Source: Bengals to release longtime LB Pratt

The Cincinnati Bengals will release longtime linebacker Germaine Pratt, a source confirmed to ESPN. While the Bengals will incur a $2.3M dead cap charge with the 29-year-old’s release, they will gain $5.9M in cap savings.

Conference bosses bullish on NIL enforcement

College conference commissioners are bullish on their ability to enforce NIL rules in a new system days after a multibillion-dollar legal settlement changed college athletics by allowing schools to directly pay their athletes.

Inaugural Vitale event to feature Duke vs. Texas

ESPN and the Charlotte Sports Foundation have announced an annual men’s college basketball event to honor Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale. The inaugural game, featuring the Texas Longhorns and Duke Blue Devils, will take place on