For 30 NFL teams, two preseason games are in the books, so trends for young players are starting to materialize.  Now that there’s legitimate NFL film to watch, grades are to be handed out, even if the games are meaningless. The individual performances are not always meaningless in the preseason.  These are Week 2 preseason grades for first-round rookies. Before I begin, if …

Veteran offensive lineman Dennis Daley is looking for a new home. The Cardinals are expected to release Daley, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 28-year-old Daley signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals last year, but he spent most of the 2023 season on injured reserve and was buried at third string right tackle on the Cardinals’ preseason …

Before the new-look SEC’s first full football season with 16 teams kicks off in 2024, 247Sports polled its deep roster of insiders for a program-by-program breakdown. The SEC survey asked a handful of questions, including, “What issue keeps your fan base up at night?” Here’s a roundup of the answers. Alabama Crimson Tide Cody Goodwin, Bama247 New faces at a handful of key …

Not a single person on our staff making picks managed to stumble into Lamar Jackson, with some people even getting adorable and going with Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert. Unfortunately for me, not only did I have Josh Allen as my actual pick, but in this space I debated between Lawrence and Lamar before landing on the Jaguars quarterback because …

Monday was a good day for the Los Angeles Chargers, as star quarterback Justin Herbert returned to practice. The former Offensive Rookie of the Year was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot last month, and had to be put in a walking boot for a couple weeks. But, he has returned to the practice field this …

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Former Wisconsin starting inside linebacker Jordan Turner was named one of Michigan State’s 2024 team captains on Monday. Turner will serve as one of five Spartan captains alongside quarterback Aidan Chiles, running back Nate Carter, offensive lineman Tanner Miller and defensive lineman Maverick Hansen. The 6-foot-1 Michigan native played three seasons at Wisconsin after redshirting his freshman year. He started in …

Injuries are unfortunately part of life in the NFL, and all 32 teams have been hit with issues throughout training camp and preseason. Some clubs, however, have been hit with more serious issues. Multiple starters have already suffered season-ending injuries, while others have their Week 1 availability in doubt. Below, we will list some of the most notable injuries from …

Judon opens up about ‘disconnect’ that led to Patriots trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots never got on the same page this summer, and the result was a trade to the Atlanta Falcons. After a rocky two weeks that included Judon having animated on-field conversations with head coach Jerod Mayo and executives …

Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has removed whatever doubt remained about the identity of the team’s starting quarterback. Quinn announced that Jayden Daniels will be taking the offensive snaps when the Commanders travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers in Week One. Quinn resisted naming the second overall pick as the starter heading into camp, but there was never much …

Winning your conference is very important in the era of the expanded College Football Playoff. The top four conference champions will receive byes to the second round of the 12-team postseason. With just four power conferences remaining following the demise of the Pac-12, a conference title is essentially a guaranteed off week. With the 2024 season quickly approaching, here’s a …

The Chiefs have been dealing with various injuries to key players throughout training camp, but head coach Andy Reid is expecting nearly all players to be healthy for the season-opening matchup with the Ravens. Reid told reporters in his Monday press conference that receiver Hollywood Brown is the only player whose status is in question for Week 1. Brown, who …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 season will kick off Saturday with Week 0. Four Week 0 contests are scheduled: Delaware State at Hawaii, Florida State versus Georgia Tech (Dublin, Ireland), Montana State at New Mexico and SMU at Nevada. Tennessee will open its 2024 season on Aug. 31 versus Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium (12:45 p.m. EDT, SEC Network). Ahead of the …

Safety Jordan Poyer is ready to get back on the field at Dolphins camp. Poyer has been out of practice for the last few weeks and he told reporters at a Monday press conference that his absence was due to a broken thumb he suffered early in this summer’s training camp. He is set to return to work at this …