USATSI Lamar Jackson was the highest-paid player in the NFL — for three months. Jackson has been dethroned as the league’s highest-paid player in terms of average annual value, as the Los Angeles Chargers and Justin Herbert agreed to an extension reportedly worth $262.5 million over five years — an average annual salary of $52.5 million a year. With Herbert agreeing …

USATSI The next domino in the quarterback market has fallen. The Los Angeles Chargers and Justin Herbert have reached an agreement on a multi-year extension, the team confirmed Tuesday. Specifically, it’s a five-year, $262.5 million extension that ties the quarterback to the franchise through the 2029 season, according to NFL Media. Herbert became eligible for an extension this offseason after …

Getty Images Illinois has hired Jim Leonhard as a senior football analyst, Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema announced Tuesday. Leonard joins Bielema’s staff after spending the past six seasons as the defensive coordinator at Big Ten West foe Wisconsin.  Leonhard served as Wisconsin’s interim coach for the final seven games of the 2022 regular season after the Badgers fired Paul Chryst. …

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney underwent surgery Tuesday morning for a partially torn meniscus in his knee. However, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid hasn’t ruled Toney out of the team’s season opener against Detroit. “There is a chance for the first game, but we’ll see,” Reid said after Tuesday’s practice. “We’ll just have to see how other recovery goes with …

It was inevitable, really. We all knew Justin Herbert was getting extended by the Chargers. Succeeding Philip Rivers in the powder blue seemed to be a near-impossible act to follow, and yet the No. 6 overall pick in 2020 stepped into those shoes without missing a beat. After a near-MVP caliber season in 2021 and a season hampered by lingering …

While Bret Bielema’s first signing class in 2013 proved to be a massive success, his second signing class wasn’t as big of a hit. After going 3-9 in 2013, Arkansas football rebounded triumphantly in 2014. They finished the regular season 6-6, and would end up in the Texas Bowl facing their old Southwest Conference foe. After a “borderline erotic” victory …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Colts general manager Chris Ballard doesn’t sound pressed to get an extension done with star running back Jonathan Taylor.  Asked about it by reporters Tuesday ahead of training camp, amid speculation of Taylor’s unhappiness with his contract and the general deflated state of the running-back market, Ballard multiple times brought up how the Colts have a …

Justin Herbert has his contract, and the Chargers have their franchise quarterback locked up for years to come. Herbert and the Chargers agreed today to a five-year contract that multiple reports put at a total value of $262.5 million, slightly more than Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson received this offseason. Whatever they’re paying, it’s a good deal for the Chargers, …

Former Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack died Monday at the age of 98, his family announced. Lujack led the Irish to three national titles, back-to-back undefeated seasons and won the Heisman Trophy in 1947.  “He was not only a legend in Notre Dame football and the sports world,” Lujack’s granddaughter Amy Schiller told the Associated Press. “He was a legend as a …

Getty Images Training camps are underway around the NFL, but not everyone is suiting up to start the summer. A handful of big names have recently been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, indefinitely sidelining players ahead of the 2023 season. Players on PUP count against 90-man offseason rosters during training camp, but they can be activated …

Eagles’ 31-year-old defensive end project decides to retire originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Aussie defensive end Matt Leo, who’s been with the Eagles since 2020 as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program, has decided to retire. On the eve of training camp, the Eagles on Tuesday placed the 6-foot-7, 275-pound Leo on the Reserve/Retired list, ending his …

Edge rusher Von Miller, still recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee in December, is one of three Buffalo Bills players set to open training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list. The team also placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and linebacker Tyler Matakevich on the PUP list on Tuesday without disclosing their injuries. …

A big recruiting weekend is coming up for Florida football bad Billy Napier and Co. host the first edition of the Grill in the Ville event, which welcomes prep prospects from a range of recruiting classes into the Swamp to get a gander one what the Gators have to offer. However, not all of the latest news is focused on …

The NFL offseason is nearing its end as the 2023 season is right around the corner. To get you ready for the start of the new campaign, we will dive into every team in the league. We opened with the the AFC East, which figures to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL, especially with Aaron Rodgers arriving on the scene. …

Getty Images After two years in Las Vegas, the Pro Bowl is returning to Orlando. The NFL announced Tuesday that its annual all-star event, rebranded as the Pro Bowl Games last season, will next be hosted at Camping World Stadium on Feb. 4, 2024. Airing on ESPN and ABC at 3 p.m. ET, the 2024 Pro Bowl Games mark the …