Justin Fields has supporters in the Bears building: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As we approach the beginning of NFL free agency on March 13, the timeline for the Bears to figure out their quarterback situation is thinning. General manager Ryan Poles told the media at the NFL Combine he hopes to “do right” by Justin Fields, in …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed one of their own just before free agency opens next week, as they have locked down offensive guard Ezra Cleveland for three more years with $14.5 million guaranteed, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The total value of the contract extension is $28.5 million, per NFL Media. The Jaguars acquired Cleveland from …

Shortly after the 2023 college football season came to a close, the shocking news broke that legendary head coach Nick Saban would be retiring from coaching. He is still staying around the game as an advocate for players and the sport, a media member (who would have guessed?) and an advisor to the Alabama football program. Since retiring, he has …

Report: Patriots ‘not fans’ of Maye, could trade down if Daniels is taken originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly have their eyes set on LSU’s Jayden Daniels for the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and would trade down if he was selected prior, with several scouts from within the organization saying that …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears have locked up yet another defensive cornerstone, signing cornerback Jaylon Johnson to a four-year contract extension two days after franchise-tagging him. The homegrown talent was drafted under the prior regime in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s steadily ascended into one of the best corners in the …

Fox will televise either a college football or NFL game three days a week this fall. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Fox is set to televise football games three days a week this fall. The network announced Thursday that it would air a package of Friday night college football games in 2024. The games will complement Fox’s …

After eight seasons together, the New Orleans Saints are saying goodbye to Michael Thomas, according to The Times-Picayune, with plans to release the accomplished but injury-riddled wide receiver ahead of 2024 NFL free agency. Thomas himself has since taken to X (formerly Twitter) to dispute the characterization of his release in a series of accusatory posts, suggesting his pending exit was …

Getty Images The Packers and Bears may be rivals on the field, but their head coaches seemed to get along just fine off the field, and we know that because they just happened to be sitting next to each other at a college basketball game on Wednesday night.  Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Bears head coach Matt Eberflus were …

Fox will televise either a college football or NFL game three days a week this fall. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Fox is set to televise football games three days a week this fall. The network announced Thursday that it would air a package of Friday night college football games in 2024. The games will complement Fox’s …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 07:42 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to complete a trade for Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel on Thursday night, a source confirmed to ESPN. Details of the trade were being finalized. A trade call with the NHL was expected after the Hurricanes’ game against the Montreal …

Here are the Bears draft picks of the last 10 years to receive second contracts originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jaylon Johnson became the 14th Bears player in the last 10 years to have been drafted by Chicago and accepted a second contract with the team. Since the 2013 NFL draft, only 14 Bears players have received second contracts …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter What a difference a season makes for the Colts.  At this time last year, Indianapolis was still in quarterback purgatory, searching for optimism after a disastrous 4-12-1 campaign.  Now, the Colts have who they believe is their franchise quarterback in Anthony Richardson, coaching stability with Shane Steichen and legitimate hopes to be an AFC playoff …

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short is planning to visit the Georgia Bulldogs on March 16. Short decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide in January after visiting the University of Georgia and after Nick Saban retired. The 6-foot-6, 305-pound interior offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 184 player in 2025 recruiting cycle. Short is considered the eighth-ranked interior offensive …

Getty Images One of the top available free agents has just gone off the market. Veteran Jonnu Smith, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, has agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media.  The 28-year-old Smith spent just one year in Atlanta, catching off 50 of 70 targets for …

Getty Images Thursday was a good day to be a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen. Shortly after news broke that the Patriots were signing former Pittsburgh tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, it was reported that the Rams are signing former Steelers guard Kevin Dotson to a three-year, $48 million deal, according to Bleacher Report.  Dotson, 27, was traded from Pittsburgh to Los …