The Chicago Bears signed quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10-million extension that can r...

The Chicago Bears signed quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188930" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188930">Tyson Bagent</a> to a two-year, $10-million extension that can reach $16 million with incentives, his agents told <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1958201097211810283">NFL Network's Tom Pelissero</a>.Bagent, who's been with the Bears since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2023, is projected to be Caleb Williams' backup this upcoming season.The 25-year-old started four games in his rookie year after Justin Fields suffered an injury. Bagent secured a 30-12 victory in his first career start but lost the next three contests.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He had an impressive performance Sunday in Chicago's last preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, throwing for 196 yards on 13 completions. Bagent's standout highlight came on a beautiful touchdown pass to Tyler Scott in the back of the end zone while on the move.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Bagent has 870 passing yards with three touchdowns and six interceptions entering his third NFL season.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 17: Tyson Bagent #17 of the Chicago Bears looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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The New England Patriots are open to trading safety Kyle Dugger, sources told NFL Insider Jordan ...

The New England Patriots are open to trading safety <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/149401" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/149401">Kyle Dugger</a>, sources told <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1958188432003363265">NFL Insider Jordan Schultz</a>.Dugger played well into the fourth quarter of New England's last preseason game and hasn't been on the field with the starting defense during practices. The 29-year-old signed a four-year, $58-million extension that includes $32.5 million guaranteed in 2024. Dugger's contract would likely complicate any potential trade, and the Patriots would have to be willing to eat some of his contract just to get conversations going with other teams, Schultz added.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>New England selected Dugger in the second round of the 2020 draft. He earned a starting job midway through his rookie campaign and has been a significant contributor on the team's defense for the last five years.The Lenoir–Rhyne product has 424 tackles, 24 passes defended, and nine interceptions in 74 career contests.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 24: Kyle Dugger #23 of the New England Patriots stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 24, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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The Minnesota Vikings are exploring veteran wide receivers in the trade market, sources told NFL ...

The Minnesota Vikings are exploring veteran wide receivers in the trade market, sources told <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1958132797115146654">NFL Network's Tom Pelissero</a>.No deal is imminent, but the team is pushing hard to acquire someone before the season begins, Pelissero adds. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188202" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188202">Jordan Addison</a>, the projected No. 2 wideout on the depth chart, will miss the first three games of the season due to a suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Vikings are also dealing with multiple injuries at the position. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174246" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174246">Jalen Nailor</a> is week-to-week with a hand ailment, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/122708" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/122708">Justin Jefferson</a> returned to practice Tuesday for the first time in almost a month due to a hamstring injury.Lucky Jackson, Tai Felton, and Jeshaun Jones are other wide receivers on the roster. None of the three players have recorded a reception in the NFL.Minnesota will kick off its 2025 campaign on Sept. 8 against the Chicago Bears.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 09: Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talk before the NFL preseason game between the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings on August 9th, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN.

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Notre Dame has named CJ Carr as starting quarterback for their Week 1 matchup against Miami, the ...

Notre Dame has named <a data-in-app-uri="" href="">CJ Carr</a> as starting quarterback for their Week 1 matchup against Miami, the team announced Tuesday.The redshirt freshman beat out Kenny Minchey for the position. Head coach Marcus Freeman said in the spring that Carr and Minchey would battle for the starting signal-caller job at camp.Carr was an <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/rankings/scnext300boys/_/class/2024/view/position/position/quarterback-pocket-passer">ESPN 300</a> four-star recruit in the 2024 class and the second-ranked pocket passer behind Nebraska's Dylan Raiola. The 19-year-old is listed at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Notre Dame is coming off a 14-2 season and a loss to Ohio State in the National Championship. Many players from the 2024 team are returning, including Jeremiah Love, who is widely considered one of the best running backs in college football.The Fighting Irish's offense ranked fifth in the FBS in points per contest last season. Riley Leonard, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 draft by the Indianapolis Colts, started all 16 games at quarterback in 2024.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - APRIL 12: CJ Carr #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the 94th Annual Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Game at Notre Dame Stadium on April 12, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana.

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The Indianapolis Colts will start quarterback Daniel Jones in the season opener against the Miami...

The Indianapolis Colts will start quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/97984" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/97984">Daniel Jones</a> in the season opener against the Miami Dolphins, the team announced Tuesday."He's the starting quarterback for the season," head coach Shane Steichen said of Jones, according to the <a href="https://x.com/JoelAErickson/status/1957823924697182507">IndyStar's Joel A. Erickson</a>. "I don't want to have a short leash on that."The Colts signed Jones to a one-year, $14-million contract in the offseason. General manager Chris Ballard said Jones and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188125" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188125">Anthony Richardson</a> would compete for the starting job.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 28-year-old will be Indianapolis' sixth different Week 1 starter since 2019. The New York Giants selected Jones in the first round of the 2019 draft, and he's started 69 games during his six-year career.The Giants released Jones in late November, a few days after they benched him in favor of Tommy DeVito. He joined the Vikings' practice squad a week later, but never played a game for Minnesota. Jones' 24-44-1 record during his time in New York is the lowest winning percentage for a quarterback with at least 50 starts since 2019.Richardson will begin the campaign as Jones' backup. The 2023 fourth overall pick was benched for two contests last season after a rough start to the year. Of 38 quarterbacks who have taken at least 490 snaps since 2023, Richardson ranks 35th in success rate and last in completion percentage, according to <a href="https://rbsdm.com/stats/stats/">Ben Baldwin's database</a>.The 23-year-old Richardson has also struggled to stay healthy since entering the league. He made only four appearances as a rookie after undergoing shoulder surgery and missed time last year due to a back injury."You gotta respect the decision," Richardson said Tuesday, according to <a href="https://x.com/KBowen1070/status/1957848478639411221">Kevin Bowen of 1075 The Fan</a>. "They feel like he's (Jones) a better fit for the team, better fit for the outcome of us winning, so you just gotta respect it and keep working."That doesn't undermine any of the work that I've been putting in. It doesn't say that I haven't improved. I'm proud of the improvement I've made."Jones has thrown for over 14,500 yards in 70 career contests. He's also added 2,179 rushing yards with 85 total touchdowns. Indianapolis will kick off its season on Sept. 7.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - AUGUST 16: Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts throws the ball during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the first time in training camp Monda...

Los Angeles Rams quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/680" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/680">Matthew Stafford</a> practiced for the first time in training camp Monday after being sidelined with a back injury. <figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Matthew Stafford out at practice. 9️⃣ <a href="https://t.co/Gpae1kotVU">pic.twitter.com/Gpae1kotVU</a>— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1957479098588320052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The veteran signal-caller participated in individual and team drills throughout Monday's session."I thought he did a good job today," Rams head coach Sean McVay said after practice, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46008932/rams-matthew-stafford-practices-first-training-camp">ESPN's Sarah Barshop</a>. "We had 26 plays of team, and he did a really nice job of managing the huddle. I thought he saw the field well, I thought he went where the ball should go, and there was some good competitive work on both sides today."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>McVay added that Los Angeles is still taking Stafford's injury day by day, and there's no update on how the team will handle his on-field practice work for the rest of the week.Stafford, who's dealing with an aggravated disk in his back, also took part in a throwing session on Aug. 9 and had no limitations."I think that would be putting the cart way before the horse," McVay said when asked if Stafford will be ready for the team's season opener against the Houston Texans on Sept. 7.The 37-year-old is under contract through the 2026 season with cap hits of over $45 million for each of the next two years. Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2021 campaign and has a 34-23 regular-season record as the Rams' primary starter for the past four seasons.

Inglewood, CA - August 09: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a pre-season NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

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Quarterback Joe Flacco will start in the Cleveland Browns' season opener against the Cincinnati B...

Quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/2945" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/2945">Joe Flacco</a> will start in the Cleveland Browns' season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Monday.The 40-year-old gets the role after offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said in June that Flacco, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173994" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173994">Kenny Pickett</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210099" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210099">Shedeur Sanders</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209984" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209984">Dillon Gabriel</a> were in a four-man competition under center.Cleveland signed Flacco to a one-year, $4-million contract in April. He spent the 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts, throwing for 1,761 yards with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Flacco already spent time in Cleveland, having joined the Browns' practice squad in the middle of the 2023 campaign and starting the final five games of the regular season. He went 4-1 over that span to take the Browns to the playoffs and eventually won the Comeback Player of the Year award.The veteran didn't suit up for Cleveland's first two preseason contests, as the team opted to start its rookies, Sanders and Gabriel, for one game each. Pickett, whom the Browns acquired in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles, has not participated in team drills since injuring his hamstring in late July.The Baltimore Ravens selected Flacco in the first round of the 2008 draft. He's thrown for over 45,000 yards during his 17-year NFL career and was the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII, when the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 08: Quarterback Joe Flacco #15 of the Cleveland Browns looks on prior to the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 08, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Quarterback Julian Sayin will start Ohio State's Week 1 matchup against Texas, head coach Ryan Da...

Quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/195816" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/195816">Julian Sayin</a> will start Ohio State's Week 1 matchup against Texas, head coach Ryan Day announced Monday.The redshirt freshman beat out Lincoln Kienholz for the position. Sayin was an <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/rankings/scnext300boys/_/class/2024/view/rn300/sort/rank">ESPN 300</a> five-star recruit in the 2024 class, ranking as the second quarterback behind only Florida's DJ Lagway. Sayin initially signed with Alabama but transferred to Ohio State once Nick Saban announced his retirement in January 2024. He only attempted 12 passes in 2024 while sitting behind starter Will Howard en route to the Buckeyes' National Championship win over Notre Dame.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 20-year-old will be the first Ohio State signal-caller with no previous starting experience to lead the team in Week 1 since C.J. Stroud in 2021.Ohio State averaged 35.7 points per contest in 2024, ranking ninth in all of college football. Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who took the NCAA by storm as a freshman last year, is set to be Sayin's top offensive target.Sayin will face off against Arch Manning and the Longhorns in the season opener on Aug. 30.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - APRIL 12: Quarterback Julian Sayin #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes plays during the first half of the Ohio State Spring Game at Ohio Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.

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The bill has finally come due in the Michigan sign-stealing scandal, with the NCAA handing out it...

The bill has finally come due in the Michigan sign-stealing scandal, with the NCAA handing out its <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/8/15/media-center-overwhelming-evidence-shows-impermissible-scouting-scheme-in-michigan-football-program.aspx">punishment</a> Friday after a lengthy investigation found "overwhelming evidence" of scouting and recruiting violations. Michigan later announced it would appeal the ruling.The infractions committee handed former coach Jim Harbaugh a 10-year show-cause penalty banning him from all athletically related activities, while ex-analyst Connor Stalions got an eight-year show-cause order with the same restrictions. Current Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore will be suspended three total games after the school initially self-imposed a two-game ban.The school was also put on four years probation and hit with a number of other penalties:<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><ul>
<li>A $50,000 fine, plus 10% of the budget for the football program</li>
<li>A fine equivalent to the anticipated loss of all postseason competition revenue sharing associated with the 2025 and 2026 football seasons</li>
<li>A fine equivalent to the cost of 10% of the scholarships awarded in Michigan's football program for the 2025-26 academic year</li>
<li>A 25% reduction in football official visits during the 2025-26 season</li>
<li>A 14-week prohibition on recruiting communications in the football program during the probation period</li>
</ul>"The panel determined that a postseason ban would unfairly penalize student-athletes for the actions of coaches and staff who are no longer associated with the Michigan football program," the NCAA said in its statement."Thus, the panel determined a more appropriate penalty is an offsetting financial penalty instead of a two-year postseason ban."The NCAA's investigation began in early 2023 after allegations that Stalions had run an in-person sign-stealing operation for Michigan. The program suspended the former defensive analyst, who later resigned.The investigation determined Stalions orchestrated an "impermissible scouting scheme" from 2021-23, directing individuals to conduct off-campus, in-person scouting of the Wolverines' future regular-season opponents 56 different times.Stalions' conduct was ultimately found to be a collective Level I violation of the NCAA's impermissible scouting rule. The former Michigan staffer admitted to spending almost $35,000 on tickets to opponents' games in 2022 alone. He instructed an intern to "clear out" evidence related to the case, including emails, phones, and text messages. Stalions also told the NCAA that he threw his phone and the film he acquired from the sign-stealing operation into a pond. The NCAA said, "In short, Stalions' multiple and repeated failures to cooperate are some of the worst the (infractions committee) has ever seen."Moore was the offensive coordinator for Michigan in 2023 before replacing Harbaugh as head coach the following season. He'll serve a two-game suspension from Week 3-4 in 2025 and a one-game ban to begin the 2026 season for his failure to cooperate, a Level II violation. He also received a two-year show-cause order that doesn't restrict his activities beyond the suspension.Moore erased a 52-message text thread with Stalions from his personal phone. He also deleted a single text from his school-issued phone that was part of a thread referencing Stalions' standing by Moore during a game.Harbaugh was suspended for the final three games of the 2023 regular season by the Big Ten as part of the conference's investigation. Michigan went on to win the national championship, and Harbaugh departed to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers weeks later.The committee determined Harbaugh violated the principles of head coach responsibility, failed to cooperate with the investigation, and failed to monitor Michigan's football program. His show-cause order won't kick in until August 2028 at the end of a previously imposed four-year show-cause order.A statement from Michigan said: "In a number of instances the decision makes fundamental errors in interpreting NCAA bylaws; and it includes a number of conclusions that are directly contrary to the evidence - or lack of evidence - in the record. We will appeal this decision to ensure a fair result, and we will consider all other options."Michigan is coming off an 8-5 season in Moore's first year as head coach. The Wolverines kick off the 2025 campaign against New Mexico on Aug. 30.

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 03: Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh (L), Offensive Coordinator / Assistant Football Coach Sherrone Moore (C), and Assistant Football Coach Mimi Bolden-Morris (R) of the Michigan Wolverines are seen on the sideline during a college football game against the Colorado State Rams at Michigan Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury wants wide receiver Terry McLaurin to...

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury wants wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/87889" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/87889">Terry McLaurin</a> to end his hold-in and start doing on-field work at training camp."I don't know exactly how much you can get out of that," Kingsbury told reporters Friday when asked about McLaurin only participating in team meetings."I think we're kind of at that point to where we need to start getting those guys, when they're available, out there and jelling to see where we are as an offense."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>McLaurin has been in a contract standoff with the team since camp opened in late July. He initially didn't report but eventually arrived at camp after a four-day holdout and was placed on the physically unable to perform list.The veteran has one year remaining on a three-year, $68.2-million extension he signed in 2022. McLaurin's $23.2-million average annual salary makes him the 17th-highest paid wide receiver in the league. Teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/87611" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/87611">Deebo Samuel</a> is set to earn $23.85 million in 2025, according to <a href="https://overthecap.com/position/wide-receiver">Over The Cap</a>.McLaurin posted a career high in touchdowns last season with 13 while racking up 82 receptions and 1,096 receiving yards. His 23.2% team target percentage in 2024 ranked seventh in the NFL among wideouts, per <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/advanced-stats-wr.php">Fantasy Pros</a>."Hopefully, he's (McLaurin) out practicing soon," head coach Dan Quinn <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3319294" href="https://thescore.com/news/3319294">said</a> two weeks ago. "We also understand there's the business side of this, things that (general manager) Adam (Peters) and his side and Terry and his reps are working it through."McLaurin has been with the Commanders since they selected him in the third round of the 2019 draft out of Ohio State. His 6,379 career receiving yards rank sixth on the franchise's all-time leaders list. Washington has two preseason games remaining before its season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 7.

ASHBURN, VA - AUGUST 2 : Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin walks onto the field at the conclusion of practice. McLaurin is without a contract and doesn't participate with the team during training camp in Ashburn, VA on August 2, 2025.

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Arizona State was a big surprise debuting in the Big 12 with a conference championship and making...

Arizona State was a big surprise debuting in the Big 12 with a conference championship and making the College Football Playoff after being picked to finish at the bottom of the 16-team league.Kenny Dillingham, the 35-year-old coach now in his third season at his alma mater, bluntly told his Sun Devils they really didn't do anything special last year.“The reality is there’s been a lot of teams in college football who have done what we’ve done, who have won one year and then come back to reality,” Dillingham said. “What would be special would be to continue to build off of that. The real challenge was how do we not become what normal teams in our situation do, which is fall back to where we’ve always been.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>After a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-arizona-state-ap-top-25-cfp-8064c9423b5f5cfe94a4f6d5289d924a">CFP quarterfinal loss</a> in double overtime to now preseason No. 1 Texas, the No. 11 Sun Devils are the highest-ranked team from the unpredictable Big 12, even after the departure of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/peach-bowl-cfp-arizona-state-skattebo-d380e2ec0e3673b8e5dbc97c41afb340">do-everything running back Cam Skattebo</a> to the NFL. They return quarterback <a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-state-football-sam-leavitt-88f58fb497d3759b9f2d78b71e8034a9">Sam Leavitt</a> (2,855 yards, 24 TDs passing), the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/big-12-preseason-awards-1026290fad6052244c40ddf8f9e7ec4f">preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year</a>, and receiver Jordyn Tyson (75 catches, 1,101 yards, 10 TDs) is healthy after missing the end of the last season with a collarbone injury.The last time Arizona State was higher in the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-25-college-football-f6a624b7dc17c1896a98951214f52039">preseason Associated Press Top 25</a> was No. 8 in 1998, what turned into a 5-6 season.The Big 12's other ranked teams are No. 17 Kansas State and league runner-up No. 22 Iowa State, who open against each other with a conference game in Ireland on Aug. 23, along with No. 23 Texas Tech. All return quality starting quarterbacks.Texas Tech transformed its program with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-nil-ncaa-0e4994e94ed6e2dcb061297c7081f50b">big money</a> through the transfer portal and made the preseason poll for the first time since 2008, six years before three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-gift-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-8e20df08b6a8b4e061e0d8ad3af717ef">Patrick Mahomes</a> played a game for the Red Raiders.<h3>Passers and a rusher make contenders</h3>Baylor redshirt sophomore Bryson Washington (1,028 yards, 12 TDs) is the only of the Big 12's eight 1,000-yard rushers back from last season. The Bears, who <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-baylor-score-9a5c054fb26b53da1f31bc9444cd6346">won their last six regular-season games</a>, also return quarterback Sawyer Robertson (3,335 yards, 27 TDs).Leading passer Shedeur Sanders (4,134 yards, 37 TDs) <a href="https://apnews.com/article/browns-sanders-7c55572d3e78f69e1240df706edcfab8">went in the NFL draft</a> after two seasons at Colorado, but the next eight top QBs were all coming back, including Iowa State's Rocco Becht, Texas Tech's Behren Morton and K-State's Avery Johnson. The only change was Jake Retzlaff unexpectedly leaving BYU this spring after a since-dismissed civil sexual assault lawsuit.Three seasons after making the national title game, TCU has Josh Hoover (3,949 yards, 27 TDs) after a 9-4 season capped by four consecutive wins.<h3>Old coaches feeling some heat</h3>Only Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz in his 27th season has been with his FBS team longer than Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy and Utah’s Kyle Whittingham. The Big 12's stalwarts are coming off huge disappointments in their 20th seasons.Utah was the presumptive favorite last year to be the team to make its Big 12 debut with a title, but had its first losing season (5-7, 2-7 Big 12) since 2013. Two-time Pac-12 champion quarterback Cam Rising had to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-cam-rising-retires-523531d38c34cf4b26fa22985d78f93e">“medically retire”</a>, but dual-threat QB Devon Dampier followed new offensive coordinator Jason Beck from New Mexico.Oklahoma State was 3-9 and didn't win a conference game, its first losing season since Gundy's 4-7 debut in 2005. And there is still plenty of uncertainty with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-state-coach-gundy-meacham-056557220282d8a38a7aab86a36a8c7d">two new coordinators</a> and a lot of transfers.“The changes in how we go about rebuilding, whether it’s financially or roster management, have been challenging but also intriguing,” Gundy said. "It’s different than it’s ever been before.”<h3>Familiar new coaches</h3>Scott Frost has reunited with UCF and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-rich-rodriguez-498b7620582446ae3d6b4c1045602108">Rich Rodriguez</a> is back at West Virginia, but they are new coaches to the Big 12 since those schools weren't yet in the league when they were there.“Whatever head coaching spot, it takes you six to nine months to kind of get a lay of the land," Rodriguez said. "Well, West Virginia took six to nine minutes. ... But, then again, there’s also times of change.”The Mountaineers are in their 14th Big 12 season. They has three consecutive 11-win seasons in the Big East from 2005-07 before <a href="https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-rich-rodriguez-michigan-66b6a295ed1df9930de8e24cca843add">Rodriguez went to Michigan</a>.This is UCF’s third Big 12 season. Frost coached UCF’s undefeated season out of the American Athletic Conference in 2017, when the Knights declared themselves national champions and he <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ucf-scott-frost-6c01987cbe0717ec5a96898bf83dd3c1">left for Nebraska</a>.<h3>Games to watch</h3>TCU opens 2026 in Ireland against North Carolina, but this year will be in Chapel Hill as the visitor for Bill Belichick’s UNC debut on Labor Day night.The Horned Frogs two years ago lost their season opener in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-tcu-deion-sanders-travis-hunter-a806ace03d4859f9f41bfcc70a98ac84">coach Deion Sanders' first game with Colorado</a>. Sanders, who was treated this summer for <a href="https://apnews.com/article/deion-sanders-colorado-7cf9de45a5d3dc115561d44963545d49">bladder cancer</a>, has his first Buffs game without a son on the team Aug. 29 against Georgia Tech.Other notable games: No. 11 Arizona State at Baylor, and No. 23 Texas Tech at Utah, Sept. 20; TCU at No. 11 Arizona State, Sept. 26; No. 17 Kansas State at Baylor, Oct. 4; No. 11 Arizona State at Utah, Oct. 11; No. 23 Texas Tech at No. 11 Arizona State, Oct. 18; No. 11 Arizona State at No. 22 Iowa State, and No. 23 Texas Tech at No. 17 Kansas State on Nov. 1; Big 12 championship game, Dec. 6.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a>. 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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 1: Head Coach Kenny Dillingham of the Arizona State Sun Devils looks towards the referee after a no-call for targeting on a Sun Devils player in the second half of the 2025 Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinals football game featuring the University of Texas Longhorns versus the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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ST. JOSEPH, MO - JULY 30: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) waves to fans before training camp on July 30, 2025 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO.

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New York Jets running back <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174033" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174033">Breece Hall</a> says he hasn't earned a contract extension similar to the ones <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174196" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174196">Kyren Williams</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174030" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174030">James Cook</a> signed with the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills, respectively."They've done much more in the league than I have," Hall said Wednesday about Cook's and Williams' new deals, according to <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/13/jets-breece-hall-training-camp-preseason-aaron-glenn-offense/">Antwan Staley of the New York Daily News</a>. "They've been in better situations and they are both very good players."For me, I feel like I'm just as talented as anyone, but those guys are two really good running backs, and they deserve their payday, and I'm happy for them."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Williams <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3320739" href="https://thescore.com/news/3320739">signed</a> a three-year extension worth $33 million (including $23 million guaranteed) earlier in August, while Cook <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3324454" href="https://thescore.com/news/3324454">agreed</a> to a four-year, $48-million deal with $30 million guaranteed Wednesday.Like Williams and Cook, Hall was drafted in 2022 and is entering the final season of his rookie contract. Hall was the first rusher off the board after the Jets moved up to pick No. 36 to select him out of Iowa State.Hall's NFL career got off to a rough start: He tore his ACL and injured his meniscus seven games into his rookie season. He's been able to stay healthy since returning but hasn't lived up to the team's expectations over the last two seasons.The 24-year-old has suited up in 40 contests for New York, racking up 3,625 total yards on 664 touches with 22 touchdowns. The Jets' rushing attack has been among the worst in the league over the last two years, ranking 28th in EPA/rush and rushing success rate, according to <a href="https://rbsdm.com/stats/stats/">Ben Baldwin's database</a>."I've said this before, when you're one of the better players on the team or being one of the faces of the team, when stuff doesn't go well all the time, you're at the forefront of - not the blame, but stuff falls on you a little bit," Hall said."I guess, unfortunately, I happen to be one of those players. But for me, nothing's changed. I'm still the same threat that I've always been."Hall is competing with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199909" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199909">Braelon Allen</a> in camp to be the Jets' top running back this season. New York selected Allen in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, and he had 334 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 94 carries last year.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 09: Breece Hall #20 of the New York Jets warms up prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers during the NFL Preseason 2025 game at Lambeau Field on August 09, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed that he fought Stage 4 melanoma for a decade after being diagnosed in 2010."I was saved by a fabulous treatment and great doctors and a real miracle (drug) called PD-1 (therapy)," Jones told <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2025/08/13/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-cancer-stage-4-four-melanoma-reveal-nfl/">Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News</a> on Tuesday. "I went into trials for that PD-1 and it has been one of the great medicines."Jones added: "I now have no tumors."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 82-year-old mentioned receiving treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in the fifth episode of the Netflix documentary "America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys."Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. A Stage 4 diagnosis means cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body, such as the brain, lungs, or liver. Jones said he underwent four separate surgeries in the decade following his diagnosis: two lung operations and two lymph node surgeries.Jones purchased the Cowboys for $140 million in 1989. Dallas is the most valuable NFL franchise with a value of $12.8 billion, up 24% from last year, according to <a href="https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2025/nfl-team-values-2025-dallas-cowboys-billion-1234866760/">Sportico's Kurt Badenhausen</a>.The Cowboys hold a 319-261 regular-season record under Jones' ownership, with three Super Bowl victories.

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is seen on the field prior to a game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 24, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. The Cowboys defeated the Commanders 34-26. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

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The Buffalo Bills are signing running back <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174030" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174030">James Cook</a> to a four-year, $48-million extension with $30 million guaranteed, his agent told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1955593047275708832">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.Cook's guaranteed money is the most a running back has received in the last five years, Schefter adds. The Georgia product's $12-million average annual salary ties him for the sixth highest-paid running back in the league, according to <a href="https://overthecap.com/position/running-back">Over The Cap</a>."James could only envision himself as a Buffalo Bill," said his agent, Zac Hiller. "We are extremely thankful to the entire Bills organization and glad we could make that happen."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Cook ended his hold-in Tuesday and suited up in practice for the first time in over a week. The two sides have been in a public contract standoff since the beginning of training camp.The 25-year-old is coming off arguably the best season of his career with 1,267 total yards on 239 touches. Cook's 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024 tied with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188196" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188196">Jahmyr Gibbs</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/72385" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/72385">Derrick Henry</a> for the most in the league.Cook's extension adds to the list of players Buffalo has locked up this offseason, with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/94699" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/94699">Josh Allen</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174121" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174121">Christian Benford</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161645" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161645">Greg Rousseau</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174029" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174029">Terrel Bernard</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174118" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174118">Khalil Shakir</a> also all receiving new multi-year deals.Cook was selected in the second round of the 2022 draft. He has 2,638 rushing yards and 27 total touchdowns in 49 career games.

DETROIT,MICHIGAN-December 15: Buffalo Bills running back James Cook #4 reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

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Oklahoma quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/171555" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/171555">John Mateer</a> denied gambling on sports after Venmo transactions from his account surfaced with descriptions referencing bets."The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false," Mateer said in a <a href="https://x.com/John_Mateer4/status/1955330796211802235">statement</a> Tuesday. "My previous Venmo descriptions did not accurately portray the transactions in question but were instead inside jokes between me and my friends. "I have never bet on sports. I understand the seriousness of the matter, but recognize that, taken out of context, those Venmo descriptions suggest otherwise. I can assure my teammates, coaches, and officials at the NCAA that I have not engaged in any sports gambling."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Screenshots posted online Monday allegedly show Mateer labeling Venmo descriptions as "sports gambling" twice on Nov. 22, 2022, during his freshman year at Washington State. Both payments were allegedly sent to an account in the name of Richard Roaten.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
🚨BREAKING🚨 Oklahoma QB John Mateer has allegedly engaged in sports betting, including on NCAA football games such as UCLA vs USC, according to Venmo transactions. NCAA rules prohibit athletes from wagering on any NCAA-sanctioned events <a href="https://t.co/UZTt8g4iDR">pic.twitter.com/UZTt8g4iDR</a>— Bryan Aguada (@Bryan_Aguada) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bryan_Aguada/status/1955050178810954230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Oklahoma issued a statement Tuesday acknowledging the situation."OU athletics provides ongoing education to its student-athletes, coaches, and staff on matters related to sports gambling," the athletic department said, according to <a href="https://x.com/bmarcello/status/1955334691449373076">CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello</a>. "The department utilizes ProhiBet, which is an industry-standard service offering comprehensive monitoring of sports gambling activities. "OU takes any allegations of sports gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern. OU athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending."Mateer spent the first three years of his college football career at Washington State before transferring to Oklahoma in December. He ranked No. 1 on <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/42839156/2024-ncaa-football-transfer-portal-player-rankings-scouting-reports-overall">ESPN's portal rankings</a> after a breakout 2024 season in which he threw for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also added 826 yards and 15 scores on the ground.The 21-year-old has two more years of eligibility remaining.

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 16: Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) addresses the media during SEC Football Media Days on July 16, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/104659" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/104659">Jordan Love</a> will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left thumb, general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters Tuesday.The team hopes Love will be back at practice next week, and he's expected to be ready for the season opener Sept. 7 against the Detroit Lions, Gutekunst added.Love was injured in Green Bay's preseason contest Saturday when he hit his thumb on a player's helmet. He suited up in practice Monday to test out his hand.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"He wanted to go out there yesterday to kinda see how it felt," Gutekunst said. "Once we got through that, we made the decision and he should meet us in (Indianapolis) on Wednesday."Love missed two games last season after exiting the Packers' Week 1 contest with a knee injury. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174046" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174046">Malik Willis</a>, who is Green Bay's backup quarterback again this year, went 2-0 as the starter in Love's absence.The 26-year-old Love signed a four-year, $220-million extension in June 2024. He finished ninth in EPA/play among 32 qualifying quarterbacks last season while throwing for 3,389 passing yards with 25 touchdowns.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 09: Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the New York Jets at Lambeau Field on August 09, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/89514" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/89514">Patrick Mahomes</a> had high praise for rookie offensive tackle <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209920" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209920">Josh Simmons</a> at training camp this week."He's just a dog," Mahomes told Kay Adams on the "<a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1954992465397833766">Up &amp; Adams</a>" show. "He's obviously working through being an NFL pro ... when it comes to pass-blocking and run-blocking, he can get the job done."Mahomes added: "The sky's the limit. I mean, he has the chance to be the best there is at that left tackle position."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Kansas City selected Simmons with the 32nd pick in the 2025 draft. The Ohio State product was the fifth offensive tackle taken behind <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209910" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209910">Will Campbell</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209904" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209904">Armand Membou</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209928" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209928">Kelvin Banks Jr.</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209914" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209914">Josh Conerly Jr.</a>Simmons suffered a torn patellar tendon in October and missed the remainder of his final college campaign. However, he's on pace to be ready for the first game of the regular season and has been participating in on-field activities at training camp.The 22-year-old suited up in 19 games for the Buckeyes in his final two years at college. He primarily played left tackle, allowing just one sack and 16 pressures in 579 true pass-blocking snaps, according to <a href="https://premium.pff.com/ncaa/players/2024/REGPO/josh-simmons/88924/offense-blocking">PFF</a>.Kansas City has deployed a different Week 1 starting left tackle in each of the last three seasons, and Simmons is projected to be the fourth in as many years."He's consistently showing up every day and working," head coach Andy Reid said of Simmons in early August, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45882495/rookie-josh-simmons-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-answer-left-tackle">ESPN's Nate Taylor</a>. "He's a worker, and he's willing to do it. You've got to keep on going. He's done a nice job."The Chiefs kick off their season against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

ST. JOSEPH, MO - JULY 30: Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons (71) walks to the field during training camp on July 30, 2025 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 29: Landon Dickerson #69 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Kansas City Chiefs cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173979" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173979">Trent McDuffie</a> confirmed he and the team have discussed a potential contract extension."I feel like I have the best agent ever, and he keeps me updated," McDuffie said on Monday's "<a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1954966048471650486">Up and Adams</a>" show when asked about extension talks. "Because of that, I truly feel like I'm truly allowed to focus on ball."McDuffie added: "If I get paid, I get paid. I know it's coming. Right now, I don't really want to worry about it."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Kansas City drafted McDuffie in the first round in 2022. The club exercised his fifth-year option in April, keeping him under contract through the 2026 campaign.The 24-year-old has solidified himself as one of the league's best cornerbacks over the last two years. McDuffie earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2023 and followed it up with a standout 2024 season, recording 59 tackles, 13 passes defended, and two interceptions."You know, things are looking good out here in K.C.," McDuffie said with a smile when asked again about the progress of a potential new deal.The cornerback market reset this offseason, with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173988" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173988">Derek Stingley Jr.</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173983" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173983">Sauce Gardner</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161662" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161662">Jaycee Horn</a> all receiving lucrative deals. Gardner, 24, became the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history after signing a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension with the New York Jets.McDuffie has 27 passes defended and seven forced fumbles in 43 career contests.

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 21: Trent McDuffie #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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