Mar. 13—Ohio State football is losing a longtime assistant to Michigan. A university spokesman confirmed running backs coach Tony Alford has left the program shortly after ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday morning Alford is expected to take the same job with the Wolverines. That came after FootballScoop.com reported Alford was a Michigan target. An Akron native who played for Earle …

The Los Angeles Chargers have released wide receiver Mike Williams as they work to get under the salary cap before the start of the new NFL league year Wednesday, the team announced. Williams was set to count $32 million against the 2024 salary cap, and this move would clear $20 million from the Chargers’ books. The move represents another paradigm …

When Deebo Samuel takes the field for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024, his uniform is going to look slightly different than it did last year and that’s because the receiver has decided to make to some changes. Not only will Samuel be changing his number for the 2024 season, but he’ll also be adding two letters to the back …

The Browns haven’t just added to their roster over the last few days. They’ve also added to the coaching staff. University of Connecticut offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Nick Charlton has been hired as an offensive assistant/run game specialist, a league source confirmed for the Beacon Journal. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report. Charlton becomes the latest addition to the …

USATSI The Los Angeles Chargers are cutting ties with longtime No. 2 receiver Mike Williams — for now. According to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the Chargers will release Williams ahead of the new league year. Jones also reports that the Chargers are interested in bringing him back on a different deal.  The move will save the Chargers, …

Source: 49ers acquire DT Collins from Texans for seventh-round pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers continued to bolster the interior of their defensive line on Wednesday. San Francisco acquired defensive tackle Maliek Collins in a trade with the Houston Texans in exchange for a seventh-round NFL Draft pick, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area …

One of the best athletes, if not the best, to hail from the state of Michigan will enter a National Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a high schooler. Tyrone Wheatley, the former Dearborn Heights Robichaud and Michigan football standout, was one of 11 inductees announced for the 2024 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High …

Kyle Juszczyk and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a restructured contract for the 2024 NFL season, ESPN reported Wednesday. The new deal creates roughly $1.8 million in cap space for the 49ers and keeps Juszczyk as the NFL’s highest-paid fullback. Juszczyk, who will be 33 next season, has two seasons remaining on an original five-year, $27 million deal. …

Getty Images There really is no offseason in the NFL, especially in the month of March. The start of the league’s new year is just hours away, with breaking news seemingly every minute as free agency’s legal tampering period kicked off Monday. Teams are starting to release and trade players and fill their needs for the 2024 NFL season. This …

Managing a college football quarterback room has never been more difficult. The transfer portal can quickly zap depth. Even the best programs in the country are largely left without proven experience as highly-ranked recruits are leaving faster than ever for playing time.  As the quarterback carousel careens even further out of control, having depth comes at even more of a …

Getty Images Veteran cornerback J.C. Jackson was released by the Patriots on March 1, but a return to New England is still very possible as Jackson and the Patriots have mutual interest, according to ESPN. If Jackson does return, he will be playing under a new head coach in Jerod Mayo, after the Patriots parted ways with long-time leader Bill …

As the 2024 NFL Draft inches closer, rumors are running wild around which teams might be pursuing quarterbacks, which teams are entertaining trading up — or down? — and much more. That being said, what are the best fits for all these prospects? On the latest edition of “The No. 1 College Football Show with RJ Young,” host RJ Young …

Eagles lock up Jake Elliott on another multi-year extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have one of the best kickers in the NFL and they’re not going to let him go anytime soon. The team and Pro Bowler Jake Elliott have agreed to a four-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2028 season. At …

Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. has thoughts on the early recruiting returns from Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, examples of track success translating to major football offers and a very early look at 2028 quarterback standouts. ***** MORE: Saban is the greatest of all time, but he missed the mark on Capitol Hill CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

Getty Images NFL free agency is a lucrative time for many players — kickers included. Hours before the official start of the 2024 league year, the Philadelphia Eagles are signing Jake Elliott to a four-year extension, the team announced. Though Elliott was not scheduled to hit free agency until 2025, his new deal makes him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, according …