The Giants will not be using the franchise tag on safety Xavier McKinney ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to multiple reports. The Giants also chose not to place the transition tag on the safety – which carried a salary floor of $13.8 million for the 2024 season and would have given the club five days to match any higher offer …

The Jaguars made it official, announcing they have used the franchise tag on outside linebacker Josh Allen. The tag carries a salary of $24.007 million for the 2024 season if Allen signs it, but the two sides will continue talking about a long-term deal with July 15 the deadline to come to an agreement. “We were not able to reach …

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed their franchise tag on edge rusher Josh Allen ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to do so. The Jaguars announced the decision alongside a statement from general manager Trent Baalke on the state of long-term negotiations with Allen. The two sides will continue to negotiate a potential long-term contract. “We were not able to reach an agreement on …

Derrick Lewis has been named head football coach at athletic coordinator at Manor New Tech. A former NFL football player who spent his career with three teams, he was head football coach last year at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy. Former NFL player Derrick Lewis has been hired as head football coach and athletic coordinator at Manor New Tech, …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by Ryan McFadden of the Denver Post to discuss the future of the veteran quarterback ahead of his impending release by the Broncos. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …

Tuesday’s early morning rain couldn’t dampen the excitement of the Florida A&M football team. The Rattlers returned to Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium for their first spring football practice of the 2024 season. Fourteen practices remain as the Rattlers are scheduled to practice three times a week leading into the Orange and Green Spring Football Game April 13. “They looked good,” James Colzie …

Patriots using rare transition tag on safety Kyle Dugger originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyle Dugger is still a member of the New England Patriots. For now. The Patriots are placing the transition tag on the 27-year-old safety ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler …

After announcing early on Saturday morning that he was removing himself from the Heisman Trophy ceremony in support of former USC running back Reggie Bush, Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel elaborated on his decision on social media this weekend. “You can back a Brinks truck up to my house and I still will not attend the ceremony or do ANYTHING …

Report: Patriots have interest in re-signing free agent Josh Uche originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Josh Uche has been a productive player for the New England Patriots over the last four seasons, but his future with the franchise remains uncertain. However, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive, the Patriots do have interest in re-signing the free agent edge rusher. …

The University of Akron released its official 2024 football schedule on Tuesday, and it includes an opener against Ohio State before ending with mid-week MACtion. The Zips will travel to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31. This is the first time the two teams will play since 2021 when OSU won 59-7. Akron …

There is another veteran linebacker on the open market. The Chargers announced on Tuesday that they’ve released Eric Kendricks. Kendricks, 32, signed a two-year deal with Los Angeles last offseason. He appeared in 15 games with 14 starts, registering 117 total tackles with seven tackles for loss, six passes defensed, and 3.5 sacks. Los Angeles saves $6.5 million against the …

Clemson landed a huge quarterback recruit in their 2023 class with four-star Christopher Vizzina. The redshirt freshman ranked as the No. 6 quarterback and No. 77 overall player in the 2023 class, according to 247Sports, one of the top recruits in the country. Landing Vizzina solidified the Tigers’ future at the position, giving them another highly touted recruit under center …

The Jaguars used the franchise tag on linebacker Josh Allen Tuesday and the NFL’s transaction wire shows three moves they made to help them make sure they’re under the cap at the start of the new league year. All three moves were expected. There were previous reports that the team would release defensive lineman Foley Fatukasi and cornerback Darious Williams …

Ohio State opened spring football practice on Tuesday with five scholarship quarterbacks rotating through drills as they vie for the starting job.. But Buckeyes coaches do not appear in a hurry to resolve the high-profile position battle to replace Kyle McCord following his transfer to Syracuse. Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterbacks, from left, Devin Brown, …

The Chargers continued moving toward salary cap compliance Tuesday by releasing veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks. The decision opened $6.5 million in cap space, leaving the team $19.1 million over the threshold of $255.4 million, according to overthecap.com. The deadline for being at or under the cap is March 13, the first day of the new league year. Kendricks, who turned …