Mar. 12—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** The new Illinois assistant won’t need to alter the …

Report: Jimmy G expected to be released by Raiders on Wednesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears former 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will be changing teams again this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut Garoppolo on Wednesday, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Tuesday, citing sources. The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut QB …

Austin Blaske has been in the news a lot in recent months as the 6-foot-5, 315-pound offensive lineman transferred from the University of Georgia, where he played for the last four years, to North Carolina. But a recent honor that Blaske received shined the light on something that has not been widely reported. Blaske, who has Type 1 diabetes, was …

The initial strikes and shockwaves of NFL free agency have been sent out. Dollar amounts were splashed on social media and on television, whether those numbers were fully guaranteed or up-to/somewhere-in-between depended on what was being shared, but the numbers were flying nonetheless. Now that the initial dust has settled on Tamperpalooza, I wanted to take a deep breath and …

The last time Kirby Smart met with the media who cover the Bulldogs before late Tuesday morning, his Georgia football team had just gotten off the field after a 63-3 drilling of Florida State in the Orange Bowl In the 10-plus weeks since, the Bulldogs coaching staff lost and replaced three coaches for four total, brought its total to seven …

The Titans are adding some depth to their offensive line. Saahdiq Charles, a guard who has played his entire career in Washington, has agreed to a one-year contract with Tennessee. Charles earned a starting job with the Commanders last year, but he missed six games with a calf injury. And injuries have plagued him throughout his time in Washington, as …

Missouri football running backs coach Curtis Luper has seen something like this before. In a meeting with coaches during spring camp, he told the media, he said that the Tigers’ new transfer-portal additions at running back, Marcus Carroll and Nate Noel, stirred a memory of a duo he’d coached before. “(They) remind me of Tyler Badie and Larry Rountree in …

Curran: Pats re-signing core players not a failing strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston While the New England Patriots have been active in free agency, their moves have been far from flashy. Most of their focus has been on re-signing their own free agents. They’ve reportedly re-signed linebacker Josh Uche, offensive linemen Mike Onwenu and Tyrone Wheatley Jr., wide …

How the NFL views Patriots’ draft strategy after Brissett addition originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Did the New England Patriots just tip their hand about how they’ll approach the 2024 NFL Draft? The Patriots reportedly agreed to a one-year, $8 million contract with free agent Jacoby Brissett on Monday, reuniting with the quarterback they drafted in 2016. The 31-year-old …

49ers likely find Armstead replacement with Elliott addition originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers now have the pieces in place to field a starting defensive line. Free-agent defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, who started 32 games over the past two seasons for the Cleveland Browns, agreed to terms with the 49ers on a two-year contract, his agent confirmed …

Perry: Patriots ‘leaning in the direction’ of drafting a QB at No. 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With Mac Jones’ departure to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots have all but cemented the idea that they will be selecting a quarterback with their No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft. While it is impossible to guarantee a …

Tiki Barber believes CMC is most athletic NFL running back ever originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Tiki Barber thinks highly of 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey – very highly. The 48-year-old retired running back, who played 10 NFL seasons with the New York Giants, shared his perspective on San Francisco’s dynamic playmaker, who won the 2023 NFL Offensive …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus to discuss the massive deal given to Chris Jones, Travis Kelce’s likely swan song and what it all means about Kansas City’s quest to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” …

Are Pats locked in on a QB at No. 3? Perry shares his insight originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With Mac Jones’ departure to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots have seemingly indicated they plan to select a quarterback with their No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft. Of course, anything could happen, but our Phil Perry is …

The Broncos are bringing back tight end Adam Trautman on a two-year contract, Mike Klis of 9News reports. “I always wanted to come back,” Trautman told Klis. “I made that very known after the season to both George [Paton] and Sean [Payton]. I knew they had some work to do in the offseason. That was no secret with some of …