A detailed breakdown of the Eagles’ 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Once the smoke settles on the 53-man roster, it’s always fun to catch your breath and take a step back and see exactly how the Eagles got where they are. I broke down the 53-man roster by position, by age, by draft class and every other …
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Bucs reach 53 players with moves that include Tyler Johnson, Logan Ryan
The Buccaneers made 27 roster moves Tuesday to reach the 53-player roster limit. Their moves included trading second-year inside linebacker Grant Stuard to the Colts. Their cuts included third-year receiver Tyler Johnson, second-year kicker Jose Borregales and safety Logan Ryan. Johnson had 48 receptions for 529 yards and two touchdowns in his first two seasons, but the Bucs are deep …
Read More »Jared Bernhardt, former NCAA lacrosse star, makes the Falcons 53-man roster
Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons unveiled their initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season and one of the players was Jared Bernhardt — a guy with a terrific Division I college athletics resume, but not in football. The wide receiver had never actually played that position, instead, he is a former lacrosse star. Bernhardt was on the football and lacrosse …
Read More »Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden ‘ashamed’ of email scandal, wants ‘another shot’ in the NFL
Getty Images Jon Gruden is suing the NFL over the events that led to his abrupt resignation as Raiders coach last October. But he’d welcome an opportunity to rejoin the league. Speaking publicly at Arkansas’ Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday, Gruden said he’s “ashamed” about what he wrote in derogatory emails that were exposed during an NFL investigation, but …
Read More »Offensive line key for No. 14 USC’s new additions to succeed
LOS ANGELES — Southern California spent the offseason loading up on offense, bringing in a group of transfers that included electric quarterback Caleb Williams, Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver Jordan Addison and 1,200-yard rusher Travis Dye. But the impressive collection of talent at the skill positions won’t matter if the 14th-ranked Trojans don’t have an offensive line capable of creating running lanes …
Read More »Tage Thompson, a forward who can ‘help us reach even greater heights,’ secures long-term deal from rebuilding Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres ensured a key piece of their rebuilding effort will stick around Tuesday, signing forward Tage Thompson to a seven-year contract extension worth $50 million. The contract, which begins with the 2023-24 season, rewards Thompson, 24, five months after a career season ended. He led the Sabres with 38 goals and 68 points while playing 78 games, and …
Read More »Tracking releases as 53-man squad takes shape
Patriots roster cut tracker: Latest releases, news on cutdown day originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Get ready for a flurry of roster movement across the NFL on Tuesday. Clubs have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to trim their roster to 53 players, meaning the New England Patriots need to cut at least 25 players from their active roster …
Read More »The Backyard Brawl is ‘where the beast lives’ for Pitt, WVU
PITTSBURGH — Pat Bostick‘s official title at the University of Pittsburgh is “Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development, Major Gifts.” There’s an unofficial title that pops up fairly regularly for the quarterback who helped the Panthers pull off one of college football’s greatest upsets of the 21st century. “I joke sometimes people think when they see my face they think …
Read More »Matthew Stafford, Rams enter season healthy and ready to defend Super Bowl
By Eric D. WilliamsFOX Sports NFC West Writer After a gauntlet of 21 games in a six-month span that led to his first Super Bowl win, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has prioritized getting his team through training camp and the preseason as healthy as possible. So far, mission accomplished. “Because we finished up so late, we’ve had some …
Read More »Buccaneers-Colts trade grades: Former ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Grant Stuard headed to Indy
USA Today With the 4 p.m. ET roster cutdown deadline looming, the Buccaneers and Colts pulled off a trade involving second-year inside linebacker Grant Stuard. Along with Stuard, the Buccaneers sent a 2023 seventh-round pick to the Colts in exchange for Indianapolis’ sixth-round pick in the upcoming draft. The “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 2021 NFL Draft, Stuard recorded 15 tackles …
Read More »Nebraska’s Frost says he and new OC Whipple on same page
LINCOLN, Neb. — Embattled Nebraska coach Scott Frost there is no tension between him and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple following the Cornhuskers’ season-opening loss to Northwestern in Ireland. Frost, 15-30 over five seasons, said in his remarks minutes after the 31-28 loss that the Huskers need to be more creative on offense and the coaching staff must work together …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan on keeping Jimmy Garoppolo: 49ers happy to have ‘a starting QB as a backup’
At one point in the offseason, pretty much everyone thought Jimmy Garoppolo would be with a team not named the 49ers, including head coach Kyle Shanahan. The veteran quarterback remained with San Francisco, however, and is now the Niners backup. The situation had many unknowns, but the two parties agreed to a restructured one-year deal. The deal includes no-trade and no-tag …
Read More »Jets initial 53-man roster
The arguing has been done and cuts have been made. The Jets have revealed their initial 53-man roster. Keep in mind, the 53 players on the roster here will not be the 53 players by the end of the week, even by this time tomorrow. The Jets will scour the waiver wire and try to churn the bottom of their …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan ‘shocked’ Niners got Jimmy Garoppolo back
Jimmy Garoppolo is a San Francisco 49er for another season. Garoppolo committed to stay in the Bay Area after accepting significantly reduced pay Monday, agreeing to terms on a one-year $7 million deal that pales in comparison to the $24 million he was owed previously. And though Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan is stoked to have his backup QB back …
Read More »Florida hosting 4-star Penn State DL decommit on official visit in October
After his trip to the University of Florida over the summer, four-star defensive lineman Tomarrion Parker set a return date of October 15 with intentions to use up one of his five official visits. Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports confirmed those plans on Monday, nearly two months after the initial news broke. A lot has happened in those two months, though. …
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