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The NFL Combine saw a change to the programming schedule this year, as the running backs worked out on the same day as the quarterbacks. A year after two running backs were taken in the top 12 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft, the conversation this year is centered more around whether or not a running back will break the …

Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley has a new gig with the San Francisco 49ers, but he won’t be joining the team as its new defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Nick Sorensen, who was the 49ers’ defensive pass game specialist and nickel cornerbacks coach, has been promoted to oversee the defense. He replaces Steve Wilks, who was …

Dak Prescott has established himself as one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL, but Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones feels that there’s still another gear for the 30-year-old to reach. “We just have in mind the team that’s going on the field this year, and we all know that every team in this league has limitations as far as …

J.J. McCarthy was behind center for Michigan’s runs to and through the College Football Playoff, putting him front and center during the college season as the Wolverines kept churning out wins. They were powered by a classic Harbaugh-ized offense: pound the rock until the defense bursts or at least get to third-and-manageable and further into the depths of Michigan’s hyper-designed …

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed at the NFL Scouting Combine this week that global pop icon Taylor Swift gifted homemade Pop-Tarts to teammates of boyfriend Travis Kelce during the season.  Understandably, fans of the 14-time Grammy Award winner want to know her do-it-yourself recipe, including the makers of Pop-Tarts themselves. In Friday’s edition of The Kansas City …

Getty Images While top prospects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye aren’t throwing at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, almost all of the QBs underwent measurements Saturday morning in Indianapolis. Here are the full list of measurements for the position, including winners and losers based on heights, weights, hand size and more. QB measurements Caleb Williams (USC) 6-1 1/8 …

After 13 years in Dallas, left tackle Tyron Smith is ready to move on. Smith is set to become a free agent on March 13 and is unlikely to remain in Dallas, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 33-year-old Smith is a two-time first-team All-Pro and an eight-time Pro Bowler, and a member of the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 2, 2024, 11:52 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Washington Capitals have placed forward Evgeni Kuznetsov on waivers. News of the decision came down on Saturday just hours after the center was cleared to resume practicing as he entered the follow-up care phase of the NHL/NHLPA assistance program. Kuznetsov …

USATSI The term “NFL offseason” could not be more misleading. The “offseason” is when all 32 teams are working long hours figuring out the best course of action when it comes to team building — both in free agency and the draft. Each decision made can have long-lasting ramifications that impact other clubs for better or for worse. The right …

Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ evolution from perennial losers to champions, has died. He was 82. The team confirmed Russell’s death on Saturday. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. A 16th-round pick in the 1963 draft, Russell won two Super Bowls during a 12-year NFL …

What Sorensen, Staley bring to 49ers after reported hires originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nick Sorensen and Brandon Staley were the first to interview with coach Kyle Shanahan for the 49ers’ defensive coordinator job. Clearly, Shanahan was duly impressed. He reportedly plans to hire both of them. Sorensen, 45, will be promoted to defensive coordinator after two years …

Here is a look at a handful of defensive players who have seen their NFL draft stocks rise and fall while I’ve been at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, including NC State LB Payton Wilson, Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson, Clemson CB Nate Wiggins, and Washington EDGE Bralen Trice. Stock Rising Payton Wilson, LB, NC State It is hard to …

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly promoting Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator, and are expected to hire former Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley as assistant head coach, per ESPN.  At the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this week, 49ers general manager John Lynch said the team was in “no rush” to hire a coordinator, per ESPN, but echoed what head …

Getty Images The NFL offseason is officially underway, as the combine takes place this week, while free agency begins in two weeks. Recently, the NFL announced that the official salary cap figure for 2024 would be $255.4 million — which is up from $224.8 million. The $30.6 million increase is the largest in free agency history. The “football business” is …

LSU has two big-time prospects in the 2024 NFL draft, but teams aren’t going to find out exactly how big they are at the Scouting Combine. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Malik Nabers chose not to take part in the measurements portion of the Combine, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Both are expected to get measured at …