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 …

There won’t be any franchise-tag drama between Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals.  According to NFL.com, the Bengals have informed Higgins that they’ll be using the franchise tag on him this year. The news comes on the same day where the Bengals — and the 31 other teams — got an unexpected gift from the NFL when the league announced …

Spring practice is the first real sign we’re moving away from 2023 and heading for the 2024 season. At LSU, Brian Kelly is just a few weeks away from his third spring practice with the Tigers. Throughout the spring, I’ll be taking a look at how LSU stacks up at every position. There’s still plenty to figure out at this …

When the Jets signed Mecole Hardman to a one-year deal last offseason, the hope was that he’d bring another weapon to a completely revamped offense with future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers at the helm. However, as it went down, things didn’t go as planned for either side. After Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury just four snaps into the season opener against …

Feb. 23—TEMPE, Ariz. — Washington State’s offensive line coach search lasted about a week. The Cougars are hiring former UTEP offensive line coach Jared Kaster, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, filling the opening left by Clay McGuire’s departure last week. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman was the first to report the news. Kaster spent last season at …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Los Angeles’ offseason – with Jim Harbaugh coming aboard and some key names likely gone, expectations will still be high for a team with one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s …

The 2023 season just ended with the Chiefs hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for a second consecutive year, but the NFL calendar never stops as we roll right into draft season. In fact, it’s already started. The Senior Bowl is in the rearview mirror and mock drafts are being released. However, with just two months left until Roger Goodell announces the …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for New England’s offseason – it’s first since 2000 without Bill Belichick at the helm – and why there will need to be extreme patience with Jerod Mayo taking over the team. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s time to …

The OU football team is close to a deal with Doug Deakin to make him its next special teams analyst, 247Sports reported Thursday night. Jay Nunez, who spent the past two seasons coaching special teams for the Sooners, previously joined Alabama’s staff as its special teams coordinator. Deakin has been with the Aztecs as a player or coach for 17 …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Washington’s offseason – a chance for a total reset in the nation’s capital. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s time to take a look at one big thing facing the Washington Commanders this offseason. And the answer here is …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, in his first public comments since leaving the same role at LSU two months ago, said there are no hard feelings between him and Tigers coach Brian Kelly. “I don’t know that he was real happy with my decision but I think he understood it,” Denbrock said Friday at the indoor …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Chicago’s offseason – centered around the decision whether or not to keep Justin Fields or select a quarterback with the 1st overall pick in the NFL draft. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rear-view mirror. And that means it’s time to look ahead to one …

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers open their 2024 season with a bang as they travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, for a Week 1 matchup against the expected No. 1 team in the country, Georgia Bulldogs. It’s a wild way to start the season, and Clemson will head into this matchup as the underdog. The Tigers, more often than …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Arizona’s offseason – with their first pick in the NFL draft, the Cardinals can’t miss on getting a top-level talent to pair with Kyler Murray. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s time to take a look at one big …

Matthew Hawn was offered by Rutgers football last week, with the New York offensive linemen registering his fifth Power Five offer. From Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, New York), Hawn is a 6-foot-6, 270-pound interior offensive lineman. Rutgers entered his recruitment last week alongside offers from Boston College, Duke, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Physically well-built, Hawn moves well for his size and …