When Jim Harbaugh hired Mike Macdonald prior to the 2021 season, no one knew whether or not it would pay off. The former Baltimore Ravens linebackers coach was an acolyte of then-defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, and he came to Ann Arbor to run the same system with Michigan football. Macdonald parlayed his one year with the Wolverines into the defensive …

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges. Dallas police said Tuesday that the reporting party had signed an affidavit of non-prosecution over the incident …

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There’s juice around this Atlanta Falcons team, a vibe that hasn’t hummed like this since the prime Julio Jones-Matt Ryan era, maybe not even since the Michael Vick days. There’s talent in the building, proven talent and young talent alike that has the on-paper ability to do some real damage in a still-weak NFC South. The …

Wilky Denard is headed closer to home following a brief tenure in the Southeastern Conference. After two stints in the transfer portal, the former John Carroll star edge rusher is bound for Florida Atlantic University. The news was first reported by FAU Owls Nest on X. John Carroll Catholic defensive lineman Wilky Denaud is on TCPalm’s 2022 Super 11 list of …

Despite their desire to get a deal done, the San Francisco 49ers still aren’t close to coming to terms with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a contract extension, according to ESPN (via Bleacher Report). Aiyuk was reportedly on the trading block prior to and during the NFL Draft, but the 49ers did not pull the trigger.  The 49ers picked up Aiyuk’s …

Getty Images Last season, the Miami Dolphins’ defense put together a fairly lackluster performance. The Dolphins entered the 2023 campaign with a lot of talent, and after disappointing relative to expectations the year before, they brought in a new defensive coordinator in Vic Fangio — who is widely considered one of the best defensive minds in football. Yet rather than …

Michigan State football will reportedly host a top 20 in-state prospect for an official visit next month. Antonio Johnson of Orchard Lake, Mich. will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State on June 21. Corey Robinson of 247Sports reported the recruiting news. Johnson is a three-star offensive lineman in the 2025 class. He ranks as the No. 63 interior …

May 21, 2024, 02:33 PM ET PRAGUE — Dylan Cozens scored a short-handed goal in overtime for Canada to edge the Czech Republic 4-3 and complete the preliminary round at the ice hockey world championship Tuesday with seven straight wins. The Buffalo Sabres center scored his second of the game with 1:47 left with Pierre-Luc Dubois in the penalty box …

6 new Bears players to know as team continues OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If you’re just tuning into the Bears now that they’re back at Halas Hall for their first OTAs of the year, you may have missed some of the bigger offseason additions this year. Or maybe you were so dialed into Caleb Williams throughout the …

The USC Trojans are not viewed as a top-20 college football team by any of the major national outlets or publications. There is profound and prevailing skepticism about this team’s ability to handle what will be a rough Big Ten and national schedule. If you’re looking for a small bread crumb of national recognition, you have to search for it. …

Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks have primarily been depth pieces for the Dallas Cowboys, but the coaching staff intends to get more out of the young wide receivers next season.  “We expect all of those guys to make a jump,” Cowboys wide receivers coach Robert Prince said of Tolbert and Brooks on Monday, according to the team website. “It starts …

Getty Images Former Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari played just one game last season before a knee injury caused him to be placed on injured reserve and miss the remainder of the season. Injuries have plagued him the last few years, but he is currently on schedule to return for the 2024 season, according to NFL Media. Bakhtiari …

Getty Images The NFL put Aaron Rodgers’ return from a torn Achilles in prime time by selecting the New York Jets to open the season on “Monday Night Football” at the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in Week 1. The good news for New York is the Jets’ 40-year-old quarterback is well on his way to starting that game …

Former Wisconsin Badgers head coach Paul Chryst was spotted at Green Bay Packers OTAs on Tuesday. It is his first public football-related appearance in the state of Wisconsin since he was fired as Badgers head coach in October of 2022. Related: Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for each team after spring practice The Packers’ optional offseason practice session …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider Better late than never? We’ve practically reached summer, so there’s no need rehashing the Cowboys’ inactivity during this offseason. Despite Jerry Jones’ infamous proclamation of going “all-in,” the Cowboys look determined to rely on their youth in 2024. Still, talent acquisition is a 365-day-a-year effort, as Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones likes to say. …