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Justin Field Chicago Bears

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Bears’ Nagy reverses course, names Fields starting QB

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy changed course Wednesday and revealed that rookie quarterback Justin Fields will be the team's starter moving forward, regardless of veteran Andy Dalton's health. Throughout the off-season and the first few weeks of the regular season, Nagy insisted that Dalton would remain the Bears' starter at quarterback when healthy. However, Fields' performance in last week's 24-14 win over the Detroit Lions made the franchise rethink its plan. "After this past weekend with […]

todayOctober 6, 2021 99

TJ Watt

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Steelers, T.J. Watt agree to 4-year, $112 million extension

PITTSBURGH (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to make star outside linebacker T.J. Watt the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL after the two sides reached an agreement on a multiyear contract extension Thursday. League sources told ESPN, NFL Media, and USA Today Sports that Watt agreed to a four-year, $112 million extension with the Steelers. According to the outlets, the pact includes $80 million in fully guaranteed money. ESPN reported that Watt overruled his agents who believed they could […]

todaySeptember 9, 2021 111

SIU Salukis

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Aerial attack leads Salukis to 47-21 win over SEMO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The ship's wheel is returning to Carbondale, as Southern Illinois maintained its grip in Thursday night's War for the Wheel. In this annual rivalry game between the schools, the Salukis emerged victorious 47-21 against Southeastern Missouri (SEMO). Sophomore quarterback Nic Baker set a school record of 460 yards passing in just over three quarters of work for the seventh-ranked Salukis. Baker's night started with a school record with a 99-yard touchdown pass to Avante Cox on […]

todaySeptember 3, 2021 125

Indy GLVC

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Indy preseason pick to win GLVC football title

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis (Indy) was voted atop the 2021 preseason Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) football coaches’ poll, the league office announced on Friday. The preseason poll is selected by the league’s eight head coaches. The coaches are cannot vote for their own team. Indy received five of eight first-place votes to top the conference vote. Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. earned the remaining three first-place votes. Rounding out the top five in polling are Truman […]

todayJuly 31, 2021 120

Okafor

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Chiefs, DE Okafor agree to 1-year deal

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing veteran defensive end Alex Okafor to a short-term contract. League sources told ESPN, NFL Media, and the Kansas City Star on Tuesday that Okafor agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs. The team has yet to confirm the agreement. The Chiefs reached an agreement with Okafor just days before players begin to report for training camp. Chiefs players start reporting to camp Friday at Missouri Western State University in […]

todayJuly 20, 2021 21

Ted Ginn Jr.

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Ted Ginn Jr. retires from NFL

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (UPI) -- Former New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday after 14 seasons in the league. The 36-year-old Ginn made the announcement during a news conference at Glenville High School in Cleveland. He starred for Glenville before playing at Ohio State University and in the NFL. "I've dedicated my entire life to football until now," Ginn told reporters at the event. "I'm going out in peace. […]

todayJuly 16, 2021 54

CFL News

XFL to push back league relaunch until 2023

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The XFL announced Wednesday that it plans to relaunch in spring 2023 following tabling discussions with the Canadian Football League (CFL) about a possible collaboration. The leagues would state in separate statements that the decision to halt the talks were jointly reached. "Our talks with the XFL, exploring the potential for collaboration and innovation, have been positive and constructive," the CFL said in a news release. "While we remain open to finding new ways to work together […]

todayJuly 7, 2021 105

Football News

Ravens trade Pro Bowl OT Orlando Brown Jr. to Chiefs

BALTIMORE/KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens agreed to trade two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to the Kansas City Chiefs, the teams announced Friday. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Kansas City sent its first-round pick (No. 31 overall) in next week's NFL Draft to the Ravens in exchange for Brown, a 2021 second-round choice (No. 58) and a 2022 sixth-rounder. The Ravens also acquired a 2021 third-rounder (No. 94) and fourth-rounder (No. 136) as […]

todayApril 24, 2021 63

Dak Prescott

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Cowboys, Prescott reach 4-year, $160 million deal

DALLAS (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys and star quarterback Dak Prescott have agreed to a massive contract that will tie the two-time Pro Bowl selection to the franchise for the next four years. League sources told ESPN, NFL Media and the Dallas Morning News on Monday that he is signing a four-year, $160 million deal with the Cowboys. According to the outlets, his signing bonus is $66 million, the highest in league history. The first three years of the new contract […]

todayMarch 8, 2021 24

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