Report: Patriots, Jahlani Tavai agree to three-year, $21 million extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have worked out a contract extension with another one of their important defensive players. The team and linebacker Jahlani Tavai have agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $21 million, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss and Adam Schefter. Filed to …

In the fictional world of EA Sports’ new College Football 25 video game, Michigan’s defense makes a play in another national championship game. Linebacker Ernest Hausmann was shown intercepting a pass by Georgia star quarterback Carson Beck in the end zone in a new trailer that released Tuesday, which featured ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit narrating EA Sports’ changes to its …

Interior linemen don’t receive enough praise around the NFL, unless it’s the lowlight where they give up a sack or don’t make a block. The guard and center positions are hard to judge already, especially since most blocking situations are between the A and B-gap and not necessarily limited to 1-on-1 situations.  Thanks to advanced statistics, the league has better ways …

The New York Giants made a big splash this offseason by acquiring pass rusher Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers. It turns out the trade began taking shape all the way back on Feb. 3 at the Senior Bowl, with the NFL unveiling footage Tuesday of the two teams opening conversations. “You wanna give us two ones for Burns?” Panthers …

The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to be one of the best teams in the country during the 2024 college football season. In fact, Sporting News’ Bill Bender projects that Georgia will advance to the national championship game. Bender has Georgia as his No. 1 seed in the expanded College Football Playoff. This means that Georgia would win the SEC and …

DK Metcalf has been a solid fantasy contributor for years, but could be in position to take his game to a new level this season. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Even by the standards of NFL skill players, DK Metcalf is an unrelatable outlier of an athlete. Just an outrageous human being. At 6-foot-4 and 230-plus pounds, Metcalf has cartoonish …

We’re just a couple of months away from finding out just how the Oklahoma Sooners stack up heading into the SEC. But they’ve done a fantastic job on the recruiting trail to help prepare the roster for what lies ahead. Oklahoma is sixth in the nation in blue-chip ratio heading into the season, giving them as good a chance as …

Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday. The contract takes effect in the 2025-26 season. Retaining Hedman, 33, was key for the Lightning, who saw center Steven Stamkos depart for the Nashville Predators in free agency Monday. Stamkos, 34, left after general manager Julien BriseBois cleared enough room under …

Getty Images There is a whole lot of new for the Los Angeles Chargers heading into the 2024 season. They changed over both their front office and their coaching staff, bringing in Jim Harbaugh, who hired Greg Roman and Jesse Minter to coach the offense and defense, along with former Ravens executive Joe Hortiz to run the football operations department.  …

Wisconsin top remaining defensive line target Drayden Pavey announced his commitment to Purdue on Tuesday. The Cincinnati, Ohio native chooses the Boilermakers over the Wisconsin Badgers and Indiana Hoosiers. His decision comes after visiting the three programs on June 7, June 14 and June 21 respectively. Related: Wisconsin’s class of 2025 leaps Michigan in national rankings after landing top iOL Hardy …

Star quarterback Justin Herbert has been blown away by rookie receiver Ladd McConkey, one of several new faces in the Los Angeles Chargers offense. “He’s just picked up the offense so easily. It’s like he’s been a four- or five-year vet,” Herbert told ESPN in a story published on Monday. “He understands the game.” The Chargers traded up from No. …

USATSI Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence over the weekend, according to News on 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol noted that Gordon was driving 17 miles per hour over the speed limit and swerving in and out of traffic lanes when he stopped.  According to 247Sports, the state …

Getty Images Almost a year after acquiring him via trade, the Minnesota Vikings are soon expected to re-sign running back Cam Akers, provided the free agent passes a physical, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Akers, 25, has been unsigned since his contract expired in March. The 2020 second-round draft pick originally arrived from the Los Angeles Rams last …

The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class is looking really good as the calendar turns to July. There are 20 prospects committed to the class and they could add a couple more this week with blue-chip prospects Omarion Robinson and Lamont Rogers nearing their commitment dates. It’s a star-studded class on both sides of the ball, but if there’s an area …

Paris Johnson is playing a new position in his second NFL season and he’s set some big goals for himself as he shifts from right tackle to left tackle for the Cardinals. Johnson closed out his rookie year with strong play in the final weeks and he sees that as a stepping stone to much bigger things in 2024 and …