The NFL regular season has reached the unofficial halfway point. Clear tiers have emerged from the players taken in the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Here is where we rank each through Week 10:  Stroud has been spot on with his ball placement and accuracy, and he hasn’t been dinking and dunking his way to stardom. The Ohio State …

We’ll find out on Friday if Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will be able to coach against Maryland. Harbaugh served the first game of his three-game suspension during Michigan’s win over Penn State in Week 11. The Big Ten suspended Harbaugh the day before the Penn State game after it said it had “uncontroverted” evidence of an in-person sign-stealing scheme. However, …

The Chicago Bears will have Justin Fields back at quarterback Sunday against the Detroit Lions for a stretch of games that could be critical to his future with the team. Coach Matt Eberflus announced the move Wednesday following four missed starts by Fields because of a dislocated right thumb. “Our plan is to start him on Sunday,” Eberflus said. “He …

The Cincinnati Bengals have ruled out wide receiver Tee Higgins and defensive end Sam Hubbard for Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson was listed as a full participant at Wednesday’s practice after hyperextending his knee in Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans. His availability for Thursday’s game would come as a surprise on a short turnaround …

Missouri (8-2, 4-2 SEC) defeated Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC), 36-7, in Week 11 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. SEC Network posted a quote from Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz directed at Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel following the game. “We stand on business, Josh,” Drinkwitz told Heupel. Drinkwitz’s remark to Heupel aired on “SEC Inside.” Saturday’s win was Drinkwitz’s …

The 2020 NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement changed how fifth-year options operate. The modifications first started applying to 2018 first-round picks. Fifth-year options are fully guaranteed upon exercise instead of being guaranteed for injury only if picked up as when implemented in the 2011 CBA. The options became fully guaranteed on the first day of the league year of the option …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 15, 2023, 02:33 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy will be out for six-to-eight weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. Soucy was injured Sunday when he blocked a shot in the Canucks’ 5-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens. He logged more than …

Getty Images The New England Patriots have had quite an underwhelming season with a 2-8 record. Quarterback Mac Jones has been one of the causes of the team’s downward spiral, but former Patriots great Rob Gronkowski believes he needs to close this chapter of his career. On “Up & Adams” on Wednesday, Gronkowski revealed that he thinks that Jones needs …

Northwestern is reportedly sticking with David Braun as its football coach. According to multiple reports, Braun is expected to have his interim tag lifted and be named the Wildcats’ full-time head coach moving forward. Braun became interim coach back in July after longtime Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid a hazing scandal in the program. Braun was hired …

Aaron Rodgers will have the final call on whether he plays again this season for the New York Jets — if and when he gets medical clearance. Coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday the team will defer to the four-time NFL MVP, who’s rehabilitating from a torn left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11. …

Veteran edge rusher Bruce Irvin is officially a member of the Lions. Word on Tuesday was that Irvin would sign to the team’s practice squad and the Lions confirmed the signing on Wednesday. They also announced that long snapper Jake McQuaide has been signed to the 53-man roster. Irvin returned to the Seahawks last year and had 3.5 sacks in …

Sep 16, 2023; Athens, Ohio, USA; Ohio University Bobcats safety Austin Brawley (21) and linebacker Bryce Houston (32) celebrate after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Peden Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Lunsford-USA TODAY Sports The Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5) will be playing against the Ohio Bobcats (7-3) on Wednesday night, with the Chippewas needing a win to become …

Two AFC North teams that lost last week on game-ending field goals will try to get back to winning ways when the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet on Thursday Night Football. Prior to Sunday’s loss to the Browns, the Ravens had won four in a row, beating those teams by an average of 20.3 points per game. Baltimore (7-3) …

Patriots QB Mac Jones takes first reps with starting offense at practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We still don’t know which quarterback will start for the New England Patriots in their Week 12 road game against the New York Giants, but it was interesting to see Mac Jones take the first reps with the starting offense during Wednesday’s …

The Buffalo Bulls and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in midweek MACtion on Wednesday night. Buffalo aims to repeat its success against Miami after a 24-20 win a year ago, while the RedHawks look to continue their strong recent play. Miami is 8-2 overall, including eight wins in the last nine games, and the RedHawks have only one conference loss …