PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles’ initial 53-man roster is all set, with quite a few surprises. There will be more changes leading up to the opener against the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Sept. 6, but some of the roster decisions the front office made certainly has some short-term ramifications in mind.  Here are some observations on the initial …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Cooper Kupp is looking for some redemption. The last time Kupp was fully healthy, he put together one of the most historic campaigns in league history, leading the league in catches (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16) on his way to earning NFL Offensive Player of the Year and MVP of the Super Bowl. …

The countdown to the official start of the Manny Diaz era at Duke is down to five days. Diaz, the longtime defensive-minded coach who recently spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Penn State, takes over a Duke football program that saw time in the national polls last season under Mike Elko, who left for Texas A&M in the …

The San Francisco 49ers will have a new backup running back behind Christian McCaffrey.  As part of their series of moves to trim the roster down from 90 players to 53, the Niners placed Elijah Mitchell on injured reserve. They did not designate him to return, which means he is out for the season unless he and the team reach …

Though he missed a chunk of training camp, Simone Biles’ husband’s job with the Chicago Bears is safe. Safety Jonathan Owens officially made the Bears’ 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon. While that may not have been much of a surprise, Owens’ training camp was unlike perhaps anyone else’s in the league this summer. Owens left midway through camp to go …

When you think Wyoming football, you think … elk bratwurst? Arizona State University announced revamped concession stand items for the 2024 ASU football season and a signature item will be featured for each game. For Saturday’s season opener against Wyoming, that item is elk bratwurst. For the game against Mississippi State on Sept. 7, the item is an alligator po …

Aug 27, 2024, 05:29 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to move their local game broadcasts from a regional sports network to a combination of direct to consumer streaming and local broadcasts. The Ducks announced on Tuesday that 65 games next season will be on an over-the-air channel in Los Angeles. They are also partnering on …

The offseason brought massive changes to several NFL rosters, which can make it difficult to make NFL office pool picks heading into Week 1. Chicago drafted quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, and he has one of the best receiver groups in the league at his disposal. The Bears also made defensive improvements down the stretch last season, …

One of the most highly-anticipated players on the Iowa Hawkeyes this year resides in the secondary. Safety Xavier Nwankpa enters his third season with the Hawkeyes and many believe this could be his breakout year. The former five-star recruit in the class of 2022 chose the Hawkeyes over the likes of Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Alabama. He …

Three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery. Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan family recently acquired a significant share of the 3-year-old gelding. Kelce has been dating pop star Taylor Swift for roughly a year, appearing at …

Check out 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for the 2024 NFL season is set. For now. Outside of San Francisco adding star left tackle Trent Williams to it and potentially removing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from it, the squad the 49ers will roll into Week …

And then there were 53. On Tuesday, every team across the NFL needed to whittle down their offseason 90-man rosters to an opening group consisting of 53 players. Even if some players put together strong summers, squeezes along various rosters sometimes make those efforts moot. That said, just because a player didn’t make one of the 32 opening rosters, doesn’t …

. 2025 five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry will be making his way from the Peach state to Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s Week 4 matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. Terry’s father confirmed the news with On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Terry is a highly-coveted prospect that hails from Manchester, Georgia. He was committed to the Bulldogs for over a year before flipping his commitment …

Getty Images When the New England Patriots drafted Chad Ryland, the team was hoping he would be their kicker of the future, but it doesn’t look like that will be happening.  According to ESPN.com, the Patriots have decided to cut ties with Ryland after just one year. The former Maryland kicker had a disastrous rookie season, although he did end …

Sep 4, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Central Michigan Chippewas assistant head coach Tim Skipper watches team warm ups before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports It’s one thing to leave the West Coast to play a ranked team when you’re a Group of Five program. It’s another to …