49ers QBs compare, contrast NFL journeys at Dwight Clark Legacy Series originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Four Pro Bowl quarterbacks, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young, recently gathered on stage to share stories, life lessons and raise money for former 49ers in times of need. Young, Jeff Garcia, Alex Smith and Brock Purdy took part in …

According to On3, the LSU staff made significant progress with a blue-chip defensive end over the weekend. The Tigers hosted four-star Damien Shanklin for an official visit over the weekend. Following the visit, LSU looks to be in a good spot. “Everything was great about the visit. Nothing but positive energy,” Shanklin told On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Wiltfong, along with On3’s …

Travis Kelce was already one of the most popular players in the NFL before he started dating Taylor Swift, but now that he has the full support of every Swiftie around the world, his popularity has sky-rocketed over the past year, and if you need proof, just check out how much royalty money he pulled in last season.  According to …

Earlier this offseason, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a minor injury to his leg during a shooting incident in Sanford, Florida. Dell was an innocent bystander in the incident, which saw a 16-year-old arrested after shooting 10 people.  Texans owner Cal McNair said shortly after the shooting that Dell would make a full recovery, and within a few …

The bar at which head coaches and coaching staffs used to be measured by was strictly on recruiting. With the use of the transfer portal, it became another measuring stick but also a tool for coaches to turn around their team in a single offseason. The Texas Longhorns are among those teams using the portal to restock their roster. For …

Getty Images The Carolina Panthers are planning $800 million in renovations to Bank of America Stadium. And good thing, because one of their top players, wide receiver Adam Thielen, admitted this week the team probably has “the worst facilities in the NFL” going into the 2024 season. “I think they’re behind a little bit as far as facilities,” Thielen told …

The Jets have finalized their 2024 preseason schedule, which exclusively features NFC opponents. Here’s the Jets’ full 2023 preseason schedule: Week 1 vs. Washington Commanders, Sat., Aug. 10, 12 p.m.Week 2 at Carolina Panthers, Sat., Aug. 17, 7 p.m.Week 3 vs. Giants, Sat., Aug. 24, 7 p.m. With the preseason finale set for Aug. 24, the Jets will have a …

LSU has a loaded SEC schedule in the first year of the league’s expansion to 16 teams, but the tough contests will start before conference play begins. The Tigers open the season against USC in Las Vegas on Labor Day Sunday in what could be a fascinating matchup between teams that had struggling defenses in 2023 and lost a lot …

CeeDee Lamb is raising the pressure to get a contract extension done ahead of the 2024 season. The Dallas Cowboys star receiver was not in attendance for the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, NFL Media reported. He’s not expected to attend any of the team’s minicamp practices this week, ESPN later reported. If Lamb misses the entire …

USATSI One day after Justin Jefferson became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, fellow star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has skipped the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp, coach Mike McCarthy said, with reportedly no plans to report. This comes amid Lamb’s own pursuit of a new contract. The 25-year-old Lamb will be subject to fines for his minicamp …

USATSI NFL teams continued offseason work this week, with many returning for organized team activities (OTAs) and others kicking off mandatory minicamp. Which clubs are ramping things up? Which big names aren’t in attendance? We’ve got everything you need to know in this minicamp roundup: Teams hosting mandatory minicamp While many teams are still engaged in voluntary OTAs, the following …

Brian Kelly’s first two years at LSU have been largely successful. After leaving Notre Dame, where he’s the winningest coach in program history, he has turned in a 20-7 record in two years in Baton Rouge, featuring back-to-back 10-win seasons as his program produced a Heisman-winner in 2023. In spite of that, there have been some questions surrounding Kelly and …

During his four years in Buffalo, Stefon Diggs was far and away Josh Allen’s top target. Diggs had at least 154 targets in each season from 2020 through 2023, while no other player during that time had more than the 107 Cole Beasley had during that 2020 campaign. Overall, Diggs was targeted on more passes during his time with the …

The Dolphins have finally gotten some of this year’s draft picks under contract. The team announced the signing of five picks on Tuesday. Two of their seven picks — first-round defensive end Chop Robinson and second-round tackle Patrick Paul — remain unsigned. Fourth-round running back Jaylen Warren was the highest pick to sign on Tuesday. He led FBS players with …

ORLANDO — UCF’s biggest recruiting weekend of the summer paid instant dividends Sunday afternoon when one of the Knights’ prized 2025 offensive line targets verbally committed inside Gus Malzahn’s office. Gavin Blanchard, who recently transferred to Wiregrass Ranch from Tampa Jesuit, told Malzahn, offensive line coach Herb Hand and director of high school relations Jeris McIntyre that he was “all-in, …