Getty Images The Cleveland Browns found a way to re-sign pass rusher Za’Darius Smith this offseason, but they also may be prepared to take a flier on a veteran who hasn’t played since the 2020 season. According to NFL Media, Aaron Lynch was in Cleveland this week, and participated in a “positive” workout for the Browns Monday. Lynch, who turned 31 …

Four-star defensive back recruit Tae Harris decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs on Jan. 21, 2024. Now, Harris has committed to the Clemson Tigers. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound athlete is the No. 193 recruit and No. 15 safety in the rising senior class, per 247Sports. Harris is ranked as the No. 26 player in Georgia. Tae Harris plays high school football for …

Getty Images Less than a week after getting spurned by a kicker in free agency, the Jaguars have finally signed one. The team has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Joey Slye.  The Jaguars went into free agency looking for a kicker and they thought they had one last week when they agreed to terms with Wil Lutz. …

Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will be calling it a career. Per multiple reports, the former Cowboy will be retiring today. A first-round pick in 2018, he made it to the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Last year, injuries limited him to only five games. He has had neck issues dating back to college. The Cowboys released him last week, after …

Coach Josh Heupel answered nine questions before quarterback Nico Iamaleava was even mentioned in his opening press conference of Tennessee spring football practice. Eight transfers, 14 freshmen and two new assistant coaches were the hotter topics on Monday. So was edge rusher James Pearce, who’s projected as a potential NFL first-round pick. And freshman quarterback Jake Merklinger, who will compete …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! After a crazy first week of free agency, I thought for sure that things would slow down over the weekend, but I was wrong. The Steelers pulled off the most surprising trade of free agency so far by acquiring Justin Fields in a deal with the Bears.  We’ll be breaking …

Getty Images It has long been widely assumed that Ohio State star Marvin Harrison Jr. will be the first wide receiver off the board in next month’s NFL Draft. Harrison, the son of Colts legend Marvin Harrison, is the latest first-rounder to come out of the OSU receiver factory, and he posted receiving lines of 77 catches for 1,263 yards …

Why Patriots might still take OT early in NFL Draft despite Onwenu’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots re-signed their most important free agent, Mike Onwenu, early in NFL free agency. But there’s more work to be done to improve the team’s talent and depth at the offensive tackle position. Despite Onwenu’s return, the Patriots …

More players could soon be suiting up for the Oklahoma Sooners and other FBS and FCS schools across the country. There was a limit of 110 student-athletes who may engage in practice activities before the school’s first day of classes or before the fifth day before the school’s first game, whichever occurs earlier. But that will change for the 2024 …

Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals aren’t just rebuilding their team. They’re also rebuilding their stadium — sort of. Starting in 2024, the Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium will feature new state-of-the-art game-day seating options, including everything from end-zone “casitas” to field-level sideline suites and garden clubs. “Casitas,” which is Spanish for small houses, are prevalent in Arizona. Now, 10 of them …

For the most part, we’re lucky to get just one or two quarterback trades during a normal offseason, but that definitely wasn’t the case this year. When it comes to QB trades, the NFL went absolutely off the rails over the past week. Starting on March 10, we saw a total of five QB trades go down in a span …

Well before Mike Sainristil became Mike Sainristil, Michigan football had hoped that it had managed to secure his clone. Similarly hailing from New England, Eamonn Dennis had many comparables to his Wolverines predecessor — size, skill, ability to play on both sides of the ball, and more. Contrasted with Sainristil, Dennis started at defensive back and switched midway through his …

The Jaguars doubled up on signings to kick off the week. The team announced their previously reported deal with kicker Joey Slye and they also announced an agreement with linebacker Trevis Gipson. They did not announce the terms of the deal. Gipson signed with the Titans last August an played in eight games for them during the regular season. He …

The Oklahoma Sooners have spent their offseason trying to build their offensive line and make it “SEC Ready.” They signed four guys in the transfer portal and five in the 2024 Recruiting Class. That is after they lost five starters from a season ago and only return two players who started a few games last season in Troy Everett and …

Mar 18, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Forward Wayne Simmonds announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday after 15 seasons with six teams. The Philadelphia Flyers are signing him to a one-day contract and will honor his career on April 13 during a game against the New Jersey Devils. Simmonds, 35, appeared in 1,037 games and tallied 526 points (263 …