The Lions will have their starting center when they play the Cowboys on Sunday. Frank Ragnow (pectoral) is officially off the injury report and is ready to go for Week 6. Given Detroit’s bye, Ragnow will have missed only one game. Safety Kerby Joseph (hamstring) was added to the injury report on Thursday as a limited participant. But he was …

WASHINGTON — Two early-season losses taught Washington a few important lessons. “We had all the pieces at first,” Washington senior Noah Bell said following Friday’s 31-10 win over state-ranked Mid-Illini Conference visitor Dunlap. “We were still just trying to get things figured. Our first few games, we definitely showed our bright spots, but we also showed where we were weak …

Cornerback Kevin King ended a long absence from the field with the Falcons this year, but his run with the team came to an end on Friday. The Falcons announced King’s release ahead of this weekend’s game against the Panthers. They did not announce a corresponding move and they could fill that spot by activating linebacker Nate Landman off of …

Utah State wide receiver Jack Hestera (14) runs off the line of scrimmage during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate Entering the season, Jack Hestera was not a player many talked about. Sure, Aggie quarterback Spencer Petras briefly mentioned — hesitantly at that — the Charlotte transfer following the final scrimmage …

Why Orlovsky sees shades of Mahomes during Purdy’s ‘career’ moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A former signal-caller believes 49ers star Brock Purdy is playing the best football of his career – and he believes aspects of it have entered Patrick Mahomes territory. Yes, you read that right. On Friday’s “NFL Live” episode, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky brashly explained …

The Tigers are en route to New England. In one of the more novel matchups on Saturday’s college football slate, Missouri football is traveling to Amherst, Massachusetts, to face UMass for the first time in program history. The Tigers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) are coming off a 41-10 loss at Texas A&M, which was their first defeat since last November and …

For the first time this season, Russell Wilson is set to be active for a game. After head coach Mike Tomlin said Wilson was “probably” going to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Justin Fields for Sunday’s game against the Raiders, Wilson (calf) is off the injury report for Week 6. Wilson was a full participant in practice for all …

Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai led the Big Ten in rushing last season. But you never would have guessed that if the only Rutgers game you saw was against Wisconsin. The Badgers held Monangai to just 16 yards on eight carries in a 24-13 victory over the Scarlet Knights last season. Oct 7, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights …

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh did not express much concern about the availability of cornerback Marlon Humphrey and left tackle Ronnie Stanley this week, but neither player is a sure bet to play against the Commanders this weekend. The Ravens listed both players as questionable for the meeting of the regional rivals. Humphrey (ankle) and Stanley (toe) sat out practice …

Brighton senior Sebastian Boyea set a Livingston County record for receiving yards in a game Friday night in the Bulldogs’ wild 49-48 victory over Plymouth. Boyea caught 10 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 34 catches for 678 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He broke the county mark of 233 yards set by Brighton’s Jim Reese, …

Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons had not missed a game for injury in his career until last week. He will miss another this week as the team has ruled him out for Sunday’s game against the Lions. It appears Parsons is targeting Week 8 following the off week in Week 7 as he works his way back from a high …

After playing tight end his entire high school career, Mount Carmel’s Danyil Taylor Jr. made the switch to running back for his senior season this fall. Tight end to running back isn’t exactly a common move. But for Taylor, it was no sweat. After all, the list of positions he’s played on the football field is quite long. “I’ve played …

It took five days. And it landed just after 4:00 p.m. ET on a Friday. The NFL and NFL Players Association have issued a joint statement defending the process that allowed Bills quarterback Josh Allen to return to action in the fourth quarter of a Week 5 game against the Texans, after striking his head on the ground and appearing …

Two Boylan players looked at each other as Hononegah’s line-drive kickoff sailed between them. Anthony Lorenzo then raced back 20 yard, scooped up the ball and raced through a wall of confusion into the clear. Only one player stood between Lorenzo and a wild kickoff return for a touchdown that would have tied the game. Brayden Lane made the tackle. …

Lenoir shocked by Seahawks star Metcalf’s lack of production vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SEATTLE — The San Francisco 49ers’ secondary shut down Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf so effectively Thursday night that even cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was surprised. When told that Metcalf was held to just three catches on 11 targets for 48 yards, a …