Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf address ‘win-win’ Matthew Judon trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Why did the New England Patriots part ways with their star outside linebacker Matthew Judon? If you ask Patriots brass, it was the best move for both sides. New England traded Judon to the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday for a 2025 third-round draft pick. The …

NFC East rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are making a trade? According to multiple reports on Wednesday night, they are, with defensive lineman Jordan Phillips heading from New York to Dallas. In exchange, the Cowboys are reportedly swapping their sixth round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft for the Giants’ seventh rounder. Phillips, 31, had 15 tackles and …

College coaches have never been busier, but when the spring turns to summer and temperatures rise, they’re at their most comfortable.  It’s then — and only then — rosters across the country are finalized. No transfer portal can rob rosters, no signing day can rip away commitments. During those few months everything is calm on campus, and coaches feel safe …

The Dallas Cowboys continued to bolster their defensive line as the regular season nears. Defensive end Carl Lawson has agreed to a deal with the Cowboys, NFL Media reported. The exact terms of the deal have yet to be reported. Lawson has been a free agent all offseason following a disappointing year with the New York Jets. The 29-year-old struggled …

Training camps are underway across the NFL, and unfortunately, so are summer injuries. While some prominent names entered camp already in recovery, indefinitely sidelined on reserves lists like physically unable to perform (PUP), others have been dinged up since taking the field for their first camp reps. Here’s a roundup of notable names to go down during training camp, with …

HE FLATS – Georgia Tech junior quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) added two more honors to his list of preseason accolades on Thursday when he was named to the official watch lists for the Manning Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Both awards honors college football’s top quarterback. King, who was previously named to the official preseason …

Every single NFL season, a phenomenon occurs: We get to October or November, and, with a rash of injuries at the running back position, a mostly unknown commodity at the position — with either Day 3 draft status or low-level collegiate pedigree — steps into a more sizable role and runs with impressive efficiency.  And we, as NFL fans and …

Lenoir admits questioning Wilks’ Super Bowl LVIII defensive strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …

Championships aren’t won in fall camp, but they can be lost. Camp is a critical time to ramp up for the upcoming season. It is when new players acclimate, veterans grab needed reps and depth chart battles are won. It’s also when injuries pile up. That’s what’s happening in Austin, Texas at running back. Expected starter CJ Baxter, a five-star …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Editor’s note: This is the second of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to challenge Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and potentially stop them from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 4 on our list: Brock Purdy and the 49ers. No. 5 was Jalen …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders’ depth chart is not yet finalized, and one competitive battle still going on is for the WR2 job. Terry McLaurin enters the 2024 season as No. 1 option at the position, but who will be behind him on the depth chart remains up in the air. Head coach Dan Quinn discussed the competition during his …

Getty Images Baltimore Ravens star tight end Mark Andrews was involved in a scary incident on Wednesday morning, as the team announced that he was in a car accident while driving to the team facilities. He was evaluated by Ravens medical staff, and did not suffer any apparent injuries. Andrews went on to participate in team meetings. Andrews released a …

Texas and in-state rival Texas A&M have reportedly scheduled a joint news conference Aug. 22 in Houston to announce a title sponsor for their rivalry, according to the Houston Chronicle. The two schools issued a release announcing the news conference Thursday morning but did not comment on the reason for the conference. More: What the Texas A&M Aggies said in …

NFL is back and preseason is underway!  Though the games this weekend won’t actually count, bettors are still interested in how these exhibitions contests play out — and that’s because there’s still plenty of money to be made if you pick the right side.  Whether you’re backing a few teams on the moneyline or you’re leaning into betting expert Geoff …

Lenoir suggested Wilks make 49ers Super Bowl strategy change originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …