How Moore is benefiting from Williams’ 49ers contract hold-out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jaylon Moore is the player nobody with the 49ers wants to see in the starting lineup in Week 1. Uh, nothing personal. The 49ers might have confidence in Moore to step into the lineup when needed. But everyone around the team …

. The Texas Longhorns start the 2024 campaign in a few hours against Colorado State. The game should be a good warmup for the Week 2 Michigan game. But that doesn’t mean the entire game will be easy. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will want the starters to get into a positive flow, get the backups some playing time, manage the …

USATSI Free agent wide receiver Michael Thomas has been suspended for Week 1 due to a violation of NFL rules, per NFL Media. This is a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy, which occurred in November.  Last year, Thomas was arrested on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief. The situation had to do with an altercation involving …

Who’s Playing North Texas Mean Green @ South Alabama Jaguars Current Records: North Texas 0-0, South Alabama 0-0 How To Watch When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 5 p.m. ETWhere: Hancock Whitney Stadium — Mobile, AlabamaTV: ESPN+Follow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The North Texas Mean Green will hit the road to start this year’s campaign against the …

George McCaskey hopes Bears fans remain patient during Caleb Williams’ first season, per new interview originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The excitement ahead of the Bears’ 2024 regular season isn’t measurable. The energy around the city is palpable, as the preseason slate is out of the way and all that’s left is the first game that counts. The Bears …

The 12-team College Football Playoff era is here at least, but will Mike Gundy coach the Oklahoma State Cowboys to their first playoff trip in 2024? And how about Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners? Can OU survive its first season in the SEC and end a five-year playoff drought? Here’s how The Oklahoman sports department projects the 2024 season …

One year ago, the Houston Texans were thought to be one of the worst teams in football. However, entering the upcoming 2024 season, they are viewed as a Super Bowl dark horse. It appears the Texans brass hit on DeMeco Ryans as a head coach, and then drafted the eventual 2023 Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year in C.J. …

49ers sign ‘special talent’ Aiyuk to four-year contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk finally put pen to paper on a brand new four-year 49ers contract extension. The 49ers announced Friday the 26-year-old wide receiver signed a deal that keeps him with San Francisco through the 2028 NFL season. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo …

Most players would jump at the chance to play with Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. That wasn’t the case, however, for Josh Jacobs, the former Raiders running back who was apparently pursued by the Chiefs in free agency before he signed with the Green Bay Packers.  So, why didn’t Jacobs want to play for the …

The 2024 college football season has already delivered dramatic moments, heroic performance and some upsets, and Week 1 isn’t even close to complete. Now, as the first full Saturday of action arrives, fans have a full day’s worth of games to consume. Among those games are a handful of marquee matchups carrying high stakes early in the season. Up first …

Kittle ‘very happy’ Aiyuk staying with 49ers, reveals advice he gave originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when Brandon Aiyuk and the team agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract extension with $76 million guaranteed. The long-awaited news was music to George Kittle’s ears as well. “I’m really happy,” the 49ers tight end told …

Gator fans hope to get autographs from players and coaches exited the bus during Gator Walk at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023 befoe the game against the Florida State Seminoles. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] The start of a new college football season means fans are brimming with expectations — both good and bad — …

Brandon Aiyuk is going nowhere. After an offseason filled with uncertainty surrounding the All-Pro wideout’s future, Aiyuk has decided to remain with the San Francisco 49ers by signing a four-year contract extension, the franchise announced Friday. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports his new contract is worth $120 million. Aiyuk receives $76 million guaranteed with this new deal, and the …

USATSI Persistence has paid off for Cameron Dicker. Dicker, the Chargers kicker who went undrafted two years ago, has agreed to a four-year, $22.004 million extension that includes $12.5 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.  The deal makes Dicker the NFL’s fifth highest-paid kicker, just ahead of the Bengals’ Evan McPherson (who recently signed an extension) and the Giants’ Graham Gano. He …

. Notre Dame travels to College Station to start the 2024 season at Texas A&M in a matchup between two Top 25 teams. The Fighting Irish are ranked No. 7 while the Aggies are ranked No. 20. Both teams have College Football Playoff hopes, and a victory to start the season will obviously bolster each teams’ case. Here are the …