Free agency is on the horizon around the NFL, even though some players are awaiting to see whether they’ll hit the open market. Some free agents will have the franchise tag placed on them in the days leading up to free agency, giving teams more time to negotiate long-term deals with the player while keeping them under team control for …

The window for Michigan football players to enter the college football transfer portal has closed now that 30 days have passed since Jim Harbaugh bolted to the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers. The damage was relatively minimal for the Wolverines. Eleven total players from last year’s team have entered the portal, but only safety Keon Sabb was viewed as …

Fumbles that go into the end zone and out of bounds will likely continue to go to the defense, after the NFL Competition Committee discussed the rule today. Talks about changing that rule didn’t generate much traction in the discussion today, according to Judy Battista of NFL Media. The general sentiment of the Competition Committee is that it’s the ball …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. — On Saturday, Earnel Durden accomplished another in a long line of firsts during his storied football career. Durden was the first African-American student-athlete at Oregon State University and later the first Black assistant coach at UCLA and for the Los Angeles Rams. He served as an NFL assistant from 1971-76 with the …

The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, which likely will keep him with the team at least one more season, the team said Monday. If the Bengals can’t reach a long-term agreement with the 25-year-old Higgins before July 15, he’ll play the 2024 season with the Bengals for a salary of $21.8 million, which is the …

There was word earlier this month that JoJo Wooden would join the Raiders personnel department and it became official on Monday. The Raiders announced that Wooden will be their senior director of player personnel. Wooden worked with Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco with the Chargers and was their director of player personnel from 2013 through the first 14 games of …

Ohio State football’s raid on the Alabama Crimson Tide continues. After adding star safety Caleb Downs and center Seth McLaughlin from Alabama following the retirement of coach Nick Saban, the Buckeyes have added a key piece to their staff. Ohio State has hired Sam Petitto as director of player personnel, working under Mark Pantoni, OSU’s general manager of player personnel. …

A.J. Brown wanted to set the record straight regarding his relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles and with the city, giving 20 minutes to SportsRadio 94WIP in an emotional and passionate interview that was as honest a conversation a player will have in this league.  While it can be debated whether Brown gained anything regarding the WIP interview, he laid to …

The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and many already expect them to use that pick to reset the quarterback position. There are largely two reasons for that: Consensus top prospect Caleb Williams arguably offers more upside than current starter Justin Fields, and Fields is already entering the final year of his rookie contract. …

Feb 26, 2024, 01:33 PM ET DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with the Colorado Avalanche after receiving care from the player assistance program. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Monday that Nichushkin has entered the follow-up care phase. He has not yet been cleared to resume playing in games. The 28-year-old Russian entered the …

2024 NFL mock draft roundup: Experts analyze Patriots trade scenarios originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots could keep the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and take a quarterback or Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. And it would be hard to fault them for that. One of the three top-tier quarterbacks …

Will Josh Jacobs be a Raider during the 2024-2025 NFL season?  According to the odds, it’s very likely.  However, the running back’s return to Black and Silver is not guaranteed. Jacobs was drafted with the 24th overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft to Oakland before the Raiders’ Las Vegas relocation. After the organization put a franchise tag on the …

Michigan is sending 18 players to this week’s NFL Scouting Combine, surpassing LSU’s record of 16 invitees to the 2020 event. That means just over 5.6%, or one in every 19, of the 321 prospects invited to Indianapolis will be representing the Wolverines. Michigan is also just one of six programs with at least 10 players invited.  It’s an impressive …

It’s been a quiet month for Bill Belichick. After getting passed over for the Atlanta Falcons head-coaching job in late January, not much has been heard from the six-time Super Bowl winner.  No one seems to know what his plans are for 2024, but his son, Steve Belichick, did offer some interesting information about his dad during a recent appearance …

Jackson expects to be full strength during 49ers’ offseason program originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have a lot of work to do along the defensive line this offseason with six players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents next week. Some of the expected losses along the defensive line can be mitigated with the return of defensive …