Curran: Why Ja’Whaun Bentley injury is ‘big loss’ for Patriots defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The defense is one of the New England Patriots’ biggest strengths, but that group lost a super important player this week when it was reported that linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley will miss the rest of the 2024 NFL season. Bentley, according to NFL Media’s …

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising is expected to play Saturday against Oklahoma State in a top-25 showdown at 3 p.m. in Stillwater. Rising suffered a finger injury on his throwing hand in a Week 2 win over Baylor, and he missed the team’s Week 3 win over Utah State as a result. But Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said this past …

Steelers sticking with Justin Fields at QB while Russell Wilson rehabs calf injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Bears quarterback Justin Fields will likely make his third straight start at quarterback when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Fields will practice with the starters during …