Oct. 16—SOUTH BEND — Overshadowing a stout overall performance by Notre Dame in its 49-7 win over Stanford last Saturday, Marcus Freeman’s weekly press conference soured quickly Monday afternoon. The Fighting Irish head coach announced that star cornerback Benjamin Morrison would be out for the season and require hip surgery after the win over the Cardinals. Morrison, a projected first-round …

49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was limited Wednesday with a wrist injury. Samuel was shaking his arm during the game but played through the injury and didn’t seek treatment during the game. “We didn’t know during the game. Found out the next day,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was a full participant, returning to practice this week …

ORLANDO, Fla. — I hate to say it, but leaving UCF was the best career move Dillon Gabriel ever made. Gabriel has played college football’s unfettered free agency system better than anyone in the NIL/transfer portal era, jumping from UCF to Oklahoma and then to Oregon, where he is now quarterbacking the No. 2 team in the country after Saturday’s …

Vikings running back Aaron Jones did not practice Wednesday with a right hamstring injury. Jones said he hopes to practice Thursday, though Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was noncommittal on Jones’ availability for Sunday. “Aaron is going to progress throughout the week and hopefully has a chance to go on Sunday,” O’Connell said, via Kevin Seifert of ESPN. Jones said he …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football did not list starting quarterback Taylen Green on the SEC availability report released Wednesday night, meaning Green is set to playSaturday against No. 8 LSU (6 p.m., ESPN). Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman said on Wednesday’s SEC teleconference that he was encouraged by Green’s progress in practice this week, but the quarterback hasn’t yet reached ‘full speed’. …

The Patriots added quarterback Drake Maye to the practice report Wednesday. He was a full participant despite a knee injury. Maye made his first start Sunday, throwing three touchdowns but turning it over three times in the loss to the Texans. The Patriots practiced without running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot), cornerback Marcus Jones (groin/illness) and tackle Vederian Lowe (ankle). Stevenson …

. Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class looks more impressive by the day, and Wednesday’s 247Sports recruiting update furthered that narrative as four 2025 Aggie commits have risen in the rankings, led by 5-star quarterback Husan Longstreet. Amid head coach Mike Elko’s first season with the program, the Aggies are currently 5-1 and 3-0 in SEC play, sitting in first place …

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Luther Burden III seems likely to go. The star Missouri football wide receiver was listed as “probable” on the Tigers’ first SEC-mandated availability report of the week Wednesday evening, meaning he is expected to suit up for their game against Auburn on Saturday in Columbia. Burden left the Tigers’ game against UMass on Saturday in Amherst, Massachusetts, in the third …

After Greg Zuerlein missed two crucial second-half field goal attempts in Monday’s 23-20 defeat, the Jets hosted three free-agent kickers for workouts on Wednesday. New York had Cade York, Riley Patterson and Matt Coghlin in for workouts, but with a full roster and practice squad, there was no transaction made. In the three-point loss to the Buffalo Bills, Zuerlein missed …

The Oregon football team uniforms to be worn against Purdue on Friday. Going back to its “Mighty Oregon” look, the No. 2 Oregon football team will showcase Friday night a similar look it wore a few weeks ago when it takes on Purdue on the road. The Ducks’ will wear their yellow “Mighty Oregon” helmets, featuring a green O, as …

Report: Drake Maye’s knee injury is ‘no great concern’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye was a surprise addition to the New England Patriots’ Wednesday injury report. The rookie quarterback was listed with a knee injury, though he was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. Later, Ben Volin of The Boston Globe shared an update on Maye that …

The Oregon Ducks broke out their ‘FEBU’ cleats earlier this week, emphasizing the need to block out the outside noise that is surely coming after their massive win over the Ohio State Buckeyes last week. They will be blocking out that noise this Friday with a clean look on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers. Oregon unveiled their newest look …

Cooper Kupp’s availability will depend on how he handles workouts this week. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) As the Rams come out of their off week, they will play the struggling Las Vegas Raiders and the currently unbeaten Minnesota Vikings in the span of five days. Will injured star receiver Cooper Kupp return against one or both? That is …