The 2024 NFL Kickoff Game will take place on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Baltimore Ravens in a 2023 AFC Championship Game rematch. In that matchup, the Chiefs outlasted the Ravens, 17-10. The Chiefs ended up moving on to the Super Bowl, where they were victorious and hoisted their second straight Lombardi Trophy. On the …

NORMAN — When OU football released its initial depth chart Sunday night, there were a few surprises. Notably, Jayden Jackson will be the fourth true freshman to start a Sooners season opener on the defensive line. Another true freshman — Michael Hawkins Jr. — impressed during preseason camp and was named OU’s No. 2 quarterback over veteran Casey Thompson. Gavin …

Odell Beckham Jr. will begin the 2024 season on the physically unable to perform list and will miss at least the first four games of the regular season. Beckham, who signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in May, has yet to suit up for his new team because of an undisclosed injury. The Dolphins added the three-time Pro …

Once considered to be battling Easton Stick for the No. 2 quarterback job, Luis Perez (11) did not make the Chargers’ 53-man roster. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Luis Perez and Isaiah Spiller were notable cuts Tuesday as the Chargers reduced their roster to 53 players by the NFL’s mandatory deadline. Perez was signed midway through the camp to compete …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s visit from No. 19 Miami on Saturday in the Swamp has a make-or-break feel. A victory would provide season-opening optimism for Billy Napier. A loss would rekindle doomsday scenarios for the third-year coach. Neither result or reaction might have staying power against a schedule featuring seven subsequent preseason Top-25 foes. But perception is reality when a program …

Getty Images While it didn’t lead to a spot on the Broncos’ 53-man roster, Tim Patrick’s successful comeback from injury has led to him getting another opportunity rather quickly. Patrick, released by the Broncos on Tuesday as part of the player cuts to get roster down to 53, is expected to join the Detroit Lions’ practice squad with the plan …

The Dallas Cowboys were pinching pennies all offseason after an inactive free agency period and quiet summer across the board. Until Monday rolled around. Dallas started to empty out their piggy bank by re-signing 2023 First Team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a four-year, $136 million extension with $100 million guaranteed and a $38 million signing bonus, the highest ever …

Keep an eye on Marmion’s Mateusz Nycz. It shouldn’t be hard. The senior tight end/outside linebacker has always been big for his age but keeps growing. It prompted a position change this year under a new coach, changing Nycz’s outlook on the game. An offensive lineman since he started playing football at age 5, Nycz will get his chance to …

USATSI We are now just over a week away from the start of the 2024 NFL season, and on Tuesday afternoon, teams had to cut their rosters from as many as 90 players all the way down to 53. And while most of the roster-trimming involves players being waived and released outright, some of it involves trades. So, in this …

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 …

Sep 16, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (8) with the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels linebackers Power Echols (23) and Kaimon Rucker (25) defend in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports College football season is finally here – and the North Carolina Tar Heels are …

The Green Bay Packers backfield will be entirely different in 2024. Running backs Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon have been the two top backs in Green Bay since the latter was selected 62nd overall (second round) in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now, both may have played their last snap as Packers. Green Bay placed Dillion, the six foot, 247-pound back …

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 …