USATSI With the NFL having cracked down on taunting and trash talk over the past several seasons, players have had to employ creative new ways to tell their opponents where they can stick it without the referees or the league office being wise to it. In the NFC West, one star receiver has figured out a voiceless way of dishing …

Getty Images Texans rookie phenom C.J. Stroud exited Sunday’s game and did not return against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium due to what is now confirmed as a concussion, according to coach DeMeco Ryans. Stroud is now in concussion protocol, per Ryans. His timeline to return is not known. “When it comes to the concussion or head injuries, …

Texas Football Life recently released a graphic that highlights the 12 most viewed regular season Texas college football games that took place during 2023. Out of these 12 games, the Texas Longhorns were the featured team in eight of them. Texas’ games versus Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Kansas, Rice, Houston, Kansas State, and TCU were all in the top 12 …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson avoided internal injury from the airborne hit he took while catching a pass that cut short his return to action and has a “good chance” to play this week, coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday. After missing seven games with a hamstring strain, Jefferson was sidelined again Sunday at Las Vegas when he went high …

Justin Herbert is not expected to play when the Los Angeles Chargers face the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday. The fourth-year quarterback fractured the index finger on his right, throwing hand and is undergoing testing, Chargers head coach Brandon Staley told reporters. Herbert is expected to meet with two hand specialists Monday, and after their …

What was already well known was made official on Monday afternoon when the Florida football program announced that former Los Angeles Chargers assistant coach Will Harris is joining the team as the defensive secondary coach. The news was originally reported by On3 on Sunday and the official announcement came in a Twitter post on the Gators’ official account. Head coach …

Getty Images The Vikings finally got Justin Jefferson back in the lineup on Sunday, with the star wide receiver returning from a seven-game absence due to a hamstring injury. But he managed just two catches against the Raiders before exiting again, this time with a chest injury. The Vikings officially ruled the All-Pro out at halftime and he headed to …

The Packers will have Kenyan Drake available for Monday’s game against the Giants. Green Bay has elevated Drake from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced. Drake signed with the Packers’ practice squad last week. He appeared in two games for Baltimore earlier this season, catching two passes for 31 yards. He then spent time with the …

The Associate Press released its 2023 All-America team on Monday, and it includes several high-profile players fresh off fantastic seasons. LSU quarterback and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, who previously took home AP College Football Player of the Year honors, was a shoe-in for the first team. He’s also emblematic of a trend among this year’s selections; all three …

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was still baffled Monday by an offside penalty called on his offense that wiped out a go-ahead, 49-yard touchdown pass against the Buffalo Bills, taking the officiating crew from Sunday’s game to task for throwing a flag rather than issuing a customary warning in that situation. The play came with just over a …

Getty Images Joe Flacco was named the starter of the Cleveland Browns for the rest of the season. One problem with that promotion? Flacco actually needs to be on the Browns roster.  Flacco is actually on the Browns’ practice squad, meaning he’s technically free to sign with any team this week. The Browns will offer Flacco a contract — and …

Getty Images This year is all about backup quarterbacks in the NFL. With so many starters injured, the No. 2 guy, and sometimes even the No. 3 or No. 4 quarterback, are needing to step up when their name is called, which is happening quite often. The latest starters to go down are the Houston Texans’ C.J. Stroud and Los Angeles …

Hugh Freeze isn’t the only Auburn man working the recruiting trail this offseason. Four-star EDGE commit Jamonta Waller is reportedly “working hard” to flip 5-star Florida defensive lineman commit LJ McCray to the Tigers according to On3. The Daytona Beach, Florida native McCray took a visit to the Plains after visiting Florida State last week, showing he is weighing his …

Dec 11, 2023, 03:48 PM ET CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said Monday the Penguins are “fortunate” to have Sullivan in the fold even with Pittsburgh near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings about a third of the way into the season. “Do I think that that he’s the right person for this job …

Why Patriots fans should root for Titans, Giants in final Week 14 games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots were officially eliminated from playoff contention in the AFC on Sunday, but they still have something to play for. Sort of. The Patriots are in a competitive fight for positioning in the 2024 NFL Draft order. They …