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  • NFL free agency: Saints sign Derek Carr to 4-year, $150M deal, including $100M in total guarantees, per report

    NFL free agency: Saints sign Derek Carr to 4-year, $150M deal, including $100M in total guarantees, per report

    Instead of the Big Apple, Derek Carr is heading to New Orleans. The Saints sign the former Pro Bowl quarterback to a deal worth $150 million, including $100 million in total guarantees, according to NFL Media. Carr, who structured his deal to accommodate New Orleans’ cap situation, gets $60 million at signing. 

    Recent reports suggested that Jets were the frontrunners to land Carr. Yet the Saints, who had been in the running to acquire him from the beginning, managed to lure the offseason’s top available quarterback. Carr all but confirmed the news by Tweeting “Who Dat” late Monday morning. 

    He also thanked Raiders fans again with a post on Instagram: “I will miss all of you Raiders fans also. Thank you for an amazing 9 years.”  

    The Raiders’ all-time career passing leader, Carr was a four-time Pro Bowl selection during his nine years with the franchise. A league MVP candidate prior to getting hurt late in the 2016 season, Carr led the Raiders to the franchise’s only two playoff appearances since 2002. 

    Carr was benched this past year after having one of his best seasons to date in 2021….

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  • Charges against Georgia’s Rara Thomas dismissed after WR reaches deal resolving alleged dorm altercation

    Charges against Georgia’s Rara Thomas dismissed after WR reaches deal resolving alleged dorm altercation

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    Charges against Georgia receiver Rara Thomas stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident have been resolved following a deal between Thomas’ attorney and prosecutors. Thomas will instead go through pretrial diversion for a misdemeanor-level offense of family-violence battery, according to his attorney, Kim Stephens. 

    As part of his deal with prosecutors, Thomas will complete an anger management course and community service in addition to paying court fees. He could have the remaining charges restricted from his record after a year of good behavior.

    Thomas was arrested Jan. 23 and subsequently suspended after police responded to reports of an altercation at a dorm on Georgia’s campus. As a result, Thomas faced felony false imprisonment and domestic family violence (first offense). The incident occurred just over a month after Thomas announced his intent to transfer from Mississippi State to UGA.

    Georgia has not announced an update to Thomas’ status with the team, but the Bulldogs are slated to begin spring practice on March 14 leading into the G-Day spring scrimmage on April 15. Thomas made 44 catches for 626 yards and seven touchdowns with Mississippi State last season. As a freshman in 2021, he caught 18 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns after signing as a three-star prospect in the Class of 2021 out of Eufala, Alabama.

    The development in Thomas’ case comes as the program grapples with the fallout from a series of other legal issues involving current or former players, including NFL…

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  • Alabama QB Bryce Young weighs in at 204 pounds

    Alabama QB Bryce Young weighs in at 204 pounds

    After months of questions and speculation, we finally have official measurements for Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.

    The potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft measured in at 5-foot-10 and 204 pounds. How much that will impact his draft stock remains to be seen.

    It may not have an impact at all if teams feel comfortable enough to take the risk considering his uber-talented play on the field.

    For context, Kyler Murray measured in at 5-foot-10 and 207 pounds at the 2019 combine, and the Cardinals still used the No. 1 overall pick on him.

    The question of Young’s draft stock was never his talent. On the field, he’s the best quarterback prospect in this class. He has superb processing, consistent accuracy and an innate ability to make plays out of structure with consistency.

    The question with Young was always his size, and the official measurements don’t really give a definitive answer on whether teams will be more comfortable now that they know.

    However, it does seem like he’s still the consensus top pick, assuming a team trades up to the No. 1 overall pick with the Chicago Bears.

    Only time will tell if that will be the Colts.

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  • This 5-star 2025 offensive tackle sets Gainesville visit date in March

    This 5-star 2025 offensive tackle sets Gainesville visit date in March

    Florida football is scheduled to get the No. 1 overall prep prospect in the 2025 recruiting cycle on campus this month, according to 247Sports’ Steve Wilfong.

    Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders out of Charlotte (North Carolina) Providence Day School is set to make his first visit to the University of Florida’s campus on Saturday, March 11. The 6-foot-6-inch, 255-pound high school sophomore’s recruitment has been led by inside linebackers coach Jay Bateman, whose experience in the North Carolina area has him assigned to that region’s recruiting efforts.

    Other schools on the coveted lineman’s spring docket are the South Carolina Gamecocks, who will host him on March 18, along with the Georgia Bulldogs — who expect a visit in April — as well as the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes.

    Sanders is ranked No. 1 overall and No. 1 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking also has him at No. 1 across the board in the 2025 class. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has an interesting mix of programs in play for his talents led by the North Carolina State Wolfpack with a 28% chance of landing him, followed by the Gamecocks, North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils at 16.6%, 14.2% and 6.2%, respectively.

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    Follow us @GatorsWire on Twitter and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.

    Story originally appeared on Gators Wire

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  • Surprising results from NFL player survey, plus five teams in for rough offseason and big combine questions

    Surprising results from NFL player survey, plus five teams in for rough offseason and big combine questions

    Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!

    Someone once said that “All publicity is good publicity,” and let me just say that the Washington Commanders are really putting that theory to the test this week. The team has been making negative headlines all week, thanks to owner Daniel Snyder, and somehow, things have now gone from bad to worse. 

    The Commanders were given the worst grades of any team in the NFL in a player survey about working conditions. We’ll be covering the details of that survey today, plus we’ll also be looking at the several burning questions about the NFL combine as we head into the meat of that annual event. 

    As always, here’s your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the Pick Six newsletter. To get your friends to sign up, all you have to do is click here and then share this link with them. All right, let’s get to the rundown. 

    1. NFLPA survey: Players love playing for Vikings and Raiders, hate playing for Commanders

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    The Commanders don’t just have arguably the worst owner in the NFL, they also have the worst working conditions for players. 

    The reason we know that is because the NFLPA released a surprising survey on Wednesday where players were asked to grade the working conditions of their current team. The NFLPA had 1,300 players rate how their current team handles eight specific categories, including: treatment of families, nutrition, weight room, strength staff, training room, training staff, locker room and travel.

    The players were asked to assign their team a letter grade from “A+” to “F-” in each category. We’re going to take a look at the three teams that scored the best and the three teams that scored the worst. 

    Top grades: 

    1. Vikings. Of the 32 teams in the NFL, the…

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  • USC coach Lincoln Riley opens up on Year 2 expectations as Trojans gear up for Big Ten move in 2024 season

    USC coach Lincoln Riley opens up on Year 2 expectations as Trojans gear up for Big Ten move in 2024 season

    USC coach Lincoln Riley wasted no time turning around the USC football program, guiding the Trojans from missing a bowl game in 2021 to the Pac-12 Championship Game in his first season at the helm. But as he looks forward to his second season in Los Angeles, USC’s last year as a Pac-12 member before joining the Big Ten in 2024, Riley has his sights set high. 

    Appearing on the All Things Covered podcast with Bryant McFadden and Patrick Peterson, Riley was asked about his expectations heading into Year 2 and the future of this Trojans program. 

    “You can only do so much in Year 1, and I feel like we did a lot,” Riley said. “I keep telling people, this is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re not even good yet. I think we’ll have a chance to get good here pretty quick, which will be a lot of fun. I don’t want to put any limitations on what we can accomplish.” 

    Despite flipping the roster in one year, USC improved from 4-8 to 11-3 and a No. 12 postseason finish in the Ap Top 25 in Riley’s first season. Quarterback Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy as the Trojans finished with their best record since 2017. If not for an injury to Williams in the Pac-12 Championship Game loss to Utah, the Trojans might have earned a trip to the College Football Playoff. 

    “It’s gone from teaching the guys what winning looks like, what it feels like, to convincing them they can do it because they’ve been down for so long,” Riley said. “There’s a psychological hurdle that you’ve got to get over. I think now we know we can win.” 

    Riley has won 10 games or played in a New Year’s Six bowl in every season of his head-coaching career. Riley is one of only four coaches to lead a team to the College Football Playoff at least three times, along with Georgia’s…

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  • Las Vegas Raiders have ‘urgency’ at quarterback position; is draft or free agency the answer?

    Las Vegas Raiders have ‘urgency’ at quarterback position; is draft or free agency the answer?

    The AFC West boasts quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Russell Wilson. The Las Vegas Raiders, who are in the same division, currently have Chase Garbers as their only quarterback under contract for 2023. Raiders coach Josh McDaniels declared Tuesday the team is in the process of upgrading their quarterback room.

    “I think there’s always urgency at that position. You know, look, the goal for us eventually is to have somebody that’s going to be here for a long time. I think that, you know, you see the teams that are having success right now in our league, I would say in our conference, and specifically in our division, you know, they’re young players that were drafted by their clubs and they’re being developed there under the same continuity,” McDaniels said at the NFL combine. “We’re going to do everything we can do to evaluate every player at that position, both in the draft and free agency and try to do what we can do to improve the room. I mean, there’s certainly going to be a number of players added at that position.”

    Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels, shown during a Jan. 1, 2023 game.

    The Raiders released veteran quarterback Derek Carr in February after nine seasons with the Silver and Black, which created a glaring hole at QB. Las Vegas is exploring a variety of options to fill the position.

    The Raiders were rumored to be interested in Tom Brady before the seven-time Super Bowl champion retired. Las Vegas is also currently linked to Aaron Rodgers if the four-time MVP leaves the Green Bay Packers. Then there’s always the conventional route by way of the NFL draft.

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    Las Vegas owns the No. 7 overall pick in the 2023 draft; a prime spot to select one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s draft class. Although, there are multiple teams…

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  • Four-star linebacker Tylen Singleton schedules visit to Tennessee

    Four-star linebacker Tylen Singleton schedules visit to Tennessee

    The recruiting dead period ends Tuesday and the Volunteers are actively scheduling upcoming official visits for 2024 targets.

    Four-star linebacker Tylen Singleton will take his first visit to Tennessee on March 25, according to Sam Spiegelman of On3 Sports. He will also visit TCU, Ole Miss, LSU and Arkansas this spring.

    The 6-foot-2, 200-pound linebacker is from Many High School in Many, Louisiana.

    Singleton is the No. 60 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 7 linebacker and No. 2 player in the state of Louisiana, according to the On3 Sports consensus.

    Singleton is a two-time state champion and earned Louisiana 2A All-State honors last season. He was also named to the first-team District 3-2A team as a junior. As a sophomore in 2021, Singleton finished the season with 75 total tackles, four tackles for a loss, four interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.

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    Follow us @VolsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Tennessee news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Zach McKinnell on Twitter @zachmckinnell 

    Story originally appeared on Vols Wire

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