Bears’ 53-man roster breakdown: 2 big question marks could dampen Caleb Williams’ rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The first iteration of the Bears’ 2024 roster was finalized Tuesday on cut-down day across the NFL. The Bears’ initial 53-man unit held few surprises. Running back/wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. made the cut in what is likely his final …

College football made it just one game into the 2024 season before a top-10 team went down. Georgia Tech pulled off an upset to open the college football season on Saturday, when it beat ACC foe and No. 10 ranked Florida State, 24-21, with a game-winning 44-yard field goal as time expired in Dublin, Ireland. It added insult to injury …

Quarterback Mike White wasn’t out of work long after the Dolphins cut him, and he didn’t have to leave the AFC East. White has agreed to sign to the Bills’ practice squad, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old White was originally drafted by the Cowboys in 2018, then played four years for the Jets and one for the Dolphins. He …

Offensive linemen usually aren’t the high school football players who receive the most attention, but there are times when one sets himself apart. That is the case for Westerville North’s Jake Cook, a senior who has committed to Ohio State. Cook originally committed to Louisville, but Ohio State hosted him for multiple summer recruiting camps. When he announced his commitment …

The Titans traded quarterback Malik Willis to the Packers on Monday and they parted ways with two other members of their 2022 draft class on Tuesday. Running back Hassan Haskins and wide receiver Kyle Philips were both waived as the team made their way to the 53-player limit. Haskins was a fourth-rounder and Philips was a fifth-round selection. The Titans …

The cover of this football special section has an obvious musical concept with illustrations of LPs, CDs and even an old-school cassette tape. If you were to plug that cassette into your tape deck, you would undoubtedly hear David Bowie singing the theme song for the 2024 college football season. “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes.” The chorus of …

Facts, figures, trends and stats from the Eagles’ 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With final cuts out of the way and the roster down to 53, we thought it would be interesting to take a big-picture look at the roster. How many draft picks did the Eagles cut? How many undrafted players made the team? How many …

UCF, as it stands now, has its highest-rated class in Gus Malzahn’s tenure. Currently ranked 28th overall by 247Sports for the 2025 recruiting cycle, the Knights boast four, four-star recruits and have flipped high-level talent from other Power Four schools. Now in their second year in the Big 12, the Knights are looking to finish in the top-25 for the …

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that he expects wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase to be on the field Week 1 when the team opens up against the New England Patriots. Asked if he felt confident the three-time Pro Bowler would be ready to play come Sept. 8, Taylor replied simply, “Yes.” Chase did not play in any of …

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue football improved since last season, raising its across-the-board talent level — and by extension its depth — and further buying into Ryan Walters’ system. Will its record improve? On the eve of the season, those two questions seem only marginally related. Based on historical precedent, the Boilermakers face understandable skepticism as to whether they can beat projected …

Former rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit has not been selected in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man squad for the 2024 season. The former Wales winger, who quit rugby in January to pursue a career in the NFL, has been training with the Chiefs throughout the offseason. The 23-year-old played in all three of their pre-season games, but missed out on …

There’s a problem with playing Murray State in your opening game of the season. Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz addressed it Sunday, as he previewed the Tigers’ opening game of the season, which comes Thursday evening in Columbia against the FCS Racers. There just ain’t a whole bunch of tape for this new-look Murray State team. More: How to buy …

The Seahawks have gotten down to the 53-player roster limit. They announced they waived linebacker Sundiata Anderson, linebacker Michael Barrett, defensive tackle Kyon Barrs, cornerback Lance Boykin, linebacker Nelson Ceaser, offensive tackle McClendon Curtis, wide receiver Dee Eskridge, tight end Michael Ezeike, tight end Devon Garrison, linebacker Easton Gibbs, offensive tackle Garret Greenfield, wide receiver Hayden Hatten, running back George …

Let me take you to a more realistic time, when hoity-toity Michigan football was beside itself over a coach steering the spotless football program deep into NCAA violation waters. By practicing too much. Now here we are, some 15 years and what seems like a lifetime of mediocre football later, and Michigan is protecting its long-awaited national championship of 2023 …

Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said at a Tuesday press conference that he “has a lot in the tank,” but he’s not sure if he’ll be showing off what he’s got in the Chiefs’ season opener. Smith-Schuster’s return to the Chiefs became official on Monday and he told reporters in Kansas City that it’s “too early to say” if he’ll be …