WCBI News’ Jon Sokoloff tweeted Monday night that Kiffin plans on stepping down as Ole Miss coach to fill the Tigers’ head-coaching vacancy in the wake of Bryan Harsin’s firing. The tweet garnered massive amounts of attention, causing the Rebels coach to promptly shut down the speculation by quote-tweeting the report.
“That’s news to me Jon,” Kiffin tweeted. “Nice sources.”
From Derrick Henry joining the Ravens to Louisville parting ways with head coach Kenny Payne, Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg shares insights into some of the top stories trending on SI.com.
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. The reported move comes just hours after the franchise agreed to sign Gardner Minshew to a two-year deal and days after after the team released signal-caller Brian Hoyer.
The Minnesota Vikings will sign running back Aaron Jones after the Green Bay Packers released the veteran on Monday, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Tuesday morning. The deal will be for one year and $7 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Free agent running back Derrick Henry has agreed to sign a two-year contract worth $16 million with the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
