The starting quarterback of the 2023 College Football Playoff national champion Michigan Wolverines is headed to the NFL, and J.J. McCarthy is even expected to be a first-round pick. The former four-star recruit went 27-1 as the starter at Michigan, which is good enough for third-best by any quarterback in FBS history. In 40 total games played at Michigan, McCarthy …

Report: 49ers plan to promote Sorensen to DC, hire Staley as assistant head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are planning to promote Nick Sorensen to fill their open defensive coordinator position and hire former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley as their new assistant head coach, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday …

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Jeremy Patterson is joining the staff at Florida as an assistant defensive line coach and graduate assistant, according to a report from The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. He joins the traditional SEC power after having previously been a player development assistant at Rutgers. Patterson played at Wisconsin from 2014-2016, appearing in four total games along the defensive …

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was cleared Saturday to resume practicing while entering the follow-up care phase of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Kuznetsov has missed 12 games since entering the program Feb. 6. His return to play will be determined by program administrators. It’s unclear why the 31-year-old Kuznetsov entered the program. Teams are not told …

The Giants have a handful of options for what they can do at the 2024 NFL Draft. New York and GM Joe Schoen own the No. 6 pick, and could look to make a big splash by drafting a QB or even trading up to get someone. But if the top QBs are all gone and the Giants stay put at No. 6, …

When the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner is announced, don’t expect to see Johnny Manziel there. At every Heisman ceremony, all past winners join the stage to welcome the next star to its elite fraternity. But the former Texas A&M sensation announced on social media Saturday he will not be joining the annual ceremony in New York because of Reggie Bush. …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 2, 2024, 11:25 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Star center Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $92.8 million, ending speculation about his future with the franchise. Pettersson, 25, has 75 points in 62 games this season, including 29 goals. Over six NHL seasons, the center …

The battle before the battle has been joined. The NFL, unable to take the Jim Trotter lawsuit to arbitration (i.e., the secret, rigged kangaroo court), will first defend itself against Trotter’s claims by trying to get them thrown out. On Friday, Trotter’s lawyers filed his response to the NFL’s motion to dismiss. PFT has obtained and reviewed a copy of …

After careful thought and consideration I will be humbly removing myself from the Heisman trophy ceremony until @ReggieBush gets his trophy back. Doesn’t sit right with my morals and values that he can’t be on that stage with us every year. Reggie IS the Heisman trophy. Do the… — Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) March 2, 2024 This is big of Johnny …

USATSI The reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers have reportedly found their new defensive coordinator after parting ways with Steve Wilks following the Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. ESPN reports that the 49ers plan to promote Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator, and also add former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley to their staff.  Sorensen served as …

With the Jets currently scheduled to pick 10th overall in the 2024 draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Georgia Tight End Brock Bowers. By The Numbers – Height: 6-foot-3 – Weight: 243 pounds – 40-Yard Dash: Estimated 4.5 seconds (opted not to work out at the combine and will run at his pro …

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. missed his entire scheduled media availability at the NFL Combine on Friday, just the latest in a series of unusual steps he is taking this week.  Per multiple reports as well as Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter, Harrison was going through medical evaluations at the time he was supposed …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 cornerback Jaelen Waters. “Extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Waters said. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound cornerback prospect is from Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Waters from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the fifth Southeastern Conference school to offer Waters. …

Quarterbacks are clearly the NFL’s, and every level of football’s, most valuable position. That’s not debatable. Wide receivers, a quarterback’s primary pass-catcher, aren’t too far behind and definitely ranking inside the top five most valuable positions in the sport. The 2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings here at CBS Sports reflect that with nine wide receivers inside our consensus top 50 …

Dallas Cowboys fans spent all of 2022 clamoring for running back Tony Pollard to be the lead back instead of 2016 fourth overall pick Ezekiel Elliott. There was great reason for that desire, too, given Pollard’s 5.9 yards per touch led the NFL among the 30 players with 200 or more touches that year. Fast forward to 2023, Elliott becomes …