49ers awarded NFL-most five compensatory 2024 draft picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL on Friday awarded the 49ers five compensatory picks for next month’s draft, including one selection that goes to the Washington Commanders to complete the Chase Young trade. San Francisco holds 11 scheduled selections with the 2024 NFL Draft scheduled for Thursday, April 25, …

The Broncos parted ways with safety Justin Simmons on Thursday and they dispatched another veteran player Friday. It was tight end Chris Manhertz this time. The NFL’s daily transaction wire brings word that they have released Manhertz ahead of the start of the league year next week. Manhertz signed a two-year deal with the team last year and was set …

For the third straight year, veteran running back Ameer Abdullah is signing a contract with the Raiders. Abdullah signed today, the team announced. He also signed one-year contracts with the Raiders in March of 2022 and March of 2023. The 30-year-old Abdullah played in all 17 games for the Raiders last season. He played a backup role on offense but …

Nov 11, 2023; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams assistant coach – wide receivers Chad Savage talks to his team during the second quarter against the San Diego State Aztecs at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports Colorado State has the best recruiter in the Mountain West on its coaching staff. That’s what …

After meeting with the Giants in New Jersey on Thursday, Russell Wilson departed for Pittsburgh on Friday. He currently is at the Steelers team facility, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports. The quarterback is expected to meet with other teams, including possibly the Raiders. The Broncos granted Wilson permission to meet with teams ahead of his official release at the …

There was a chance that we could have seen Bill Belick on the sidelines again this season — this time side-by-side with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.  After 24 seasons and six Super Bowls with the News England Patriots, Bill Belichick and the team mutually parted ways in February. However, Belichick’s name was still being thrown around in …

For Rutgers women’s soccer, the upcoming spring break is a little different this year. The Scarlet Knights are in Europe until March 17, visiting England and Scotland. After sightseeing during the day, their nights will be filled with games against various professional organizations. Their first stop will be in London, where Rutgers will see Premier League and Champions League matches …

It appears that the Jets will be closing out the 2024 NFL Draft. The team was awarded three compensatory picks for this year’s draft – No. 218 in the sixth round, No. 256 in the seventh round and No. 257, the final pick. Barring any trades, that means the Jets will select the player given the moniker “Mr. Irrelevant.” There …

Some of the people who attended the near-record cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations after suffering frostbite, a Missouri hospital said Friday. Research Medical Center didn’t provide exact numbers but said in a statement that it treated dozens of people who had experienced frostbite during an 11-day cold snap in January. Twelve of those …

The Alabama football team entered spring practice lacking experience at the wide receiver position, with Kendrick Law, Kobe Prentice and transfer Germie Bernard having seen the most game action. And while freshman Caleb Odom might not offer anything in the experience department, he’s at least added to the competition from a numbers standpoint with a move from tight end to …

The Pittsburgh Steelers cut loose two of their higher-priced veterans Friday, which also happened to be the day pending free agent quarterback Russell Wilson was in town. The team released wide receiver Allen Robinson and cornerback Patrick Peterson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates, moves that will free up about $17 million in salary cap space. Peterson had …

A pair of coaches that met in last December’s Liberty Bowl for opposing teams are now in the same colors preparing the University of Cincinnati Bearcats for the upcoming 2024 season. Defensive coordinator Tyson Veidt came from within the Big 12 at Iowa State, while Sean Dawkins led the running backs at Memphis and will be in that same capacity …

The Ravens announced a four-year contract extension for defensive tackle Justin Madubuike on Friday. According to multiple reports, the deal reportedly is worth $98 million with $75.5 million in total guarantees and $53.5 million at signing. If accurate, he would be the second-highest paid defensive tackle in annual average ($24.5 million) behind only Aaron Donald ($31.667 million), though Chris Jones …

All kinds of power rankings for the 2024 college football season are starting to be released, and a recent ranking of the Big 12’s best head coaches for the upcoming season recently caught our attention. We were interested in seeing where new Arizona coach Brent Brennan and Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham were ranked among the 16 coaches in the …

The Broncos made several moves Friday to shed money from their salary cap. The latest is a restructure of offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey’s contract, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The move creates an additional $11 million in cap space by restructuring Mike McGlinchey’s contract. McGlinchey, 29, joined the Broncos a year ago after five seasons in San Francisco. He started …