Drake Maye already texting Jacoby Brissett for help with Pats offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — In the end, the path was relatively straightforward. Earmark a high-end first-round pick for a young quarterback. Sign a veteran passer to make sure the team doesn’t have to thrust said young quarterback into the starting lineup before he’s ready. Let …

Creating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months. There are several competing factors at play, from keeping all of the television partners happy, to competitive balance for teams, to stadium availability. One variable that wasn’t considered, despite some wild internet …

The Texas Tech football team got a new commitment out of the transfer portal Thursday. Mikal Harrison-Pilot committed to the Red Raiders via social media. Harrison-Pilot spent his freshman year at Houston where he played receiver and special teams for the Cougars. He is expected to make the switch to defensive back with the Red Raiders. Harrison-Pilot earned four-star rankings …

Getty Images NFL stars and high-level contributors are able to find continuity, but most of the league’s players can play for a team one year and then another the next. That’s now the case for six-year veteran tight end Robert Tonyan, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Thursday.  The former undrafted free agent out of Indiana State …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have added a few notable players to their roster just before the start of OTAs. The Jaguars signed former Steelers first-round pick Terrell Edmunds, fellow defensive back Trey Flowers and outside linebacker Ty Summers, according to NFL Media.  Edmunds, 27, was the 28th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. An extremely durable player, Edmunds played in …

In this week’s Swampcast, Kevin Brockway and David Whitley of the Gainesville Sun discuss the addition of Cormani McLain from the transfer portal and what it means for Florida football. Whitley calls it a low risk, high reward for the Florida Gators, who are coming off a 5-7 season under head coach Billy Napier. “The talent that made him a …

Several hundred thousand Irish viewers got a tutorial from Charlie Smyth on the difference between lining up a kick in Gaelic football versus a field goal in American football. Smyth, who had just signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints, humbly told “The Late Late Show’s” national audience that an NFL kicker has to react quickly. “You don’t have …

5 takeaways from Bears’ 2024 schedule, including key stretch, unusual division slate originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams and the Bears’ path in 2024 is set after the NFL released the schedule Wednesday. The fast-improving Bears are slated to have three primetime games as well as standalone games on Thanksgiving and in London. The Bears’ schedule came with …

Two years ago, when the Oregon Ducks athletic department brought in Dan Lanning from Georgia, they had visions of constructing a team in the image of a traditional SEC program, full of brute size, strength, and physicality on the lines of scrimmage. Whether it’s through the transfer portal or old-fashioned recruiting, Lanning and his staff have delivered imposing linemen, and …

The 2024 NFL schedule is here, with the league on Wednesday unveiling every single contest of the upcoming regular season. There is, of course, no shortage of dramatic storylines littered from September into January. But which of the newly announced games stand out as must-see TV? Here are 10 of our favorite matchups, each of which warrants ample anticipation: Date: Sunday, …

Why Taylor Swift can’t attend 49ers-Chiefs Week 7 Super Bowl rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Super Bowl LVIII rematch between the 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs is set for Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season, but the real question is: Will Taylor Swift be in attendance at Levi’s Stadium? Unfortunately for Swifites-turned-football fans, the global …

The 2024 NFL schedule is finally here, and some of the best games of the season will be on FOX. FOX is slated to have eight exclusive doubleheader windows throughout the fall and two more doubleheader Sundays as part of America’s Game of the Week. Several of the NFC’s best teams will play games on FOX numerous times throughout the …

Class of 2026 athlete D.J. Williams was offered by Rutgers football this week. A three-star athlete from Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Florida), Williams is listed as an athlete. In the 247Sports Composite, he is ranked as the No. 350 recruit in the nation and the No. 28 athlete. He lines up as a wide receiver and a safety. As a junior, …

The New England Patriots are keeping their veteran center around as the team and center David Andrews have agreed to an extension through 2025, according to ESPN. The deal has a base value of $12 million in 2024 and 2025, with a maximum value of $13 million, according to the report. Andrews, who went undrafted, is getting $8 million in …

The Kansas City Chiefs are the hottest ticket in town, finding their way all over the prime-time schedule in 2024. While it certainly helps the Chiefs are the two-time defending Super Bowl champions and have Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, the fact Taylor Swift is dating Travis Kelce certainly attracts more viewers.  No matter which storyline the Chiefs possess, they draw in …