How much Patriots would need to pay to put franchise tag on Dugger, Onwenu originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have some major decisions to make in the coming weeks with some of their own free agents, most notably offensive tackle Michael Onwenu and safety Kyle Dugger. These are two homegrown players the Patriots drafted and …

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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Jori Epstein discuss the Bears quarterback’s decision to unfollow the team on Instagram, his analogy comparing the move to a relationship and why it was always going to up for public interpretation. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever …

Dell McGee, running backs coach on the Georgia football coaching staff for all eight seasons under Kirby Smart, was announced Friday night as Georgia State’s head football coach. McGee became the second Georgia assistant in the last three months to land a head coach opening after defensive backs coach Fran Brown at Syracuse. He will be introduced at a press …

It’s been more than a month since the Eagles’ season crashed to an end with a playoff loss to the Buccaneers, but this week saw renewed discussion of why their season collapsed after a 10-1 start. Some of that discussion included reports of serious dissension in the locker room and Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown took some time on Friday …

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners play next season in the Cotton Bowl like they have since 1929. For the first time, the teams will play as members of the SEC. The game will be of added importance for Texas after losing last year. While the Oklahoma game might have been on the back burner in preparation for Alabama last …

Will Patriots re-sign Kendrick Bourne? Here’s latest update on free agent WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kendrick Bourne is one of the most interesting free agents on the New England Patriots roster. He tore his ACL in Week 8 of the 2023 season, but before that he was the team’s most productive wide receiver. In fact, Bourne has …

A major change to the College Football Recruiting calendar could be coming. The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach reported Thursday that the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) has had advanced discussions about moving the December signing period up to the Wednesday before FBS championship games, which this year is Dec. 4. That would move up early signing day two weeks ahead of when …

How Patriots can cash in on ‘unprecedented’ NFL salary cap increase originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will have even more “cash to burn” than expected. The NFL announced Friday that each club’s 2024 salary cap will be set at $255.4 million, a massive $30 million increase from 2023 that the league described as “unprecedented.” NFL …

Bradenton Christian School hires Phillip Spess as its new football coach on Feb. 23, 2024. BRADENTON − The newest football coach in the area is also one of the newest resident to the area. Bradenton Christian School hired Phillip Spess as its new football coach Friday, Panthers director of athletics Cole Hudson announced. Spess moved to the area with his …

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will not attend next week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. McCarthy and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will remain at The Star working on staff hirings and changes to the defensive scheme. It marks the second consecutive year McCarthy will remain home from the Combine, participating in virtual interview sessions with prospects …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Stockbridge, Georgia, to extend a scholarship offer to one of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class. LSU will have to fight off a swarm of yellow jackets to land the talented prospect. Chase Taylor is a 6-foot-3, 201-pound, three-star linebacker from Stockbridge, Georgia, where he plays for Stockbridge …

The 49ers released veteran cornerback Isaiah Oliver on Friday, the team announced. The move saves $2 million in salary cap space. Oliver appeared in all 17 games last season, but he played only four snaps or fewer per game in six of the last nine games. He did not play a single down on defense in the postseason but saw …

The Oklahoma Sooners former five-star quarterback, Jackson Arnold, is the guy going into 2024. It’s undisputed who the quarterback will be. And there’s good reason for it. Arnold is an incredible talent. Sure, the Arizona game was a bit of a mixed bag. There was a lot of good, but the four turnovers spoiled what could have been a fantastic …

The Rams are keeping around one of their offensive contributors. Los Angeles announced on Friday that the club has tendered exclusive rights free agent Ronnie Rivers. Rivers, 25, was a reserve running back for the Rams in 2023. Appearing in nine games with one start, he recorded 129 yards on 32 carries and five catches for 22 yards. Rivers entered …