Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will not attend next week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. McCarthy and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will remain at The Star working on staff hirings and changes to the defensive scheme. It marks the second consecutive year McCarthy will remain home from the Combine, participating in virtual interview sessions with prospects …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Stockbridge, Georgia, to extend a scholarship offer to one of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class. LSU will have to fight off a swarm of yellow jackets to land the talented prospect. Chase Taylor is a 6-foot-3, 201-pound, three-star linebacker from Stockbridge, Georgia, where he plays for Stockbridge …

The 49ers released veteran cornerback Isaiah Oliver on Friday, the team announced. The move saves $2 million in salary cap space. Oliver appeared in all 17 games last season, but he played only four snaps or fewer per game in six of the last nine games. He did not play a single down on defense in the postseason but saw …

The Oklahoma Sooners former five-star quarterback, Jackson Arnold, is the guy going into 2024. It’s undisputed who the quarterback will be. And there’s good reason for it. Arnold is an incredible talent. Sure, the Arizona game was a bit of a mixed bag. There was a lot of good, but the four turnovers spoiled what could have been a fantastic …

The Rams are keeping around one of their offensive contributors. Los Angeles announced on Friday that the club has tendered exclusive rights free agent Ronnie Rivers. Rivers, 25, was a reserve running back for the Rams in 2023. Appearing in nine games with one start, he recorded 129 yards on 32 carries and five catches for 22 yards. Rivers entered …

There won’t be any franchise-tag drama between Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals.  According to NFL.com, the Bengals have informed Higgins that they’ll be using the franchise tag on him this year. The news comes on the same day where the Bengals — and the 31 other teams — got an unexpected gift from the NFL when the league announced …

Spring practice is the first real sign we’re moving away from 2023 and heading for the 2024 season. At LSU, Brian Kelly is just a few weeks away from his third spring practice with the Tigers. Throughout the spring, I’ll be taking a look at how LSU stacks up at every position. There’s still plenty to figure out at this …

When the Jets signed Mecole Hardman to a one-year deal last offseason, the hope was that he’d bring another weapon to a completely revamped offense with future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers at the helm. However, as it went down, things didn’t go as planned for either side. After Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury just four snaps into the season opener against …

Feb. 23—TEMPE, Ariz. — Washington State’s offensive line coach search lasted about a week. The Cougars are hiring former UTEP offensive line coach Jared Kaster, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, filling the opening left by Clay McGuire’s departure last week. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman was the first to report the news. Kaster spent last season at …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Los Angeles’ offseason – with Jim Harbaugh coming aboard and some key names likely gone, expectations will still be high for a team with one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s …

The 2023 season just ended with the Chiefs hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for a second consecutive year, but the NFL calendar never stops as we roll right into draft season. In fact, it’s already started. The Senior Bowl is in the rearview mirror and mock drafts are being released. However, with just two months left until Roger Goodell announces the …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for New England’s offseason – it’s first since 2000 without Bill Belichick at the helm – and why there will need to be extreme patience with Jerod Mayo taking over the team. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s time to …

The OU football team is close to a deal with Doug Deakin to make him its next special teams analyst, 247Sports reported Thursday night. Jay Nunez, who spent the past two seasons coaching special teams for the Sooners, previously joined Alabama’s staff as its special teams coordinator. Deakin has been with the Aztecs as a player or coach for 17 …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Washington’s offseason – a chance for a total reset in the nation’s capital. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and that means it’s time to take a look at one big thing facing the Washington Commanders this offseason. And the answer here is …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, in his first public comments since leaving the same role at LSU two months ago, said there are no hard feelings between him and Tigers coach Brian Kelly. “I don’t know that he was real happy with my decision but I think he understood it,” Denbrock said Friday at the indoor …