Brown shares insightful advice he gave 49ers rookie Mustapha originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers begin their offseason conditioning program with organized team activities, second-year safety Ji’Ayir Brown has some advice for rookie Malik Mustapha. Speaking to the media after the second day of OTAs, Brown was asked what advice he would give his fellow safety …

Notre Dame hasn’t had a Heisman Trophy winner since Tim Brown won the program’s seventh back in 1987 but if Pro Football Focus is to believe, the Fighting Irish will have a player taking dead aim at the sport’s biggest individual award in 2024. Pro Football Focus listed five players to keep an eye on for the Heisman Trophy and …

Despite contract issues, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is participating in organized team activities. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) After conducting training camp at UC Irvine since their return to Los Angeles in 2016, the Rams this year are moving preseason workouts to Loyola Marymount, the team announced Tuesday. Will starting quarterback Matthew Stafford, who wants his contract adjusted, be there …

Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is poised to grow exponentially this summer. Head coach Mike Elko and his staff have lined up a long list of visits, while plenty of 2025 talent, including three-star receiver Philip Wright, have continued to consider the Aggies. On Tuesday, Wright released his Top 10 program list, which included Michigan, Baylor, Auburn, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia …

Packers running back Josh Jacobs participated in Tuesday’s organized team activity, but he was “heavily limited,” according to Matt Schneidman of TheAthletic.com. Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed after practice that Jacobs is working through a hamstring injury. “I know everybody is going to freak out, but he’s on the mend,” LaFleur said, via Ryan Wood of packersnews.com. “We expect him …

BYU Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) warms up before the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News The war between Hamas and Israel hits differently for BYU’s Jake Retzlaff, especially as he watches the conflict being vehemently debated on college campuses in the United States. …

49ers QB Purdy shares refreshing outlook on newfound NFL fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret that Brock Purdy is a humble guy, and the 49ers quarterback hasn’t changed one bit since seeing his celebrity status rise in the weeks before and after Super Bowl LVIII. So far this offseason, Purdy has had a ball in …

Here’s a roundup of the Southwest Florida spring football games played on Tuesday, May 21. Barron Collier 48, Charlotte 41 One of the mantras of spring football many coaches say is, “We played well, but we have a lot to work on.” And after Tuesday’s spring football game between Barron Collier and Charlotte at Golden Gate High School, both teams …

Report: Matt Eberflus on Caleb Williams: ‘Everybody’s rallying around him’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Amid the Bears’ decision to favor rookie Caleb Williams over Justin Fields, questions of the locker room’s response were justified to the franchise-altering move. The locker room, along with the city and the fans, were major proprietors of Fields remaining as the team’s quarterback. …

May 21—In a rare occurrence, the public will get a chance to take part in a coaching search. New Mexico Highlands University announced it will interview three finalists for the vacant head football coach position with a series of public forums/Zoom meetings, starting Wednesday. The school will conduct its first interview, with West Texas A&M defensive backs/special teams coach Justin …

Justin Fields wanted to join the Steelers. Thanks to the Bears, he got what he wanted. On Tuesday, Fields expressed appreciation to his former team and its General Manager. “Shoutout to [Ryan] Poles, we communicated to him through my agent, and I told him where I wanted to be and this was a place I wanted to be, so he …

May 21—New Mexico Highlands University will interview three finalists for its vacant head football coaching position in a series of public forums and zoom meetings this week. Justin Richter, Darren Jackson and Kurt Taufa’Asau are in the mix to replace Ron Hudson, who was fired May 1 as coach of the Cowboys. Hudson compiled a 5-16 record in two seasons …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey hasn’t been participating in the team’s voluntary offseason program, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Tuesday. “No, just like everyone else, it is voluntary,” Shanahan said, via a transcript from the team. “I’m not too concerned about Christian. But no, he hasn’t been here.” Receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings also have been absent. It is unclear …

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer answered “there’s no question” when he was asked how big it was bringing left tackle Kadyn Proctor back into the fold. “He was a guy who was going to play a significant role in the program,” DeBoer said. “To lose him and to now get him back, that’s a big deal for us. I think …

The NFL will test an optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings this preseason, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. If all goes well, the league will implement the technology for the regular season. The NFL will continue to use the chains as a backup for game operations and as a reference point for coaches, players and in-stadium fans, Jones adds. …