PHILADELPHIA — Lane Johnson is in his 12th year in the NFL, playing one of the most grueling positions in the league. Long established as one of the best right tackles in the game, Johnson knows his NFL career is on the back nine. How many years does Johnson have left? That’s up for him to decide.  “I’m thinking two …

My 2025 NFL Draft preseason big board is out now! Williams has so far averaged less than one solo tackle per game in his college career, and had just 4.5 sacks in 2023. So how is he so high on this big board? Well, like most recent defensive line and edge prospects from Georgia, it’s all about seeing what Williams …

Getty Images Pete Carroll has retired from being a football coach, but he’s planning a return to USC in another capacity. The legendary former boss of the Trojans and Seattle Seahawks revealed to KRJ 93.3 FM in Seattle that plans are in the works for Carroll to teach a class at USC in the near future. “I’m going to wind …

The NFL season is quickly approaching, and many players are looking to make names for themselves this year. With that being said, the FOX Sports NFL Staff has been rolling out its position rankings. We’ve already completed off-ball linebackers and cornerbacks, and now it’s time to move on to one of the most pivotal positions on defense — pass rushers. …

Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line was hit with major attrition this offseason.  Their defensive line departures included edge rusher Dorance Armstrong Jr. (signed with Washington Commanders in free agency), edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. (signed with Washington Commanders in free agency), defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (signed with Seattle Seahawks in free agency) and interior defensive lineman Neville Gallimore …

Aug. 21—BROOKINGS — Mark Gronowski is back for one final season at South Dakota State. He’s still got two years of eligibility, but after leading the Jackrabbits to a second straight national championship in January, he announced in April he would return for one more season in blue and yellow. That final season could be viewed as a farewell tour …

All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill likely won’t play in Miami’s preseason finale due to a thumb injury that also kept him out of drills during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury is not considered serious. But Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he is being cautious with the star player because the team doesn’t want to risk making …

Training camp stock watch: Maye, Brissett continue to trend in opposite directions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — It’s a game week. Sort of. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo explained on Wednesday that the team will prepare for its Sunday night preseason game with the Washington Commanders by going through three practices this week in a manner similar to …

Freshman Dylan Raiola has been named Nebraska’s starting quarterback, the team announced Wednesday. The long-expected move puts the former five-star prospect under an early microscope as the Cornhuskers seek to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2016. Originally committed to Georgia, Raiola flipped his commitment to the Cornhuskers in December and began dazzling during spring practice. His …

Patriots release DT Mike Purcell ahead of NFL roster cut deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots released veteran defensive tackle Mike Purcell on Wednesday. The move comes six days before next Tuesday’s NFL deadline for all teams to trim their rosters to 53 players ahead of Week 1 of the regular season. Purcell signed with …

Jan 2, 2017; New Orleans , LA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon (25) leaps away from the tackle attempt of Auburn Tigers linebacker Deshaun Davis (57) in the second quarter of the 2017 Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is nine days away, and the Oklahoma …

49ers’ Jennings, Dobbs have great play pitch for Shanahan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jauan Jennings has been drawing up plays while Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers figure out who will be star quarterback Brock Purdy’s backup. And it is safe to say, Jennings, who loves scoring ridiculous touchdowns, wants to add another glorious moment to his San …

Aug. 21—ORONO — There’s never a lot of native Mainers on the University of Maine football team. With fewer than 80 high school football programs in the state, there just aren’t enough players who are capable of competing at the Football Championship Subdivision level. This season, for example, only eight Mainers on the Black Bears’ roster. Nearly half of those …

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, like many top players at his position, enjoys his trash talk. He taunted the New York Giants at a joint practice Wednesday, waving good bye to Gang Green’s MetLife Stadium co-tenants after his squad scored another touchdown.  Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles defense couldn’t get a takeaway off Jalen Hurts during the first 15 training camp practices. On the final day of camp, it finally persevered.  Hurts threw late over the middle of the field. There was Darius Slay to pounce, intercepting the pass and taking the ball 30 yards downfield. It took almost a month, but …