49ers agree to one-year deal with QB Dobbs, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers beefed up their quarterback room with a veteran addition. San Francisco agreed to a one-year contract with free agent QB Josh Dobbs, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday, citing Dobbs’ agent, Mike McCartney. 49ers reached agreement on a one-year deal with …

ESPN recently published an article titled “Breakout players from the top 25 teams to watch in 2024.” Among the list of breakout candidates were OU safety Peyton Bowen and OSU quarterback Alan Bowman. Bowen is a former five-star safety who recorded 36 tackles (one for loss), one sack and five broken-up passes as a freshman last season. He figures to …

USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders have a new running back, as former Minnesota Vikings starter Alexander Mattison will sign with the team, per NFL Network. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mattison had his first opportunity to start with the Vikings last season after being Dalvin Cook’s No. 2 running back for four seasons. Mattison wasn’t as efficient as …

Mar 18, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov was suspended for two games after an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay forward Conor Sheary, the NHL announced Monday. The hit occurred on Saturday, during the Lightning’s 5-3 win over the Panthers, just before Florida defenseman Josh Mahura scored a goal. Because the infraction wasn’t called …

USATSI The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signing of six free agents on Monday — the top pieces being Leonard Floyd and De’Vondre Campbell. Floyd signed a two-year deal with the 49ers while Campbell signed a one-year deal.  Floyd had a strong season with the Buffalo Bills in 2023, finishing with 32 tackles, 19 quarterback hits and 10.5 sacks …

EAST LANSING — Jonathan Smith stopped short of naming Aidan Chiles his starting quarterback. But the new Michigan State football coach confirmed what anyone paying attention to the college football world already assumed. “I ‘d describe it as an upset if he’s not,” Smith said Monday, on the eve of the Spartans opening spring practices. Chiles is one of four …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Chargers needed a new center after Pro Bowl center Corey Linsley unofficially retired this offseason.  Now, they have one after signing former Baltimore Ravens (2018-2021) and Carolina Panthers (2022-2023) center Bradley Bozeman to a one-year contract, according to NFL Media. New Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz, who was part of the Ravens front office from …

Running back Rico Dowdle is all in on another season in Dallas. Dowdle’s agents announced on Monday that Dowdle has re-signed with the Cowboys. There’s no word on the terms of his new deal. Dowdle was signed by the Cowboys after going undrafted in 2020 and he made the team as a third-string running back. He was limited to five …

The Florida Gators are among three teams standing out for Columbus (Miami) safety Bryce Fitzgerald as he approaches a decision, according to Swamp247’s Blake Alderman. Fitzgerald said that he plans to announce a commitment on May 24, his mother’s birthday. “Right now I have Florida, USC and Miami,” Fitzgerald said to Alderman. “I like Florida State too, but things were …

Defensive lineman and former No. 2 overall pick Chase Young is expected to sign with the New Orleans Saints, per multiple reports Monday. Young split last season between San Francisco and Washington, as the Commanders sent him to the Niners at the 2023 trade deadline. He totaled a combined 7.5 sacks and 25 combined tackles during the regular season and …

Through the first wave of NFL free agency, plenty of the top players went off the board in a matter of hours. In one of the deeper free agent classes in recent memory, the first two days of free agency were two of the busiest in recent NFL history.  The activity didn’t slow down once the new league year began …

The Pac-12 wrapped up its last men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with No. 4 Oregon surging past No. 3 Colorado 75-68 in a surprising championship game, with nationally ranked teams in Arizona and Washington State losing their respective semifinals. The Ducks got the automatic bid to the NCAA postseason, giving the conference four representatives …

Getty Images The New Orleans Saints are adding one of the top remaining free agents, as they have agreed to terms with former San Francisco 49ers defensive end and former No. 2 overall pick Chase Young on a one-year, fully-guaranteed $13 million deal, according to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson. Young was dealt from the Washington Commanders to …

The Arizona Cardinals are upping the ante when it comes to stadium attractions next season. Dubbed as “the NFL’s newest luxury seating experience,” State Farm Stadium’s amenities are expected to include two new private field-level clubs, six on-field seating experiences, all-inclusive food and beverage options, and preferred parking. “We are going to be relentless in pursuing a great fan experience, …

Report: Ex-49ers DE Young expected to sign one-year, $13M Saints contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After serving as a key cog in the 49ers’ run to Super Bowl LVIII, defensive end Chase Young reportedly has found a new home. The New Orleans Saints are expected to sign Young, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday, citing a …