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  • Titans at crossroads with Kevin Byard after approaching safety about pay cut, per report

    Titans at crossroads with Kevin Byard after approaching safety about pay cut, per report

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    The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of an offseason of change, as new general manager Ran Carthon has already parted ways with several notable names such as left tackle Taylor Lewan and pass-rusher Bud Dupree. Tennessee is not done making moves, however, and now, all eyes have turned to star safety Kevin Byard.

    According to ESPN, the Titans approached Byard about a pay cut, but Tennessee’s leader on defense does not believe his play warrants him taking less money. The Middle Tennessee State product has wanted to ultimately retire a Titan, but ESPN reports the two sides are at a crossroads. Turron Davenport reports that Byard has not requested his release.

    Byard recorded 108 combined tackles, six passes defensed and four interceptions in 17 games played last season. With a defense that has suffered injuries at every position over the past couple seasons,…

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  • Wisconsin football ready to evolve with Luke Fickell setting out to alter identity of Badgers program

    Wisconsin football ready to evolve with Luke Fickell setting out to alter identity of Badgers program

    What an interesting time it is for the Wisconsin Badgers. The program has become a model of consistency over the last 30 years. Wisconsin was mostly an afterthought in the Big Ten when Barry Alvarez took over the program in 1990 but has since become one of the conference’s stalwarts, even as the Big Ten has undergone massive changes itself.

    Things will look quite a bit different in 2023, however. While Wisconsin changed from Alvarez to Bret Bielema and then to Paul Chryst — with an odd Gary Andersen experiment thrown in — the formula essentially stayed the same. Wisconsin was big beefy boys doing beefy boy things. This was a program of multiple tight-end sets, 220-pound battering ram running backs and ferocious defensive fronts. It wasn’t 3 yards and a cloud of dust as much as it was 3 yards and a world of hurt.

    But, for whatever reason, the blueprint that had long been successful lost steam in 2022. After a 2-3 start to the season, Paul Chryst was fired following a 34-10 home loss to Illinois. Jim Leonhard, the former Badger and defensive coordinator long assumed to be a head coach in waiting, was named interim. Leonhard did not get the full-time job, however. Instead, Wisconsin went outside the family and brought in Luke Fickell, the former Ohio State linebacker who led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff.

    After three decades of knowing what we would get from Wisconsin, this spring offers a lot of questions we don’t have the answers to yet.

    Offseason changes

    It’d probably take less time to write about what hasn’t changed. Paul Chryst is gone, as is most of his staff. Fickell has arrived, and he’s not only bringing in a new staff, but a new approach. The ground-and-pound style associated with Wisconsin football is gone. The…

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  • Colts to sign former Jaguars starting QB Gardner Minshew

    Colts to sign former Jaguars starting QB Gardner Minshew

    The Indianapolis Colts are expected to target a quarterback early in the 2023 NFL Draft after parting ways with Matt Ryan, but the team added to its depth chart Thursday by agreeing to terms with Gardner Minshew, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

    Minshew, 26, will reportedly sign a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Indianapolis and may have a real chance at a starting role with the Colts only currently having Sam Ehlinger and Nick Foles at the position.

    Earlier in the offseason, the Colts hired former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their new head coach. Minshew spent the last two seasons as a backup for the Eagles after he was traded to the team by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

    Minshew was the Jaguars’ sixth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but was thrust into a starting role early in his rookie season after Foles suffered a collarbone injury.

    In two years with Jacksonville, Minshew started 20 games and compiled a 7-13 record in those starts. He threw 37 touchdowns and 11 interceptions during his time with the Jaguars and is the franchise’s all-time leader in passer rating among quarterbacks with at least two starts.

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  • Tennessee makes top-12 for All-District wide receiver Josiah Martin

    Three-star wide receiver Josiah Martin announced his top-12 schools on Wednesday.

    Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Penn State, Baylor, California, Purdue, TCU, Houston, Boston College and Mississippi State are Martin’s top-12 schools.

    The 6-foot, 160-pound wide receiver is from Guyer High School in Denton, Texas.

    Martin is the No. 559 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 85 wide receiver and No. 99 player in the state of Texas, according to the On3 Sports industry rankings.

    He earned first-team All-District honors last season. Martin finished his junior season with 61 receptions, 886 receiving yards, nine touchdowns and averaged 14.5 yards per reception.

    Martin was named wide receiver MVP at the Next Level Athlete Texas Top-100 in Dallas, Texas during the offseason.

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  • Miles Sanders says goodbye to Philadelphia after Eagles come to terms with Rashaad Penny

    Miles Sanders says goodbye to Philadelphia after Eagles come to terms with Rashaad Penny

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    Miles Sanders apparently sees the writing on the proverbial wall. Despite a successful run that included his role in last year’s NFC title, the veteran running back feels that he will join the list of Eagles players who will play elsewhere in 2023. 

    Sanders bid adieu to Philadelphia on Tuesday shortly after it was reported that the Eagles agreed to terms with former Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny. 

    The 53rd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Sanders blossomed into a Pro Bowl player during his time with the Eagles. He was named to his first Pro Bowl last season after setting career highs with 1,269 rushing yards and 11 touchdown runs. Sanders ran for an additional 148 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ three playoff games. 

    Sanders’ versatility is one of the things that should attract teams to him in free agency. After catching 50 passes as…

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  • Miami’s Mario Cristobal sets tone for spring practice, pivotal Year 2 after coaching staff shakeup

    Miami’s Mario Cristobal sets tone for spring practice, pivotal Year 2 after coaching staff shakeup

    Spring practice is underway at Miami, where Mario Cristobal has a second chance at a first impression as the leader of a program where he once played and still cares for deeply. The 2023 season in Coral Gables is arguably the most pivotal of any Year 2 campaign in college football; coaching staff changes bring the expectation that last year’s results — a wildly disappointing 5-7 record — will not be replicated. 

    Miami will have a new offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and four new position coaches, bringing changes in philosophy and signaling that the results of 2022 will not be acceptable. There is some familiarity among the new, like Miami Dolphins legend Jason Taylor moving from an analyst role to defensive line or Tim Harris Jr. returning to his alma mater as running backs coach. Overall, however, Miami is preparing for the fall it’s like another crack at Year 1 of the Cristobal era. 

    There are a myriad of reasons for the changes, and not all of them are tied to last year’s results. While former offensive coordinator Josh Gattis was dismissed, former defensive coordinator Kevin Steele was hired away by Nick Saban at Alabama. The ensuing dominoes saw quarterbacks coach Frank Ponce, co-defensive coordinator Charlie Strong, running backs coach Kevin Smith and defensive ends coach Rodrique Wright seek opportunities elsewhere. The winds of change have been blowing all around Cristobal and this program, and now here in spring practice it’s time to get settled and chart the course for 2023. 

    Offseason changes 

    New offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson brings with him an Air Raid system that aims to use the pass concepts to open up the run game. Dawson has told reporters that while he acknowledges the Air Raid label, his offense and its…

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  • Vikings have had extension talks with Kirk Cousins, nothing is imminent

    Vikings have had extension talks with Kirk Cousins, nothing is imminent

    During a press conference at the Scouting Combine, Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was asked about the possibility of signing quarterback Kirk Cousins to an extension this offseason.

    Adofo-Mensah said that the team didn’t want to be throwing darts at the quarterback position and that the team is “always trying to be solutions-oriented and find a way that works for both people” while acknowledging that the two sides may not have the same view of what another contract would look like.

    It appears that remains the case. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that there have been extension talks this offseason, but that no deal is imminent as the start of the new league year draws closer.

    Cousins has $15 million of a $20 million roster bonus due this week and he’s set to count $36.25 million against the cap in 2023. An extension would cut that number down, but it looks like he may be on his way to playing out this year on an expiring deal.

    Report: Vikings have had extension talks with Kirk Cousins, nothing is imminent originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

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  • Colorado set to host four-star RB Stacy Gage during spring football game

    Colorado set to host four-star RB Stacy Gage during spring football game

    One of the more exciting running backs in the class of 2024 is scheduled to be in Boulder for Colorado’s spring football game on April 22, per multiple reports.

    After including the Buffs in his top eight in January, Florida blue-chip RB Stacy Gage has a visit scheduled during what’s shaping up to be a huge weekend for CU recruiting.

    According to the 247Sports Composite, Gage is ranked No. 163 overall nationally and No. 10 at RB following a strong junior season. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound prospect recorded over 800 offensive yards with 14 touchdowns in the fall for St. Thomas Aquinas High School, which produced current CU running back Anthony Hankerson.

    Gage told BuffStampede’s Adam Munsterteiger (subscription required) that his relationship with head coach Deion Sanders and running backs coach Gary Harrell has made Colorado an attractive destination.

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