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  • Sydney Brown trade grades: Falcons earn higher mark than Eagles for acquiring safety

    Sydney Brown trade grades: Falcons earn higher mark than Eagles for acquiring safety

    The Falcons and Eagles have agreed to a trade that sends safety Sydney Brown to Atlanta and helps Philadelphia move up slightly in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here are the full details, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones:

    Falcons receive: Safety Sydney Brown, 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 122 overall), 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 215 overall)Eagles receive: 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 114 overall), 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 197 overall)

    Brown, 25, was a third-round pick of the Eagles in 2023, and he played in 14 games (six starts) as a rookie before tearing his ACL late in the season. He returned to game action in Week 7 of the 2024 season, appearing in 11 regular-season games and all four playoff games — mostly on special teams — for the eventual Super Bowl champions. In 2025, he played in all 17 games (three starts), again playing mostly special teams. He played on 22% of Philadelphia’s defensive snaps last year.

    Brown showed promise early in his career and had a 99-yard pick six against the Cardinals. The next week, however, he suffered the torn ACL that would cost him the rest of his rookie season and some of his second year. Last year, he was a key special teamer for Philadelphia and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.

    The Eagles made this move despite already having a clear need at safety. Philadelphia lost Reed Blankenship to the Texans in free agency. That leaves Andrew Mukuba, coming into his second year, as the only returning starter for the reigning NFC East champions.

    The Falcons, meanwhile, have a veteran stalwart in Jessie Bates III and a promising rising second-year player in Xavier Watts as their safety duo. Brown, who is the brother of Bengals running back Chase Brown, figures to slot in behind those two players and be a key special teamer for new coach Kevin Stefanski.

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  • What are Rams waiting for on backup QB spot?

    What are Rams waiting for on backup QB spot?

    One of the biggest remaining roster pieces for the Los Angeles Rams to fill is their opening at backup quarterback. Matthew Stafford will be age 38 for the 2026 season. He’s no spring chicken nor stranger to injury. While the odds the Rams will make good on their Super Bowl push without Stafford are minimal, sufficient insurance is necessary when the rest of the team is built to win now.

    It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to point out that the most likely solution to the backup question is bringing back veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo maybe had a chance to compete for a starting gig elsewhere, but his best opportunity fizzled out when the Arizona Cardinals announced Jacoby Brissett as their starter and signed Gardner Minshew for their number two slot.

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    Garoppolo remains a free agent, further increasing the chances he returns to Los Angeles.

    The dots are easy to connect. Why haven’t the Rams brought him back yet?

    Is Stetson Bennett ready for larger role?

    This is Stetson Bennett’s fourth year on the roster. It’s not a guarantee he will be on the team if a veteran backup is brought in and the Rams need to make room elsewhere as the tide rises and becomes more competitive at other positions.

    While most have pretty much written off their hopes of Bennett contributing at the NFL level, is there a reason why the Rams have kept him around this long? Do they see potential in him to hold water if Stafford misses time?

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    He’s most certainly one of the cheapest paths laid in front of the team. It’s possible that by investing in other areas of the roster in exchange you must cut back somewhere else. Maybe paying a backup QB north of $5M per year is more than the Rams are capable of at this point.

    Would Rams sign someone else?

    We also cannot ignore the obvious connection between Sean McVay and Kirk Cousins, who similarly to Garoppolo remains unsigned on the free agent market. Cousins led the Falcons to a late-season resurgence last…

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  • Rutgers Football Recruitment Updates: Late March 2026

    Rutgers Football Recruitment Updates: Late March 2026

    The 2027 recruiting class is in full swing, with a few players already setting official visit dates for the early summer. So far, just like in our late February and early March recruiting updates, Rutgers only has one commitment from the 2027 class, Tight End Sydney Padilla from West Orange High School. They are working towards adding to that list as they hope to round out the class with high-end talent that fills areas of need.

    Since our last recruitment update, several more prospects have scheduled official visits on May 29th, June 5th, and June 12th.

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    Those visiting on May 29th include unranked Liverpool (NY) Tight End Okley Keegan, Stillwater (NY) 3-star IOL James Cocozzo, Lake Worth (FL) 3-star ATH Zion Vilma, McKeesport (PA) 4-star wide receiver Javien Robinson, Wilmington (DE) 3-star wide receiver Jamar Taylor, Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 3-star wide receiver Isaiah Alvarez, Durham (SC) 3-star safety Lance Henderson, and Woodruff (SC) 4-star running back Aiden Gibson.

    Those visiting on June 5th include unranked Spartanburg (SC) running back Trenton Lynch, unranked Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY) tight end Saleh Atariwa, unranked Johnstown (PA) safety Arnold Mugerwa, 3-star Williamsburg (VA) wide receiver Anthony Henderson Jr, and Padilla, who has already committed to the program.

    The lone visitor scheduled for June 12th so far is Ponte Vedra Beach (FL) offensive tackle Sean Hassan Jr.

    Many of these announcements came after Rutgers hosted its junior days on March 8th-9th.

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    According to Rivals/On3, Rutgers is the heavy favorite (over 50%) to secure commitments from several prospects, including unranked Staten Island running back Kory Brown, 3-star Durham (SC) running back Kamari Holloway, Taylor, Atariwa, Hassan Jr, and Vilma.

    The Knights are in the lead for several other prospects; however, they have a…

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  • Titans new helmet had an error on logo that the team is now being forced to fix

    Titans new helmet had an error on logo that the team is now being forced to fix

    When the Tennessee Titans unveiled their new uniforms last week, some eagle-eyed fans noticed that there was a small error on the helmet, and now, the team is going to have to fix it. 

    The subtle mistake came on the team’s new logo, which is featured on both sides of the helmet. As it turns out, the logo on the helmet didn’t exactly match up with the logo that was released by the team. 

    The Titans shared a picture of the new logo just minutes after their new uniform was released. 

    One thing you’ll notice on this logo is that if you look at the two bottom stars, both of them are tilted inward so that their top point is aimed at the top star. 

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    The team’s new white helmet prominently features the logo, but there’s one problem: Someone didn’t get the memo that the stars are supposed to be tilted. The logo on the new helmet feature two stars that were NOT tilted. Instead, the top point on each of the two bottom stars both face straight up. 

    The logo on the Titans’ helmet had a small mistake
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    This might not sound like a huge issue, but when you run a mult-billion dollar NFL franchise that just spent millions of dollars on a uniform redesign, you want to make sure you get everything right, but that wasn’t the case here. 

    In the photo below, you can…

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  • NCAA softens targeting punishment by eliminating automatic suspensions

    NCAA softens targeting punishment by eliminating automatic suspensions

    The targeting rule in college football has long been a subject of discontent among coaches, and finally, change is coming to the penalty structure. 

    The Division I FBS Oversight Committee approved a one-year trial rule on Thursday that fundamentally reshapes targeting penalties. Now, first-time offenders will be allowed to participate in the next game, regardless of which half the foul occurs. Previously, players charged with targeting in the second half were booted from the game and suspended for the first half of the next game.

    A player disqualified for targeting a second time during a season will be required to miss the first half of the next game. A third targeting penalty triggers a full-game suspension. No player in the FBS was charged with three targeting penalties in 2025.

    Conferences will now also have the option to file an appeal for second offenses. The appeal can also include the player’s first targeting foul. If the NCAA’s national coordinator of football officials overturns the targeting foul, the player will not have to sit out the next game.

    The baseline, in-game penalties remain. Players charged with targeting will be ejected for the remainder of the contest, and a 15-yard penalty will be assessed to the offending team. The NCAA implemented the targeting foul in 2008, and the ejection penalty was added in 2013. Conference offices have been allowed to appeal disqualification decisions made in the second half of games, further fueling coaches’ campaign against the penalty structure. 

    The American Football Coaches Association proposed a two-tiered targeting system in 2019, with egregious hits to the head resulting in ejection and less-serious infractions drawing only a 15-yard penalty. The proposal never gained…

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  • Denver Broncos made an underrated free agent signing to bolster special teams unit

    Denver Broncos made an underrated free agent signing to bolster special teams unit

    The Denver Broncos are finally looking at free agency additions outside of re-signing their former players. After their blockbuster trade for Jaylen Waddle earlier in the week, they’ve now added a special teams ace in former Cincinnati Bengals safety Tycen Anderson. That the Bengals made a last ditch effort to re-sign him once he had a deal with Denver suggests they weren’t too keen on losing him and were hoping to get him back at a more reasonable rate. Their loss becomes Denver’s gain.

    Broncos daily recap

    WE HAVE A FREE AGENT SIGNING THAT DIDN’T COME FROM DENVER. People will sleep on this signing, but both P.J. Locke and Justin Strnad played heavily on special teams last season. They needed to dude to fill a bigger role there and got one. Excellent pick up for Denver.

    Broncos are signing safety/special teams ace Tycen Anderson
    Denver’s first external free agent signing of 2026 is officially on the books. The Broncos are bringing in safety Tycen Anderson from Cincinnati on a one-year deal. Anderson was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals in 2022 and appeared in every game for Cincinnati the last two seasons, logging 83% of the team’s special-teams snaps in 2025. He’s played just a handful of defensive snaps in his career, but fills a real need after P.J. Locke departed for Dallas. Anderson will compete with Devon Key and J.L. Skinner for the third safety spot while immediately upgrading the special teams unit.

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    Under the radar

    The Broncos freed up another $1.58M in cap space by restructuring OL Matt Peart’s contract. That will help free up some cap space.

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    Drop in SB Nation’s March Madness open thread during Thursday’s games where we’ll be talking about all the wild upsets, buzzer beaters, and Cinderella runs!

    SB Nation’s cast of characters will be enjoying the game together, so join Chris Dobbertean, Mike Rutherford, Ricky O’Donnell, Mark Schofield, James Dator, and others for 12 hours of…

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  • Bucs Super Bowl champion apart of newest Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

    Bucs Super Bowl champion apart of newest Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

    The Senior Bowl has always been a pivotal part of the draft process for the entire NFL. Each year, we see tons of players go through the rigors that Mobile, Alabama, can present, and each year, we see players come out on the other side prepared to make an impact in the NFL.

    On Wednesday night, the Senior Bowl announced its newest class of Hall of Famers, and within that, there was a former Bucs player in the midst of it all. Former defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion, Booger McFarland, will be a part of the 2026 class.

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    Senior Bowl director Drew Fabianich shared in a press release, “We are thrilled to welcome the 2026 Senior Bowl Hall of Fame class back to the Mobile area. It is a privilege to celebrate the lasting impact of the late Harry Agganis, Jason Campbell, Roman Harper, Booger McFarland, and Norv Turner – five individuals whose careers exemplify the tradition and excellence of the Senior Bowl. . .”

    The former Bucs defensive lineman also released a statement, saying, “I was fortunate enough to play almost a decade in the NFL, and it all got started in Mobile, Alabama. I am truly blessed to be recognized by the Senior Bowl and everything that it represents for guys starting their journey to the NFL.”

    McFarland played for the Bucs for eight season after being drafted 15th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played his college football at LSU and came to a Bucs team that was close to winning a Super Bowl and would help them achieve that three seasons into his career.

    This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Booger McFarland to be inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

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  • March Madness is upon us! NCAA Tournament first round begins

    March Madness is upon us! NCAA Tournament first round begins

    This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here.

     🏀 Five things to know Thursday

    The 64-team March Madness field is set. On the second day of the First Four, Prairie View A&M dropped 40 second-half points to beat Lehigh, and Miami (OH) rained 3-pointers to roll past SMU. First-round matchups are now set as the action tips off this afternoon. Be sure to get your Bracket Games selections submitted, and check out the complete first-round schedule to map out your viewing priorities.Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. has been ruled out vs. South Florida. The Cardinals will be starting their NCAA Tournament journey this afternoon against USF, but they will do so without one of their best players. Louisville has ruled out Brown for at least the first round — and possibly the second round — due to a back injury. Before finalizing those brackets or submitting those bets, make sure to double-check our March Madness injury tracker.Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal against Nashville SC. Shifting away from the hardwood for a moment, Messi tallied his 900th career goal in the Concacaf Champions Cup. In doing so, Messi joined Cristiano Ronaldo as the only male players to reach that career milestone. Unfortunately for Messi and Inter Miami, it wasn’t all good news. The 1-1 final score meant Nashville SC advanced due to the away goals tiebreaker.Yankees ace Gerrit Cole made his first start after Tommy John surgery. After missing the entire 2025 season due to injury, Cole is hoping to bounce back and lead the Yankees to a World Series. Wednesday’s spring training start against the Red Sox was an encouraging sign. Cole threw one scoreless inning, and he showed off that flamethrower attached to his right shoulder. Cole hit 98.7 mph in the brief outing.The WNBA and…..

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