49ers left tackle Trent Williams is holding out of training camp. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said today that Williams is not present at the start of camp and that it’s a contract issue. “It was something I knew could be a possibility,” Shanahan said. “I was hoping he would be here, but I knew it could be a possibility. I …

DALLAS — For one of the most powerful people in collegiate athletics, the beauty of going for a run, even with an Apple Watch strapped to his wrist measuring his progress, is getting lost in the wonder of new cities he’s visited. In the early morning of July 1, Greg Sankey’s planned 3-and-a-half mile jog around the University of Oklahoma’s …

The 49ers opened their training camp practices without two of their best offensive players on the field. Left tackle Trent Williams did not report to camp because of contract issues, so he wasn’t part of their practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk did report to camp in spite of contract issues, but he also didn’t practice. Reporters at 49ers …

Three of Missouri football’s four main players at defensive tackle from last season will not return in 2024. That presents a common question being asked of the Mizzou defense, which lost 10 players who were either starters or key role players to the NFL Draft or to eligibility. Where are the Tigers going to turn to replace lost production? With …

The NFL is unveiling its annual Top 100 players list, in which the players themselves vote on the best players in the league. Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t want to say who’s No. 1. When Chase was interviewed for the TV show where the list is unveiled, he refused to say the name of the No. 1 player. When …

SOUTH BEND — With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams this season, more programs will be in the mix for a national championship. With Notre Dame football’s seemingly favorable schedule, the Irish are considered a favorite to nab one of those 12 spots. Of Notre Dame’s 12 regular-season games, the Irish are expected to be favored in each. …

NFL analyst calls Bears a sleeper team for a deep postseason run. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Everyone wants to know one thing about the Bears this season: how high can they fly? The 2024 season represents the first the Bears reenter contention and craft a new competitive window. Under the leadership of Caleb Williams, the Bears …

Savannah has grown as a big-time recruiting target for Power Five football programs in the last decade and the Hostess City has had a run of stellar quarterbacks in recent years. It’s been a remarkable run with former Benedictine quarterback Holden Geriner earning a scholarship to Auburn and New Hampstead’s Pauly Seeley landing at Wofford. In the last two seasons, …

Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell has found a new team. The Colts announced that they have signed Treadwell to their 90-man roster on Wednesday. They waived undrafted rookie wide receiver Xavier Wright in a corresponding move. Treadwell caught one pass for 16 yards in five appearances for the Ravens last season. He spent 2022 with the Seahawks, 2021 with the Jaguars, …

Admittedly, Dontavius Nash still has several items he’d like to scratch off his personal checklist before his college football career is through. No longer among those, however, is the opportunity to see his name, image and likeness in a video game. The East Carolina junior defensive back and former Hunter Huss standout is one in a host of players from …

Speaking to the assembled media at training camp for the first time since his absence from mandatory minicamp, Jets QB Aaron Rodgers discussed how he’s feeling, what he thinks of this 2024 group, and how that infamous trip to Egypt came to be. The biggest question surrounding the 40-year-old is obviously his health, as the four-time MVP is coming off …

With July coming to a close, a new high school football season is on the horizon. Ahead of the tryouts and training camps, and before the first kickoff whistle sounds under those famed Friday night lights in the Greater Taunton area, the Taunton Daily Gazette is kicking off our 2024 high school football coverage with a look at all four area team’s …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is trying to move past his DUI arrest earlier this month. Addison, who addressed the incident for the first time at training camp Wednesday, said the arrest left him in a “dark place.” “I was surprised by the support that I received,” Addison said, via ESPN. “I didn’t think it was going to be …

USC football took center stage at Big Ten media days on Wednesday in Indianapolis. Connor Morrissette of USC’s 247Sports site talked to USC safety Kamari Ramsey, one of three players who went to Indianapolis for the media event. Ramsey really likes what he sees from two of the USC players he has had to compete against in practice: Ja’Kobi Lane …

2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 25.5 (7th) Total yards per game: 354.4 (8th) Plays per game: 65.4 (7th) Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 35.4 (22nd) Drop back EPA per play: 0.11 (9th) Rush attempts per game: 30 (6th) Rush EPA per play: -0.01 (4th) Coaching Staff Nick Sirianni was riding high coming into 2023 after the Eagles nearly …