Jul 23, 2024, 10:13 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Connor Dewar to one-year contract valued at $1.18 million on Tuesday. Dewar, 25, tallied one goal and four assists while averaging 12:54 of ice time in 17 games with Toronto last season after the Maple Leafs acquired him from Minnesota on March 8. He recorded 10 goals and …

Michael Gallup is calling it a career. The Las Vegas Raiders placed the veteran wide receiver on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday, indicating his retirement. Gallup is 28 years old. Gallup played six seasons in the NFL, all of them with the Dallas Cowboys. He signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Raiders as a free agent this offseason …

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan addressed the media as training camp opened on Tuesday. The first-year head coach fielded a number of questions surrounding a roster that saw turnover at key positions. Among those was the departure of superstar running back Derrick Henry, who signed with the Baltimore Ravens after spending his first eight years in Nashville. In what …

All-Pro Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb intends to hold out of training camp after failing to reach terms on a new contract with the team, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Per the report, Lamb and the Cowboys have negotiated but failed to reach terms on an extension to his rookie deal. Lamb will accrue fines until and if the …

INDIANAPOLIS — Unsurprisingly, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti got a question about Michigan football and the alleged sign-stealing scandal at Big Ten media days on Tuesday. Seemingly taking unilateral action at the time in November when Petitti suspended former Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh, despite the NCAA still in the thick of its investigation, Petitti says now that the process when it …

What factors should an NFL general manager consider before dishing out a ton of money to a quarterback? According to The Herd’s Colin Cowherd, there are only a few important ones — wins, production, health and the QB’s ability to elevate others.  On Tuesday, Cowherd dished out his most valuable QB list, placing 10 NFL QBs in three tiers, with …

Kittle uses perfect analogy to describe Aiyuk-49ers contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — While Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers attempt to work out a contract extension, the Second-Team All-Pro receiver has a sympathetic ear in George Kittle. Kittle understands exactly what his teammate is going through, having experienced his own negotiations just a few …

After months of anticipation build for the start of college football, the next season is over just like that. Teams exceed their preseason rankings and end up playing for a championship, favorites fail to live up to the hype and new stars are born. Bowl season follows a regular-season full of surprises – in 2024, there’s more anticipation due to …

Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is holding out of training camp as he seeks a contract extension, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday. Lamb, slated to earn $17.99 million in 2024, is entering the final year of the rookie contract he signed after becoming the Cowboys’ first-round pick in 2020. He has since established himself as quarterback …

Eagles lose rookie Cooper DeJean for multiple weeks with injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will be without rookie 2nd-round pick Cooper DeJean for about three weeks – the bulk of training camp – because of a hamstring injury he suffered recently. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and confirmed by a league source …

The last three years have been rough for Ohio State football, as they have watched its hated rival Michigan win the conference each season and win a national championship this past January. The Buckeyes have not played well in “The Game,” and ESPN’s Paul Finebaum believes that this year’s version will be crucial to Ryan Day’s tenure in Columbus. The …

Why 49ers’ Buckner trade is among ‘hardest things’ Shanahan has done originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Over his tenure as 49ers coach, Kyle Shanahan has experienced several difficult contract negotiations. The stress over re-signing receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been no different. Fortunately for San Francisco, the organization has found a way to keep most of those players seeking …

Expectations are extremely high for this Ohio State football roster and rightfully so. The Buckeyes may have the most talented roster in all of college football and are favored to win the Big Ten, but one black cloud hangs over Ryan Day and it is named Michigan. It is no secret that Day has been on the losing end of …

How Jacoby Brissett can create ‘stability’ as Pats starting QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When the New England Patriots signed Jacoby Brissett to a one-year contract in March, their plan for the veteran quarterback was clear. With Mac Jones traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Brissett was brought in to bridge the gap to the next franchise QB. The …

A game hasn’t been played and two Oregon football players have been recognized by the Big Ten media. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel and wide receiver Tez Johnson have been named to the pre-season Big Ten All-Conference team when the league’s three-day media day event began in Indianapolis Tuesday morning. Gabriel, a transfer from Oklahoma, hasn’t played an official down for the …