Hufanga clears injury hurdle, nearing 49ers practice return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — Nine months after sustaining a …

Nashville Christian’s Jared Curtis is firmly committed to Georgia football and coach Kirby Smart. But that’s not stopping other schools from pursuing the top-ranked QB prospect from the 2026 class. Lincoln Riley and USC extended an offer in June after Curtis visited Los Angeles and has remained in contact with him. Curtis said South Carolina is recruiting him the hardest, …

49ers ‘hope’ Banks is ready for Week 1 after breaking finger originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — Left guard …

The news that Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs abruptly resigned Friday shook the department and shocked the college sports world, but at a time when the landscape is constantly evolving and changing, the immediate thought was clear. Regardless, whomever becomes the full-time AD will oversee the department at a time when revenue sharing is coming to college sports and football, …

The Jaguars announced a pair of roster moves on Friday afternoon. They have signed defensive end Joe Gaziano as a free agent. Defensive end Rasheem Green was released from the 90-man roster in a corresponding move. Gaziano appeared in two games for the Falcons last season and made two tackles. He spent his first three seasons with the Chargers and …

AUBURN — Montgomery native Malik Blocton has made an early impact for Auburn Football during the spring and summer. After dominating the high school ranks in the River Region at Pike Road, Blocton plans on making an immediate impact with the Tigers. Auburn coach Hugh Freeze confirmed that he will play this season, highlighting him as an under-the-radar player to watch. …

Davante Adams made clear this week that if it’s his decision, he’s not playing in the preseason. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce responded with a declarative statement that all healthy starters will play this week. On Thursday, Adams didn’t practice. He watched the night practice in street clothes from the sideline, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Adams’ non-participation …

Most Missouri football practices open to reporters last about 40 minutes and include individual drills much more than anything that resembles a live game. Not Friday, though. Shortly after the Tigers began their 15th practice of fall camp, head coach Eli Drinkwitz offered reporters in attendance the opportunity to stay through the end of the nearly two-hour-long session. That meant …

Warner offers bold prediction regarding Purdy’s NFL future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner has witnessed Brock Purdy help lead the 49ers on a pair of deep playoff runs in his first two NFL seasons, but the superstar defender believes the young quarterback is going to be even better moving forward. During an interview on …

Whether or not there is an NFL-caliber receiver on the BYU football roster this year remains to be seen. There’s no Puka Nacua among this group, but there might be a Dax Milne-type who could go in the later rounds next April and stick with a pro team. As 2024 preseason training camp wraps up soon, it is clear that …

Fred Warner believes Brock Purdy soon will be NFL’s ‘best’ QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner has witnessed Brock Purdy help lead the 49ers on a pair of deep playoff runs in his first two NFL seasons, but the superstar defender believes the young quarterback is going to be even better moving forward. During …

Sep 2, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne (1) hands off to Auburn Tigers running back Damari Alston (22) during warm ups before the game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports The Auburn Tigers head into year two of the [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] era and look to gain ground in its …

49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on a non-contact play Nov. 19. He underwent surgery soon after and set the season opener as the target date for his return. Hufanga received some good news Thursday toward that end: Doctors cleared him to increase football-related activities. That should lead to his return to the …

Sep 30, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) makes an interception during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports All eyes are on the Oklahoma Sooners entering year one in the SEC. Unlike the Texas Longhorns, everyone’s preseason pick to make a …

Lynch states 49ers’ communication with Williams ‘good’ amid holdout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk isn’t the only notable player absent from 49ers practice, as star left tackle Trent Williams also hasn’t participated on the field during training camp. The All-Pro offensive lineman likely wants his contract to be restructured; three years remain, but he is scheduled …