Spencer Rattler’s football journey is one of peaks and valleys.  He left high school in Arizona as the Class of 2019’s top pro-style quarterback, according to 247 Sports, and committed to the University of Oklahoma with the hopes of being the Sooners’ latest and greatest Heisman-caliber quarterback. Rattler spent his freshman year sitting behind 2019 Heisman Trophy runner-up and 2022 …

Marvin Harrison Jr. is widely regarded as the top wide receiver in this year’s draft and it would come as no surprise if he’s the first non-quarterback off the board in April, but he won’t be doing anything on the field at the Scouting Combine to bolster that case. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Harrison will meet with teams …

The NFL Combine has arrived! A total of 321 prospects will descend upon Indianapolis to go through interviews, measurements, medical evaluations and on-field drills with the hopes of wowing at least one of the 32 NFL teams. With the combine kicking off this week, CBS Sports NFL Draft insider Ryan Wilson and former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman concocted a two-round mock …

Quarterback Russell Wilson continues to be under contract with the Broncos. Appearing on the I Am Athlete podcast with Brandon Marshall, Wilson said he wants to stay in Denver. “I got more fire than ever, honestly,” Wilson said. “Especially over the past two years of what I’ve gone through. Whether it’s in Denver or somewhere else. I hope it’s in …

Three of the NFL’s top prospects will not be participating in the on-field drills at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this week, as Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Marvin Harrison Jr. all declined to work out (per NFL Network). Williams, Daniels, and Harrison will be in Indianapolis for interviews and to talk to teams. Williams and Daniels will throw for …

Not only is Andy Reid holding off on retirement, he’s looking to extend his stay with the Kansas City Chiefs. Reid and the Chiefs are set to begin extension negotiations that will make him the highest-paid coach in football, NFL Media reported Monday. General manager Brett Veach is also set to receive a pay bump, according to NFL Media. There …

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. Cincinnati placed the franchise tag on Higgins on Monday, days after the Bengals — and the 31 other teams — got an unexpected gift from the NFL when …

Starting March 11, all 32 NFL teams can begin negotiations with unrestricted free agents. A handful of the best talent will come off the market before then, thanks to teams exercising the franchise tag or reaching long-term extensions. But this year’s crop of veterans is chock-full of Pro Bowl-caliber starters on both sides of the ball, promising some splashy activity. …

Patriots’ Mike Onwenu reportedly fires agent just before free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mike Onwenu is a free agent in more ways than one, it appears. The New England Patriots offensive lineman “informed teams via email” that he has terminated his relationship with his agents, Roosevelt Barnes and Jovan Barnes, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Sunday. …

Tom Brady is the winningest quarterback in NFL history. He’s the owner of seven Super Bowl wins and five Super Bowl MVPs. Brady was also on the losing side of the second-biggest upset in Super Bowl history, a loss that led to many sleepless nights.  The loss was New England’s 17-14 setback to the New York Giants in Super Bowl …

A video surfaced Sunday that appeared to show 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton being involved in a scuffle at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta. The video shows Newton, wearing one of his custom-made hats, being shoved by three people near the top of a set of steps before the pushing, shoving and grabbing moved toward a …

As speculation swirled about Florida State coach Mike Norvell replacing Nick Saban at Alabama last month, TJ Ferguson found himself looking at it from the opposite side. He was in the transfer portal considering a move from ‘Bama to FSU. “Coach Norvell’s message to me was just: ‘I’m here,’” Ferguson said. Now Ferguson is here, too — along with four …

Eli Gold is grappling. The longtime play-by-play voice of Alabama football can’t often be caught at a loss for words — he’s spent a career in radio, after all — and true to form, he hasn’t been tongue-tied in the wake of this week’s revelation of his and the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s less-than-amicable parting after 35 years. But at …

The tight end is an underrated position in today’s NFL, but it’s one that could serve as your X factor on offense. These hybrid athletes are asked to block like offensive tackles, but also catch like wide receivers. Find the right one, and he could serve as your most important weapon, like Travis Kelce or Mark Andrews.  As is the …

Top Eagles storylines heading into 2024 NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL offseason is about to kick into high gear this week as the league takes over downtown Indy. The Eagles are coming off a really disappointing end to their 2023 season and are looking to rebound in 2024. That will take a strong …