The New Orleans Saints will be without defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon for at least the start of the season this fall. Saints head coach Dennis Allen confirmed on Tuesday that Kpassagnon tore an Achilles tendon while running a drill at their indoor practice facility earlier this offseason. Specifics of that incident are not known, but Kpassagnon will miss training camp …

A football sits on the tee as kickers get warmed up as the Utes and Trojans prepare to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Over the weekend, veteran New York Daily News sportswriter Dick Weiss started up a realignment debate by posting on X about a possible …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 29, 2024, 01:12 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Fla. — Mika Zibanejad knew right away it was a bad pass. The New York Rangers forward was trying to get a puck to teammate Blake Wheeler early in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the …

The Professional Football Writers of America has named Texans receiver John Metchie III as the winner of the 2024 George Halas Award. Metchie returned to play in 2023 after missing the entire 2022 season with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Metchie, the 56th Halas Award winner, is the second member of the Texans franchise to receive the honor from the PFWA, joining …

Florida head coach Billy Napier commented on the lawsuit filed by Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada on Tuesday at the SEC’s spring meetings. “I’m comfortable with my actions,” Napier said, according to On3’s Jesse Simonton. “‘I’m thankful for the university’s support and we’re going to keep it at that and let the process take it’s course. Napier went on to state …

The Ravens announced a pair of additions to their defensive line on Tuesday. They have signed Deadrin Senat and Josh Tupou to their offseason roster. The moves leave the Ravens with 91 players because edge rusher David Ojabo does not count against the 90-man limit due to his status as an international player. Senat played 15 games for the Bucs …

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe lit the world on fire last year with his electrifying speed and ability to make anyone miss in the open field. However, the part of Milroe’s game that people forget to account for is the fact that he is an absolute gunslinger. Describing a big time throw can be difficult, but PFF defines it as …

Buffalo’s group of receivers will look much different in the coming season after the club overhauled the position group over the last few months. While Khalil Shakir remains on the roster after emerging late in 2023, gone are the two leading receivers, Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Diggs did not have a 100-yard game after Week 6 last season, but …

Columbia football has its new coach. Columbia has hired Lance Pogue as its next football coach, two weeks after former coach Chip Bilderback resigned. Pogue replaces Bilderback, who resigned from the program after six seasons and accepted another coaching job in Louisiana to be closer to his wife, Missy Bilderback after she just finished her first year as women’s basketball …

The Rams have signed their entire 10-player draft class. First-round defensive end Jared Verse was the final player to sign, and the Rams posted a photo of Verse’s signing on social media. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that Verse will receive a $15.134 million contract that is guaranteed and includes a $7.826 million signing bonus, plus no offset language on …

Colorado Buffaloes mascot “Ralphie” runs across the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field on Sept. 9, 2023, in Boulder. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Mantrez Walker had a movie-like experience at Colorado football’s spring game last month. The three-star linebacker from Buford, Georgia, was one of many visitors on campus for a massive recruiting …

May 28, 2024, 11:36 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New York Rangers 3-2 to even the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece. It was the third straight OT game in the series — and the first time Florida got a win in those matchups. …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews missed a big chunk of last season with an ankle injury caused by a hip-drop tackle, so his response to the NFL’s move to penalize the play is not a surprising one. The league said that Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson’s hit on Andrews in a November game would be a foul under the new rules …

When we reached out to Rutgers Wire editor Kristian Dyer about the 2024 USC-Rutgers football game, we asked Dyer about the biggest key to this Big Ten game, which will air on national television on Fox Sports. “I really want to see in the trenches on this one,” Dyer told us. “Everyone is questioning if USC can compete in the …

The Houston Texas are continuing to invest in their offense around quarterback C.J. Stroud. Per multiple reports, the Texans are signing wide receiver Nico Collins to a $72 million contract extension. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the deal is for three years. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the extension has a max value of $75 million and includes a …