USATSI Two members of the Chicago Bears 2024 draft class seem to have a cheeky sibling rivalry of sorts. Of course, the crown jewel of that group was quarterback Caleb Williams, who was selected No. 1 overall. That pick came as no surprise as Williams had been earmarked to hear his name first for the past couple of years. However, …

Joey Bosa did not participate much during training camp because of a wrist/hand injury. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The Chargers have spent much of the preseason without two of their defensive cornerstones, All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. and four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Joey Bosa, but a return is on the horizon for both. The expectation is …

The Big 12 quarterback situation wasn’t much to write home about last season. Texas and Oklahoma were the only teams in the league with a signal caller in Pro Football Focus’ top 15 in passing grade, while the Sooners and TCU were the only squads to reach that mark in passing offense per game.  That shouldn’t be the case in …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes donated $5 million to Texas Tech, his alma mater, on Thursday to help fund a $242 million renovation of the south end zone of Jones AT&T Stadium and the Dustin R. Womble Football Center. The school in Lubbock, Texas, said it would name the walkthrough area of the football center, the quarterback meeting room and the …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa was back at the team’s practice, working with an athletic trainer on the side, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports. It’s the first appearance of Bosa at practice since he left an Aug. 4 joint practice against the Rams with a hand/wrist injury. It is unknown whether that was the injury that kept him out for …

MANHATTAN — Three years ago, Kansas State football made a monumental change to its defense, switching from a traditional four-man front to three down linemen. It was counter to anything head coach Chris Klieman and defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman had done in the past, but after a successful debut in the 2021 season opener against Stanford, they decided to go …

Bears’ Ian Cunningham grateful for career experiences on hopeful path to GM originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham has been a hot name on the general manager free agent market over the past two offseasons. Cunningham has interviewed for general manager positions with the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers in the …

The 2024 college football campaign is about to kick off, meaning there will be games every week for the next three months. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets open the season against the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles in a Week 0 showdown over in Ireland on Saturday, Aug. 24. Georgia Tech finished the 2023 season with a 7-6 record but …

The lack of profanity in the Bears’ ‘Hard Knocks’ is purposeful. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The HBO series “Hard Knocks” is about the viewers earning insider information and details about their favorite football franchises during a portion of their season. It’s about the raw, unfiltered view fans desperately yearn to see from the world’s top athletes. …

Oct 8, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz on the sidelines against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-491064 ORIG FILE ID: 20221012_ter_tg1_383.jpg Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has accepted his one-game suspension for a recruiting violation involving transfer quarterback Cade McNamara. Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr …

49ers re-sign veteran tight end Thomas to one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers brought back a familiar face, re-signing veteran tight end Logan Thomas to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. The 49ers have re-signed TE Logan Thomas to a one-year deal. The team also waived/injured S Tayler Hawkins. — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) …

Iowa will enter the 2024 season without coach Kirk Ferentz on the sideline. Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr are serving a university-imposed, one-game suspension for the Hawkeyes’ season opener on Saturday, Aug. 31 against Illinois State.  The suspension stems from the recruitment of quarterback Cade McNamara, who transferred to Iowa from Michigan ahead of the 2023 season. Ferentz …

Lombardi cherishing 49ers return after roller coaster NFL journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fresh out of college, Mick Lombardi began his NFL life as a scouting assistant with the New England Patriots. He was there for two seasons and remained under contract to the Patriots when he asked coach Bill Belichick for a favor. While Lombardi attended …

The Commanders traded Jahan Dotson to the Eagles on Thursday in a deal that can be described as shocking but not surprising. Washington reportedly received a 2025 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks from Philadelphia in exchange for Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round selection. Dotson was a first-round selection out of Penn State in 2022, and he showed plenty …

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 02: Cornerback Champ Bailey #24 of the Denver Broncos reacts in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on February 2, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Former Georgia Bulldog Champ Bailey will be covering college football for the 2024 season. Bailey …