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Giants GM open to all 'possible scenarios' at No. 6
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen said he is open to "all possible scenarios" when it comes to the No. 6 overall pick the team currently holds ahead of Thursday's first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Giants' game plan will likely be predicated upon what happens with the five selections ahead of them. Chicago is widely expected to take Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick, and LSU's Jayden Daniels is favored to go to Washington at No. 2. What happens after that remains highly uncertain. Could the Giants move up to select a...
Reports: Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson requests trade
Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson requested a trade on Wednesday, according to reports from ESPN and NFL Network. Hendrickson signed a one-year, $21 million extension that included an $8 million signing bonus last year, but now he is looking for a long-term contract outside of Cincinnati. However, the Bengals do not want to deal him to another team, per the reports. In 17 games (all starts) last season, Hendrickson tied for second in the NFL with 17.5 sacks. He recorded 43 tackles and also forced three fumbles. A Pro Bowler in each of the past three seasons, Hendrickson, 29, has amassed 59.5 sacks, 174 tackles, 12 forced fumbles and 119 quarterback hits in 93 career games (64 starts) with the New Orleans Saints (2017-20) and Bengals (2021-23). New Orleans selected Hendrickson in the third round (103rd overall) of the 2017 draft. --Field Level Media
NFL: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Jan 7, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) runs onto the field before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Cowboys exercise fifth-year option on DE Micah Parsons
The Dallas Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option on defensive end Micah Parsons on Wednesday. The move will keep Parsons under contract through the 2025 season. It will pay him $21.32 million in 2025, barring a long-term deal with the Cowboys, a number determined by where he played the most snaps in 2023, which was DE. Parsons will earn $2.99 million this season. Parsons has 40.5 sacks in three seasons, including a career-best 14 in 2023. He's a three-time Pro Bowl player and two-time All-Pro. He was also the 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year. --Field Level Media
TUSCULUM ROUNDUP: Pioneers 8th At SAC Championship
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Tusculum University’s Dominic Barron Holden finished in sole possession of 10th place at the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Men’s Golf Championship. The three-day, 54-hole tournament was held at the Country Club of Orangeburg and hosted by Newberry College. The Pioneers finished eighth in the team competition with a tournament score of 889 including Tuesday’s 301 total. Lincoln Memorial, the No. 3 ranked team in the nation, rallied...
Saints OL James Hurst retires after 10 years in NFL
New Orleans Saints offensive lineman James Hurst, who split 15 starts last season between left and right guard and left tackle, announced his retirement Wednesday on social media. The versatile Hurst, 32, was an undrafted free agent out of the University of North Carolina who played for the Baltimore Ravens (2014-2019) and Saints (2020-23). He started 44 of 90 games for the Ravens, and 51 of 60 games for the Saints. "Twenty-four of my thirty-two years of life have been spent training for and playing this game and retiring will be a huge, yet exciting, change in my life," he...
NFL: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles
Jan 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle James Hurst (74) blocks against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Ex-ballyhooed recruit Omaha Biliew transfers to Wake Forest
Former five-star recruit Omaha Biliew has transferred to Wake Forest after experiencing a disappointing freshman campaign at Iowa State. Biliew, a forward, confirmed his decision to On3. The 6-foot-8 Biliew was the highest-ranked high school player to ever sign with the Cyclones. His arrival was trumpeted even more because he was a native of nearby Waukee, Iowa. He also was a McDonald's All-American. But Biliew never got on track for the Cyclones, who went 29-8 and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 20 games off the bench. Biliew played just 149 minutes and only two in the NCAA Tournament, that coming at the end of a comfortable first-round win over South Dakota State. The Iowa state high school player of the year in 2022-23 announced his departure from Iowa State on March 31. --Field Level Media
NCAA Basketball: Kansas State at Iowa State
Jan 24, 2024; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Omaha Biliew (33) is fouled by Kansas State Wildcats forward David N'Guessan (1) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Horizon League POY Trey Townsend commits to Arizona
Oakland transfer Trey Townsend announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday. The 2023-24 Horizon League Player of the Year has one season of eligibility remaining. "Arizona checked all the boxes I was looking for during this process," the 6-foot-6 forward told ESPN. "I look forward to getting to Tucson and playing for coach Tommy Lloyd, who has a proven track record of producing NBA players similar to me." Townsend averaged 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 36 starts for the Golden Grizzlies in 2023-24. In the NCAA Tournament, he tallied 17 points and 12 rebounds in a first-round upset of No. 3 seed Kentucky and added 30 points and 13 rebounds during an overtime loss to NC State in the second round. Townsend started all 129 of his games over four seasons at Oakland, racking up 1,813 points, 889 rebounds, 239 assists, 166 steals and 100 blocked shots. Townsend chose Arizona over Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. --Field Level Media
NCAA Basketball: Oakland at Illinois
Nov 10, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies forward Trey Townsend (4) looks to the basket as Illinois Fighting Illini guard Luke Goode (10) defends during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
NFL: Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
Dec 31, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) runs after the catch during the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Reports: All-America G RJ Davis returning to Tar Heels
Consensus All-American RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina for his fifth and final season, CBS Sports and The Field of 68 reported Wednesday. The report follows fellow guard Seth Trimble's announcement Tuesday that he's returning for the 2024-25 season after entering the transfer portal on April 9. The Tar Heels also return sophomore point guard Elliot Cadeau. Davis is expected to make an official announcement in the coming days. Davis averaged a career-high 21.2 points in 37 starts last season, earning first team All-America honors. He's averaging 15.1 points in 138 career games (118 starts). He shot 39.8 percent...
NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament West Regional-Alabama vs North Carolina
Mar 28, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) controls the ball in the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the semifinals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Bengals exercise 5th-year option on WR Ja'Marr Chase
The Cincinnati Bengals picked up the fifth-year option on Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase on Wednesday, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season. Chase is entering his fourth season and will make a base salary of $1.1 million. His base will balloon to at least $21.8 million in 2025 if a long-term extension hasn't been reached by then. Chase, 24, has earned Pro Bowl honors in each of his first three seasons. He was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2021. Selected No. 5 overall in the 2021 draft, Chase has 268 catches for 3,717 yards and 29 touchdowns in 45 games, all starts. He hauled in a career-high 100 receptions in 2023, tied for the second most in a season in team history. --Field Level Media
Syndication: The Enquirer
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) runs off the field between plays in the second quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
Trophy Trust reinstates Reggie Bush as 2005 Heisman winner
Due to an evolving landscape in college football, the Heisman Trust ran a reverse to reinstate 2005 winner Reggie Bush on Wednesday. Bush was honored in a brief ceremony attended by college football dignitaries, who share his status as members of the Heisman club. Tim Tebow, Earl Campbell, Eric Crouch, George Rogers, Steve Spurrier, Ricky Williams and Archie Griffin were among the 11 fellow Heisman winners in attendance. ...
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