The Jackson State football team will open its 2024 schedule on the road against UL Monroe at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29, the school announced Thursday. The game was moved to a Thursday night after originally being scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31. The two teams have met before on Sept. 18, 2021, when Deion Sanders was coaching the Tigers. The …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald discuss where they think the Texas running back will end up and how his previous injuries will impact him. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Football Show” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript MATT HARMON: When you …

Alabama football wide receiver Jalen Hale suffered a knee injury in practice and will be unavailable to play for the remainder of spring practice, new coach Kalen DeBoer said Thursday. Whether or not he could return at some point for the 2024 Crimson Tide season, however, remains to be seen. “He had a significant knee injury. He’ll be down for …

The Falcons have released offensive lineman Justin Shaffer, the team announced Thursday. Shaffer spent the past two seasons on Atlanta’s practice squad and signed a futures contract after the 2023 season concluded. He has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game. The Falcons selected the Georgia product in the sixth round of the 2022 draft. They waived him out …

Jalen Milroe is getting more comfortable with Alabama football’s new offense, and from the sound of it, new Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer is becoming comfortable himself with the fourth-year junior’s ability to run the ball. Alabama held its first spring scrimmage, which was closed to media, on Thursday, and Milroe handled most of the first-team reps. Afterward, DeBoer made …

The New England Patriots are on the hunt for their next franchise quarterback, and Drake Maye might be just what they are looking for after North Carolina’s Pro Day on Thursday.  Maye is projected to be a first-round pick in next month’s NFL Draft, and the Pats currently have the No. 3 pick — a spot that could likely land …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to go behind the scenes on the latest rumors and news around the NFL. The trio start with takeaways from the NFL owner’s meetings as Jori was on the ground in Orlando. The hosts …

In a story connecting Washington and LSU in a way that doesn’t entail Kim Mulkey, Tigers football coach Brian Kelly might have inadvertently disclosed the plans of the team holding the second overall pick in the 2024 draft. Via Garrett Podell of CBSSports.com, Kelly added two extra important words to his effort to promote the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner. “[Daniels] …

Running back Raheem Blackshear is officially back with the Panthers. The NFL’s transaction report for Thursday shows that Blackshear has re-signed with the team. The move was a formality as Blackshear was limited to negotiating with the Panthers after they tendered him a contract as an exclusive rights free agent. Blackshear has played in 25 games for the Panthers over …

Ethan Utley is staying home in Tennessee. Utley, a four-star defensive lineman and No. 4 recruit in Tennessee, announced his commitment to Tennessee football on Thursday at a commitment celebration at Germantown Pub in Nashville in front of family and friends. The Ensworth multi-sport athlete is Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel’s third in-state commit for the class of 2025, joining …

Bears to host Washington’s Rome Odunze for a top-30 visit: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will host Washinton wide receiver Rome Odunze for a top-30 visit at Halas Hall, according to a report from ESPN’s Brady Henderson. Washington WR Rome Odunze, projected to be drafted early in the first round, tells me he has upcoming meetings …

Texas recently extended an offer to one of the top recruits in Alabama for the 2026 cycle. Four-star running back Ja’Michael Jones announced he received an offer from Texas on Wednesday. The Montgomery (AL) native is rated the No. 11 overall recruit in the state and the No. 18 running back in the country according to the On3 industry ranking. …

The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a month away, and Colin Cowherd has entered the mock draft fray by predicting the first 12 picks of April’s draft. Cowherd said his mock draft comes not only based on his own opinions but also based on talking to NFL sources — and that he expects several trades as the draft is …

Shanahan, York grateful Juszczyk accepted 49ers’ pay-cut proposal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — Kyle Juszczyk is invaluable to the 49ers for more reason than one. The All-Pro fullback agreed to a salary reduction on his existing contract in order to help the team stay under the NFL salary cap in 2024 and plan for the …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby was able to utilize the transfer portal after his hiring in November to assemble a roster. As he embarks on his first spring practice with the Bulldogs, Lebby has a chance to evaluate the team he has put together before addressing needs when the next transfer window opens April 15-30. However, Lebby …