The Commanders aren’t the only team with interest in UFL kicker Jake Bates. Three other teams have requested to host Bates, with the Packers, Lions and Ravens wanting on his itinerary, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. The Packers drafted Anders Carlson in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, but after he missed five extra points and six field goals, …

The Commanders aren’t the only team with interest in UFL kicker Jake Bates. Three other teams have requested to host Bates, with the Packers, Lions and Ravens wanting on his itinerary, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. The Packers drafted Anders Carlson in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, but after he missed five extra points and six field goals, …

The USC football program has joined the race for Independence High School defensive back Nick Reddish from Charlotte. The Class of 2026 prospect announced a verbal offer from the Trojans this month. Reddish is the younger brother of three-star signee Quentin Reddish of Virginia Tech from the 2024 class last season. Nick Reddish is a 5-foot-11 and 185-pound four-star defensive …

The Cowboys wrapped up their on-field offseason work with last week’s mandatory minicamp and they took care of a little more business on Tuesday. The team announced the signing of second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland. He is the eighth and last of their eight draft picks to sign a four-year rookie contract with the team. Kneeland started 23 games on the …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics mourns the loss of legendary former director of athletics Dr. Homer Rice, who died on Monday at the age of 97. Rice was the Yellow Jackets’ athletics director from 1980-97. Under his leadership, Georgia Tech revitalized its athletics program, highlighted by winning its fourth football national championship in 1990. Tech’s men’s basketball team won …

The Broncos are splitting first-team reps among their three quarterbacks candidates. Sean Payton isn’t saying who has the lead as the offseason program comes to an end. In fact, he isn’t even saying when a decision might come about whether Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson will start Week 1. “I would say I have an end date — …

Rutgers football has made the offensive line a priority in this recruiting class. The first offensive lineman to commit to Rutgers in this recruiting cycle was three-star recruit Jayden Elijah The 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from New Jersey brings size and athleticism to the Scarlet Knights in the upcoming years. Elijah is a big, athletic, long, and physical player who …

Unlike teammates Aaron Rodgers and Haason Reddick, running back Breece Hall joined the Jets at their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Hall isn’t on the field with the other Jets who reported for work, however. Head coach Robert Saleh said that Hall is not practicing because of a lower-body issue that the running back downplayed during a press conference. “It’s not …

Michigan football is adding to its recruiting staff, at the expense of a rival. As confirmed to the Detroit Free Press’s Tony Garcia, the Wolverines have hired Ohio State’s Erin Dunston, the Buckeyes’ assistant athletic director for football recruiting and events. Dunston had been with the Buckeyes since 2021 as the program’s director of on-campus recruiting. She was recently promoted …

Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark has played his entire career in Green Bay, and he doesn’t want to go anywhere else. Clark, who is heading into the final year of his contract, told reporters today that his camp and the Packers are talking about an extension. “There’s been talks. They’re still ongoing, they’re still talking though,” Clark said. Asked if …

MADISON – Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell and P.J. Fleck, his counterpart at Minnesota, might have a few things to discuss the next time they meet. Like the recruitment of Middleton defensive end Torin Pettaway. Although the early signing period isn’t until December, the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Pettaway is again planning to join UW’s 2025 class. A source close to the UW …

Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton wants to stay in Denver for the rest of his career, but he also wants a reworked contract. He made both things clear Tuesday. The only thing that is unclear is whether he will report for the start of training camp without a pay raise. “We’ll see. We’ll see what happens. Got a month to be …

Rutgers football added a commitment on Tuesday from four-star Jaelyne Matthews. For ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill, this is a significant addition to the 2025 recruiting class for Rutgers. Matthews is the No. 93 player in the nation according to ESPN. He is now the highest ranked player committed to Rutgers in this class. A four-star offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms …

The Patriots announced a couple of roster moves on Tuesday. They claimed linebacker Steele Chambers off of waivers. Linebacker Jay Person was waived off the 90-man roster in a corresponding move. Chambers was let go by the Lions when they signed linebacker Ben Niemann on Monday. He signed with Detroit after going undrafted out of Ohio State in April. Chambers …

One of the top wide-receiver prospects in New Jersey is headed to Rutgers. Donovan Catholic’s Michael Thomas III announced Tuesday that he had committed to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights, becoming the 23rd member of Rutgers’ 2025 recruiting class. Thomas has been a coveted recruit. He’s rated a four-star prospect and the third-overall recruit in New Jersey, according to …