Joe Hortiz knew he was going to be in for a rough first two months as general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers. Considering the salary cap situation he inherited, Hortiz is hoping that doesn’t repeat itself. “I don’t ever want to be in a situation like we were this year where you’re having to make hard decisions [about the …

Florida State exploring a potential ACC exit was a curious move. After all, should the school even find a way to skirt around the conference’s grant of rights agreement, there’s not a clear path to wrangle itself into a higher payday in the SEC or Big Ten. Insiders do not believe adding Florida State to one of those conferences makes …

Mac Jones wasn’t blindsided by the trade that sent him from the New England Patriots to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Actually, Jones saw it coming.  Jones recently shared that he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways prior to the team sending him to the Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round pick. The trade ended his three-year run with the …

The Buccaneers re-signed long snapper Zach Triner on Friday, the team announced. Triner, 33, played all 17 games each of the past two seasons. After trying to catch on with the Jets and Packers, Triner finally got his break with the Bucs in 2019. He played all 16 games that season and has been the team’s long snapper since. He …

Ron Severance was named Worthington Christian’s new football coach on Friday. Ron Severance, a Worthington graduate who remains one of Otterbein’s top wide receivers more than 30 years removed from his college career, was named Worthington Christian’s new football coach Friday. Severance succeeds Jeff Hartings, who resigned in December after going 46-28 in seven seasons with five playoff appearances and …

Getty Images On Friday, Joe Flacco officially became a member of the Indianapolis Colts. While he is excited for his new opportunity, Flacco expected to remain with the Browns after helping Cleveland capture a playoff berth last season.  Flacco, during his introductory press conference with the Colts, admitted that he was “a little surprised” that Cleveland didn’t re-sign him, via …

LSU already has one five-star receiver on board for the 2025 cycle in Dakorien Moore, the No. 1 wideout in the nation. Now, it’s pushing to land another five-star in the class. Sachse, Texas, receiver Kaliq Lockett has yet to release a list of his top schools, but LSU seems to be squarely in the mix as he has a …

By opting for a modest kicking of the salary-cap can in 2024, the Cowboys embark on the last year of quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract at a cap number of $55.455 million. With no ability to tag him in 2025, and no apparent inclination to extend the deal now, the Cowboys seem to be willing to let him finish the contract …

Georgia athlete Jaiden Braker announced on Friday that he will be taking an official visit to Rutgers. An edge rusher, Braker has offers that include BYU, Georgia Southern, Liberty, Indiana, SMU and Utah among others. His offer from Rutgers came on Feb. 22. His announcement did not include a date, only to post on social media that it would be …

Getty Images While his time in Cleveland was short, Joe Flacco certainly left his mark. The Browns recently expressed their appreciation for Flacco, who signed with the Indianapolis Colts earlier this offseason.  Flacco was at home last season before the Browns reached out to him after injuries decimated the their quarterback position. He was signed to Cleveland’s practice squad on …

The upside of losing a Big 12 football game to Iowa State 30-10 is that University of Cincinnati head football coach Scott Satterfield may have found a more effective defense. Satterfield trusts and has worked with Iowa State coach Matt Campbell who was on the plus side of that score. When Bryan Brown departed UC to coach defense at his …

Rams superstar Aaron Donald said he retired because the football thrill was gone. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Aaron Donald was satisfied with what he achieved during his 10-year Rams career, but he was burned out and ready to move on. That’s what Donald, who announced his retirement last week, said in a 55-second video clip that was posted …

2025 defensive lineman prospect Christian Garrett will unofficially visit Tennessee. “I will be back in Knoxville this weekend,” Garrett said. He visited Clemson on March 9. Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and USC are Garrett’s top seven schools. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive lineman is from Prince Avenue Christian School in Bogart, Georgia. Tennessee offered a scholarship to Garrett on May …

Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit was dripping sweat and still catching his breath after finishing up receiving drills when several NFL scouts approached him at the University of South Florida’s pro day. “Do you have an agent?” “Have you ever been injured?” “Did you take the Wonderlick?” “Are you doing this for yourself or your family?” Rees-Zammit politely answered every …

Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit took part in UCF’s Pro Day workout this week and the next step in his bid for an NFL career will come with visits to a pair of teams. NFL UK announced that Rees-Zammit, who joined the league’s International Player Pathway Program in January, will visit with the Browns and Jets. He is expected to …