PHILADELPHIA — Thomas Booker has played in 10 games and has two seasons on his NFL resume. A former fifth-round pick, Booker is used to fighting for an NFL roster spot.  Waiting for that phone call on roster cutdown day is nothing new for Booker. Unlike last year, things may be different when it comes to his roster fate.  The …

Duke landed a commitment from four-star defensive lineman Bryce Davis on Sunday after he flipped from Clemson. If Davis signs with the Blue Devils, he will become the program’s top recruit in the 247Sports era.  Davis is a 6-foot-3. 245-pound star for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is only about an hour from Duke’s campus in Durham. …

Joe D’Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70. The Baltimore Ravens, D’Alessandris’ employer since 2017, announced that he died Sunday. He was hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness, and that caused him to step away from his duties as the team’s offensive line coach. …

Where ESPN model projects Bosa will land among 2024 NFL sack leaders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nick Bosa has established himself as one of the NFL’s best defensive ends, but how will the 49ers star fare this season when it comes to the one stat fans will be talking about? If the Faithful trust ESPN’s projected sack …

Oklahoma’s Casey Thompson is pictured during the University of Oklahoma (OU) spring football practice at the Everest Training Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The quarterback room has changed a lot for the Oklahoma Sooners entering 2024. [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag], [autotag]Casey Thompson[/autotag], [autotag]Michael Hawkins Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Brendan Zurbrugg[/autotag] and [autotag]Steele Wasel[/autotag] make up the unit this season. They’ll be coached …

Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase ended his contract “hold in” and practiced for the first time this summer on Sunday, two weeks before Cincinnati opens the season against the New England Patriots. The Bengals sent out photos from the closed practice on social media showing Chase participating in the sessions. Chase had been watching most practices but not participating as …

The Giants cut 10 players — wide receiver Ayir Asante, defensive lineman Kyler Baugh, cornerbacks Breon Borders and Christian Holmes, defensive back Clayton Isbell, wide receiver John Jiles, running back Joshua Kelley, linebacker Trey Kiser, running back Lorenzo Lingard and offensive lineman Marcus McKethan — among Sunday’s initial moves, as the crunch for a 53-man roster begins before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. “Obviously, there are more to come,” said Giants …

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. It was a big week on the recruiting front as several more of the nation’s top 2025 prospects came off of the board and there were …

Samson Nacua nearly provided the most exciting touchdown of the NFL preseason on Sunday just before halftime of the matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans. With four seconds remaining in the second quarter, Titans kicker Brayden Narveson attempted a 58-yard field goal. The kick was well short of the uprights, giving Nacua an opportunity to field the …

Michigan has officially received its notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding the investigation into alleged sign stealing by former Wolverines analyst Connor Stalions, according to CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello.  NCAA policy gives Michigan 90 days to respond to the notice of allegations, which would allow the Wolverines until late November to address the accusations. After a response, the NCAA …

The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster.  As …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football just won a national championship this last year but when it comes to the projected elite of 2024, the Wolverines are on the outside looking in, according to many in the media. You can could ESPN among those who expect Michigan to take a step back. David Hale broke down all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision …

49ers rookie Guerendo flashes speed with long preseason kick return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After sustaining a right hamstring injury toward the end of the 49ers’ first training camp practice, running back Isaac Guerendo was not afforded many opportunities to showcase his 4.33-second speed this summer. He made up for it Friday night in the 49ers’ preseason …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Unlike some previous years, no Big Ten team took part in Week 0, but it was still an exciting start to the season to show anything is possible. Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State in Ireland, but Big Ten play doesn’t start until later this week. Minnesota, Rutgers, and Illinois open up the season on Thursday, …

The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster.  As …