Why 49ers TE Kittle believes ‘violent’ Jennings is ‘1 of 1′ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the news hit that Jauan Jennings was staying in the Bay with the 49ers through at least the 2025 NFL season, the wide receiver was welcomed back — both in person at the 49ers facility and online by the Faithful — …

After three visits to the University of Florida, Madison Central (Mississippi) tight end Micah Jones is more than familiar with the Gators’ campus, but an official visit will ensure that no stone is left unturned with him. Jones will be in Gainesville for the weekend starting Friday, according to Swamp247. “I’ve really seen everything I need to see there,” Jones …

The Giants wrapped up the week by wrapping up their draft class signings. Safety Tyler Nubin became the last of their six picks to agree to a deal on Friday. The second-round pick signed a four-year contract with the NFC East team. Nubin played 55 games and made 43 starts during his time at Minnesota. He set a school record …

USATSI Former Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner is rejoining the Fighting Irish as a walk-on wide receiver, he announced Friday. Buchner’s return to football comes right after he helped the Fighting Irish defeat Maryland 15-5 in the NCAA Division I lacrosse national championship. The last 18 months have been quite the rollercoaster for Buchner, who began the 2022 season as …

The Patriots signed third-round offensive tackle Caedan Wallace to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. He is the sixth of eight draft picks to sign, leaving only second-rounder Ja’Lynn Polk and fourth-rounder Layden Robinson unsigned. The Patriots used the 68th overall pick on Wallace. They hope he can earn the starting left tackle job after playing almost exclusively …

While the kickoff time for every Florida Gators football game on the 2024 schedule remains unknown, ESPN has confirmed that UF’s contests against Georgia and Texas A&M games will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET and broadcast on ABC. Television contracts remain king in the football industry, which is why ESPN gets to set the terms. Florida has a strong and …

Why Bears believe Caleb Williams is ‘suited’ to thrive in ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears are the flavor of the NFL offseason, and their reward will be a training camp date with NFL Films’ T.V. show “Hard Knocks.” Being on “Hard Knocks” is something Bears ownership has long opposed, and …

IRVING, Texas — “Uncertainty” was the word at the top of mind as Big 12 leaders gathered for spring business meetings this week in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement.  As part of the proposed settlement, which is still pending judicial approval, Football Bowl Subdivision institutions could fund a revenue-sharing model that could reach as much as $22 …

The Saints have completed their draft class signings. Second-round cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry was the last to sign, inking his four-year rookie contract Friday. First-round offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, fifth-round quarterback Spencer Rattler, fifth-round receiver Bub Means, fifth-round linebacker Jaylan Ford, sixth-round defensive tackle Khristian Boyd and seventh-round offensive tackle Josiah Ezirim all signed earlier this month. The Saints traded up …

Michigan football is hosting a slew of elite recruits in the first weekend of summer official visits and among them is a highly-coveted four-star in 2025 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga four-star Kainoa Winston. Winston joins two other four-stars (DT DJ Sanders and EDGE Marco Jones) and two five-stars (WR Derek Meadows and IOL Douglas Utu) who are in Ann Arbor for …

Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams shows off precision, progress as offense shines originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Friday’s second open-media OTA practice at Halas Hall was a little different than last week’s “bumpy” affair for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Facing a defense without four of his five starting secondary members (Jaylon Johnson, Jaquan Brisker, …

Michigan football was late to the party for 2025 Atlanta (Ga.) Douglass four-star cornerback Jontae Gilbert, but the Wolverines are already quite intriguing to the elite defensive back from SEC country. The twist? He was once committed to rival Ohio State. It’s almost been a year since Gilbert decommitted from the Buckeyes and he’s still looking for his next school …

The Lions have signed second-round cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. The Missouri product is the fifth member of Detroit’s six-player draft class to sign. Only first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold remains unsigned. Offensive lineman Gio Manu, running back Sione Vaki, offensive lineman Christian Mahogany and defensive lineman Mehki Wingo previously signed. The Lions …

The approach to measuring how successful an NFL team’s pass rush is isn’t an exact science. So, what’s more important: sack numbers or quarterback pressure numbers? For the Detroit Lions, the 2023 NFC runner-up, the answer is multi-faceted. The Lions’ 41 sacks as a defense this past season ranked 23rd despite having a top-five quarterback pressure total (274, the third-most in …

The crazy world of college football is made even crazier by college sports realignment in 2024. The new-look college football schedule created by realignment has generated some amazing plot twists. For Arizona and Utah, two schools leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12, there’s a shared component to their 2024 football slates. Both Arizona and Utah are going to play …