New Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer is in a position that’s not envied by many. Taking over a program still in the midst of a dynasty and taking the reins from Nick Saban, who many consider the greatest college football coach of all time, is a difficult task. Crimson Tide defensive standout and leader, Malachi Moore, expressed nothing but …

The 49ers are reportedly meeting with a free agent option at safety on Thursday. Julian Blackmon is visiting with the team, per a report from Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. Blackmon also visited with the Bills this week. The 49ers have not added any outside safeties this season, but they did re-sign Erik Harris and extend the contract of special …

247Sports Four-star linebacker Darrell Johnson, a top-50 prospect in the Class of 2025, announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday evening. He chose the Crimson Tide over a list of finalists that included Florida State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF and USC.  The No. 48 player nationally and No. 5 linebacker, per 247Sports, Johnson is the highest-rated prospect to join Alabama’s …

Welcome to Thursday, football fans! Our good pal John Breech is still busy trying to convince Tee Higgins to stay in Cincinnati, so you have me, Tyler Sullivan, here to guide you through all the latest happenings in the NFL.  As you know by now, this is the Pick Six newsletter. As we continue to move forward through the offseason, …

It’s been a week now since NFL free agency *officially* opened and players could *officially* sign with their new teams and teams could *officially* execute trades. That also means we have a full week of mock drafts which reflect the changes in team rosters. The Raiders big ticket signings were DT Christian Wilkins and QB Gardners Minshew. The former fills …

Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement last week, believes that he did everything he could’ve done in his 10-year NFL career. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year shared a sense of fulfillment while also acknowledging he didn’t have what it takes to go through the rigors of another season in a minute-long video he posted on social media Wednesday. …

Report: Patriots signing veteran safety to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots aren’t done adding in NFL free agency. The Patriots are signing former Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons safety Jaylinn Hawkins to a one-year contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday. A fourth-round draft pick out of the University of California in …

Adaptation and consistency have been the themes of Florida A&M’s spring football practices. With five practices down and10 remaining, the Rattlers are beginning to install new schemes. For example Thursday, the FAMU football team worked on its tempo offense and added pressure, such as blitz packages, to its base defense coverages. First-year FAMU head football coach James Colzie III ended Thursday’s practice optimistic about …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The biggest problem with the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason so far isn’t that they basically sat out the start of free agency. It’s that they just watched helplessly as key pieces of their roster left for other teams. In the first two weeks alone, they lost their starting running back (Tony Pollard), starting center (Tyler Biadasz), …

USATSI We have another free agent who is swapping in his blue Giants jersey for Philadelphia green. The Eagles have reached an agreement on a deal with veteran wide receiver Parris Campbell, according to ESPN. While the financial terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed, it is reportedly a one-year deal that brings Campbell to Philly.  While not as …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears have already swung two of the most intriguing moves of this offseason. Last week, the Bears sent a fourth-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for wide receiver Keenan Allen. A couple days later, they moved Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick that can become a fourth if …

Michigan football defensive line coach defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has resigned, the school announced on Thursday. Scruggs was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated by Ann Arbor Police around 3 a.m. Saturday and was indefinitely suspended that same day. “I just received notice that Greg Scruggs has resigned his position, effective immediately,” head coach Sherrone Moore said in …

The Chicago Bears have a shiny new wide receiver duo, as they recently acquired six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers to pair with DJ Moore. Who will be the No. 1 option? Does it even matter? Moore joked about the team’s new outside threat. “It doesn’t really matter to me,” Moore told 670 The Score Thursday …

Safety Jaylinn Hawkins is heading to New England. The Patriots are signing Hawkins to a one-year contract, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Hawkins originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the Falcons in 2020. He played in 48 games over four seasons in Atlanta and became a starter in 2022, but he was largely phased out …

Former Wisconsin defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has resigned from his position as defensive line coach at Michigan, according to several reports. This news comes after Scruggs was recently arrested for OWI — just one month after reports surfaced of him leaving Wisconsin for the same position on Sherrone Moore’s staff and eight days after Michigan officially announced his hire. …