Why Warner credits son’s birth for mental freedom on field originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner has been on a tear entering Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season, and the superstar 49ers linebacker credits one reason in particular. In March, Warner and his wife, Sydney, welcomed their first child, Beau Anthony, and becoming a parent has …

Amid Colorado football’s undefeated start to Big 12 play, head coach Deion Sanders and his staff are working to flip top recruiting targets. Three-star defensive back Antonio Branch recently flipped from Penn State to Colorado, and fellow class of 2025 DB Zadian Gentry is another flip target to watch. A three-star prospect who committed to the SMU Mustangs in May, …

Bosa, Shanahan know improved Murray poses unique challenge for 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — After the challenge of trying to bring down New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett in Week 4, Nick Bosa and the 49ers’ defensive line have a new test on deck this Sunday in Arizona Cardinals signal-caller Kyler Murray. The elusive …

Five-star George County quarterback Deuce Knight announced he flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Auburn football on social media Wednesday. Knight is ranked the No. 5 quarterback in the country and the No. 29 recruit overall in the Class of 2025, according to 247Sports Composite. Knight, who had been committed to Notre Dame since Sept. 18, 2023, visited Auburn …

The Seahawks listed 20 players on their practice report Wednesday. Defensive tackle Byron Murphy Jr. (hamstring), linebacker Tyrel Dodson (ankle/shoulder), nose tackle Johnathan Hankins (personal) and linebacker Boye Mafe (knee) did not practice. Murphy and Mofe were inactive Monday. Tight end Pharaoh Brown (foot/knee), tight end Noah Fant (toe), receiver Tyler Lockett (thigh), tight end Brady Russell (shoulder), linebacker Jerome …

As gut-punch losses go, Georgia’s final-minutes loss to Alabama last week — a lead the Dawgs surrendered after coming back from down 28-0 — is as tough as they come. But Georgia has a way of rebounding quite nicely after losses to Alabama. Three years ago, Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC championship; the still-playoff-bound Dawgs responded by thumping Michigan …

Cardinals kicker Matt Prater has a left knee injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday. It is his plant leg, but the Cardinals obviously have a concern, having signed free agent kicker Chad Ryland to the practice squad. Prater has made all six field goal attempts and all eight PATs. Tight end Trey McBride (concussion) was limited Wednesday. He …

ROSEMONT, Ill. – In the wake of a tumultuous start to the season for Purdue football’s offense, the most promising member of its offensive future has had second thoughts. Downey (Calif.) quarterback Oscar Rios announced Wednesday night he has decommitted from the Boilermakers’ 2026 class. The four-star, top-300 prospect had committed to Purdue on June 21. Rios’ decision comes less …

49ers linebacker Fred Warner did not practice Wednesday after injuring his ankle against the Patriots on Sunday. He is considered day to day. “My plan is obviously to play,” Warner said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “That’s my hope. I’m just going to continue to listen to what the training room wants me to do and take it one day …

The North Carolina Tar Heels just locked in a key visit from a big recruiting target in the 2025 class. With North Carolina landing Derek Dixon last week, Hubert Davis and his staff officially got on the board with this recruiting cycle. But they aren’t done just yet and have plenty of targets left to pursue. That includes five-star power …

Packers quarterback Jordan Love returned from an MCL sprain, only 23 days after it happened. He arguably shouldn’t have. Love didn’t seem to be 100 percent against the Vikings. Given that Malik Willis had won two games in Love’s absence, maybe someone should have persuaded Love to wait another week. As his next game approaches, Love was limited in practice …

On Wednesday night, the Deuce Knight recruiting domino fell, as he flipped from his commitment to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Auburn Tigers. For many months the writing had been on the wall, and it all became a reality just days after his official visit to the Tigers. While we all anticipated this happening, it doesn’t dull the …

With Stefon Diggs gone, receiver Khalil Shakir is the closest thing the Bills have to a No. 1 receiver. He might not be playing on Sunday. Shakir suffered an ankle injury on Sunday night against the Ravens. On Wednesday, he didn’t practice. Also missing practice on Wednesday were tackle Dion Dawkins (hamstring), defensive tackle Austin Johnson (oblique), and safety Taylor …

Oct. 2—COLUMBUS — This week in Ohio State football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles hopes his unit needs less time to find its footing. On the other side of the ball, Ryan Day and Chip Kelly still sound more worried about continuing to develop their attack over the long haul. Let’s examine five areas of interest for the Buckeyes this week …

Curran: Pats even more ‘destabilized’ with loss of David Andrews originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have lost several key players due to injuries this season, but the loss of David Andrews might be the biggest gut punch of them all. Andrews exited Sunday’s 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers with a shoulder injury and …