USATSI All 32 NFL teams are trimming their rosters to 53 players ahead of Tuesday’s cutdown deadline. Just because clubs reach the designated number, however, doesn’t mean there won’t be additional activity in the lead-up to the 2024 season. Some last-minute moves could be splashier than expected, too, as evidenced by the Philadelphia Eagles’ recent trade for Washington Commanders wide …

Kyle Whittingham is surprised that you’re surprised. The Utah coach had just mentioned his dad, Fred, as the underpinning of the program during the Big 12 Media Days in July. When pressed for more information later by a media member, Whittingham shot an incredulous look that screamed “How can you not know who Fred Whittingham is?” Easy, really. Few of …

usatsi FRISCO, Texas — The game of cat and mouse between Dallas Cowboys 2023 All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and the Cowboys front office (Jerry and Stephen Jones) concluded with both sides’ desired end game: Lamb remaining a Cowboy for the foreseeable future.  Dallas re-signed Lamb, who will be 25 years old entering the 2024 season — his fifth year …

The Dallas Cowboys and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb have agreed to a four-year, $136 million contract extension, Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein has confirmed, ending Lamb’s holdout and temporarily calming the waters around the team. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the deal. Lamb, 25, held out of Cowboys training camp while seeking a new contract more in line with top-end …

. Five-star cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] has been solid in his commitment to LSU since he pledged last month, but now the top-10 2025 prospect is set to visit an SEC rival. He is reportedly heading to Gainesville to see Florida’s season opener against Miami on Saturday. However, it seems Tigers fans may have nothing to fear here. According to On3’s …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Poor Jacoby Brissett. Yes, this is a story about why he should be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. But that makes him something of a sacrificial lamb. If Brissett ends up the starter, we saw a preview of his upcoming trials and tribulations against the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the preseason finale. With New …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  If you’re shedding tears right now, I understand. I also get emotional about the end of the NFL preseason. Just kidding. We’re all glad it’s over, because that means the next game on the NFL calendar will actually count.  With the preseason now over, we’ll be breaking down some of …

And just like that, we’re on to the regular season. The exhibitions are in the books and clubs are now trimming down their rosters and gearing up for a mad dash that is the 2024 NFL season. While every division has its fair share of storylines, the AFC East is a fascinating collection of teams to zero in on. Essentially, …

Faizon Brandon, a five-star quarterback and the No. 1-ranked prospect in the Class of 2026, is suing the North Carolina State Board of Education over its ban of endorsement deals for student-athletes of public high schools. Faizon’s mother, Rolanda Brandon, is joining him in the lawsuit.  Brandon is a standout at Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He’s committed …

Jerry Jones has owned the Dallas Cowboys since 1989. During that time, he has also taken the role of team president and general manager, leading the team’s football and non-football operations in a hands-on manner that the vast majority of his NFL owner peers past and present have usually delegated. Jones’ status as Cowboys GM has come under increased scrutiny …

Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking the roster moves to 53 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to cut their roster from 91 players to 53. This won’t be their final 53-man roster, but it’s where they have to start. Plenty of the players released before the deadline will end up on the …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 18: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on in the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Stadium on November 18, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) You know that it’s a Notre Dame football game week when they release a depth …

The 2024 NFL preseason is now complete, which means it’s time for all 32 teams to evaluate the exhibition season and decide which players will survive each of the NFL’s roster cutdown from 90 to 53 on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.  Here’s is how the final slate of exhibition games went this past week plus all the important plays …

Why Patriots should stay on the path they chose with Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the Patriots start Drake Maye “too late,” what’s the harm? He gets a few more weeks of learning. His clavicle doesn’t get turned to chalk dust after his linemen collide and set some mutant defensive end loose off the edge. He …

USATSI The Big Ten released new tiebreaker procedures for selecting the conference championship game participants. While head-to-head remains the primary criteria, such games will become far less common with an 18-team conference.  In previous years, the winners of the Big Ten East and West divisions met in the Big Ten Championship Game. The divisional races were guaranteed to have a …