Green Bay’s kicking competition is back up to three entrants. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, the Packers have claimed James Turner off of waivers after he was cut by the Lions. Turner, 23, just entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan. He spent just one season with the Wolverines, previously kicking for Louisville from 2019-2022. …

FAYETTEVILLE — Three weeks of excitement and momentum on the recruiting trail for Arkansas football reached a tipping point Thursday morning, and the Razorbacks came up short. Carius Curne, the top-ranked player in the state according to the 247Sports Composite, spurned the local Razorbacks and announced his commitment to LSU. The 6-foot-4, 301-pound linemen from Marion is ranked 109th overall …

The NFL informed the NFLPA that it has finalized rules for designating players to return from injured reserve in 2024. Teams will have a maximum of eight designations during the regular season, the same as last year, but they also will get two additional designations in the postseason. If a team has not used up its eight designations in the …

For a third straight day, the Hurricanes added a player to their 2025 class. This time, the player is a top South Florida standout. Miami Central safety Amari Wallace committed to Miami, announcing his decision on social media. Wallace chose UM over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and LSU, among others. Wallace, a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite ranking, is listed …

The Jaguars signed quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a five-year, $275 million extension last week. The new money brings even bigger expectations for Lawrence, who made one Pro Bowl and one playoff appearance in his first three seasons. Lawrence insists he doesn’t feel any added pressure, and perhaps he doesn’t considering he entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick …

It’s camp season on The Highest of Seven Hills. This week, on Tuesday and Thursday, James Colzie III hosted his first prospect camp as Florida A&M’s head football coach. It was a successful first go-round for the new Rattlers coach, as 200 high school football players from Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California performed on Ken Riley Field at Bragg …

USATSI While he’ll never be confused with Bo Jackson, Bryce Baringer is a pretty good two-sport athlete in his own right. The New England Patriots punter proved that this past weekend when he won the 2024 Massachusetts Amateur Qualifier.  The win qualifies the 25-year-old Baringer for the 2024 Massachusetts Amateur Championship, which will take place in July, prior to the start …

As a third-round rookie last season, Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman caught 21 passes for 224 yards. In his second season, the Browns are expecting more. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tillman made big strides during an offseason in which some of the Browns’ top wide receivers were absent. “I don’t believe Ced missed a day of the offseason program,” …

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LSU football landed another prospect for its 2025 recruiting class. Four-star offensive lineman Carius Curne provided his pledge to LSU in a video posted on his X page Thursday morning. The 6-4, 301-pounder, who projects to play offensive tackle at the next level, picked the Tigers over Arkansas and Missouri. Curne also holds offers from Georgia, Florida, Louisville, Tennessee, Ole …

The NFL offseason is in its quiet stage, the six-week lull between the end of minicamp and the beginning of training camp. Or so we think.  There’s always some news that comes out, such as a veteran signing with a team or a contract agreement. Then there are the minicamp storylines that are overblown. Players who are awaiting long-term extensions …

Trevor Lawrence is tied with Joe Burrow for the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL (in terms of average annual salary). The contract number doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, only being justified one way. Not only did Lawrence want to be in Jacksonville, he wants to bring the franchise its first Super Bowl.  “I want to be …

While recruiting potential future players, the Buffaloes are looking closely at some talented in-state prospects. On Wednesday, Fairview High School athlete Toray Davis took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that after speaking with Colorado football defensive coordinator Robert Livingston and cornerbacks coach Kevin Mathis, he received an offer from the Buffs. Listed as a wide receiver on 247Sports, the …

The Saints announced the signings of cornerback Mac McCain and safety Roderic Teamer on Thursday. The move with Teamer was reported earlier in the day before he officially signed his one-year deal. McCain entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2021, signing with the Broncos out of North Carolina A&T. In his rookie season, he played two games …

How big is the Clemson Tigers’ contest against the Georgia Bulldogs to open the 2024 college football season? Big enough that 247Sports ranked it as the top non-conference game on the 2024 schedule. In his list of the “top 10 college football rivalry games that will define the 2024 season,” 247Sports’ Grant Hughes ranks Clemson-Georgia ahead of the Tigers’ annual …