Oregon’s Jackson Shelstad earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, presented by Nextiva. Averaged 17.5 points on 52 percent shooting (15-29) and 3.5 assists as Oregon split its regular-season finales against the mountain schools. Led all players with a season-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting and added six assists in 79-75 loss to Colorado. Added 12 points in a 66-65 victory …

Star running back Saquon Barkley is leaving the New York Giants for their bitter NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles. Barkley confirmed the news himself on social media after reportedly signing a deal for three years and worth up to $37.75 million. Barkley, 27, spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants. Last season, he …

The free agent who was widely viewed as the top player on the market is now off the board. Kirk Cousins has agreed to a four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, according to his agent Mike McCartney. Cousins’ contract is worth $180 million, which includes a $50 million signing bonus, per NFL Media. Cousins’ deal with the Falcons cannot officially …

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to lay the groundwork for several of the nation’s top prospects along the offensive line. While I’m a big believer in last year’s offensive line class, closing on some of these high-profile recruits in the 2025 recruiting class would be huge. 2024’s offensive line class has a lot of potential but it doesn’t have the star …

Getty Images The Commanders are apparently building a pipeline from Dallas to Washington. After making former Cowboys defensive coordinator their new head coach, the Commanders have made an early splash in free agency by signing a pair of former Cowboys in edge rusher Dorance Armstrong and center Tyler Biadasz.  Washington entered the offseason with more cap space than any team …

Kirk Cousins has agreed to sign a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, per an announcement from his agent. Before tearing his Achilles tendon in October, the four-time Pro Bowler threw for 2,331 yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions in just eight games.  Cousins, who has spent the last six seasons as the Minnesota Vikings’ franchise quarterback, ranks second in …

Kirk Cousins will be entering his 13th NFL season. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Kirk Cousins has been ridiculed and derided, for his inability to win enough big games or take his teams on deep playoff runs. However, he still has a lot of value in the NFL as a productive, veteran quarterback. It just won’t be with the Minnesota …

Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class just got substantially better on Monday afternoon. Four-star athlete Derick Smith announced that he was committed to the Crimson Tide. Smith chose Alabama over in-state rival, Auburn. Smith hails from Southside-Selma High School in Selma, Alabama. He is listed at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. As a junior, he starred on both sides of the ball for …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! You better grab some popcorn and put the kids to bed because today is the unofficial start of free agency. Will your kids look at you awkwardly if you try to put them to bed around lunch time? Probably, but we just had a time change over the weekend and …

USA Today Images The Las Vegas Raiders have made one of the biggest splashes of free agency. According to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Raiders will sign former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to a four-year, $110 million contract. The deal contains $84.75 million in guarantees, according to NFL Media. Wilkins is just the latest …

The Green Bay Packers have released All-Pro offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, an 11-year veteran with the team. A fourth-round pick by Green Bay in 2013, Bakhtiari has spent his entire career with the Packers. The 32-year-old released a statement on social media alluding to the fact that he might not be ready to retire just yet, saying he’s looking forward …

QB Allen, 49ers agree to one-year contract extension, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Allen will stick around the Bay for a little longer. The veteran quarterback and the 49ers reached an agreement to bring him back for the 2024 season, his agent confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan. NBC Sports Bay Area’s …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are giving Trevor Lawrence a new weapon. The team has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with veteran wide receiver Gabe Davis, according to NFL Media. The Athletic reports that it is a $39 million deal that features incentives that could get Davis to $50 million.  While the two sides can agree to terms within the …

Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings have made their first big free-agent splash. On the day the legal tampering window opens up across the league, the club has agreed to terms on a deal with emerging pass rusher Jonathan Greenard, according to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson. In terms of the contract specifics, The Athletic notes that the …

The Minnesota Vikings have signed edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to a four-year, $76 million deal, per multiple reports.  Greenard spent the first four years of his career with the Houston Texans after being selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Florida. He is coming off a breakout 2023 season in which he led the Texans …