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On Monday, it was revealed that offensive lineman Jeremy James would be returning to Ole Miss to play in his final year of eligibility in 2024. Over the past few years, James, a 6-5, 305-pound player, has established himself as a mainstay in the Rebels’ starting lineup. James started all 13 games for Ole Miss during its historic 2023 season in which the Rebels became the first Ole Miss squad to ever finish a season with 11 wins. Ole Miss defeated Penn State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to cap off the campaign. James return means Ole Miss returns an…

As the cycle draws closer to its February finale, 247Sports released their final class of 2024 player rankings, known as the Top247, on Monday. Among the nation’s top high school talents are eight Florida signees. DJ Lagway, the quarterback, and LJ McCray, the defensive lineman, are regarded as the greatest players in their positions and are ranked third and fourth overall, respectively, in the top five prospects nationwide. Both are consensus five-star prospects. According to 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins, Lagway — who rose from No. 17 to No. 4 in the outlet’s rankings in December before his top-three…

Waqa Blake, a centre for the Parramatta Eels, has finally filled the number three shirt for St Helens, completing the 2024 team. The centre joins the Saints ahead of the 2024 season and takes on the famous number three shirt previously held by the likes of Kevin Naiqama, Matt Gidley, Jamie Lyon and Mal Meninga. Blake will hope to add to that legacy but what you may not know is the Blake was previously among the highest paid players on the planet. In fact, he ranked 68th in the rugby league rich list on a contract worth a huge $650,000…

The Cleveland Browns are considering bringing back Joe Flacco to back up Deshaun Watson in the upcoming season after realizing the need of a seasoned backup. After playing for the Browns for the second half of the season, Flacco is a free agent. With four wins from his regular-season starts, Flacco helped the Browns secure a postseason berth. Flacco did, however, end his career with a bang, throwing two interceptions that were recovered for touchdowns in Cleveland’s 45-14 Wild Card round loss to the Houston Texans. Despite Flacco’s rough outing in the postseason, he sparked the Browns’ offense. The 39-year-old…

Although it’s not official yet, receiver Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024 is most likely going to test free agency after the team was unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension during the regular season. Despite being 31 years old when the 2019 season commences, Evans, a five-time Pro Bowler with 1,255 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 79 receptions this season, still has plenty left in him. His contract with Tampa expires in March. Should Evans hit the open market, here are five teams that could make a run at the two-time All-Pro wideout: 1.…

The Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a close game on Sunday to advance through the divisional round. Three kneel-downs sealed the victory for Detroit, which was enjoying its last home game at Ford Field. Nonetheless, a few poor time management decisions nearly gave the Buccaneers an opportunity to rally. Jared Goff took his final knee with 0:35 remaining. Tampa Bay still had a timeout at the time. Had the Buccaneers taken it, it would’ve forced the Lions to kick a 49-yard field goal, plus would’ve ensured the Buccaneers would get the ball back Lions head coach Dan Campbell admitted Monday…

In 2023, the Green Bay Packers enjoyed a successful season. It was Jordan Love’s first season as a starter, and the team made it to the divisional round of the postseason. In the coming season, the team will certainly strive to build on that success and become a true Super Bowl contender.  In order to accomplish this, many believe that certain players should be retained.  Aaron Jones has certainly been one of those players.  Today, head coach Matt LaFleur commented on Jones’ future with the team. Green Bay Packers Head Coach Makes Statement About Aaron Jones’ Future With The Team…

Clemson offensive lineman Hunter Rayburn is done with football in Tiger Town due to a lingering neck condition. The news was first reported by Larry Williams. Clemson SID Ross Taylor has confirmed the situation and it appears that Rayburn will transition to a role as a student assistant. Rayburn would have been a redshirt junior this season and should have competed to be the starting center, but is now going to be stepping away from football. Hear Swanny’s thoughts on the situation as the news broke today during Clemson Sports Talk’s two-hour radio show. Stats to know: Rayburn played 603…

He will be the backup in Detroit for Anthony Firkser, who played 12 offensive snaps in Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, and rookie record-breaker LaPorta. The Detroit Lions are signing three-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz to the practice squad, according to multiple reports. TE Brock Wright suffered a forearm injury in Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and head coach Dan Campbell said “it doesn’t look real good” for both Wright and left guard Jonah Jackson. Ertz, 33, has played more than a decade in the NFL, winning the 2017 Super Bowl with the Eagles. He spent…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are anticipated to see significant changes to their team coming into the 2024 NFL offseason. The team may alter its coaching staff in addition to hiring a new offensive coordinator. Pittsburgh also has to make improvements at quarterback, on the offensive line, and at several defensive spots. If they’re going to make these upgrades, they’re going to need some cap space. The team has plenty of options for players they can cut to get that cap space and one of them could be a former Pro Bowler. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette’s Ray Fittipaldo believes that wide receiver Allen Robinson should be one of…