Rookie Dominick Puni will start at right guard for the 49ers in Week One, and even the man who drafted him is surprised by how quickly he has shown he’s ready to be an NFL starter. San Francisco General Manager John Lynch said that heading into the draft, the 49ers loved Puni’s versatility and his experience as a 24-year-old who …

. How much does the tight end position mean to the USC football program? The Trojans are recruiting a four-star 2026 tight end from Decatur (Ill.) and Mount Zion High School. JC Anderson has been offered by USC and its football staff. Some of his other top offers so far include the Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Penn State, Texas …

After a disappointing 2023-24 season that saw injuries to key players, including to quarterback Daniel Jones, the Giants’ QB1 is ready to move on from the team’s 6-11 record and get going on a new year. And like every team nearing the end of training camp, excitement is brewing inside New York’s locker room for the chance at a clean …

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half at Mountain America Stadium. Week 1 of the college football season is finally here. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team host perennial FCS powerhouse North Dakota State to kick things off. Here’s a guide on how …

MLB might be America’s pastime, and the Premier League has the biggest global reach of any sports league. But when it comes to making money, the NFL is the undisputed king, as it kicks off its 105th season next week. The NFL’s financial might and trajectory is why private equity firms with more than $2 trillion in assets under management …

Rutgers kicks off its 2024 season at home against Howard on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights have high expectations after going 7-6 overall last season and ending 2023 with a 31-24 victory against the University of Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. Meanwhile, the Bison went 6-6 in FCS play and have big plans of their own with two big offensive weapons …

The cut to 53 players marks the change from training camp and the preseason to the regular season, but it did not bring any resolution to the 49ers’ impasse with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk wants a new contract, but has not agreed to one with the 49ers and has not agreed to one with any team that the 49ers …

BOULDER, Colo. − Deion Sanders has doubled down on his big bet with the Buffaloes. Last year in his first season as Colorado’s football coach, he cleaned house to shake up the program, overhauling the roster by bringing in 68 new scholarship players, including 47 who transferred in from other four-year colleges. This year, he flipped the roster again – …

49ers backup QB battle between Dobbs, Allen still ‘neck and neck’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a competitive training camp battle between Josh Dobbs and Brandon Allen, Kyle Shanahan still isn’t ready to say who will back up 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the 2024 NFL season. The coach told reporters Wednesday that he’s confident in both …

Ohio State’s first football game is a hop-skip away, so to help break down the Buckeyes 2024 season I needed someone who has been around forever, who knows – or thinks he knows – more about OSU football than just about anyone. I wondered who? Then it hit me. I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now. Turns …

Louis Rees-Zammit didn’t make the Chiefs’ roster, but it isn’t the end of the road for the former rugby star. Rees-Zammit is signing with the Jaguars’ practice squad, Tom Hamilton of ESPN reports. Rees-Zammit, 22, starred in rugby union, playing for Wales and touring with the British & Irish Lions. He arrived in the NFL through the International Pathway Program …

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49ers re-sign three veteran players to 53-man roster after cuts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers on Wednesday re-signed three veteran players who were cut a day earlier in what one source referred to as “roster gymnastics.” Tight end Eric Saubert, offensive lineman Ben Bartch and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin were added to the 49ers’ …

BATON ROUGE — The calendar flips to September on Sunday and LSU football officially flips its calendar to football season. The No. 12-ranked Tigers will take on No. 23 USC in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC). Here’s what to know about the season-opening contest: Garrett Nussmeier era kicks off …

49ers General Manager John Lynch is optimistic that holdout left tackle Trent Williams will agree to return to San Francisco soon. Lynch sang Williams’ praises in discussing his holdout, saying that the trade to acquire Williams from Washington was one of his best days as the 49ers’ GM and that he’s eager for the day to come when Williams returns …