Most people in the know and average fans out there just assume the Oregon Ducks will be pretty good in 2024 as they enter their first season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They also just assume that with the expanded playoff format of 12 teams, odds are the Ducks will be one of those dozen teams in …

How Bears are adding unique D-line wrinkles to elevate Montez Sweat, pass rush in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears’ defensive line enters training camp as the team’s biggest question mark ahead of the 2024 season. The Bears watched defensive tackle Justin Jones leave in free agency while edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue remains …

SOUTHSIDE − It was already going to be an offseason of change for Southside football coming out of a record-setting 2023 season. The Panthers broke through the region to take the crown and made a third straight playoff appearance, although they did fall again in the first round. They were going to lose their All-State running back and a quarterback …

A handful of players on the San Francisco 49ers want a new bag. Add left tackle Trent Williams to that list. Head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed to the San Francisco press core on Wednesday that Williams is absent from training camp due to a contract dispute, per ESPN. Williams, 36, is entering the fourth season of a six-year, $138.1 million …

Training camp stock watch: Can first-round burner revive career with Pats? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — No Bill Belichick. No Tom Brady. No buzz? The level of excitement surrounding Day 1 of Patriots training camp, as the team ushers in a new era led by head coach Jerod Mayo, seemed to be muted at times. Maybe that …

Penn State has a clear need for playmaking wide receivers, and it appears a four-star receiver could be on the horizon for the Nittany Lions. Four-star wide receiver Koby Howard, from Florida, appears to be trending in a positive direction for Penn State in the Class of 2025. The first official recruiting prediction is now on the board suggesting Penn …

49ers training camp takeaways: Rookie Mustapha makes Day 1 splash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers officially opened training camp on Wednesday with two of their top offensive players skipping the first practice of the summer. One is a hold out. The other is a hold in. The 49ers went through an hour-long, non-padded …

Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders speaks to the media during the Big 12 Media Days at Allegiant Stadium. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team have the opportunity to make a lot of people a ton of cash in 2024. The Buffaloes are the most-bet team to win the Big 12 this …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Players showing up at training camp and unexpectedly playing at an elite level is nothing new in the NFL. Just last year, Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua and running back Kyren Williams, Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins and Dallas Cowboys cornerback Daron Bland emerged from relative obscurity to become some of the best players …

Mike Onwenu addresses ‘surprising’ position change on Pats o-line originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots paid Mike Onwenu offensive tackle money this offseason. So, it was a bit eye-opening to see the 26-year-old take reps at guard on the first day of training camp. Onwenu lined up at right guard during Wednesday’s session outside Gillette Stadium, …

Aaron Rodgers’ offseason excursion to Egypt during mandatory minicamp made quite a few headlines. The New York Jets quarterback has another trip in mind. And it would be even bigger news. “The goal is New Orleans,” Rodgers said Wednesday, referring to the site of this season’s Super Bowl. The 40-year-old Rodgers is putting the torn left Achilles tendon that abruptly …

College Football will feature numerous changes in the upcoming 2024 season. With mass conference realignment going into effect and the College Football Playoff expanding to a 12-team format, it’s a different ball game. Because of this, the Alabama Crimson Tide likely won’t fall too far behind, if at all, as a result of the program entering a new era. Under …

Shanahan confirms Williams’ training camp absence is contract-related originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears the 49ers officially have another contract dilemma on their hands. Both wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams did not participate in the team’s training camp practice on Wednesday and in speaking to reporters after practice, coach Kyle Shanahan explained why. …

Michigan State football is currently going through the Big Ten Media Days, and while much of the focus is on new head coach Jonathan Smith and what he had to say, MSU’s athletic director Alan Haller also caught up with the media and had some interesting things to say about his goals for this program and the future of college …

Two key San Francisco 49ers were not on the field for Wednesday’s practice with both Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams sitting out due to contract reasons. For Aiyuk, he was actually in attendance in Santa Clara, but watched from the sidelines with head coach Kyle Shanahan describing the wide receiver as “holding in.” This embedded content is not available in …