Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings kicked off organized team activities (OTAs) Monday, but they did so without their most prolific player, as star wide receiver Justin Jefferson did not attend the start of this week’s voluntary workouts, per ESPN. The three-time Pro Bowler is entering the final year of his rookie contract and has been in talks with the team …

One of Georgia’s top 2025 recruits has set his commitment date, and Auburn remains in the mix. Travis Smith, a four-star wide receiver from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia, has revealed his top four schools and has selected a commitment date. Smith will choose between Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee on July 13. Smith tells Chad Simmons of On3 …

With the 2024 NFL Schedule officially out, it’s time for teams to gear up to play. Check out the full schedule for each NFL team’s OTA workouts and minicamps: NFL OTAs & Minicamps Schedule Arizona Cardinals First day: April 15Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12OTA offseason workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 3-6Mandatory minicamp: June 11-13 Will the Chiefs repeat again as …

Will Bears win NFC North, earn Wild Card spot or miss playoffs? Our staff predictions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s prediction time for the Under Center Podcast. One week after the Bears and the rest of the NFL released the full schedule, the crew broke down the team’s odds to both win the division, or qualify for the …

When the St. Joseph’s Catholic football team lost its coach two weeks ago during spring practice, the leader who calmed the waters and steadied the ship was already there. Eric Nash, athletics director and football assistant for the past seven years, is now also the head coach. Nash was introduced Monday at the high school gymnasium and will take over …

After the 2024 NFL schedule was released last week, it didn’t take much time for the oddsmakers to go through and set a point spread for all 272 games on the slate. And if those point spreads are any indication, there are two teams that might not be that good this year. Those two teams are the New England Patriots and …

The 2024 NFL season is fast approaching, with all 272 regular season games scheduled and all 32 teams partaking in offseason workouts. That doesn’t mean clubs are totally finished with their rosters, however. Injuries and camp competitions tend to rekindle some interest in remaining free agents. But which big names are still available, and where might they fit? Let’s play …

Swinney didn’t need transfers to build Clemson into a national powerhouse. But the times have changed and his old-school approach has not. (John Byrum/Getty Images) There are 134 programs playing FBS college football. Just four of them did not add a single transfer to its roster this offseason. Army, Navy, Air Force and … Clemson. Maybe you can spot the …

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and Colts head coach Shane Steichen worked together on the Eagles’ staff before landing their current jobs in 2023 and they’ll get a chance to catch up this summer. Gannon said on Monday, via Darren Urban of the team’s website, that the two teams will hold joint practices during the preseason. The practices will take …

May 20—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema’s emphasis on recruiting the state of Illinois has included a further priority of keeping the players firmly in the Illini’s backyard home. Bielema has had success on both fronts in his time as Illinois coach, with running backs Aidan Laughery (Gibson City) and Kaden Feagin (Atwood) two notable recruiting wins. The Illini secured another nearby …

In the world of American football, there are many storied franchises and some teams have been around much longer than others. Let’s take a look at the NFL’s oldest franchises and see when they were established in the league. Oldest NFL Teams Listed from oldest to newest, here’s a list of all 32 NFL teams and the years they became …

Tommy DeVito was an unlikely starting quarterback for the New York Giants last season, holding the job for six games. The Giants moved on from DeVito when his performance wasn’t helping them win games, going back to Tyrod Taylor toward the end of the season.  New York also has Daniel Jones back in the fold as the starting quarterback. It …

The 2024 Big Ten football season will be unlike any other in the conference’s rich history, welcoming in a West Coast contingent that expands the league’s membership to 18 teams. The additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington have not only loaded up the schedule with even more high-quality matchups, but they’ve created a new scenario for the Big Ten …

What’s the worst that could happen? A fair question to ask when a rookie quarterback is thrust onto an NFL field in his rookie season, especially if most believe he’s playing too soon.  Yet NFL coaches are people just like the rest of us, and society today isn’t too fond of waiting to get their young quarterbacks into a regular-season game. …

Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has said he expects to be ready for training camp after suffering a torn ACL last season. But he apparently won’t be ready before that. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said today that Bourne will not be on the practice field this spring. That’s not a big surprise, as the torn ACL happened in Week …