NFL execs believe Bears could get ‘quality asset’ for Justin Fields: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, The Athletic polled eight different NFL coaches and executives in a brilliant, resourceful story about Justin Fields’ trade value this offseason. Here are the main takeaways from the coaches and execs. “The majority opinion is the Bears would corral a second- …

If he stays healthy, Shedeur Sanders’ expected final college football season should be his best. Colorado’s offensive line has improved this offseason and with an embarrassment of playmakers at his disposal, everything’s set up for the senior quarterback to succeed. ESPN released an early college football top 10 quarterbacks ranking on Friday and Sanders took No. 8, just ahead of …

The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Kurtis MacDermid to the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick and the rights to forward Zakhar Bardakov. MacDermid, who turns 30 this month, has skated in 29 games for Colorado this season. He has scored two goals with 23 penalty minutes. MacDermid joins his third NHL team after …

The New England Patriots cut cornerback J.C. Jackson on Friday, giving them the most cap space in the NFL for the first offseason of the post-Belichick era. Jackson, 28, returned to the Patriots this past October in a trade from the Los Angeles Chargers. He previously joined the team as a rookie out of Maryland in 2018. He and the …

The Philadelphia Eagles released two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on Friday in a salary-cap move, months after acquiring him from the Tennessee Titans. The 30-year-old Byard had one year left on his contract and the move helped the Eagles clear about $13 million in cap space. Byard was largely ineffective in his short stint with the Eagles. He had one …

Alabama basketball is breaking out the retro uniforms again for Saturday’s big game against SEC rival Tennessee. The team’s official X account (formerly Twitter) made the announcement on Friday. The announcement was made with a video showing a member of the equipment department setting up senior guard Aaron Estrada’s locker room at Coleman Coliseum. REQUIRED READING: Terrion Arnold: Jalen Milroe …

The Green Bay Packers are hoping that Aaron Jones will take a pay cut ahead of the 2024 season. Green Bay met with Jones’ agent during the NFL Combine with the hope that the star running back would be willing to adjust his contract, according to the Milwaukee Journal.  The Packers and Jones’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, are trying to get …

USATSI It’s been quite the week for Tyler Owens. On Thursday, the former Texas Tech safety made headlines with his comments about outer space. On Friday, he made more headlines after recording the second-best broad jump in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine. Owens turned in a jump of 12 feet, 2 inches — a jump you could say …

Mar. 1—The day before she officially stepped into her new office, new Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould pledged her support to Washington State and Oregon State as the schools and the beleaguered conference continue to navigate their uncertain futures. Gould and WSU President Kirk Schulz spoke on a variety of topics Thursday, ranging from the College Football Playoffs, the athletics budget …

USATSI If a career in the NFL doesn’t plan out, Tyler Owens probably won’t be pursuing a career in space exploration. The Texas Tech defensive back said during the NFL Combine that he doesn’t believe in space and “other planets.” As far as the earth being flat, Owens doesn’t necessarily agree, but he isn’t ruling that conspiracy theory out, either.  …

The Bears haven’t had a franchise quarterback since Sid Luckman. Seriously. Look it up. (We did.) Since Luckman played that role for the Bears from 1939 through 1948 (winning NFL championships in 1943 and 1946), the Bears have gone with Johnny Lujack, Steve Romanik, Bob Williams, George Blanda, Zeke Bratkowski, Ed Brown, Billy Wade, Rudy Bukich, Jack Concannon, Larry Rakestraw, …

There is going to be a need for running backs for Ohio State football next season, and it seems like head coach Ryan Day knows it. TreVeyon Henderson will exhaust his eligibility, while Quinshon Judkins should be off to the NFL as well as an early entry player. Lost both will take a hit off of the Buckeyes depth, so …

The roster overhaul has begun for the Washington Commanders. They released starting left tackle Charles Leno and tight end Logan Thomas on Friday, moving on from two veterans in their 30s as the new regime led by recently hired general manager Adam Peters puts its stamp on the organization. Cutting Leno and Thomas saves the Commanders nearly $13 million in …

When it comes to the NFL offseason, you could easily argue that no general manager is facing more pressure than Ryan Poles. Not only does the Bears GM have to decide whether to trade Justin Fields, but he also has to figure out what to do with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.  During the NFL …

Getty Images J.C. Jackson is getting a head start on free agency. The New England Patriots announced Friday they’ve released the former Pro Bowl cornerback, one dozen days before free agency begins.  By releasing Jackson, the Patriots are freeing up $14.4 million in cap space and now have over $100 million in cap space (h/t ESPN).  A former undrafted rookie, …