Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Most people around NFL betting circles believe it’s a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Bears will select super-talented USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft.  I vividly remember Bears fans pounding the table last March when second-year general manager Ryan Poles traded No. 1 to the …

With the Giants holding four top-70 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Boston College offensive lineman Christian Mahogany… By The Numbers – Height: 6-foot-3– Weight: 314 pounds– 40-Yard Dash: 5.13– Vertical: 32.5 inches– Bench: DNP– Broad Jump: 9-foot-1– 2023 Stats (12 games started): 862 offensive snaps, no sacks …

The already-robust NFL free agency pool has received a pretty big boost over the last few weeks in the form of cap casualties. You could define cap casualty as a player a franchise is forced to move on from due to financial reasons. If it were not for the money issues, the players would likely still be on a roster. …

Five-star offensive lineman David Sanderr Jr. has a top six and on Thursday he released his visit schedule for the coming months. The No. 2 prospect in the 2025 Rivals250 has some big decisions ahead of him as he works through his extensive visit schedule. In today’s Ranking The Contenders, we take a closer look at the programs on Sanders’ …

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Getty Images NFL championships are not won in the offseason. But the foundations for championships are certainly laid. There are rare instances of teams going “all-in” and hoisting the ultimate prize as a result; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did it with Tom Brady and the Los Angeles Rams did it with Matthew Stafford. But even the most sustainable title contenders — …

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz is ready for Year 2 of the Bobby Slowik offense. Schultz, who recently re-signed with Houston on a three-year, $36 million deal, effused praise for his offensive coordinator on “The Pat McAfee Show” and touted the possibilities of what the Texans can do in 2024. “He’s a great offensive mind,” Schultz said of Slowik. …

The pre-NFL Draft process is not one size fits all and there are multiple opportunities for prospects to express their potential. The NFL Scouting Combine may not have gone as desired for some but fortunately there is still time to change the narrative at their respective pro days.  Here are a handful of prospects who need to turn in good pro …

Offensive line help is hard to find. That’s why it costs a lot in free agency. Last offseason, offensive linemen like Mike McGlinchey (five years, $87.5 million to the Denver Broncos), Jawaan Taylor (four years, $80 years to the Kansas City Chiefs) and Orlando Brown Jr. (four years, $64 million to the Cincinnati Bengals) got huge deals in free agency. …

Wisconsin football received a commitment from class of 2025 defensive lineman Torin Pettaway Thursday afternoon. The commitment is the program’s ninth in the class of 2025, a strong start to a cycle that is critical to the continued success of the Luke Fickell era. The addition of Pettaway brings Wisconsin’s 2025 group up to No. 8 nationally on 247Sports, but …

Having a great tight end can be a huge positive in the NFL. The tight ends in the final four of the last NFL postseason were Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta. It’s not coincidence that many of the league’s elite teams have an elite option at tight end. The problem is there aren’t enough top-tier tight …

BALTIMORE — Just outside of Berberian Gymnasium at West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School hangs a photo of Daniel Wodicka. The 2010 graduate is wearing the No. 1 jersey, recognizing his 2009 Indiana Mr. Football award. When giving tours to prospective students and their parents, associate principal Dan Walbaum always makes sure to stop at Wodicka’s photo. “Mr. Football on the …

Cornerback Alex Austin will be back with the Patriots in 2024. Austin was set for exclusive rights free agency this offseason and he announced that he has re-signed with the team on Thursday. Austin would have been tied to the Patriots once they tendered him, so it wasn’t much of a decision to sign another deal with the team. The …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The dead period is over and a big visit weekend is coming up at some schools across the country. Here is a look at 10 we’re watching as things ramp up in the 2025 class. ***** FACT OR FICTION: Georgia will eventually flip five-star QB Julian Lewis from USC CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

The Cowboys have cleared some space under the salary cap with less than a week to go before the start of the new league year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have restructured right guard Zack Martin’s contract. They converted a portion of Martin’s salary into a bonus and cleared $13 million in cap space with the move. …