Daily Archives: July 30, 2024

Browns place C Brian Allen on IR, sign G Zack Johnson

The Browns have made a pair of moves along their offensive line. Cleveland announced on Monday that the team has placed center Brian Allen on injured reserve and signed guard Zack Johnson. Allen, 28, suffered a calf injury on the third day of Cleveland’s training camp. He signed with the Browns in May after spending his first six seasons with …

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Charlie Weis: Tom Brady would be a top-10 to top-5 quarterback with 49ers

Last year, Tom Brady learned (as every former player does) that the NFL moved right along without. This year, Brady won’t be able to look away from the fact that players who aren’t as good as he is are playing, and he’s not. How good could Brady be? Former Patriots offensive coordinator and Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, appearing …

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Indiana high school football: Key dates to know for the 2024 season

We’re less than a month away from high school football kicking off once again in Indiana. There’s excitement for another season on the gridiron, from the jaw-dropping catches and gallops into the endzone to the overtime thrillers and game-winning drives. There will be low-scoring affairs and back-and-forth shootouts, rivalry showdowns and homecoming. Who will be the six teams crowned as …

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Samson Ebukam tore his Achilles at Colts camp

Veteran defensive end Samson Ebukam won’t be part of the Colts’ plans for a while. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Ebukam tore his Achilles during Sunday’s practice. Ebukam will likely miss the entire 2024 season as a result. Ebukam signed a three-year deal with the Colts in 2023 and started every game last season. He had 57 tackles, …

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Dan Campbell: This is the most confident I’ve seen Jameson Williams

Lions receiver Jameson Williams began to make his mark after returning from his suspension last season, finishing the year with 24 catches for 354 yards with a touchdown. Then he was a playmaker in the postseason, too, catching six passes for 79 yards with a touchdown. He also had a 42-yard touchdown run in the NFC Championship Game. As the …

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49ers DE Drake Jackson won’t complete his rehab before camp ends

49ers defensive end Drake Jackson will not return during training camp, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Jackson began camp on the active/physically unable to perform list after undergoing patellar tendon surgery. Shanahan said he does not have a timeline for Jackson to return. “We’ve got to see how rehab continues to go but definitely not any time in camp,” Shanahan …

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Jackson Arnold named to Maxwell Award watch list

Heading into 2024, all eyes are on the Oklahoma Sooners and first-year starting quarterback, Jackson Arnold. Arnold, the former five-star prospect will be leading the Sooners into the deep waters of the SEC. One of the best quarterbacks in the 2023 recruiting class and the first commit of the cycle under Brent Venables, Arnold has all the tools to be …

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Are you ready for some football?

Jul. 29—The Illinois football team gathered Sunday for the start of fall training camp. Monday marks the first day of practice, and beat writer Scott Richey has a roster breakdown, position by position, to catch you up on Bret Bielema’s latest squad: is back for year two as QB1 for the Illini with a sense of comfort in coordinator ‘s …

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Allen Lazard working to “reestablish” his value after rough 2023 season

Wide receiver Allen Lazard made the jump from the Packers to the Jets before quarterback Aaron Rodgers did last year, but any hope that they’d recapture the chemistry they had in Green Bay died quickly. Rodgers tore his Achilles four snaps into the season and Lazard struggled to produce at all with the team’s other quarterbacks. Lazard was a healthy …

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