The Carolina Hurricanes signed free agent forward William Carrier to a six-year, $12 million contract Wednesday. The 2023 Stanley Cup champion is signed through the 2029-30 campaign. Carrier, 29, had six goals and two assists in 39 games with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023-24. He finished fifth among Vegas forwards in hits (90) despite missing most of the season …

Getty Images The excuses are running thin for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the eyes of three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth. The former Broncos great turned NFL analyst recently put Jackson in the crosshairs, specifically dismissing the idea that the Ravens have not given him weapons throughout his career.  While highlighting how many weapons the Ravens have …

Wisconsin is one of many college football programs looking to take advantage of the newly expanded College Football Playoff in 2024 and beyond. The Badgers never reached the four-team playoff in its 10 years of existence. But the program did have three top-12 finishes in the final AP Poll (No. 9 in 2016, No. 7 in 2017 and No. 11 …

SUNRISE, Fla. — Anton Lundell and the Florida Panthers have agreed to a six-year, $30 million contract, one ensuring that the Stanley Cup champions have all eight of their leading scorers from this past season back to defend the title. Lundell was a restricted free agent. He had 13 goals and 22 assists in 78 games for the Panthers this …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Trey McBride got an up-close look at some of the NFL’s best recently at “Tight End University” in Nashville, hosted by George Kittle, Travis Kelce and FOX Sports analyst and ex-NFL Pro Bowler Greg Olsen. Kittle and Kelce are considered the gold standard among current tight ends, and McBride said he took copious mental notes …

When the Buccaneers signed quarterback Baker Mayfield as a free agent in 2023, few predicted that he would help lead the club to a division championship and a playoff win. But that’s exactly what happened, as Mayfield turned in one of the best seasons of his career. He was then rewarded with a three-year deal worth up to $100 million …

Will Michigan State return to a bowl game this year? Bill Bender of Sporting News thinks so. Bender has released an updated batch of bowl projections in the past few days, which included Michigan State. He has the Spartans landing in the Detroit Bowl (previously known as the Quick Lane Bowl) playing against Ohio of the Mid-American Conference. Michigan State …

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NFL training camp starts towards the end of July, which means players around the league are getting their last bits of offseason work in before the real work of trying to make the roster begins. For certain players, this season is what some may call “make or break,” meaning they need to put together a productive year or they could …

In the eyes of CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford, Michigan State will not be bowling this holiday season. Crawford produced a new batch of bowl projections this week and it appears the Spartans have been left off. Crawford elected to have Indiana in the Detroit Bowl as the lowest-rated bowling Big Ten team over the Spartans. Michigan State last played in …

Training camp is coming. When the 32 teams gather for preseason practices, several high-profile players might not be present, if they force the issue on getting new contracts. So which names are the ones to watch? Funny you should ask, even if you didn’t. The goal of this item is to list all of the potential veteran holdouts, with some …

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners announced their move to the SEC nearly three years ago, yet even with the move becoming official on July 1st, it’s still hard to believe it’s real. When the move was announced, many people believed the Sooners would have a seamless transition while the Longhorns would struggle, but the perception has flipped. Brent Venables …

Over the past quarter-century, the NFL has shifted from a running back to a quarterback-driven league. That’s not only evident in how the game it’s played, it’s also clear when it comes to individual awards and player salaries. Each of the past 11 NFL MVP awards were given to quarterbacks, who command more money than any other position.  Tom Brady, …

With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. After floundering at the quarterback position for a couple seasons, the Atlanta Falcons decided enough was enough and made some major investments at the position this offseason. First, they signed free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to a …

It’s that special time of the NFL offseason where we are caught in limbo between OTAs and training camp. For the most part, there’s not all that much happening on a day-to-day basis. Teams are gearing up to start gearing up for the season, if that makes sense. But given that we do have this nice break, it’s a good …