ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are like a rollercoaster: owner and general manager Jerry Jones can be moving along slow as molasses before suddenly kicking into high gear and getting deals done. At the age of 81, Jones showed he still can close a deal when it matters most even when things look bleak. All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb …
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Chiefs releasing Kadarius Toney, per report: Five potential landing spots for former first-round WR
The Kadarius Toney experiment has reached its conclusion in Kansas City, with the Chiefs on Tuesday waiving the wide receiver as part of final roster cuts, as ESPN reported. The move isn’t necessarily a surprise, considering Toney’s history of availability concerns in a suddenly crowded receiver room, but it’s still notable, considering the Chiefs traded two draft picks for the …
Read More »Connor Stalions on ‘Sign Stealer’: Everything former Michigan staffer said in Netflix doc
Connor Stalions, the former Michigan football staffer at the center of the program’s sign stealing scandal, finally is giving his side of the story. In “Sign Stealer,” a new Netflix documentary released early Tuesday, Stalions spoke in depth for the first time after months of national reports and an ongoing NCAA investigation revolving around his role in the matter. The …
Read More »QB Tommy DeVito appears to make Giants’ initial 53-man roster
Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters prior to Tuesday afternoon’s practice that the team is planning on carrying three quarterbacks as part of their original 53-man roster this season. That means that barring an outside addition over the next few hours, it is expected that local kid Tommy DeVito has made Big Blue’s initial roster. Despite showing he can …
Read More »USA TODAY Sports foresees a familiar bowl game for Florida football
Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) stretches while warming up for the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl where they played the Central Florida Knights Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021 Oca 122324 Ufvsucfgasbowl The opening kickoff for Florida football’s 2024 campaign is just days away, and ahead of [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s third …
Read More »Desmond Ridder, the Falcons’ starting QB last season, will be waived by Cardinals
A year ago, Desmond Ridder was an NFL starting quarterback and there were some people optimistic about what he could do with the Atlanta Falcons. One year and one team later, he’s out of a job. Ridder will be waived by the Arizona Cardinals, according to NFL Media. The Cardinals traded for the third-year quarterback this offseason, but they chose …
Read More »Reggie Bush hangs his portrait in the ‘Heisman House’
New portrait, who this? #NissanHeismanHouse #NissanPartner pic.twitter.com/JdQLLd3poq — Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) August 27, 2024 Now this is cool. Reggie Bush teased his appearance in Nissan’s popular “Heisman House” ad campaign with a video on Twitter showing him hanging a portrait from his USC Trojans days on display alongside other Heisman Trophy winners — while wearing his old USC jersey, too. …
Read More »2024 NFL game by game predictions: Expert picks 285 games, says best win total bets, Super Bowl futures
USATSI The AFC North has not had back-to-back divisional winners since the Ravens in 2018 and 2019. The AFC North was the first division since 1970 to have all of its teams finish with a winning record last season, with not much separation between the Ravens (13-4) and Bengals (9-8). The Ravens and Bengals have similar NFL odds to win …
Read More »Why Young believes Aiyuk, 49ers can mend ‘strained’ relationship
Why Young believes Aiyuk, 49ers can mend ‘strained’ relationship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The relationship between Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers remains rocky as both sides work out a contract extension, but Steve Young believes what once was sour can still turn sweet. Aiyuk is under contract for $14.124 million with the 49ers for the 2024 NFL …
Read More »Oklahoma RB coach DeMarco Murray receives one-game suspension for NCAA recruiting violations
Getty Images Oklahoma running backs coach DeMarco Murray will be suspended for one game this season after making 65 impermissible phone calls and 36 impermissible text messages involving 17 prospects over a 16-month span, according to a decision released Tuesday by the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions. Murray and Oklahoma agreed on the scope of the allegations, which are …
Read More »Tracking all of the big NFL cuts and trades, plus five AFC coaches under most pressure in 2024
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Also, welcome to the most depressing day on the NFL calendar: Cut day. With NFL teams trimming their roster from 90 players down to 53 players, that means that nearly 1,200 players will be out of a job by the end of the day. With that many cuts going down, …
Read More »Eagles rookie Ainias Smith reportedly heading to IR ahead of cut deadline
Eagles rookie Ainias Smith reportedly heading to IR ahead of cut deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles trim their roster to 53 players, rookie receiver Ainias Smith won’t be on it. But he also won’t be subject to waivers. The Eagles are going to put Smith on Injured Reserve with an ankle injury that was revealed …
Read More »Oklahoma assistant coach DeMarco Murray suspended 1 game by NCAA for recruiting violations
Former NFL running back and Oklahoma assistant coach DeMarco Murray has been suspended for a game by the NCAA. The NCAA said Tuesday that Murray had myriad instances of impermissible contact with recruits. Per a release, “Murray impermissibly contacted 17 prospects over 16 months, including 65 impermissible phone calls and 36 impermissible text messages.” The NCAA added that “Murray indicated …
Read More »Cowboys to release DE Carl Lawson
The Cowboys are moving on from a veteran defender, though he could come back in some capacity. Per Todd Archer of ESPN, Dallas is releasing defensive end Carl Lawson. Lawson, 29, just joined the Cowboys on Aug. 19. Archer notes Lawson could be back on Dallas’ practice squad or potentially on the active roster, since he does not need to …
Read More »UConn football names new starting quarterback ahead of Saturday’s season opener
Nick Evers will be under center as the starting quarterback when UConn football begins its season Saturday at Maryland. Evers, who transferred in from Wisconsin this spring, was announced as starter after practice Tuesday by head coach Jim Mora, who didn’t initially have the announcement planned. After the question was asked early in his press conference, Mora quipped that he …
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