Curran: Pats need players who are ‘magnets’ to attract more talent originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Outside of retaining their key free agents, the New England Patriots’ offseason has been a dud. They haven’t made major moves to address positions of need such as wide receiver, offensive tackle, and cornerback. While they’re certainly deserving of some blame, their lack …

STILLWATER — March felt more like November, and it wasn’t just the chilly breeze blowing through the open doors of the Sherman Smith Training Center on Tuesday afternoon. The typical uncertainty of a new football season is so limited at Oklahoma State, the cast of Cowboys taking part in the first practice of spring was nearly identical to the roster …

NFL free agency is here! Stay updated with Yahoo Sports and learn everything you need to know right here. Fantasy reaction to NFL free agency What do all the moves mean from a fantasy perspective? Find out from Yahoo Sports’ fantasy experts with their live reactions right here. When did NFL free agency begin? NFL free agency started last Wednesday …

Mar. 26—GRAND FORKS — With the UND football program at the midway point of spring football practices, the Herald asked readers to submit questions for Fighting Hawks beat reporter Tom Miller. Q. The defense hasn’t been the greatest over the past two years, particularly on third-and-long. Can you give us an optimistic outlook for that side of the ball for …

Kickoff returns are about to become a lot more prevalent in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers are acting accordingly. The Steelers are expected to sign former Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who also happens to be the NFL’s all-time leader in kickoff return touchdowns, to a two-year, $6 million deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Patterson has posted …

Alabama football might not have a great deal of experience at the wide receiver position in the first spring practice under new coach Kalen DeBoer, but with that comes a more open competition. And that’s good news for players like Emmanuel Henderson. The junior from Hartford, Ala., hasn’t yet found his niche in the program, coming to Alabama as a …

Check out the Chicago Bears draft hat for the 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago For players that will hear “… the Chicago Bears select …” at the 2024 NFL draft, they’ll don a new draft hat. Here’s what the Chicago Bears 2024 NFL draft hats look like. It’s a black hat with the Bears’ primary “Bear” …

The saying with Florida recruits is pretty simple, you have to recruit them until they sign, and Ohio State football is feeling that on Tuesday night. The Buckeyes lived through the Jeremiah Smith back-and-forth during the early signing period, and it won’t get there with Jayvan Boggs. The 6-foot, 188-pound receiver has decommitted from Ohio State, leaving the Buckeyes without …

Get your first look at 49ers’ unique 2024 NFL Draft hat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have unveiled the design for their official 2024 NFL Draft hat with the event less than a month away. The custom design for San Francisco features the iconic 49ers logo in an onyx silver color scheme with a gold and …

Arizona State assistant football coaches Ra’Shaad Samples and Bryan Carrington know one of the keys to recruiting nowadays is meeting prospective players in their own space, and a big part of that is social media. Since the two are not that far removed from their playing days it is something that comes natural to them. Samples, 29, heads up the …

Unsurprisingly, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was most impressed by what his presumptive future quarterback can do on the field when seeing Caleb Williams in person recently at USC’s pro day. “The biggest takeaway is that you can see the arm talent on the film, and you can see it there in person,” Eberflus said at the NFL’s annual …

Jim Harbaugh admits Bears got the better end of Keenan Allen deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As part of several moves the Chargers were forced to make to comply with cap salary rules, the Chargers were forced to trade Keenan Allen on the last year of his contract to the Bears. In exchange, the Bears sent the Chargers …

The Ohio State football team got some pretty big news when it found out that former Freshman All-American Caleb Downs was transferring from Tuscaloosa to Columbus. From the sounds of things, Downs has been making an impression since day one and now he’s been officially welcomed to the Brotherhood after losing his black stripe. Downs made an instant impact at …

USATSI The Los Angeles Rams are adding a new defensive back. According to multiple reports, the Rams will sign former Buffalo Bills All-Pro and Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White to a one-year deal that is worth up to $10 million and carries a base value of $8.5 million. White is coming off yet another season cut short by injury, as …