A few takeaways from Giants practice on Tuesday … – Greg Van Roten signed. He watched practice from the sideline. He’s coming off the best season of his career with the Raiders. He finished with a ProFootballFocus grade of 75.3, including the ninth-best pass blocking efficiency among guards. I don’t think the Giants sign Van Roten, or Van Roten agrees …

NORFOLK — Norfolk State continued its progression into fall camp on Tuesday. Now that the Spartans are a week into practice, head coach Dawson Odums said his team is entering the “hardest” week of camp. “We’ve had some good days,” Odums said. “Guys are retaining information. This is the hardest week. That second week — pushing through, challenging themselves physically …

Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze deliver two-minute magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams’ NFL learning experience continued Tuesday at Halas Hall during the Bears’ third padded practice of training camp. The No. 1 overall pick was efficient and in control during a crisp 7-on-7 period, including a deep touchdown pass …

GAINESVILLE — They might not seem like much to the Florida Gators and their nine-figure athletic budget. One more staffer in Billy Napier’s army. Another piece of equipment. But if Napier’s team has a chance of making it to a bowl and returning to respectability, the additions could end up as two of the most important investments UF has made …

Eagles training camp observations: The pads are finally popping originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia And on the fifth day, there were pads. The Eagles’ ramp up period is over and on Tuesday they had their first fully padded practice of the summer. It was also their longest practice so far in training camp, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. …

It may not sting as much as losing Trevor Etienne, but Florida football lost a key staff member to rival Georgia over the weekend when Mark Robinson left the Florida Gators for the Bulldogs to become their chief of staff. Robinson was hired as chief of staff for UF last January, essentially a front-office role to evaluate personnel in college …

The NFL will have a new look this year when it comes to kickoffs. Owners voted this spring to overhaul the kickoff, hoping to revive a play that had little action last season after most kicks resulted in no returns while still prioritizing player safety. Owners also approved other rule changes, including banning the use of the “swivel hip-drop” tackle …

All of us anticipating Caleb Williams’ NFL on-field debut will have to wait a little longer. Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters Tuesday that Williams and the other Bears starters will not play in the Hall of Fame game on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET against the Houston Texans in Canton, Ohio. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent will start …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst As the calendar turns to August and football season inches closer, bettors start poking their heads out like characters in a Whac-A-Mole machine. Hell, I smile just thinking about betting pigskin again. Teams’ results a season ago combine with offseason narratives to shape win totals and future markets, and you can often find decent …

There’s been another patch to the biggest sports video game in years. What’s in the latest College Football 25 patch? EA Sports detailed what was in the update on its Answers HQ page. The patch included mostly minor updates, including stability to the game’s servers. College Football 25 is the first game in the Orlando-based company’s college football franchise since …

ECR stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking,” which means the average rankings of the fantasy football industry and is typically similar to ADP (which differs from site-to-site). This ongoing positional series will highlight some big differences between ECR and my own ranks. This embedded content is not available in your region. Quarterbacks I like more than consensus Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts …

Portland, Ore., offensive lineman Zac Stascausky de-committed from the Gophers recruiting class on Tuesday. The three-star, 6-foot-6 and 275-pound recruit first committed to Minnesota on June 8. He picked up a scholarship offer from Washington on July 19 and reportedly visited the Seattle campus last weekend. “After countless conversations with my family and coaches, I will be de-commiting from the …

In his first two NFL seasons, wide receiver Jameson Williams has shown flashes of the talent that made the Lions trade up in the draft to get him. But Williams’ overall production — 25 catches for 395 yards and three touchdowns — is nowhere near what is expected of a 12th overall pick through two years. Williams says this offseason …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Dillon Thieneman has played just 12 games in his Purdue football career. Already, the sophomore safety has a banner hanging in Mollenkopf Athletic Facility recognizing his All-American status as a freshman last season. He’s been Big Ten Freshman of the Year and all-conference. And now, preseason honors are rolling in prior to his second season in gold …

Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd is ready to get on the field. Lloyd has been sidelined by a hip injury since the start of training camp, but head coach Matt LaFleur said at a Tuesday press conference that the fourth-round pick is set to do individual drills. Lloyd ran 116 times for 820 yards and nine touchdowns while at …