Patrick Mahomes would rather win Super Bowls than a contest to make the most money. That doesn’t mean the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback hasn’t seen what’s been happening across the NFL. Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020 that set the bar for quarterbacks, but it already has been surpassed several times over. The Eagles’ Jalen Hurts signed …

The big Pittsburgh Steelers news of Wednesday was word that the Pittsburgh Steelers had agreed to terms with veteran edge rusher Markus Golden on a one-year contract. Here are our big takeaways from this move. No rush for Nick Herbig (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Maybe the biggest benefactor of the addition of Golden might be rookie edge Nick Herbig. …

There is an influx of quarterback talent in the Buckeye State and that means Ohio State does not need to go far in their search for a 2025 signal caller. Findlay star, Ryan Montgomery, brother of Buckeye offensive lineman Luke Montgomery, already held an offer from the in-state power. You can now make it two quarterbacks from inside Ohio with …

Getty Images Tina Turner, who achieved great critical acclaim as the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll” and became one of the great artists in the history of American music, died on Wednesday after a long illness. She was 83. As one of the great entertainers of her time, Tina Turner’s long and illustrious career in music included a performance at …

Patrick Mahomes once was the highest-paid player in NFL history, when in 2020 he signed a 10-year, $503 million megadeal. After Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen and Deshaun Watson took the lead the year after, and then Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson took turns with the crown this offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has slid down the list. But the …

May 24, 2023, 06:43 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — The young, retooled Buffalo Sabres can rely on Kyle Okposo’s veteran presence for at least one more season after the team captain signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Wednesday. The 35-year-old’s re-signing was anticipated after both the player and team expressed mutual interest in his return once Buffalo’s season ended …

Let’s just go ahead and get this part out of the way, Alabama football fans are spoiled. And somehow that has crept into some of the media members as well. What Nick Saban has built in Tuscaloosa is nothing short of astonishing and it has simply put never before seen expectations on the program. Alabama is just one season removed …

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh is feeling good about his team as OTAs begin.  In fact, Saleh likes his team so much that he already views them as Super Bowl contenders following a seven-win season. He told reporters Tuesday that he thinks the Jets are “one of the maybe six or eight teams that have an actual chance” to …

Given Lamar Jackson’s recent injuries, along with the Ravens’ recent change of offensive coordinators, it’s been widely expected that Baltimore’s quarterback will be asked to rely more on his arm and less on his legs moving forward. Jackson confirmed he will run less this season when speaking with the media at OTAs. He said he will “absolutely” run less in …

On Wednesday morning Notre Dame lost a defensive end, Owen Wafle, but they also added one in Loghan Thomas. The 4-star defensive end from Texas committed to the Irish over Georgia, Texas Tech, Arizona and Oklahoma. At 6-foot, 3-inches and 210 pounds, Thomas becomes the highest ranked defensive commit of the 2024 Notre Dame recruiting class. The 247Sports composite has …

USA Today It’s been a seismic offseason for the Washington Commanders. Most notably, the franchise is on the doorstep of getting a new owner with Josh Harris’ group reaching an agreement to buy the team for $6.05 billion. After the other NFL owners approve the sale, this new regime may be faced with a developing situation regarding the team’s name. …

Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson will spend a few days this June learning with and from the best at the position as he embarks on his second pro season and bid to be the starting tight end in Dallas in 2023. Ferguson has committed to attend Tight End University, the popular summit put on annually by NFL stars Travis Kelce …

Jacksonville, Florida, will remain the host city for the annual football game between Florida and Georgia for an additional two years, the schools announced Wednesday. The extension is to a previous deal reached in 2019 that kept the series in Jacksonville through 2023.  TIAA Bank Field — the game’s host stadium and home of the Jacksonville Jaguars — is planning its first major renovation since opening in …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 24, 2023, 05:32 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has been suspended two games — coming in the playoffs or regular season — for cross-checking against Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday. Benn was ejected less than two minutes into the …

Three years ago, Alex Highsmith was a third-round draft pick who was looking to prove that be belonged at the next level. Now, Highsmith is one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers who is in line for a hefty payday as he enters the final year of his rookie contract.  While he awaits a new deal, Highsmith is taking part …