The Patriots made an addition to their injury report on Saturday. Safety Jabrill Peppers is now listed as questionable to play against the Bengals. Peppers has a hip injury and was not on the practice report at all this week. Peppers signed a three-year extension with the Patriots this offseason. Peppers had 78 tackles, two interceptions, a sack, a forced …

It took until there was an 18-point deficit on its home field, but late in the third quarter, Michigan’s football team finally showed some fight against Texas. Just likely not in the way coach Sherrone Moore would have wanted to see. With the No. 3 Longhorns threatening to add to their 24-6 lead over the No. 9 Wolverine on first-and-goal …

Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson had a huge night in the regular-season opener, even though the Ravens fell short. The problem for Jackson and the Ravens is that, if he keeps playing the way he did, he’ll fall short of a full 17-game season. Jackson, who looked noticeably thinner during pregame warmups, took too many hits. He delivered too many …

Auburn cheerleaders greet fans during Tiger Walk before Auburn Tigers take on California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Auburn football kicks off its second season game in under an hour at Jordan-Hare Stadium with the California Golden Bears. All signs point to a favorable outcome for the Tigers on Saturday. Ahead of …

Five 49ers to watch in Week 1 showdown vs. Rodgers, Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The storylines are aplenty as the 49ers open the 2024 NFL regular season against the New York Jets on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Although the teams are scheduled to play only once every four seasons, there is plenty of overlap between …

Getty Images Former Clemson wide receiver Diondre Overton has died at the age of 26, the school announced on Saturday. Overton played for the Tigers from 2016 to 2019 and won two national championships with the program. Overton came to Clemson as a four-star recruit in the 2016 signing class, and he played 51 games over his four seasons with …

USATSI In addition to finishing with the worst record in the NFL, the Carolina Panthers had the worst record against the spread (4-11-2) last season. To make matters worse, they didn’t control their own first-round draft pick after trading it away to acquire Bryce Young in the 2023 NFL Draft. Young struggled as a rookie, but there’s hope he can …

Half of the six rookie quarterbacks selected in the first round will start during the Week 1 NFL schedule. That means anyone betting NFL props won’t have to wait long to make wagers on Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix. The three all share the same Week 1 NFL prop bets of 1.5 passing touchdowns in their respective NFL …

Texas football came to play on Saturday. The No. 3 Longhorns have dominated No. 9 Michigan through two quarters, heading into halftime with a 24-3 lead at the hostile Big House. REQUIRED READING: Texas vs. Michigan football game: Live updates as Texas leads big at the half Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has been sensational, completing 18 of 26 passes for …

Getty Images Simone Biles has updated her wardrobe just in time for the NFL regular season. Biles has acquired some Chicago Bears apparel to support her husband, Jonathan Owens, after showing up to a preseason game in a Green Bay Packers jacket. Owens, now a defensive back for the Bears, spent the 2023 season with the Packers and signed a …

Why Gore believes CMC should decide his 49ers workload this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey is the 49ers’ MVP and, because of his relentless work ethic, no one doubts he’ll recover from the strained calf that made him miss most of training camp. However, how San Francisco should use McCaffrey is widely debated. Should he …

Wisconsin released its status report for Saturday’s game against South Dakota. The one significant update: starting running back Tawee Walker is listed as ‘questionable’ for the contest. Related: Wisconsin vs. South Dakota: Game preview, broadcast guide for Saturday’s Week 2 matchup Those listed as ‘out’ are depth wide receivers Quincy Burroughs and Joseph Griffin Jr., true freshman outside linebacker Thomas …

The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff made its regular season debut this week, and the early results weren’t much different from a year ago that required the change. But even though the rule changes passed with an owner vote back in March, seeing it today still wasn’t a guarantee.  Multiple sources tell CBS Sports that the league had a secret ripcord …

All Saquon Barkley needed was an opportunity to display how good he was. Never getting the chance to showcase his true talent in his final years with the New York Giants, Barkley sought a chance to revitalize his career and put himself into position for the greatness he seeks.  That greatness was on display in Barkley’s first game with the …

Malik Willis’ regular season debut for the Green Bay Packers came earlier than just about anyone expected. It came in the closing seconds of Friday night’s Week 1 showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles after starting quarterback Jordan Love sustained a potentially serious injury.  Willis was unable to lead the Packers to victory, as Green Bay was on the wrong side …