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Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II is no stranger to high expectations. Surtain’s father was an NFL player, so eyes were on him from the first time he took the field. Everyone watching saw him become a high school star and top recruit who became a starter at Alabama during his freshman season. The Broncos took him ninth overall in 2021 …

Edgerrin Cooper was one of the best defensive players in college football last season, his final season at Texas A&M. The Packers may have gotten a steal with the 45th overall pick. Cooper will head into training camp close to winning a starting job after making a good impression in the offseason program. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said during minicamp …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 6, 2024, 06:11 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Eight days after taking him with the No. 1 pick, the San Jose Sharks signed Macklin Celebrini to his entry-level contract Saturday. Celebrini, 18, said before and after the NHL draft that he wanted to consider all his options when it …

Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was killed Saturday morning in a car crash in Maryland, police and the team said. Jackson, 24, was one of three people who died in an overnight three-car crash in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police. The Vikings released a statement saying the team spoke to Jackson’s family, and is “devastated by …

Getty Images Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has died in a car accident, the team announced Saturday. He was 24 years old. Jackson was selected by Minnesota out of Oregon in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the No. 108 overall pick.  Oregon head coach Dan Lanning confirmed the devastating news on social media, posting, “RIP …

In the nine days since a $4.7 billion verdict was entered against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket class action, no owner of any team has said anything about the outcome. Packers CEO Mark Murphy has. In his monthly column during which he answers five fan questions, Murphy chose to address a question seeking his thoughts on the biggest loss …

Getty Images The Green Bay Packers are looking to be better and more consistent on defense in 2024, which is why general manager Brian Gutekunst spent two of his first three draft picks on that side of the ball. One of those picks was linebacker Edgerrin Cooper out of Texas A&M, who was CBS Sports’ No. 1 linebacker in the …

NFL training camp starts towards the end of July, which means players around the league are getting their last bits of offseason work in before the real work of trying to make the roster begins. For certain players, this season is what some may call “Make or Break,” meaning they need to put together a productive year or they could …

Where former NFL GM ranks Purdy among best young talent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy continues to gain recognition from all corners of the NFL. Former NFL executive Jeff Diamond ranked Purdy, who passed former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia (4,278 yards) for the most single-season passing yards in franchise history with 4,280 last season, No. 6 …

Wide receiver Martavis Bryant isn’t thinking about ending his bid to make it back into an NFL game. Bryant was reinstated last November from an indefinite suspension that was put in place while he was playing for the Raiders during the 2018 season. Bryant had repeated violations of the league’s substance abuse policy, but signed to the Cowboys practice squad …

The Seattle Kraken on Friday agreed to terms with restricted free agent Eeli Tolvanen on a two-year contract worth $6.95 million. He will count $3.475 million against the salary cap through the ’25-26 season. A first-round pick by Nashville in 2017, Tolvanen found a home in Seattle after the Kraken claimed him off waivers early in the 2022-23 season. Tolvanen …

Cam Newton is considered one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history, maybe even the best. If pressed, Newton says he isn’t the GOAT of the dual-threat quarterbacks.  Newton deferred to Lamar Jackson as the greatest dual-threat quarterback, citing a different style of play than the quarterback who has the most rushing touchdowns for a player at his position …

Coach Mike McDaniel spent the offseason reminding the Dolphins how long it’s been since the franchise has won a playoff game. It came 24 years ago, in the 2000 season, when Miami beat the Colts 23-17 in overtime. The Dolphins reached the postseason each of the past two seasons under McDaniel but lost in the wild-card round. But with their …

The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Ryan McLeod in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, getting an established NHL player who just experienced a long playoff run in exchange for one of the organization’s top prospects. Buffalo received McLeod and minor leaguer Tyler Tullio from the Western Conference champions for 20-year-old center Matthew Savoie. McLeod had four goals in …

Getty Images Last year, Netflix introduced us to “Quarterback,” the documentary series that gave us a different kind of look at a handful of NFL quarterbacks, and their lives both on and off the field. This year, Netflix is creating a new sports series titled “Receiver,” which will star Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. …