Cowboys left guard Tyler Smith (foot) sat out Wednesday’s practice. Smith tore his plantar fascia in Saturday’s win over the Lions, but he has a chance to play the Week 18 game against the Commanders. “He is doing well,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said before practice. “We’ll be smart today.” Safety Malik Hooker (ankle/illness), defensive DeMarcus Lawrence (rest), cornerback Jourdan …

Florida football is among the top choices for a three-star recruit as the anticipation builds for national signing day. High school senior Kevyn “Kerm” Humes took to social media on Monday afternoon to announce that he has closed his recruitment window and has come down to six choices. The cornerback also included the dates of his official visits in the …

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys can win the NFC East by beating the Washington Commanders in Week 18. After that, they’re confirmed for the playoffs, where they could have added offensive line help, with former starter La’el Collins going through the process to be signed to the team’s practice squad, per NFL Media. They worked him out Tuesday morning. “I think …

Justin Fields feels the love from teammates with QB decision looming originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago NFL players almost always publicly praise their quarterbacks. It’s incredibly rare when teammates throw each other under the bus, and even more rare when it comes to the signal caller. But not all public support is equal. There’s a difference between a player …

The race for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year hasn’t been much of a race at all. Philadelphia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has been the odds-on favorite for much of the season. As recently as Monday, his odds to win the award were -700 and edge rusher Will Anderson of Houston was +375. However, there’s been a seismic shift, and …

Florida’s highly touted Class of 2024 recruit DJ Lagway, the No. 2-rated quarterback in the country, according to 247 Sports, injured his foot Wednesday during the Under Armour All-American Game at Camping World Stadium. The extent of the injury is unknown, but it did not appear to be serious. Lagway’s Team Fire lost the game to Team Ice 39-9 Lagway …

In any good show, the writers leave a handful of Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the program for fans to discover and try to decipher what they could mean going forward. Throughout last year, the “script” of the NFL season had been a viral sensation, so much so that the league itself even played into the notion that they were cooking …

Ian Cunningham likely in general manager talks for second straight offseason: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Make no mistake, Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham probably won’t be an assistant for very long. Whether or not he earns his first general manager position this offseason or somewhere down the line, a promotion appears inevitable for the highly-touted front …

No. 5 Florida State’s Orange Bowl defeat by No. 6 Georgia didn’t offer much in the way of positive takeaways. The Seminoles, still fresh off getting left out of the College Football Playoff as an undefeated Power Five conference, suffered a deluge of opt-outs for the Orange Bowl against a Georgia team that was similarly angry at being left out …

WASHINGTON — For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. Tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in less than a year left him in bed after another surgery awaiting more rehab, unable to travel with his kids to their hockey tournaments or live a normal life. Then he came to the …

The final week of the regular season is routinely a quirky slate in the NFL. On one hand, you have massive games that can determine division titles, playoff berths, and seeding. However, there are also situations where teams already have their postseason position locked up, which makes this coming weekend not remotely important. In those situations, you oftentimes see teams …

Starkville High School receiver Braylon Burnside is staying home after all. He announced during halftime of Wednesday’s Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida, that he has signed with Mississippi State football. Burnside is a four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He committed to MSU in June when coach Zach Arnett was at the helm. However, he decommitted …

The Green Bay Packers (8-8) and Chicago Bears (7-9) will face off in a matchup of two division rivals. The Packers are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3). The predicted point total for the matchup is 44. The Bears trounced the Atlanta Falcons 37-17 in Week 17, while …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to go behind the scenes on the biggest storylines around the NFL. The hosts kick things off with the officiating crisis around the NFL following the disastrous outcome of Saturday’s game featuring the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, as Jori weighs in on …

The NFL is approaching the final week of the regular season as 20 teams are still eligible for the Super Bowl heading into Week 18. Five playoff berths remain up in the air, the most entering the final week since 2020 (seven teams still had a shot at the playoffs). With four division crowns still up for grabs and five …