Well, maybe the 2024 Carolina Panthers coaching staff wasn’t completely finalized after all. Thanks to the due diligence of Mike Kaye from The Charlotte Observer and a Twitter user, we now know that the organization has hired Dean Petzing as an offensive quality control coach. Petzing had been added to the staff’s webpage on the Panthers’ official team site. The Wellesley, Mass. …

USATSI As expected, the Dallas Cowboys are going to pick up Micah Parsons’ fifth-year option. The surprise, however, is how Dallas is conducting said business.  Parsons will receive his option as a defensive end and not as a linebacker, according to The Dallas Morning News. By doing so, the Cowboys will save roughly $3 million. Parsons would make $21.32 as …

Broncos country, let’s ride. Right off a friggin’ cliff. Four days short of the two-year anniversary of the announcement of the tentative deal that brought quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seahawks to the Broncos, the Broncos pulled the plug on the experiment. And it’s fair to ask whether it was the worst trade ever made. Denver gave up plenty to …

Before UCLA’s LA Bowl game in December, Bruins quarterbacks coach Ryan Gunderson left to become Oregon State’s offensive coordinator. By necessity, head coach Chip Kelly took over the quarterback position group during bowl preparation. He loved it. He’d been a head coach in college and the NFL for so long that he didn’t realize how much enjoyed getting into the …

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was expected to play a key role in the defense last season. Instead, he spent his rookie season rehabbing. The third-round pick tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a preseason game while making an open-field tackle of Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said last week that …

Former UCLA coach Chip Kelly said during a news conference Tuesday he left the Bruins to be the Ohio State offensive coordinator because he wants to focus on players rather than being a CEO leading a program. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) In his first attempt to explain his self-imposed demotion, Chip Kelly said he’s never thought about quitting …

The Cowboys are exercising the fifth-year option on Micah Parsons’ contract. That isn’t news given it was expected. However, the Cowboys are placing the option on Parsons as a defensive end, not a linebacker, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. As a linebacker, Parsons would earn $24 million in 2025 in the final year of his contract. The …

Mar. 5—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football began spring practice Tuesday morning. Although the temperature was in the mid 50s, the Buckeyes practiced indoors at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, starting what they hope will be a long journey that culminates with a return to the championship form that has eluded them for the last three seasons. “No pads, but it …

Eight players were franchise tagged prior to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, but the impact goes well beyond that number. While several notable players were tagged, just as many were not tagged and will get a chance to test the market when the NFL’s legal tampering period begins on March 11. The franchise tag is an interesting thing. It pays …

Why Florio believes 49ers will keep roster together one more season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers move through the NFL offseason, plenty of questions abound about keeping their core group of offensive playmakers together. Speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest “49ers Talk,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio explained why he …

OXFORD ― The 2024 Grove Bowl, Ole Miss football’s annual spring scrimmage, will take place on April 13, according to an announcement made Tuesday. The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. Broadcast info has yet to be publicly announced – last year’s event was streamed on SEC Network+. The Grove Bowl will mark the conclusion of Ole Miss’ …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter There might not be a harder job in football than New York Jets GM. Not in 2024. Joe Douglas is expected to rebuild the Jets into a Super Bowl contender this offseason, and while quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to call it a retooling, he must not have looked at his offensive line. New York has …

Florio believes 49ers ‘emotionally’ exhausted after Super Bowl loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After yet another heartbreaking postseason without a Super Bowl victory, many voices around the NFL believe the 49ers are mentally and emotionally exhausted. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest “49ers Talk” episode that he believes …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is at it again. An Ole Miss fan account shared a list Monday of the top 40-yard dash times at last week’s NFL scouting combine. On the list, Decamerion Richardson is labeled as an Ole Miss player, along with Deantre Prince. Richardson played four seasons at Mississippi State before announcing his intent …

Linebacker Eric Kendricks was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday, a move that frees up $6.5 million in salary cap space. Kendricks signed a two-year deal with the Chargers last season after eight years with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 15 games, including 14 starts, and was second on the team with 117 tackles. Kendricks also had …