Deebo Samuel’s status for the San Francisco 49ers’ upcoming game against the Detroit Lions remains a mystery.  The star wide receiver injured his shoulder during the team’s 24-21 victory over Green Bay in the divisional round and was forced to exit the game after just his second touch. Samuel avoided serious injury, receiving negative results from his X-rays following the …

Five-star recruit Ryan WIlliams has canceled his official visit to Texas this weekend, per On3. REPORT: Five-Star Plus+ WR Ryan Williams has cancelled his Texas visit, per @GHamilton_On3. Read: https://t.co/VoQC3fDEBe pic.twitter.com/4V5o1ZwZvE — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) January 23, 2024 Williams, the highest-ranked uncommitted recruit in the 2024 class, is fresh off his official visit to Alabama last weekend. He had previously …

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane backed the job coach Sean McDermott did in the face of criticism and a midseason slump on Tuesday, while dismissing the notion the team has plateaued after being eliminated in the divisional playoff round for a third consecutive season. At the same time, Beane raised a red flag in assessing offseason challenges he faces …

Back in the 2021 recruiting cycle, Notre Dame football landed a big commitment from Missouri defensive end Gabriel Rubio. As a 4-star prospect and the No. 17 defensive lineman and 117th overall recruit according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, it looked like Rubio would have a successful Irish career. Multiple injuries have derailed his impact, first an elbow injury in …

Michael Irvin played on some of the most successful Dallas Cowboys teams of all time, and he was a huge part of that success. The Hall of Fame wide receiver helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowls as part of a three-headed offensive attack alongside quarterback Troy Aikman and running back Emmitt Smith, who are also enshrined alongside Irvin in …

Jan. 23—AUSTIN, Texas — Bemidji State football junior offensive lineman Bill Ketola was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team on Tuesday. Ketola holds a 4.0 GPA while majoring in biology. He played in 11 games during the 2023 season and helped Bemidji State reach the NCAA Division II Playoffs for a third straight year. The …

Eagles interview Kliff Kingsbury for offensive coordinator vacancy originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Kliff Kingsbury, the former Texas Tech and Arizona Cards head coach and a disciple of Mike Leach and his Air Raid Offense, interviewed for the Eagles’ offensive coordinator opening Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Kingsbury, currently USC’s senior offensive analyst, is the first name …

Getty Images A day after revealing its Week 1 slate, the ACC provided another sneak peek of its 2024 schedule on Tuesday with the release of additional Thursday and Friday games across the remainder of the season. The conference previously released each member’s full list of opponents for the next several seasons, but the exact details are now becoming clearer …

In an ideal world, the names of the officials calling Sunday’s NFC and AFC championship games wouldn’t matter. But this is sports, where human error comes into play. That applies to the officials carrying whistles in addition to the players and coaches in the arena. If history — recent and otherwise — is any indication, officials will make some headlines …

Former Mississippi State football quarterback Will Rogers will withdraw from the transfer portal and remain at Washington, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday night. After originally transferring to Washington, Rogers entered the portal after Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer was preparing to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama. However, the ESPN report Tuesday says Rogers informed new Washington …

Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris completed his second interview with the Falcons on Tuesday, the team announced. Morris, 47, also has second interviews with the Seahawks, Panthers and Commanders. He has 21 years of experience in the NFL, including three seasons as the Buccaneers’ head coach. Morris has spent the past three seasons as the Rams’ defensive coordinator. He also …

With the 2023 college football season now in the rearview mirror, the first accolades for the 2024 have already begun. ESPN Senior Writer Chris Low released his “Way-Too-Early All-America team,” which includes Arkansas rising-senior defensive end Landon Jackson on the second team. The 6-foot-7, 281-pound Jackson, who transferred in from LSU prior to the 2022 season, had a breakout season …

Getty Images Zac Robinson’s calendar is filling up. The Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator, who has become a rising offensive coordinator candidate, recently spoke with the Chicago Bears and is slated to meet with the New England Patriots this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders, two teams who also have offensive coordinator vacancies, have also put in requests …

Former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury continues to chart a potential course back to the NFL. A year after being fired in Arizona, the USC senior offensive analyst has interviewed with the Eagles for the vacant offensive coordinator position, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Kingsbury recently interviewed for the offensive coordinator position with the Bears. The position went to …

The idea that San Jose State could be in a 2024 New Year’s Six Bowl is hard to picture – scratch that – it’s unfathomable. SJSU has finished in the Associated Press Top-25 poll once and may not return nine of its 10 All-Mountain West honorees from last year.  And yet, newly minted SJSU head coach Ken Niumatalolo said that …