Jordan Addison already faced a steep challenge for his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, carrying the expectations of a first-round pick into a complex offense after an injury kept the wide receiver off the field for most of the spring practices. Then he got pulled over for going 140 mph in his sports car last week, adding to his …

PHILADELPHIA — There isn’t a specific look that Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown visibly show when Super Bowl LVII is brought up. Both of the Philadelphia Eagles stars embrace the questions, even if they have moved forward with the defeat.  The Eagles had one of their best teams in franchise history last season. Arguably the best team that didn’t win …

There is little debate about which division could have the hottest race going for it in 2023. It’s the Big Ten East. With a pair of College Football Playoff teams from a year ago with Michigan and Ohio State, and an 11-win Rose Bowl champion Penn State, things got be wild in the East race this season. But when it …

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts is on a journey, one he’s not quite ready to share with the world just yet. Hurts was offered an opportunity to star in Netflix’s popular documentary series “Quarterback” last year, yet rejected the opportunity.  This was a chance for Hurts to open himself up to NFL fans around the world. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback simply …

NEW YORK — Following his trade to the Jets, quarterback Aaron Rodgers reworked his contract to make the deal go through. On Wednesday, the 19-year veteran announced that he and the Jets have finally agreed to a restructured contract. According to NFL Network, Rodgers has signed a two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract through the 2024 season. Rodgers had almost $110M …

After the graduation of Sean Clifford, many Penn State fans felt that it would be a simple passing of the torch from the program’s most prolific passer to the five-star prospect Drew Allar. After all, Allar had seen time during the 2022-23 season even when Clifford was healthy. Early in the offseason, James Franklin mentioned that there was a quarterback …

Jul 26, 2023, 06:32 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Ben Meyers to a one-year contract Wednesday on a league-minimum deal, according to The Athletic, that has a $775,000 cap hit. Meyers, 24, played in 39 games for the Avalanche last season and scored four goals. In two seasons with Colorado, he has five total goals in 44 games. …

Getty Images One of the fastest players in NFL history appears to be hanging up his cleats. The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver John Ross on the reserve/retired list Wednesday, per NFL Media. The 27-year-old appears done with football.  The Chiefs picked up Ross to bolster their wide receiving corps in January. The Washington product was actually selected with …

Four-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick flipped his commitment from Georgia to Auburn on Wednesday, marking a significant in-state recruiting win for Hugh Freeze and the Tigers. He ranks as the No. 46 overall prospect, No. 3 player at his position and the No. 5 player from the state of Alabama according to 247Sports. He took official visits to Alabama, Auburn and …

2023 World Cup: Who is the x-factor for Team USA? You know the veterans, but there are a lot of rising stars on this USWNT squad you need to know as well. Sports Seriously The U.S. women’s national team continues their 2023 World Cup campaign Wednesday against Netherlands. The Americans are vying for a third straight World Cup victory, which would be …

Seattle Seahawks rookie first-round pick Devon Witherspoon was not on the field for the start of training camp Wednesday as he remained the only unsigned player from this year’s rookie class. Witherspoon, a cornerback from Illinois, was the fifth overall pick by the Seahawks, but he was still unsigned as camp kicked off. Witherspoon is due a four-year contract worth …

Here’s good news: New Orleans Saints rookies A.T. Perry and Anthony Johnson passed their physicals on Wednesday, meaning they are cleared for training camp practice. Perry was a full participant on Wednesday’s first practice session, whereas Johnson was spotted working on his own off to the side under supervision of team medical staff. Perry, a sixth-round pick in this year’s …

The hype train has been rolling all offseason for Penn State being a legitimate College Football Playoff contender, and the quarterback position has been just one of the reasons why. With Drew Allar settling in for his sophomore season after being the top backup to the experienced Sean Clifford last season, the expectations are high for Allar as Penn State’s …

USATSI This offseason, the New York Jets traded several picks to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but there was still work to do on the financial side. In order to make the trade a reality, Rodgers agreed to move a $58.3 million option bonus to 2024 — which meant that he would be …

On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears and tight end Cole Kmet reached an extension agreement. The four-year, $50 million includes $32.8 million guaranteed and $20 million in first-year payment, according to ESPN.  The agreement puts the 24-year-old in the top 10 for highest paid tight ends at $12.5 million per year.  The 2020 second-round pick had 50 receptions for 540 yards …