The Saints announced Wednesday they will induct former offensive guard Jahri Evans into the club’s Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony in the Nov. 17 game against the Browns. “During his 11-year playing career as a Saint, Jahri Evans established himself as one of the greatest Saints of all-time, and we are thrilled to add him to the Ring …

Louisville football is projected to finish fifth in the ACC this season. The conference’s projected order of finish was announced Wednesday. The ACC expanded to 17 teams with the addition of California, SMU and Stanford, which are projected to finish 10th, seventh and 17th, respectively. Florida State was projected to finish first and received 81 first-place votes. Clemson was second …

Dobbs details ‘little brother’ Jennings’ evolution from QB to receiver originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s safe to say no one on the 49ers’ roster knows Jauan Jennings as well as Josh Dobbs. Dobbs, whom San Francisco signed this offseason to a one-year, fully guaranteed $2.35 million contract to compete for the backup quarterback spot, was a college …

Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield said Wednesday that a “multitude” of Tigers players were contacted last season, even though none of them had entered college football’s transfer portal. “Multitude of our players from our starters, even guys that were role players, other staffs reached out to,” he said. “Maybe it was a high school coach, or a 7-on-7 coach, or …

49ers backup Dobbs shares how aviation hobby intersects with football originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New 49ers quarterback Josh Dobbs didn’t spend his offseason like most other football players. Teammates Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey got married; George Kittle held another installment of Tight End University. Dobbs, on the other hand, completed 35 of the 40 hours needed …

Jul. 31—MOSCOW, Idaho — Two impressive completions — on a third-and-18 and on a 40-yard connection on a deep post — should give University of Idaho fans some early confidence that the successors to former quarterback Gevani McCoy, now at Oregon State, and Hayden Hatten, now with the Seattle Seahawks, are ready to take star turns for the Vandals this …

Aaron Rodgers played 10 snaps in the third preseason game in 2023 in his first season in New York. It was more plays than he played in the regular season as the quarterback tore his Achilles in his fourth snap of the season opener. Jets coach Robert Saleh said this week that his “instinct” is that Rodgers won ‘t play …

Jul. 31—This is the first summer in the history of state high school sports when equity has been a priority. All coaches in all sports, per a newly-adopted CIAC rule, are allowed up to four hours of weekly instructional time with players who choose to participate, thus allowing more equitable baselines of competition, giving have-nots at least one rock for …

Buccaneers offensive lineman Sua Opeta injured his knee in Tuesday night’s practice, and an MRI confirmed the bad news. Opeta tore his ACL and is out for the season, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Opeta was competing with Ben Bredeson for the starting left guard job, which was left vacant by Aaron Stinnie’s departure for the Giants in free agency. …

Jul. 31—On the eve of the first day of preseason practice, former Ohio State football captain Kourt Williams announced he is done playing football. “Four knee surgeries and three shoulder surgeries,” he wrote on social media. “In these five years, there’s been a lot of light and a lot of dark…but I wouldn’t change a thing. “It’s been a long …

The Seahawks signed running back Kairee Robinson, the team announced Wednesday. Robinson is an undrafted rookie out of San Jose State. Robinson was a first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2023, rushing for 1,194 yards and 18 touchdowns. In his five seasons at San Jose State, Robinson rushed for 2,713 yards and 31 scores. He added 708 receiving yards with five …

When BYU linebacker Ben Bywater took a big hit on his right shoulder last year during the third quarter at Kansas, he knew he was in trouble, but he never thought it would end his career. On Wednesday, it did — as he retired from football. After 36 games, including 24 starts, Bywater’s playing days are over, and it was …

Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams tore the anterior cruciate and the medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during Sunday’s practice. He will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the damage. That leaves a void for the team behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons. Not surprisingly, the Cowboys will workout some pass rushers Thursday, including veteran Carl Lawson, Todd Archer of …

Sure, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian knows it’s hot. He just spent a couple of hours Wednesday in the mid-day heat in a black Longhorns T-shirt, orchestrating the first summer practice of the season at the Frank Denius Fields on the eastern edge of campus. Yes, Sarkisian also knows his talented team has genuine hopes of playing football until Jan. …

NFL insider suggests Bears call up Pro Bowl edge rusher to fill gap opposite Montez Sweat originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ roster is all but set heading into their first preseason game against the Texans on Thursday. But there remains one glaring gap GM Ryan Poles and the front office could, and maybe should, address before the …