Author: Mikesportz
The Baltimore Ravens took a flyer on veteran Odell Beckham Jr. last season, paying him what amounted to $16 million for 35 catches, 535 yards and three touchdowns. But when you consider Beckham posted a career-best 16.1 yards per catch in the process, his season doesn’t look so bad. And the Pittsburgh Steelers could be on the hunt to add him to their ever-changing roster. Pittsburgh has already added wideout Van Jefferson as new general manager Omar Khan continues to overhaul the Steelers’ roster through free agency, and it seems the top wideout priority for Khan is former Bengal Tyler…
The 49ers have made a pair of moves which will primarily affect their special teams. Wide receiver Chris Conley has been re-signed on a one-year deal, per a team announcement. In addition, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle notes cornerback Chase Lucas has been signed, also on a one-year accord Conley joined San Francisco last offseason to offer the team a complementary option in the passing game along with the potential for special teams contributions. The 31-year-old had not been a mainstay with respect to third phase duties in many of his previous stops. Drawing only eight combined targets between regular and postseason play in…
The Penrith Panthers have reportedly extended the contract of young centre Paul Alamoti, adding further depth to their backline for the future. Regarded as one of the best young centres in the competition, Alamoti made his NRL debut last season for the Canterbury Bulldogs and would play a further 18 games in 2023. An Under-19s NSW representative in 2022, he played in the Bulldogs’ Harold Matthews Cup, SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams before seeing him rise into the NRL. At the Panthers, he has begun the season for the club’s NSW Cup team. As reported by News Corp, the Penrith Panthers have extended Alamoti’s contract for an extra year until the end of the 2025 season.…
The Chicago Bears finally pulled the trigger on the trade we knew was coming all offseason. After a couple weeks of trying to gauge the market, the Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the return on the trade was paltry by most standards of young quarterback trades. In return, the Bears are getting just a sixth-round pick in 2025. Per Adam Schefter, that sixth-round pick can turn into a fourth-round pick if Fields plays at least 51 percent of snaps for the Steelers in 2024. That seems unlikely, though. Fields will be entering a completely revamped quarterback room in Pittsburgh.…
Greg Scruggs, who was named Michigan’s defensive line coach just 10 days ago, was arrested on a drunk-driving charge early Saturday and suspended from the program. “Greg made an unfortunate mistake and was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated,” Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said in a statement. “He made no excuses and has taken accountability for his actions. The football program and athletic department have suspended Greg indefinitely while we review details of the incident.” The Wolverines announced his hiring on March 6. He was the defensive line coach at Wisconsin in 2023 and the assistant line coach with…
Five-star Tennessee quarterback commitment George MacIntyre of Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy plans to return to Knoxville this weekend for a two-day visit with the Vols that will allow him to attend their first spring practice. He expects to be joined by an elite wide receiver who’s one of Tennessee’s top targets at the position. MacIntyre told GoVols247 that he’s set to visit Tennessee on Sunday and Monday. He posted Thursday afternoon on his X account that five-star Class of 2025 wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, a former Alabama commitment from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla., will be there, too. Back…
Former two-time All-Star and one-time top-five MVP candidate Isaiah Thomas is finally making his return to the NBA proper! Thomas recently inked a deal with the Utah Jazz’s G League affiliate squad, the Salt Lake City Stars, and quickly showed flashes of looking like his old self. His recent performances clearly turned heads, because he’s now joining a bona fide (fringe) title contender. Sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic that the 5’9″ point guard intends to ink a 10-day deal to join the Phoenix Suns. Across his first three contests with the Salt Lake City Stars, the Washington…
The New York Giants clearly had to add to their pass-rushing unit high on their to-do list this off-season, as evidenced by their willingness to not only give up some draft assets to acquire former Carolina edge rusher Brian Burns but also give him a five-year deal worth $141 million with $87.5 million guaranteed. Before acquiring Burn in a trade that included the Giants’ original second-round pick (No. 39), the exchange of fifth-round picks this year, and a 2025 fifth-round selection, the Giants had an interest in Jets pass rusher Bryce Huff, who signed with the Eagles. Huff confirmed the…
Just weeks after declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft, Michigan defensive back Quinten Johnson has reversed course and will be returning to Ann Arbor for the upcoming season. Johnson penned a new NIL deal with local car dealership Randy Wise Automotive, and the partnership shared the news yesterday. Earlier today, Johnson confirmed that development with a post on his Instagram. “After heavy consideration of the current status of an injury suffered late in last year’s National Championship run, I have decided to forgo the NFL and return to the University of Michigan for one more year. With that being…
It all started with the possibility Justin Fields would be headed to the Steel City to play for a coach who it’s been reported favors him. The marketplace then took Fields in strange places, even while he actually went nowhere in a colorless offseason. It might only be appropriate if he winds up in Pittsburgh playing this year, at least at first behind the quarterback he tried to emulate, Russell Wilson. There is plenty of momentum in this direction, even if there are no actual reports it is happening. Bears DB Jonathan Owens on Being Married to Simone Biles Bears…