Getty Images The Carolina Panthers are keeping one of their defensive anchors in-house for the foreseeable future. The club has agreed to a four-year, $96 million extension with star defensive tackle Derrick Brown, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.  The massive deal includes $63.165 million guaranteed, per ESPN. Brown’s $24 million AAV now has him as one …

We are under three weeks away from the 2024 NFL Draft. Yes, that reads like the “It Is Your Birthday” banner hung by Dwight Schrute at Dunder Mifflin, but I felt compelled to toss aside my normal aversion to writing a calendar lede out of sheer excitement that the draft is that darn close!  While we got more clarity on …

Wisconsin football stepped up its game in November of 2022 with the hire of Luke Fickell, one of the industry’s hottest young names. The move marked a substantial philosophical change by Chris McIntosh and the athletic department. It was a clear attempt to invest in an infrastructure that can compete in the modern age of college athletics. The results will …

The Panthers are locking up one of their best players. Carolina has agreed to a four-year extension with defensive tackle Derrick Brown, the team announced on Friday. Multiple reports initially indicate Brown’s deal is worth $96 million with $63 million guaranteed. Brown, who turns 26 this month, was the No. 7 overall pick in 2020. He has become a key …

ESPN’s Craig Haubert authored the publication’s latest top-25 rankings for the 2025 college football recruiting cycle and the Florida Gators were among the top schools in the country. Coming off a disappointing 2024 class that was highly ranked at one point but saw a handful of defectors when it came time to sign the scholarship offers. When the dust finally …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyApr 5, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Clock’s ticking. There are fewer than two weeks left for fantasy managers who remain in the competitive thick of matters to make the most of each and every opportunity. Thirteen days. So, with many perceived favorable match-ups peppering this long weekend’s schedule – …

What would it take for Patriots to trade down from No. 3 pick in draft? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will probably get calls from several teams looking to trade up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. And according to our Tom E. Curran, it’s going to take quite a large package …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The 2026 Rivals250 was unveiled last month and programs around the country are beginning to sort out their priorities for the next recruiting cycle. Here are five programs from the Midwest Region that are off to good starts with the 2026 class. THIS SERIES: Five East Coast programs off to strong starts for 2026 | Mid-South | Southeast …

Getty Images They say everything is bigger in Texas. But can one of the state’s marquee football cities really handle two pro football teams? Its mayor thinks so.  Dallas mayor Eric Johnson is publicly supporting a return to Dallas for the Kansas City Chiefs after a sales tax in Jackson County, Missouri, was shot down by voters earlier this week. …

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LSU football is in the final stretch of spring practice. Coaches have now got their eyes on a few newcomers, including LSU’s top-rated transfer CJ Daniels. Earlier this week, offensive coordinator Joe Sloan was asked about what Daniels brings to the receiver room. “CJ just brings such a level of consistency. You can see the experience in how he plays. …

The NCAA Tournament will hit its climax this weekend with the Final Four, pitting the best teams in the nation against each other with a national championship on the line. Though it isn’t quite as expansive as its basketball counterpart, the College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams for the 2024 season.  So, though making the “Final Four” was …

Florida three-star Raedyn Bruens is at Rutgers this weekend for an unofficial visit. The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Bruens is a member of the class of 2025. He is on an unofficial visit to Rutgers which began on Friday. His offer in late February from Rutgers was the first from a Power Five program. He attends Mosley High School (Lynn Haven, Florida). …

The Browns have shown some interest in a potential developmental quarterback. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Cleveland hosted former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton for a pre-draft visit this week. Milton, 24, spent 2018-2020 at Michigan before transferring to Tennessee in 2021. He threw for 2,813 yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions for the Volunteers in 2023. While Milton is …

Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons were among the busiest teams in the NFL during this free agency cycle. Most notably, the club dove headfirst into the quarterback market and landed former Vikings signal-caller Kirk Cousins and inked him to a four-year, $180 million contract. While Cousins may be the quarterback of today, that doesn’t appear to be preventing Atlanta from …