Back in June, the Falcons were hit with a relatively light punishment for tampering with three players on the eve of free agency — including quarterback Kirk Cousins. Atlanta had to forfeit its original fifth-round pick and pay a $250,000 fine. General Manager Terry Fontenot was also fined $50,000. Speaking to the media for the first time since the NFL’s …

New Head Football Coach Marcus Alonzo works with his team on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Lindsay High School. Marcus Alonzo knew he wanted to coach football when he was a teenager. He played center and learned parts of the game from the Central Section’s active winningest high school head football coach — Darren Bennett at Tulare Union. After playing …

Eagles add another veteran offensive lineman during training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have signed veteran interior offensive lineman Nick Gates. This move is just the latest to bolster the Eagles’ offensive line depth and it comes after five training camp practices are already gone. In a corresponding move, the Eagles released cornerback Mario Goodrich, who …

Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston and defensive lineman Deone Walker were among 75 Division I FBS players named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to college football’s top defensive standout every year since 1993, the Football Writers Association of America and Charlotte Touchdown Club announced Tuesday. The juniors, both Detroit natives, each have a chance …

The Dolphins brought in four wide receivers and four defensive backs for tryouts on Tuesday, with veteran wide receiver Willie Snead and defensive back Greedy Williams the most notable names on the list. Snead has been in the NFL since 2014 and had stints with the Browns, Panthers, Saints, Ravens, Raiders and 49ers. He was a solid contributor early in …

AUBURN — Auburn football’s defense will be under new management in 2024. After former defensive coordinator Ron Roberts left this offseason for a job at Florida, the Tigers replaced him with former Maryland coach DJ Durkin, who has spent the last four seasons as a DC in the SEC. Ole Miss had the No. 14 and No. 11 defenses in …

Veteran linebacker A.J. Klein has played his final NFL snap. Klein announced his retirement in a post to Instagram on Tuesday. The announcement comes as NFL training camps unfold without him for the first time since 2013. The Panthers made Klein a fifth-round choice that year and he spent four seasons in Carolina before moving on to the Saints for …

PISCATAWAY – This time last year, Kyle Monangai was a relatively under-the-radar running back, an important piece of Rutgers football’s offense but not a high-profile name around the rest of the Big Ten. A lot has changed since then. Leading the Big Ten in rushing will do that. Monangai had a dominant 2023 season, finishing with 1,262 rushing yards to …

The Ravens made a couple of moves involving linebackers on Tuesday. They have signed Quincy Roche to the 90-man roster. Malik Hamm was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Roche was a 2021 sixth-round pick by the Steelers, but he failed to make the cut to 53 players and wound up being claimed off waivers by the Giants. …

NEWBURGH, Ind. — From Brady Allen at Louisville to Branson Combs at Wake Forest, Southwestern Indiana has its fair share of representation in NCAA Power 4 conferences. That’s especially the case in Warrick County, as former Boonville standouts Devin Mockobee and Clay Conner are in Big Ten football programs while Castle graduates Cameron Tilly and Antonio Harris are at Auburn and …

On Monday, Patriots pass rusher Matthew Judon seemed to launch an in-camp hold-in, shifting from practicing to not practicing once the team put pads on. On Tuesday, Judon was nowhere to be seen at the team’s facility. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, multiple players said they didn’t see Judon at work on Tuesday. Reiss notes that it’s unclear whether he …

Omarion Hampton emerged as a breakout star for North Carolina football in 2023, finishing the season as the ACC’s top running back. Texas A&M transfer Max Johnson, one of the UNC quarterbacks hoping to get the starting nod for the 2024 opener at Minnesota, went back to watch film of Hampton’s stellar sophomore season before joining the Tar Heels. Hampton …

Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa are among the quarterbacks to receive long-term extensions this offseason. Dak Prescott could be next. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in line for a big pay day after this season. Predictably, though, Purdy said he isn’t thinking about that, and he certainly isn’t talking about it. “That’s great. I’m happy for those guys,” …

LAWRENCE — For Devin Neal and Cobee Bryant, Tuesday provided another opportunity to appreciate the fact that this is their last season with Kansas football. Neal, a senior running back, recalled how his position coach — Jonathan Wallace — told him, “It’s the first of lasts,” before KU’s first practice of preseason camp began. Bryant, a senior cornerback, said he felt a …

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and fantasy analyst Matt Harmon discuss how Jordan Love’s play grew in 2023 and how he’s ready to take the next leap. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The difference between him and Tu is that I do …