Florida State teammates Jared Verse and Braden Fiske are now teammates on the Rams. The Rams also selected Florida State defensive tackle Braden Fiske in the second round and Saturday added Washington State edge rusher Brennan Jackson in the fifth and Clemson nose tackle Tyler Davis in the sixth. “We’ll do some similar things,” McVay said, “but I think there’s …
CHICAGO — Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos has signed a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2027 season. General manager Ryan Poles said Santos’ “consistency and dependability will help us continue to elevate.” The 32-year-old Santos is 27 for 29 on field goals and 24 for 26 on extra points heading into Sunday’s game against Arizona. After playing two …
Former Alabama coach Gene Stallings had a piece of advice for Nick Saban after last year’s Iron Bowl: Get a great kicker. “He’s the definition of what a good kicker is and the reason he’s a good kicker is because he practices really hard at it.” Carlson, who played a pivotal role in last season’s 48-45 Auburn win, has made …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Vrabel insists signing Stephen Gostkowski is all about what the three-time Super Bowl champ can do for the Titans this season, not about the kicker’s New England ties to the Tennessee coach and general manager. Vrabel was a teammate of Gostkowski for the kicker’s first three seasons in New England, while Titans general manager Jon Robinson …
