Longtime NFL quarterback and free agent Teddy Bridgewater has signed with the Detroit Lions, per multiple sources. The deal is expected to be finalized this week, according to ESPN. The news comes shortly after Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who previously spent time with Bridgewater in New Orleans, said that he was “all for” bringing in the veteran QB to …

Being traded midseason in the NFL is unlike other professional sports like the NBA, MLB or NHL where most game plans don’t have that dramatic of a difference from each other. Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey had to basically learn an offense from scratch during the 2022 season when he was traded by the Carolina Panthers, who ran a …

Massive news hit college football last week when it was announced that Oregon and Washington would join USC and UCLA in joining the Big Ten.   These expansions will be a big change as it brings the Big Ten from 14 to 18 teams. The additions will start in 2024 as that is when the four expansion teams will begin play …

USATSI The Lions spent a third-round draft pick on quarterback Hendon Hooker this year, but the Tennessee product is expected to be sidelined into the fall while recovering from an ACL tear suffered in college. In the meantime, Detroit is adding insurance under center behind Jared Goff, signing veteran free agent Teddy Bridgewater on Monday, according to NFL Media. “You just …

The Houston Texans have been taking on the attrition of training camp throughout the reserves of their offensive line, but they were dealt a blow over the weekend when right tackle Tytus Howard injured his hand. According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, Howard had surgery on the hand, and he already has a cast on. Coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters …

As you may have noticed that Notre Dame is among the top 25 teams ranked in the 2023 preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll. The Irish, along with 24 other teams will have a number next to their name when the season begins in a few weeks. History shows that these preseasons polls aren’t an exact science, as there will be …

The Cowboys’ 2022 season ended with their kicker having a meltdown in the playoffs, and based on how training camp has gone over the weekend, they’re probably not feeling much better about the position right now.  After moving on from Brett Maher following his postseason struggles, the Cowboys brought in Tristan Vizcaino and Brandon Aubrey this offseason to compete for …

A week ago we shared an updated look at how the Big Ten football recruiting classes in the Class of 2024 stacked up against each other, as we typically do on a regular basis. We have been including USC and UCLA in these more recent rankings now that we know the Trojans and Bruins will be joining the Big Ten …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars recently opened a $120 million practice facility that has many modern bells and whistles that would be expected from a new practice facility, and that includes in the restrooms. On Monday, NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson took a tour of the new facility and detailed the team’s new state-of-the-art urinals, which have hydration sensors, in …

As the Washington Commanders began the third week of training camp on Sunday, they were dealing with some nagging injuries. On Monday, the Commanders worked out multiple players, eventually signing veteran safety Joshua Kalu, formerly of the Tennessee Titans, per Justin Melo of The Draft Network. In a corresponding move, the Commanders placed defensive back Troy Apke on injured reserve …

Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz had an important question following the major conference realignment last week in college sports: What about the student-athletes’ mental health? Drinkwitz didn’t pull his punches, implying that university leaders didn’t pay attention to the toll realignment takes on the young adults actually playing college sports. The Pac-12 first lost Southern California and UCLA to …

The Dallas Cowboys released kicker Tristan Vizcaino on Monday, leaving 28-year-old rookie Brandon Aubrey as the only kicker with two more weeks of training camp in California. Vizcaino was part of what amounted to an emergency competition at kicker last January, after Brett Maher missed four consecutive PATs in a 31-14 wild-card victory at Tampa Bay. The Cowboys signed Vizcaino …

The departure of tight end Dalton Schultz, one of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s top targets, to the Houston Texans this offseason on a one-year, $6.3 million deal in free agency, opened up an offensive need. That led to team owner and general manager Jerry Jones selecting Michigan senior tight end Luke Schoonmaker with their second-round selection, the 58th overall pick of …

If the Bengals get their way, the NFL’s uniform policy could be undergoing a slight change this season. The Bengals are hoping to wear a different jersey with their white tiger helmets in 2023, and the only way that can happen is if the NFL is willing to budge on its uniform policy.  When the NFL decided to let teams …

The USC Trojans were part of the 2023 preseason edition of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Where they specifically landed, however, will be a point of debate heading into one of the most anticipated USC seasons in recent memory. The college football regular season is less than three weeks away for USC, which begins with a rare Week Zero …