NORFOLK — Norfolk State started its spring practice bright and early Friday morning at Dick Price Stadium. “After the season we had last year, it feels great to be back out here,” head coach Dawson Odums said. “I really think we return a lot of quality pieces of the puzzle. You know how the world is now, you go through …

Andy Russell, a linebacker who played for the Steelers in the 1960s and 1970s and won two Super Bowl rings, has died at the age of 82. A 1963 16th-round draft pick, Russell earned a starting job in Pittsburgh as a rookie, then missed the next two seasons while serving in the Army. Upon his return in 1966, Russell again …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 running back prospect Kyshawn Robinson. “The University of Tennessee offered,” Robinson said. The 5-foot-9, 160-pound running back prospect is from Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Robinson from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. He is recruited by Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez. The Vols are one of three …

As Bears interview Caleb Williams, they are the ones with a big question to answer originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — The wait for the Caleb Williams show started early Friday morning inside Hall J of the Indiana Convention Center. The doors opened at 6 a.m. with Williams, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL …

Florida Atlantic’s football administration released the schedule for the 2024 season on Thursday, with some notable matchups paving the way for a refreshed campaign in the fall. The Owls start the year on the road at Michigan State on Aug. 31. Here is the complete week-by-week slate, along with five takeaways from the upcoming schedule. Aug. 31: at Michigan State …

Caleb Williams changed his profile picture on his Instagram earlier this month. The photo was of a young Williams wearing a T-shirt with a bear on it. “No, it was not intentional,” the USC quarterback said Friday, chuckling. “I didn’t see the bear on the front. But it was kind of funny when I saw the reports on that.” There …

INDIANAPOLIS — Adonai Mitchell left Georgia football with a pair of national championship wins and a touchdown catch in each of his four playoff games with the Bulldogs. Jermaine Burton earned a natty ring himself with the Bulldogs right here in Lucas Oil Stadium. He’s back for the NFL Combine. He will take part in on-field workouts on Saturday afternoon. …

The Commanders are parting ways with a pair of veteran offensive players. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that they will release tight end Logan Thomas. That report comes shortly after word that the team will be releasing tackle Charles Leno as well. Thomas has spent the last four seasons with the Commanders and posted 72 catches during his first …

The college football coaching carousel took a few dizzying late turns following the 2024 season after Nick Saban’s retirement and Jim Harbaugh’s departure for the NFL rocked the sport. Those moves and other coaching swaps generated plenty of headlines, but they weren’t the only significant changes. The coordinator carousel was wild, too. Look no further than Ohio State as an example. …

Running back Aaron Jones has been talked about as a potential cap casualty since the end of the Packers’ season, but the team is reportedly trying to work on a way to keep him. That effort would involve Jones agreeing to a pay cut, however. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Packers have met with Jones’ …

Maryland defensive lineman Elijah Crawford was offered by Rutgers football on Thursday. Rutgers now joins fellow Power Five programs Indiana, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and West Virginia in offering Crawford. He is a 6-foot-4, 265-pound interior defensive lineman from the class of 2025 at McDonogh (Owings Mills, Maryland). In nine games played as a junior last year for McDonogh, Crawford …

Darren Waller’s future is still uncertain. The Giants tight end has told the New York Post, “I have not made a decision either way” on whether or not he will retire or return for another season. Waller missed five games last year with a hamstring strain and finished with a disappointing 52 catches for 552 yards and one touchdown over …

College football truly has unfettered free agency these days, but unlike the NFL, where players are locked in for specific periods of time, schools can apparently work to coerce players to one school to come to theirs at any given time. With the potent mix of the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness, we’re seeing an uptick in tampering. …

How CMC influences youngest brother, draft prospect Luke originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — Luke McCaffrey, the youngest brother of 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, confirmed he met with San Francisco while at the NFL Scouting Combine as well as at the Senior Bowl, two weeks prior. “I’ve met with them and it’s cool to have a …

Jim Salgado was a member of the Michigan State coaching staff during the 2023 football season, coming in as a cornerback’s coach. Previous to MSU, Salgado was a longtime assistant with the Buffalo Bills. Salgado joined the Washington Commanders staff following MSU’s season last year. Now, according to a report from ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, Salgado is being hired as …