The Kansas City Chiefs hosted several defensive players for tryouts on Tuesday. This comes following the decision to release RB/WR Jerrion Ealy from the practice squad. Four of the players the team hosted are linebackers, which makes plenty of sense given the loss of veteran LB Elijah Lee, who was poached from the practice squad by the Chicago Bears last …

A taste of the Carolinas heads south for a clash between the Sun Belt and the American Athletic Conference as Coastal Carolina faces East Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Tuesday. Though separated by less than a four-hour drive across the coastal regions of the two Carolinas, this is the first time that Coastal Carolina and ECU have played in …

Getty Images Baylor defensive lineman Siaki Ika has been one of the better players in college football this season, and he figures to be in the conversation to go in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Below is a comprehensive draft profile for Ika, including his high school and college accolades, scouting report and NFL prospect outlook. Note: …

The 49ers on Tuesday announced a small change to their practice squad. They added linebacker Curtis Robinson and released recently-signed rookie cornerback Tre Swilling. Robinson was waived by San Francisco to make room on the active roster for re-activated defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the Commanders. A high ankle sprain landed Robinson on IR …

If one were to ask Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables how he would grade his performance in his first year as a head coach, he probably wouldn’t be very kind to himself. While Venables deserves a bit of slack, the standards are indeed astronomically high in Norman, Oklahoma. Jesse Simonton of On3 graded each of the first-year head coaches …

NFL Power Rankings: Chargers clinch, Broncos hit rock bottom USA TODAY Sports’ Tony Anderson recaps NFL Week 16 action and tells us where teams landed in the latest power rankings. SportsPulse, USA TODAY With Tua Tagovailoa back in concussion protocol – the third incident in 13 weeks for the Miami Dolphins quarterback that involves an apparent head injury – the …

The NFL playoffs are within reach, and teams are beginning to solidify their respective standings. Did the Dallas Cowboys show playoff promise in their Week 16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles? Are the Jacksonville Jaguars the new team to beat in the AFC South? Who’s the team to beat in the sport? Here is the “Herd Hierarchy” heading into Week …

With Tua Tagovailoa back in concussion protocol – the third incident in 13 weeks for the Miami Dolphins quarterback that involves an apparent head injury – the sentiment is gaining steam: Shut it down for the rest of the season. Playoffs or not. Dr. Thom Mayer, chief medical adviser for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), isn’t at the point – …

Arkansas and Kansas, two upstart programs, will meet in the Liberty Bowl with plenty on the line for at least one team. The Jayhawks are playing in their first bowl game in nearly 15 years under second-year coach Lance Leipold after finishing 3-5 in Big 12 play. Kansas’ dynamic wide-zone offense finished No. 3 in the Big 12 in scoring …

This Patriots WR received Pro Football Focus’ highest grade in Week 16 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kendrick Bourne hasn’t had a very prominent role in the New England Patriots offense this season, but when he’s been on the field, the veteran wide receiver has often played pretty well. The latest example came in Saturday’s Week 16 game against …

Penn State head coach James Franklin has gone head-to-head with some of college football’s best coaches of a generation during his head coaching career. He has gone up against Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and has had recent clashes with Jim Harbaugh. But in the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2023, Franklin will match wits with one of the most …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Colts’ hope was that Nick Foles could provide a spark. That he could push the ball downfield, placing a vertical stress on opposing defenses — something Matt Ryan was unable to do in two stints as the starting quarterback.  But in Foles’ first start as signal-caller, it was more of the same for Indianapolis …

It seems like with each movement, the Washington Commanders step into some varying degree of controversy. And the franchise’s plans to unveil its new mascot when they take on the Cleveland Browns in Week 17 is no exception.  Earlier this year, fans voted for the Commanders to either have a hog or a dog as the club’s mascot going forward …

Getty Images Former Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. and his mom, Nadine, rescued some neighbors from a burning home in Gulfport, Miss. on Monday night. Armstrong — who played for the Cornhuskers from 2013-2016 — was visiting his family and found himself in the right place at the right time. Armstrong told local TV station WLOX that he was concerned …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Don’t count the Detroit Lions out of the postseason just yet. As it currently stands, Detroit has a 23% chance to make the playoffs, according to the New York Times playoff simulator. Should the Lions win their last two games, against the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, those chances would increase to 70%, and …