As UCF begins spring football practice, the Knights have several new faces and a few familiar ones who have changed uniform numbers for the upcoming season. Quarterback KJ Jefferson will wear the familiar No. 1 jersey this season, his first since joining the team as a transfer from Arkansas. Jefferson wore No. 1 with the Razorbacks and it became available …

USATSI The Derrick Henry era in Tennessee is likely over, and the Titans have found their replacement in former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard. According to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson, Pollard plans to sign a three-year, $24 million deal with the Titans in free agency. Pollard played last season on the $10.1 million franchise tag, …

Here’s the latest Giants free agency and trade buzz during the 2024 NFL offseason… March 11, 1:13 p.m. The Philadelphia Eagles have both of the Giants’ most important free agents in their sights, reports SNY’s Connor Hughes. In addition to having interest in Saquon Barkley, the Eagles are planning to pursue Xavier McKinney, who is also drawing interest from the Green Bay …

College football attendance increased in 2023 by a number that’s likely equivalent to the crowd attending an average game-day tailgate: 27. It’s small growth but a rise nonetheless as the average attendance ticked up from 41,840 fans per game in 2022 to 41,867 last season.  That rise continues to shatter long-standing fallacies. In court filings the past few years, the …

The Tennessee Titans might have found their Derrick Henry replacement.  Running back Tony Pollard is expected to sign a deal to join the Titans, FOX Sports’ Ben Arthur confirmed. KPRC first reported the news. Pollard will receive a three-year, $24 million deal, according to ESPN.   Pollard figures to become the team’s lead running back. Titans legend Derrick Henry became …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms on a three-year deal with running back D’Andre Swift, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. On the financial side, NFL Media notes that Swift will get a total of $24 million, and $16.5 million of that will come over the first two years of the deal. The deal …

Alabama football and Kalen DeBoer picked up another commitment in its 2025 pledge class in four-star wide receiver Derick Smith, per On3. Smith, out of Southside High School in Selma, Alabama becomes the fourth in-state commit and fifth overall in the Crimson Tide’s 2025 class, joining Anthony Rogers (Montgomery, AL), Antonio Coleman (Saraland, AL), Myles Johnson (Brewton, AL) and Zymear …

Getty Images The Buffalo Bills are keeping Josh Allen’s blind-side protector in place for a while longer. Left tackle Dion Dawkins will sign a three-year contract extension worth $60.5 million, according to ESPN. After initially giving fans a scare by seemingly tweeting goodbye to Buffalo, Dawkins posted, “Yall are cra why would ever Leave Buffalo im never leaving guy Im …

Bears free agency: D’Andre Swift to Chicago on three-year deal, reports say originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL’s “legal tampering” window opened on Monday, and the Chicago Bears wasted no time in snatching up a free agent running back. According to multiple reports, former Philadelphia Eagles back D’Andre Swift is coming to Chicago on a three-year deal. According …

One unit that Notre Dame football shouldn’t have many worries about this coming season is at defensive tackle. The Irish saw two major contributors at the position return, Howard Cross III and rylie mills, solidifying the middle of the defensive line. Both players were named by Pro Football Focus in their top 10 returning defensive tackles for the 2024 season. …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMar 11, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Week 22 of the fantasy season, which has a good chance of being the final week of the regular season depending on …

After placing the franchise tag on Michael Pittman, the Indianapolis Colts are keeping the standout receiver in town for the foreseeable future.  Pittman and the Colts are expected to finalize a new deal as soon as Monday, NFL Media reported. It’ll be a three-year, $70 million deal with $46 million guaranteed, according to NFL Media.  The Colts’ decision to keep …

While Louis Rees-Zammit hopes his rugby career is behind him as he tries to forge a future in the NFL, he is keeping a close watch on Wales’ fortunes without him – PA/David Davies All roads lead to March 20 for Louis Rees-Zammit, the pivotal date at the end of his 10-week stint in the NFL’s International Player Pathway programme …

One of the most popular prospects from the class of 2026 will kick off his round of spring visits this weekend by taking a trip to Auburn. According to a report by On3’s Chad Simmons, 2026 cornerback Nassir McCoy will be on campus this weekend, his first of the spring. McCoy has also scheduled visits to Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, …

The Chicago Bears have plans for a new home stadium, shifting gears from their previous plan at Arlington Heights, the team confirmed Monday morning. The team is planning to build a publicly owned domed lakefront stadium and will invest over $2 billion in private money into the project. “The Chicago Bears are proud to contribute over $2 billion to build …