Broncos cornerback Damarri Mathis was carted off the field with an ankle injury after the second play from scrimmage in the team’s preseason game against the Cardinals. An MRI revealed Mathis has a high-ankle sprain, Mike Klis of 9News reports. That could mean Mathis begins the season on injured reserve. He was slated to be the Broncos’ No. 3 cornerback …

NORMAN — Brenen Thompson has waited since his junior year of high school to become a starting receiver. At Spearman High School in Texas, Thompson played safety, cornerback, quarterback, running back and some receiver. After registering just one catch and injuring his hamstring during his freshman year at Texas in 2022, he transferred to the OU football program, where he …

The Seahawks made a trade to acquire a linebacker earlier on Monday and now there might be a little more explanation as to why. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Nwosu suffered an MCL sprain during the preseason game against Cleveland and will be out between two to six weeks. Nwosu, 27, missed most of last season with a pectoral injury. He …

Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs enter the 2024 College Football season once again with high expectations and national championship aspirations. Led by second-year starting quarterback Carson Beck, who enters the season with the second-best odds to win the Heisman Trophy this year, Georgia was ranked as the No. 1 team in the country in both the preseason US LMB Coaches Poll and AP …

Kyle Feldt broke the North Queensland Cowboys’ try-scoring record earlier in 2024 [Getty Images] St Helens have signed winger Kyle Feldt from NRL side North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal which will begin from 2025. The 32-year-old has so far made 213 appearances over 12 seasons for the Cowboys and scored 146 tries. In touching down against Gold Coast …

Kentucky football, after finishing last season 7-6, kicks off its 2024 campaign against Southern Mississippi on Saturday at Kroger Field. Transfer portal additions are expected to play key roles for Mark Stoops’ Kentucky Wildcats in the first year of the expanded SEC. Brock Vandagriff will start at quarterback after spending the last three years as a backup at Georgia. Former …

During the preseason, the NFL experimented with a high-tech system for measuring first downs. But that system will be shelved in favor of the old-fashioned chains during the regular season. The NFL will not use the Hawk-Eye computer vision system in the regular season this year but could try it in 2025, according to Mark Maske of the Washington Post. …

Louisville football will face Austin Peay at L&N Stadium Saturday to begin Year 2 under Jeff Brohm. The Cardinals are coming off a season where they won 10 games for the first time since 2013 and reached the ACC championship game for the first time in program history. U of L has never faced Austin Peay, but holds a 36-7 …

While Brandon Aiyuk’s hold-in has gotten the majority of the angst outside the building surrounding the 49ers, left tackle Trent Williams’ holdout is bigger. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Williams will not return to the team until his contract is adjusted. That means the 49ers could be without him for the Week 1 game against the Jets in two …

Carlos Davis and Nathan Kent did not cross paths when they played quarterback at Mervo and Liberty, respectively. But if they had? “We know what the outcome would have been,” Kent said with a laugh. Retorted Davis: “We would have gotten them boys over there.” What isn’t hypothetical is that Davis and Kent are now teammates at Towson and vying …

The Patriots got moving toward the 53-player limit on Monday by cutting 14 players from the team. Defensive tackle Sam Roberts was one of the players let go in New England. Roberts was a 2022 sixth-round pick by the team and he made seven tackles in 12 appearances over the last two seasons. The Patriots also parted ways with long …

SOUTH BEND — In Mike Elko’s lone season at Notre Dame football as its defensive coordinator, the 2017 Irish featured Quinton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey along their offensive line. Both went in the top nine picks of the next year’s NFL Draft. Now running his own program at Texas A&M, Elko doesn’t sound like he has too much sympathy for …

Roob’s Observations: A fascinating roster decision the Eagles must make originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia An intriguing battle for a spot on the 53-man roster, a record within Jalen Carter’s reach and my projected 53-man roster … and projected practice squad! With training camp in the rear-view mirror, preseason games finally over, final cuts coming tomorrow and the Eagles’ …

FAIRHAVEN — From winning a Super Bowl to shattering the school’s all-time touchdown record a year ago, Justin Marques has already left his mark on Fairhaven High’s football program. Yet, the senior running back isn’t content relying on past accomplishments. “He wants to be better,” said Fairhaven head coach Derek Almeida. “I want him to be better. I think he’s got …

The Chiefs had only two players who did not practice on Monday. Receiver Marquise Hollywood Brown and cornerback Joshua Williams were the only players who didn’t participate, Charles Goldman of atozsports.com reports. Brown was diagnosed with a sternoclavicular joint injury in a preseason game against the Jaguars. He is unlikely to play in the season opener against the Ravens as …