks, now they can do ‘anything we want’
Kevin Demoff, chief operating officer of the Rams, shared thoughts on the upcoming NFL draft and the team’s salary-cap situation. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images) The Rams are flush with salary-cap space and cash to spend on free agents. They hold the No. 19 pick in the NFL draft. And, after a year spent in relative obscurity, they are ready …
Read More »49ers finally have ‘stability’ at QB position with Purdy
49ers finally have ‘stability’ at QB position with Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in a long time, the 49ers have no questions or concerns about the most important position in the sport. Brock Purdy finished fourth in the voting for the NFL Most Valuable Player, and there is little doubt about …
Read More »Moving on from Sam Howell an easy call for Commanders
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter In the 2022 NFL Draft, when Adam Peters was the assistant general manager of the San Francisco 49ers, he saw his team strike gold in a way that almost never happens. They found their eventual franchise quarterback, Brock Purdy, with the last pick in the entire draft. By the time Purdy emerged as the 49ers …
Read More »Florida football promotes Russ Callaway to co-offensive coordinator role
Florida football has promoted Russ Callaway to a co-offensive coordinator role, sources confirmed to the Sun. Florida Gators coach Billy Napier hinted at the move earlier this month, saying Calloway, UF’s tight ends coach last season, would take on “more responsibility” in the offense in 2024. Callaway, 35, has worked his way up from defensive analyst to tight ends coach …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Drake Maye training with Philip Rivers, discusses what the former QB has taught him
Quarterback Drake Maye is just two months away from hearing his name called at the NFL Draft and finding out which team he will get to work with in 2024 and potentially beyond. As he prepares for what will be one of, if not the, biggest moments in his football career, he is getting advice from a quarterback who spent …
Read More »Bills’ Dion Dawkins calls Jets ‘weirdos,’ says he hates their entire team … with one ‘valid’ exception
Some people accuse sports in general of being too “buddy-buddy,” while also saying rivalries don’t exist anymore. Well, that certainly isn’t the case in the NFL’s AFC East division. In an interview on VladTV earlier this month, Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins had plenty to say about the New York Jets, particularly Jets defensive lineman Michael Clemons, who he called “bitch …
Read More »Falcons release tight end Jonnu Smith, gain $6.5 million in salary cap space
The Atlanta Falcons released tight end Jonnu Smith on Tuesday in a cost-cutting move. Smith, 28, set career highs with 50 receptions for 582 yards in his reunion with former Falcons coach Arthur Smith in 2023. Jonnu Smith had three touchdown catches. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow …
Read More »Bucs coach on SEC connection playing role in hire of Bryan McClendon from Georgia football
INDIANAPOLIS — Kirby Smart officially filled a pair of openings on his Georgia football coaching staff this week. One was to replace Bryan McClendon who jumped to the NFL after two seasons as wide receivers coach. Todd Bowles, the Tampa Bay head coach who McClendon will work under with the Buccaneers, shed some light Tuesday here at the NFL combine …
Read More »Falcons emerging as Bears’ best Justin Fields trade partner at NFL combine
Falcons emerging as Bears’ best Justin Fields trade partner at NFL combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — Bears general manager Ryan Poles said he would “do right by” quarterback Justin Fields and trade him before free agency should Chicago decide it wanted to move on from the 24-year-old signal-caller. That was the closest Poles has come to …
Read More »2024 NFL franchise tag tracker: Bengals tag Tee Higgins, plus all other reported players getting tagged
Free agency is on the horizon around the NFL, even though some players are awaiting to see whether they’ll hit the open market. Some free agents will have the franchise tag placed on them in the days leading up to free agency, giving teams more time to negotiate long-term deals with the player while keeping them under team control for …
Read More »Boise State to hire Dirk Koetter as offensive coordinator: Coaching veteran returning to Broncos, per reports
Dirk Koetter is returning to Boise State once again to serve as offensive coordinator under first-year head coach Spencer Danielson, according to multiple reports. Koetter, 65, is an Idaho native who coached the Broncos from 1998-2000 before going on to serve as head coach for Arizona State and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also served on Boise State’s staff in …
Read More »Giants GM says team wants to keep Saquon Barkley; franchise tag still a possible option for RB
USATSI Despite recent reports, the New York Giants haven’t ruled out franchise-tagging Saquon Barkley ahead of free agency. And if you assumed that Barkley was on his way out of New York, that doesn’t appear to the case at this point in time. Giants general manager Joe Schoen said from the NFL Combine on Tuesday that the team “would like” …
Read More »Jaguars profess faith in Trevor Lawrence; what does that mean for extension talks?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Amid questions about Trevor Lawrence’s standing with the Jaguars, in the wake of the disappointing season he just had, coach Doug Pederson on Tuesday reiterated that Jacksonville still views him as its quarterback. The former No. 1 overall pick is eligible for a second contract this offseason. “I’m excited for the future with Trevor,” Pederson …
Read More »Why Tennessee football coaches told Lipscomb LB Kris Thompson they waited before giving him offer
A Lipscomb Academy reunion in Knoxville? That could become a reality if Mustangs linebacker Kris Thompson decides the lure of Tennessee football is too strong to pass up. Thompson received the news he’d been anxiously waiting for when Tennessee, and coach Josh Heupel, offered the three-star 6-foot-1, 225-pound junior earlier this month. The clock now begins for him to make …
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