Where eight 49ers stars rank on ESPN’s list of top-100 NFL players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 2024 NFL season nearing, ESPN has released its rankings for the top 100 players, and the 49ers boast a league-leading eight entries. San Francisco stars Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, Trent Williams …

NORMAN — OU enters the 2024 season in transition. The 16th-ranked Sooners move into a new conference, debuts new coordinators on both sides of the ball and Jackson Arnold takes over at quarterback. Arnold is obvious, but who else joins the sophomore as the most important players on OU’s roster. Before the season opener, set for 6 p.m. Friday against …

The Broncos couldn’t trade receiver Tim Patrick, so they cut him. It didn’t take him long to find a new home. Patrick is joining the Lions’ practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. He has missed the past two seasons with injuries, tearing an ACL in training camp in 2022 and tearing an Achilles’ tendon in camp in 2023. Patrick, …

Aug. 27—COLUMBUS — Probably the biggest news to come out of Ryan Day’s first weekly press conference of Ohio State’s football season on Tuesday was conveyed by one word. When asked if he expected freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to be on the field for OSU’s first snap in its opener against Akron on Saturday, the Buckeyes’ coach said, “Yes.” …

The Ravens came into cutdown day with four quarterbacks, but only two made it onto the initial 53-man roster. Lamar Jackson and Josh Johnson were on the right side of the cut line while rookies Devin Leary and Emory Jones were not. Leary was a sixth-round pick in April and Jones was signed as a free agent after going undrafted. …

Mac Markway 84 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on Grambling State at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Nebraska football picked up a commitment from former LSU tight end Mac Markway on Tuesday. He made the announcement on social media. Markway was a four-star prospect and the 18th overall tight end in the …

Deebo perfectly explains CMC’s tenacity with one-word description originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Heading into his eighth NFL season, there’s not much left to be said about 49ers star Christian McCaffrey. The two-time All-Pro and reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year has established himself as one of this century’s most dominant running backs, and his versatility as …

The Buccaneers will not have running back Chase Edmonds this season. They placed him on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday with a knee injury. Receiver Rakim Jarrett can return after missing four games as he was placed on injured reserve/designated to return. The Bucs also announced they waived defensive back Marcus Banks, defensive lineman C.J. Brewer, tight end Sal Cannella, punter …

Dalvin Cook’s visit to the Cowboys wasn’t just a visit. Per the official NFL notice sent to all teams, Cook had a tryout on Tuesday in Dallas. It’s an important distinction. A visit is more casual. A tryout entails getting out of the field and showing the team what the player can do. For someone like Cook, who has been …

Penn State football players are trained to stay in the moment by coach James Franklin. Two defensive players were asked Tuesday what their hopes are for the 2024 season with 12 returning starters. Both safety KJ Winston and tackle Dvon J-Thomas made it clear they’re not focused on the season as a whole, which begins Saturday with a non-conference game …

The 2024 NFL season is like that message on your car’s rearview mirror: it is closer than it appears. Now that Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET roster deadline has passed, all of the league’s 32 teams have slimmed their rosters down from a maximum of 90 players to the in-season maximum of 53. Many backup quarterback roles were defined, and a …

Oregon enters Big Ten era with ‘stacked’ team | College Football Power Hour<p>Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz shares his thoughts on the Ducks as they begin their first campaign in the new league. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – debuting August 27 – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-power-hour/id1764174327″>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://open.spotify.com/show/6jvtnIvei9wX7BfRDtDLIW”>Spotify</a>, <a data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ …

Mike White lost a backup quarterback competition and his job in Miami, but he may be staying in the AFC East. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that White visited the Bills on Tuesday. The Dolphins released White after their final preseason game and are going with Skylar Thompson as the backup to Tua Tagovailoa. The Bills may need a …

Cam Rising huddles up the offense during practice at the University of Utah practice facility in Salt Lake City. | Utah Athletics On Thursday, for the first time in 605 days, Utah quarterback Cam Rising will take the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium and play in his first action since the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 2, 2023. The opening guitar …

The Giants became the final team to announce their cuts to 53 on Tuesday. Five hours after the deadline, the team publicly said good-bye to three wide receivers, three tight ends and three of their former draft choices. The Giants cut wide receivers Isaiah Hodgins, Allen Robinson and Miles Boykin; tight ends Lawrence Cager, Jack Stoll and Jakob Johnson (who …