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USC’s Caleb Williams declines NFL combine medical exams: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago USC quarterback and expected No. 1 pick Caleb Williams is declining to partake in medical examinations with all 32 teams, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. ESPN first reported Williams didn’t plan to do the testing. In accepting his invitation, Williams didn’t sign off on …

Report: Patriots have made offer to free agent safety Kyle Dugger originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyle Dugger is one of the most important free agents the New England Patriots have to consider re-signing this offseason. And it sounds like the Patriots have made an effort to bring him back. MassLive’s Mark Daniels and Karen Guregian reported Thursday that …

The Saints have informed veteran safety Marcus Maye they will release him at the start of the league year, Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report reports. Maye signed a three year, $22.5 million contract with the Saints as a free agent in 2022, but he missed as many games (17) as he played (17) in two seasons. That includes a three-game …

Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy making strong case for QB4 at NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston INDIANAPOLIS — The football-watching world is primarily focused on three names at the top of this year’s draft, all of whom play the game’s most important position: USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and UNC’s Drake Maye. But there’s a fourth passer in …

Feb 29, 2024, 09:57 PM ET DALLAS — Chris Tanev was right at the top of the list of players the Dallas Stars hoped to add before the trade deadline. They now just have to wait a few more days to get the veteran defenseman in their uniform. Tanev’s debut with the Stars will likely have to wait until they …

Ian Rapoport reports no team willing to trade ‘historic haul’ to Bears for No. 1 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Earlier this offseason, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported the Bears would need a “historic haul” to move off of the No. 1 pick. At the NFL combine in Indianapolis, he reported the unlikely chance a team is …

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made a bold move after the 2022 season when, in the midst of a lingering contract standoff between the team and star quarterback Lamar Jackson, Harbaugh fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and hired Todd Monken from the college ranks to replace him, as Monken had just helped Georgia to back-to-back national titles as the …

INDIANAPOLIS — Every NFL Draft cycle there are positions that don’t seem to have a consensus top prospect, sparking debate on who has the talent to become transcendent players at their respective positions. This year’s cornerback class is extremely talented, but there isn’t a whole lot of agreement at the top in terms of who is the clear-cut, No. 1 …

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.  In fact, the Giants and Barkley’s representatives had a “good (initial) meeting” on Wednesday at the NFL Combine, …

Getty Images The 2024 NFL Combine is officially underway from Indianapolis. For a third straight year, players will do measurements and on-field workouts all in the same day. Plenty of NFL teams are looking to add talented linebackers to their rosters via the draft. Some of the top players at this position are Edgerrin Cooper from Texas A&M, Jeremiah Trotter …

Cade Stover plays tight end with a linebacker’s ferociousness. He’s aggressive, relentless and willing to do whatever it takes to succeed. When other NFL draft prospects opted out of bowl games rather than risk injury, Stover defied his agents and bucked the trend by playing in the Cotton Bowl. And he’d prefer being paid in tractors rather than NIL cash. …

On Wednesday, Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson predicted that he’d generate a fast time in the 40-yard dash. On Thursday, he delivered. Via ESPN.com, Robinson covered the distance in 4.48 seconds. Not bad for a guy who weighed in at 254 pounds. He was the fastest of the edge rushers on Thursday night, in the first round of on-field …

The Minnesota Vikings are moving on from their starting running back. Just as they did last year, the Vikings will release their incumbent starter. While the Vikings waited until June to release Dalvin Cook last summer, Minnesota has already informed Alexander Mattison that he will be released, according to ESPN.  After serving as Cook’s backup for the first four years …

The Pittsburgh Steelers began the 2023 season with Kenny Pickett as the starting quarterback and ended with Mason Rudolph getting the playoff starting spot. The quarterback situation in Pittsburgh is far from ironed out, but team general manager Omar Khan has hope for their former first rounder. Khan admitted that they are going to fully evaluate their options, whether that …

The NFL offseason means it’s time for some teams to face big decisions regarding their respective quarterbacks. The Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa will reportedly discuss a contract extension heading into the final year of his rookie contract, while the Green Bay Packers face a similar dilemma after a breakout first season as a starting quarterback from Jordan Love.  But …