Perkins asked the employee what this donor might be sending to one of the team’s players in a card. She replied that it was probably a graduation gift. Perkins immediately asked for an investigation of this practice. In July 2005, Kansas acknowledged that NCAA regulations had been broken in its basketball program when athletic donors sent graduation gifts of money and clothing to players whose athletic eligibility had expired....

The Giants star receiver — and New York’s offense as a whole — struggled mightily in the first half Monday night against the Vikings. Beckham was limited to three catches for 23 yards, and he once again lost his composure, earning a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second quarter after getting physical with Vikings defensive back Xavier Rhodes and an official. MARVEZ: The biggest takeaways from Week 4...

Odell Beckham Jr. was a hot commodity when he was released by the Browns in November 2021. While he ultimately signed with the Rams, his market was flourishing, with the Packers, Patriots, Saints and a bevy of other teams connected to the wideout. On Tuesday, Beckham revealed that there were two more teams that came in second to the Rams: The Saints and the Patriots, and he admitted he was “very, very, very, very” close to signing with New England....

With their win over the Panthers to move to 8-8 on the season, the Buccaneers clinched the NFC South, guaranteeing a playoff spot and a home game as the No. 4 seed to play No. 5 on Wild Card Weekend. It wasn’t easy for the Buccaneers. Carolina led for a good portion of the game, and went up 21-10 early in the fourth quarter. However, Tampa Bay scored 20 straight points and went on to win 30-24....

Sporting News’ annual NFL awards provide those in the league a voice at the end of each season — a chance to recognize the best among their pro-football peers. Over the last month of the 2017 season, players submitted ballots with their choices for Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Head coaches submitted ballots with their choices for Coach of the Year, Coordinator of the Year and SN’s All-Pro team....

Overall, Week 1 was a learning experience, per usual. Now, Week 2 of the NFL season is here, and bettors are feeling a lot better about the data they’ve been given. That will help savvy gamblers find undervalued teams. Checking out the trends that could impact each team will help out, too. MORE: Full list of odds for NFL Week 2 That said, just because things didn’t go your way in Week 1 doesn’t mean it’s time to overreact....

“We are in close contact with local and state authorities about the hurricane,” the NFL said in a statement Thursday evening (via the Charlotte Observer). “As always, our overriding concern is for public safety and not doing anything that will divert important resources away from communities that may be in distress.” League spokesperson Brian McCarthy shared the statement on social media: MORE: NFL Week 5 picks While much of South Florida is under the storm’s siege, Miami appears to have avoided the worst of it, and the Dolphins and NFL believe Sunday’s game will go on as scheduled at 1 p....

On the latest episode of “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel,” which debuts Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on HBO, reporter Andrea Kremer finds out that behind the facade of glamour, there are simply several hard-working women looked to get paid what they’re worth, which would still be small in relation to the NFL’s billion-dollar industry. MORE: She can—and will—play football | Bills cheerleaders sidelined | PHOTOS: NFL cheerleaders Take Lacy, a member of the Raiderettes—the Oakland Raiders’ famed cheerleading squad, “football’s fabulous females....

Two NFL coordinators are preparing for playoff games while also interviewing for head-coaching jobs. MORE: Whisenhunt in demand | 49ers OC interviewing for Vikings job | Crennel headed to Texans Officials for the Tennessee Titans flew to San Diego on Friday to interview offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, whose Chargers play the Denver Broncos in the AFC playoffs on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, play the Carolina Panthers in an NFC match-up on Sunday, yet Niners offensive coordinator Greg Roman was interviewing for the Minnesota Vikings head-coaching job on Saturday, ESPN reported....

Everyone expected the former Texas A&M star to be fastest quarterback on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, and his back-to-back unofficial times in the 40-yard dash didn't disappoint. His times: 4.63 and 4.56 seconds. MORE: QB 40-yard dash results It wouldn't have been possible, however, without the help of ace strength and conditioning coach Ryan Flaherty. Manziel, along with his favorite Aggies wide receiver, Mike Evans, worked hard with Flaherty before the Combine, treating it like a championship track meet....

Luck, the No. 1 overall selection that year, is no longer active, and Robert Griffin III, the No. 2 overall pick, is reduced to limited backup status in Baltimore. These developments change past events in an alternate history. MORE: Kuechly retires as best Panther ever Knowing there is still one elite, durable franchise quarterback still going strong in the NFL from the 2012 class, the alternate history first round looks different, right from the first pick....

Here we break down their five core draft questions and provide our best answers. NFL Draft 2017: Mock Draft | Big Board NFL Draft 2017: Cleveland Browns 1. Should the Browns consider anyone other than Myles Garrett at No. 1 overall? No. The Browns are a bad overall team, and they need the best possible talent to start turning things around. Garrett is a transcendent edge rusher and the clear-cut top prospect in the 2017 class, regardless of whether he’s considered an end or an outside linebacker....

Here are some facts about a few first-round selections from Thursday — with the help of our colleagues at Opta. (If you like what you see here, give @OptaJerry — the official Twitter page for Opta’s NFL and NCAA stats-driven football coverage — a follow on Twitter.) Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma Cardinals, No. 1 overall — Murray was the winner of the 2018 Heisman Award after totaling 4,361 passing yards, 1,001 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns (12 rushing)....

Who had Duke’s Daniel Jones in that spot this year? Jones was picked No. 6 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, a bold pick that will put even more pressure on general manager Dave Gettleman and coach Pat Shurmur after an offseason in which New York traded star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. This is a huge leap of faith considering the player Jones will be linked to for the rest of his career....

The draft was scheduled to be held in the glitz and glamour of Sin City, featuring players shaking hands with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on the stage in front of the Bellagio Fountains and thousands of fans packing Vegas’ iconic strip. None of that will happen, however, as social distancing measures in place because of the coronavirus outbreak mean the draft will be held remotely, with teams joining a conference call with the NFL and Goodell announcing the picks from the basement of his home in Westchester County, New York....

Since then, three former Bulldogs — receiver Roger Carr (1974), offensive lineman Willie Roaf (1993) and wideout Troy Edwards (1999) — have gone in the first round. But never has a Louisiana Tech defensive player been taken in the first round. MORE: Latest SN Mock Draft | Every team’s best first round match Vernon Butler hopes to change that. “Oh man, that would mean a lot,” the defensive tackle told Omnisport....

Our NFL Draft grades for the second and third rounds are in. Who are the winners and losers of Day 2? SIGN UP to stream the NFL Draft LIVE on DAZN in Canada Here is the best and worst from Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft. NFL Draft grades: Winners of Rounds 2-3 — Giants, for getting Will Hernandez for Saquon Barkley Holy Hog Molly, Gettle Man!...

The Texans, who lost to the Chiefs on Sunday to end their season, traded their 2020 first-rounder to the Dolphins in the deal for offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil. Because Houston would have lost the strength of schedule tiebreaker to Minnesota despite their identical regular-season records, Miami now has the No. 26 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft in addition to the No. 5 pick and the No. 18 pick (via Steelers)....

With the NFL Combine in the rear-view mirror, the league is full-speed ahead to the 2022 NFL Draft, live from Vegas, baby. For the second year in a row, the Jaguars have the No. 1 overall selection. Their decision may not be as clear as it was in 2021, though, when they selected quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the top pick. This year, there are 262 total selections, making for the most picks ever in a single NFL Draft, thanks in large part to teams’ compliance with 2020 Resolution JC-2A: The rule awards third-round picks to teams who develop minority head coaches and executives who are hired elsewhere....