NFL free agency is still churning, but it’s time to turn our attention back to the draft. Here’s my latest top 50 big board of prospects. 1. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina After fully studying Maye and Williams, I view both as elite-level talents and both a full tier above the other options in this year’s group of quarterback prospects. …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Day one of year two feels a lot different. Ryan Walters is fully established in his role as Purdue football head coach. Most of the players already have a feel for the operation and expectation of the coaching staff, which remained largely in tact from last season. Tuesday, the first day of spring football for the Boilermakers, …

The San Francisco 49ers’ offseason started fast and furious following their Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as trade speculation centered around wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk heated up after his girlfriend posted some pointed messages on social media.  Aiyuk is still under contract for one more season, but he clearly wants to get paid now. Trade rumors …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers has a new target in the pass game, as CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson reports the New York Jets are signing former Los Angeles Chargers wideout Mike Williams. It’s a one-year deal worth up to $15 million, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms.  The former Clemson Tiger was selected by the Chargers …

Pensacola Catholic quarterback Ryan Huff has made his college commitment. Huff, after his first season with the Crusaders, announced on Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has verbally committed to Division I Old Dominion University. Huff said he visited the Monarchs on Saturday, and that’s when he committed before announcing it this week. The facilities, in Huff’s …

With the dust starting to settle in 2024 NFL free agency, Colin Cowherd is back with a special offseason, pre-NFL Draft edition of “Herd Hierarchy,” which features some surprising candidates among teams he thinks will break into the NFL’s elite. [Related: 2024 NFL free-agency grades: Evaluating every major signing so far] Here’s who Colin listed among his top 10 NFL …

The Ravens are re-signing slot cornerback Arthur Maulet to a two-year deal, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media reports. Maulet, 30, became a free agent after the 2023 season. He spent last season with the Ravens, playing 14 games with three starts. Maulet totaled 37 tackles, two sacks, an interception and five passes defensed. Maulet also has played for the Saints, …

The USC Trojans made some big hires on the defensive side of the ball this offseason. The Trojans substantially revamped their coaching staff heading into the 2024 college football season and the school’s first year of Big Ten Conference competition. Yet, two people of note were retained on this staff. We already knew Shaun Nua had been retained. Now we …

Through the first wave of NFL free agency, plenty of the top players went off the board in a matter of hours. In one of the deeper free agent classes in recent memory, the first two days of free agency were two of the busiest in recent NFL history.  The activity didn’t slow down once the new league year began …

Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks are expected to sign veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, according to NFL Media. The length and financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. The reported pact also comes off the heels of Hankins visiting with the team on Tuesday.  This looming signing will spell the end of Hankins’ tenure with the Cowboys. The …

Mar 19, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Former NHL All-Star forward Rick Nash has been named general manager for Canada’s national men’s hockey team at this year’s world championship, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday. Among the committee members who selected Nash for the tournament, which will be held May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic, were St. Louis Blues president Doug …

Vanderbilt football’s spring practice will be impacted by ongoing construction projects at FirstBank Stadium. Due to the construction there will not be a formal spring game with practice wrapping up on April 20. The Commodores will play off-campus scrimmages April 6 at Lipscomb Academy then April 13 and April 20 at Ensworth. The scrimmages will be closed to the pubic, …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Calvin Ridley joins the Titans already having strong familiarity with his new wide receiver running mate, DeAndre Hopkins.  They talk. They train together. In Hopkins, Ridley sees another talented wideout who can help him do what he does best.  “I can learn a lot,” Ridley said last week of playing with Hopkins, who last season …

Jimmy Garoppolo arrived at the Rams’ team facility Tuesday to undergo his physical and sign his one-year year deal to join the team. Garoppolo also met with beat writers. One of the topics was his two-game suspension to start the 2024 season after violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy. He can participate in offseason and preseason activities with the Rams. …

Ohio State is using helmet communications in spring practice, adopting new technology that was put forth by the NCAA’s football rules committee earlier this month. The system, which has been a fixture in the NFL for decades, allows for a coach to speak with a player on the field through a device in his helmet. The proposal must still be …