Saquon Barkley faces seven more games with the New York Giants before he can become a free agent again. Coming off an offseason where he was franchise tagged due to a lack of a long-term contract agreement, he learned a cold, hard fact about the business side of football. “Loyalty means nothing,” he said Thursday via ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. “Loyalty, …

The Pittsburgh Panthers are set to play their final game of the season at Acrisure Stadium when they host the Boston College Eagles for an ACC matchup on Thursday night. The Panthers have had a disappointing season, but can end things on a high note with a win on Senior Night. Pitt enters this matchup on a four-game losing streak …

All offseason, Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs downplayed the notion that he’s unhappy in Buffalo. Ten weeks into the 2023 season, however, his brother, Trevon, is urging him to leave the team altogether after the Bills’ Monday night loss to the Broncos. “Man 14 Gotta get up outta there,” Trevon posted on X (formerly Twitter) after Denver upset the Bills …

Five-star culture vs. five-star players. Defensive line coach Bo Davis’ rant on the team bus. Major implications for the Big 12 title game. The season-ending injury to star running back Jonathon Brooks. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian touched on all of those topics and more in his weekly Zoom meeting with the media Thursday. Here are five takeaways from Sarkisian …

The Broncos added a key part of their offense to the injury report on Thursday. Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is listed as a limited participant in practice due to a hip injury. That could be a significant development for the Broncos in this Sunday’s game against the Vikings and Friday’s practice will shed more light about his availability for that …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) travel to face the Wisconsin Badgers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on Saturday, November 18 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. This game holds added significance as both teams are currently in the midst of losing streaks, and the winner will become bowl eligible. Live coverage will be part of NBC Sports’ B1G …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter PHILADELPHIA—When Nick Sirianni started preparing his team for its first game after the bye week, he knew he’d have to make them do something one of them wanted to do. He had to make his players watch the film of last year’s Super Bowl. He had to have them relive and remember what went wrong. …

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Once a night reserved for TV’s biggest sitcoms, Thursday has become a marquee evening for the NFL. Since 2006, the league has been playing games on Thursday night as a way to kick off the NFL’s upcoming slate of games.   This season marks Amazon Prime Video’s second year as the NFL’s exclusive “Thursday Night Football” …

Recruits are starting to take notice of Ohio State football’s use of its tight ends. Specifically, Oklahoma’s Nate Roberts is. The 6-foot, 4-inch, 235-pound star was once committed to Notre Dame, but changed his mind shortly after making that decision. The Buckeyes were one of his finalists, and now they look to be the favorite after this past weekend. Fighting …

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey is seemingly on NFL record watch every week in 2023. In Week 10, his streak of 17 consecutive games with a touchdown came to an end, leaving him tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkins for the longest such streak in NFL history, including the playoffs. McCaffrey …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter After the Jaguars’ humiliating home loss Sunday to the 49ers, the worst offensive showing of the Doug Pederson era in Jacksonville, tight end Evan Engram acknowledged a reality about the team’s offense.  “It’s just the stuff we’ve been getting away with finally caught up to us,” Engram said, via News4JAX. “We’ve been turning the ball …

Can Patriots afford to pass on Caleb Williams or Drake Maye in draft? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots don’t have a franchise quarterback, so how do they find one as quickly as possible? Mac Jones was supposed to be that kind of player when the Patriots selected him out of Alabama with the No. 15 …

Third-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media for a final time on Thursday during Week 12. No. 19 Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC) will host No. 1 Georgia (10-0, 7-0 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Week 12. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Kickoff between the Vols and Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium is slated for 3:30 …

Thursday’s practice brought good news about the condition of Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen. Allen missed practice on Wednesday with a shoulder injury, but head coach Brandon Staley said that he was hopeful that Allen will be able to play against the Packers this weekend. Allen provided more reason for hope by taking part in practice on a limited basis. …

USATSI Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels emphatically shot down rumors of a transfer confirming a return to the Jayhawks program for the 2024 season in a video posted to social media Thursday. Daniels has been the subject of transfer rumors for much of the season after earning Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year honors leading into 2023.  “I’ma be …