Packers tight end Tucker Kraft passed his physical, allowing the team to remove him from the active/physically unable to perform list. Kraft tore a pectoral muscle while lifting weights this offseason, and the Packers are expected to ease him back into practice. The Packers made Kraft a third-round pick last season, and he started eight games as an injury replacement …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football will have some disagreement with On3 analyst J.D. PicKell and his take on the Connor Stalions saga, but they’ll ultimately agree with his final point. If you think the reason why the Wolverines have beaten Ohio State and won the Big Ten the past three years, and won the national championship last year, you plain …

Report: 49ers to work out two wide receivers Monday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are in the market for wide receiver depth. San Francisco will work out wide receivers Monroe Young and Mike Harley Jr. on Monday, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reported Sunday, citing a league source. #49ers to work out wide receiver Mike Harley Jr., on …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Restful offseason, you’re out. Pearl clutching, you’re back in. That’s because the NCAA notice of allegations draft against Michigan football for the Connor Stalions scheme was leaked to ESPN and many of the usual offenders are screeching about ‘cheating!’ and the harsh penalties they would give if they were judge, jury, and executioner. But many top pundits …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, shown at the team’s mini camp in June, (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The first few weeks of training camp have been eventful for Jim Harbaugh, juggling quarterback Justin Herbert’s injury, revamping the receiving corps and implementing a new defensive scheme. But Monday the Chargers coach had to steer and address the alleged sign-stealing …

. Michigan football hasn’t exactly reeled in top wide receiver talent in recent years, but Sherrone Moore appears to be changing the narrative in a hurry. The Wolverines are in excellent shape for 2025 Fulshear (Tx.) Katy Jordan four-star wide receiver Andrew Marsh, who decides in late August and has multiple predictions across recruiting sites indicating he’ll choose the maize …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter In what was one of the worst-kept secrets of the offseason, the Chicago Bears were officially selected to be featured as this year’s training camp “Hard Knocks” team. They were eligible due to not making the playoffs last year, not having a first-year head coach and having plenty of storylines to watch for. Chicago had …

Report: Aiyuk trade not close after 49ers fielded offers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk isn’t going anywhere … yet. Shortly after rumors of the 49ers trading Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers swirled on social media Monday, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported, citing sources, that San Francisco is not close to trading the All-Pro receiver despite having …

USC transfer Dorian Singer makes a catch during fall camp drills at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. | Utah Athletics It’s always a storyline, year after year, as Utah gears up to start the season. Is this the year the Utes’ receivers have a breakout season? While Utah’s passing attack has seen considerable growth in the last …

Monday’s joint practice between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants got a bit heated on multiple occasions. There were at least a couple of fights and bench-clearing scuffles with punches being thrown during Monday’s practice. It’s unclear exactly how many fights took place, as there were several occasions where players had to be separated, but Giants quarterback Daniel Jones …

Training camp stock watch: Pats run defense dominates physical practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — The Patriots put the pads on for the first time last Monday. They’ve had six practices in soupy, 90-plus-degree heat. All were nearly two hours long. Five of them were in full pads. Following a mandated day off Sunday (teams are limited …

Auburn is bolstering its No. 1-ranked 2026 recruiting class, as high-three-safety Wayne Henry announced his commitment to the Tigers on Monday. The Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) standout becomes the sixth commit in Auburn’s 2026 cycle already, and the first defensive back in the group. He joins four-star defensive end Hezekiah Harris, four-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle, four-star linebacker Jamichael Garrett, …

Why Browns’ Jeudy would welcome trade for 49ers’ Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry Jeudy would welcome a change to the Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver room. Specifically in the form of 49ers Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Aiyuk. In speaking exclusively to Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, Jeudy was asked about the possibility of Cleveland trading for Aiyuk, who …

Tim Warner/Getty Images There is no question that the Texas Longhorns have one of the most talented rosters in all of college football. From third-year starting quarterback Quinn Ewers to future first-round pick DE Ethan Burke, the Longhorns are fully prepared for their transition to the SEC. However, the secret weapon for Texas is kicker Bert Auburn who was an …

Flag football will be in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the NFL has chosen its player to serve as the public figure for the event: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. The league announced Monday that Hurts would be the Olympic flag football ambassador, posting a video of the quarterback promoting the 2028 Olympic Games. There will be …