After canceling joint practices this week because of a litany of injuries, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to play several of his starters, including quarterback Brock Purdy, in an exhibition game against the New Orleans Saints (Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX). Shanahan normally gives his starters plenty of work in joint practices and sometimes holds them …

USATSI New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had a rough go of things in his first preseason action. Jones, whose 2023 season ended with a torn ACL suffered last November, sat out New York’s preseason opener before making his return on Saturday against the Houston Texans. To say things began poorly for Jones would be a massive understatement as two of …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano wished former athletic director Pat Hobbs well on Saturday, one day after Hobbs tendered his resignation. “As you guys know by now, Pat’s stepping away and I just wish him the best with his health and his future,” Schiano said following his team’s scrimmage at SHI Stadium. “I think we did some really …

The New York Giants hope they have found a star in wide receiver Malik Nabers, who they selected with the No. 6 overall pick out of LSU this offseason.  After dealing with an ankle injury, Nabers suited up for the Week 2 preseason game against Houston this Saturday with Daniel Jones under center — our first chance to see what …

How Caleb Williams’ performed in Bears’ preseason game vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO — The Bears and Caleb Williams will ride the rookie quarterback roller coaster all season, and both sides were on display Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field. Williams and most of the Bears’ first-team offense opened the day with three consecutive …

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers secured a huge win before the 2024 season even started. David Sanders Jr., the No. 3 overall player and No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class according to the 247Sports rankings, gave his commitment to the Vols. Sanders chose the Tennessee over other big-time programs like Georgia and Ohio State, boosting a …

Daniel Jones was back on the field for the New York Giants. That was good news as he returns from a torn ACL. The results? Well, it’s a good thing it’s just the preseason. Jones’ first pass probably should have been picked off by Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr in Saturday’s game. On the Giants’ second series, Jones threw …

Andrew Ivins, 247Sports The last few weeks Josh Heupel and his coaching staff have been on a tear on the recruiting trail. On Saturday the Volunteers landed their biggest win of the 2025 cycle. Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day School five-star offensive David Sanders has announced his commitment to the Volunteers. He chose Tennessee over Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State. The …

Harbaugh states Kaepernick won’t join Chargers for 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick won’t be reuniting this year. The Los Angeles Chargers coach ruled out the possibility of his former 49ers quarterback joining the Bolts in a coaching — or playing — role for the 2024 NFL season. “I love Colin, but …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee football and Josh Heupel received another commitment in its 2025 recruiting class on Saturday. 2025 five-star plus offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. committed to the Vols over Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive lineman is from Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tennessee has 22 commitments in its 2025 …

The NFL is loaded with prominent and full-fledged superstar quarterbacks, with more potentially on the way.  That said, who’s the most fascinating of the bunch this season?  Colin Cowherd revealed his five “most interesting” signal-callers of 2024 on Friday’s edition of “The Herd.” Let’s get to it! 5. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 stats: 3,070 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, …

Khalil Herbert The Zero RB draft strategy has died more deaths than Jason Voorhees of Friday The 13th fame. Every summer, Zero RB is declared dead and buried. There is simply no way one can build a viable fantasy football roster without an elite running back or two (or three), the thinking goes. Fantasy managers have their funerals for the …

With talented returning players and a strong emphasis on the fundamentals, the Exeter football team has certainly put in the work this offseason to remain a contender in Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon Football League. “To win the first game in front of us; we take everything week by week,” Eagles senor wide receiver Carter Redding said. “So whether that’s …

Eagles training camp observations: Playing through the rain originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was a rainy morning at the NovaCare Complex for Day 13 of training camp. In shorts and shells, the Eagles practiced for 1 hour and 43 minutes through some pockets of somewhat heavy precipitation. This was a “yellow” day as the Eagles ramp back up. …

Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Lombardi Award, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Houston, announced on Thursday, August 15, the 90 players who will compete for this year’s coveted award. The Lombardi Award goes annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame Head …