Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The Philadelphia Eagles made a huge splash in free agency, signing running back Saquon Barkley, edge rusher Bryce Huff, and bringing back safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. And all three should help them climb back to the top of the NFC. But as their 1-6 collapse at the end of last season showed them, they still have …

New Bears WR Keenan Allen meets Caleb Williams at USC Pro Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago An unexpected member of the Bears contingency showed up for Caleb Williams’ Pro day at USC on Wednesday. New wide receiver Keenan Allen was spotted on the sidelines before Williams took the field, and even said hello to the presumptive No. 1 …

Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is making his weekly rounds at the Bengals facilities, advocating for an extension of Tee Higgins. Or so we think. In the meantime, you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make sure you’re signed up …

Scottsdale Saguaro assistant Darius Kelly has been promoted to head football coach at Scottsdale Saguaro, Athletic Director Matt Harris announced to media in an email Tuesday night. Kelly was an assistant under Zak Hill during Hill’s one season as head coach, which led to a 6A championship. Hill, the former Arizona State and Boise State offensive coordinator, left after one …

Getty Images Wide receiver Keenan Allen has not been a member of the Chicago Bears very long, but he’s already putting in work for his new team. Allen attended USC’s pro day on Wednesday to watch quarterback Caleb Williams — the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago currently holds that first pick and is …

After the 49ers ran out of healthy quarterbacks in the 2022 NFC Championship, the NFL resurrected the emergency quarterback rule. The requirement that the game-day third quarterback must come from the active roster, however, kept teams from fully embracing it. This year, both the Bills and the Competition Committee have proposed a modification to the emergency quarterback rule that, if …

USC’s wide receivers are likely to be better in 2024 than they were in 2023. You just had to look at the Holiday Bowl win over Louisville to find convincing support for that claim. Ja’Kobi Lane and Makai Lemon made very strong and positive impressions in that game, working really well with Miller Moss within the structure of Lincoln Riley’s …

Between me writing a piece covering what it would cost the Giants to trade up in the draft and the piece running on CBSSports.com, the Vikings struck a massive deal that alters the landscape for the first round, acquiring the No. 23 and 232 picks in this draft from the Texans for No. 42, 188 and a 2025 second-round pick. …

The NFL officially submitted proposals for several 2024 rule changes Wednesday, including a prospective ban of the hip-drop tackle and a full-on makeover of the kickoff play. Both issues have been widely discussed among league executives in recent months, but now there is clarity on what exactly the NFL and its competition committee are looking to enact. Here’s the latest, …

Ed Orgeron may be out of coaching for now, but his sons are keeping busy. The Orgeron family’s connection with Miami football continues to grow as Parker Orgeron is set to join the staff as a defensive backs assistant. Parker is now the second of former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron’s sons to take a job with the Hurricanes. Cody …

Daniel Jeremiah’s mock draft has Bears, Ryan Poles loading up on premium offensive players originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When NFL.com draft expert Daniel Jeremiah teased his latest mock draft on social media he promised chaos. He delivered on Tuesday, and the chaos he concocted turned out to be a perfect storm for the Bears. Here’s how things shook …

Getty Images This week, the New Orleans Saints signed former No. 2 overall pick defensive end Chase Young to a one-year deal worth up to $13 million with the understanding that he had a neck issue. ESPN reported that Young is undergoing a procedure on his neck that will sideline him into training camp, but he’s expected to be ready …

Notre Dame football has long had recruiting pull in the state of California and head coach Marcus Freeman isn’t letting up in “The Golden State.” Earlier in the week, California running back Deshonne Redeaux was offered and on Tuesday, athlete Davon Benjamin Jr. was the next player from the state to get an Irish offer. The 6-foot and 170-pound prospect …

K.J. Osborn trusts Patriots to figure out quarterback situation originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots made a very good addition to their offense with the signing of free agent wide receiver K.J. Osborn to a one-year contract over the weekend. Osborn spent the last four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings after they selected him in the …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Dillon Thieneman is rarely surprised by anything that happens on the field. But Tuesday, as Purdue football spring camp began, the Boilermakers had something special that caught Thieneman completely off guard. “(Head coach Ryan Walters) started saying some things, he brought me up,” Thieneman said after the practice. “I look over, then my parents walk in. I …