Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and the New England Patriots reached agreement on a four-year, $36 million contract on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $17 million in guaranteed money. Stevenson, 26, was the Patriots’ leading rusher in 2022-23, tallying 1,040 yards (averaging five yards per carry) with five touchdowns. He was also an effective receiver, catching 69 …

With the current rules as it pertains to the transfer portal, it’ll be a rare sight to see an incoming freshman spend all four or even five years with the same program. It’s difficult for fans to get attached to the players and coaches often don’t see the fruits of their labor as the player develops and then makes an …

Trevor Lawrence insists his new contract, which makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, won’t create any added pressure. Lawrence signed a five-year, $275 million contract extension Thursday, a week after agreeing to the deal. It includes $142 million fully guaranteed and a $37.5 million signing bonus. “Being a starting quarterback in this league is a big …

Five more burning questions the Patriots need to answer this summer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We hit you on Wednesday with five of our 10 burning questions facing the Patriots this summer. Now, we are back at it again with the next five. Less of a preamble this time. Less fixation on the offense as well. Away we …

Big things were expected when 2023 Phenix City (Ala.) Central four-star wide receiver Karmello English made an early signing day commitment to Michigan football. And English managed to see some early playing time with 68 snaps in six of the first seven games. But English never saw the field again while wearing a winged helmet, and he ended up entering …

USATSI Rhamondre Stevenson is the latest NFL running back to receive a hefty contract extension. Stevenson and the New England Patriots have agreed to terms on a four-year, $36 million extension that will included $17 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.  Stevenson, 26, is entering his fourth season with the Patriots, who selected him with the 120th overall pick in the …

While he may have skipped his team’s mandatory minicamp, Aaron Rodgers is still very much in the good graces of Jets owner Woody Johnson.  Johnson recently shared his optimism for Rodgers and the upcoming season by posting the following message on X that included slow-motion footage of the four-time MVP quarterback slinging passes during OTAs.  “[Rodgers] looked as good as …

The top of the 2024 NFL draft class was stocked with talented quarterback play. Six of the first 12 picks were quarterbacks, including Oregon’s own Bo Nix who was selected by the Denver Broncos. But back on the college level, those teams that had a top signal-caller move on to the pros needed to replace the highly-skilled quarterback and while …

Jun 20, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Forward Nick Cousins, who has been scratched from the last eight playoff games, will be in the lineup when the Florida Panthers visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers hold a 3-2 lead the best-of-seven series but have lost the last two games. Cousins, who …

The NFL has wanted to expand the regular season to 18 games for years. It accepted 17 as a compromise, a stepping stone toward more. And it’s just a matter of time before the NFL makes its move to move the line between regular-season and preseason games from 17 and three to 18 and two. Per a source with knowledge …

Phil Steele has made his projections for the 2024 college football season and where the Clemson Tigers will finish in the ACC. Steele has the Tigers edging out Florida State to finish atop the ACC. Doing so would ensure Clemson of reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2020. The Playoff is expanding to 12 teams this …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider If we’re looking for signs of the benefit of spring football, the Dallas Cowboys are pointing us the way. The Birmingham Stallions’ UFL championship isn’t yet a week old, and the Cowboys are already blitzing the spring league for its top available talent. On Tuesday, they signed All-UFL linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. as well as …

For now, the NFL will play a 17-game regular-season schedule, even though commissioner Roger Goodell has recently discussed extending the season by a game. It appears, based on the recent comments made by several NFL players, that Goodell and Co. will face some pushback when they ultimately decide to try to extend the season.  Steelers All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was one …

USATSI The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t waste much time taking wide receiver Denzel Mims off the unemployment line, signing the veteran wide receiver days after he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the team announced the move Thursday. To make room on the roster, the Jaguars waived wideout Kyric McGowan. Mims, a former second-round pick of the New York Jets, signed with …

Three years ago, it was something of a coup for Michigan football to manage to get a rising NFL assistant in Mike Macdonald to leave the pros to come to the college level (though many Wolverines fans were unsure of the hire at the time). Under no circumstances would any believe back then that the man who was above Macdonald, …