AUBURN — Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze hired DJ Durkin in January to be his second defensive coordinator on the Plains. Durkin, who was a co-DC at Ole Miss from 2020-21 and the DC at Texas A&M from 2022-23, will also coach linebackers with the Tigers. Durkin spoke to reporters for the first time Wednesday since landing the Auburn job, …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans entered this offseason in prime position to be aggressive in building around C.J. Stroud with plenty of cap space. And to this point, with the new league year starting, they’ve followed through — on defense.  Houston is revamping the unit under coach DeMeco Ryans. But will it be enough to close the gap …

The Jets The Jets re-signed punter Thomas Morstead to a two-year deal worth more than $5 million, Ari Meirov of The33rdTeam.com reports. Morstead confirmed it by replying “cat’s out of the bag” to Meirov’s post. The Jets re-signed veteran placekicker Greg Zuerlein last week. Morstead led the league with 99 punts and 4,831 gross yards. His gross punting average (48.8) …

As strategic and adaptable as Nick Saban was while racking up one national title after another at Alabama, his attempt Tuesday to convince lawmakers how tough coaches have it right now was like trying to run the football against a nine-man front. “It’s whoever wants to pay the most money, raise the most money, buy the most players is going …

Getty Images Former Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden is returning to football an intriguing capacity. On Wednesday, the Milano Seamen, an American football team in the European League of Football, announced that Gruden is serving as an advisor for the team and will “improve our organization in every aspect.” This marks the first football …

Aaron Rodgers is set to return to the field as the New York Jets’ quarterback in 2024. He might also be vying for a seat in the White House. Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached Rodgers about potentially serving as his running mate for November’s election, according to the New York Times, and the former NFL …

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The New York Jets are giving Aaron Rodgers some more help along the offensive line. The Baltimore Ravens are trading offensive tackle Morgan Moses to the Jets in a deal that involves a fourth-round pick swap and a sixth-round, ESPN reported. The Ravens will reportedly receive the No. 112 and No. 218 overall picks for Moses while also sending out …

The Bengals are set to sign Geno Stone when the league year begins and they released another safety ahead of that move becoming official. The team announced the release of Nick Scott on Wednesday afternoon. Scott signed a three-year deal with the Bengals as a free agent last year. Scott started 10 of the 17 games he played for the …

Mar 13, 2024, 03:05 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a two-year, $2.7 million contract extension for forward Bobby McMann on Wednesday. McMann, 27, has recorded 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) in 40 games this season. He made his NHL debut for Toronto in 2022-23 and contributed one assist in 10 games. The Alberta native has also contributed …

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, …