Clemson’s Grady Jarrett signs massive deal with Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons and star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, out of Clemson, have agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Atlanta Falcons and star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, out of Clemson, have agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Houston Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney will not get a long-term deal done by Monday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline to sign players who have been franchised, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Batters in the Atlantic League will get the chance to steal first base in a new series of experimental rules announced Thursday.
The Memphis Grizzlies have told interested parties in Chicago, where the NBA draft combine is underway, that they intend to select Murray State guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 pick next month, provided the New Orleans Pelicans take Duke’s Zion Williamson first overall, sources told ESPN.
Clemson landed a commitment from 2020 defensive tackle Bryan Bresee on Tuesday, adding another top prospect to its class.
Receiver Alshon Jeffery has been getting plenty of support from Eagles fans since dropping a critical pass in a divisional playoff loss to the Saints, most notably from a second-grade class that wrote letters of encouragement to Jeffery this week.
Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame maintain their No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively.
The College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged in its top 10 this week after last week’s top 10 teams each claimed victory — the first time in the history of rankings that’s happened.
The top three — No.1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame — continue to sit comfortably in the top four, though the Irish moved up one spot in this week’s rankings, which were released Tuesday night.
The University System of Maryland’s board of regents has fired DJ Durkin as coach of the Terrapins, a spokesman told ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.