The Bengals added a shin injury to Joe Burrow’s listing on their practice report, though Burrow has still been a full participant. Via Ben Baby of ESPN, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor said on Friday that Burrow was only experiencing shin soreness and it isn’t anything major. Burrow has been on the injury report throughout the season with the right …

Jul 17, 2019; Birmingham, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban speaks with ESPN during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency-Birmingham. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports During an appearance on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday afternoon, former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban talked about the transition for first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer. Saban …

Eagles injury report: A couple key players return ahead of Giants game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A couple key Eagles returned to practice at the NovaCare Complex on Friday ahead of the game against the Giants on Sunday in North Jersey. After missing Thursday’s session, both Jalen Carter (shoulder) and Darius Slay (knee) were both full participants on …

The first conference matchup between Oregon football and Purdue will feature two teams heading in vastly different directions. The No. 2 Ducks (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) are riding the high of a major top-3 victory over Ohio State in Week 7, catapulting their chances to win the Big Ten in their inaugural season in the conference and reach the 12-team …

A trade to the Jets seems to have done wide receiver Davante Adams’s hamstring a world of good. Adams missed his final two games as a member of the Raiders because of a hamstring issue, although his trade request likely played a significant role in his inactivity as well. Adams was traded to the Jets on Tuesday and had his …

. The Georgia Bulldogs are underdogs going against Texas for the first time in more than two years, and there’s a ton of reasons why. Georgia has looked inconsistent in the past few weeks, especially with an unimpressive 41-31 against Mississippi State that saw their secondary struggle. Texas has looked like a juggernaut at 6-0, with an average margin of …

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall sits on the bench during the second half of a Sept. 29 game against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press) Ricky Pearsall is close to making his NFL debut. In fact, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver could take the field for the first time very …

The heartbeat of the Iowa Hawkeyes comes from two individuals who are spurring this team on from each side of the ball. On offense, they are led by Kaleb Johnson who is experiencing a breakout year and is among the nation’s best running backs. On defense, Jay Higgins is the heart and soul of a stout unit with his ability …

Sean Payton made a point of getting to the Superdome long before he normally would for a game — six hours before kickoff — so he could ease into his emotional return to a place where he coached on the home sideline for a decade and a half. His return to New Orleans was made better by seeing his current …

Running back Nick Chubb has not played since September 2023, but returned to Browns practice last week. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) After a long recovery, Nick Chubb is set to finally return to the field. The Cleveland Browns running back is expected to make his season debut on Sunday, more than a year after being sidelined by a devastating …

Since arriving back in Athens, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has done nothing but land top-five class after top-five class. Some of the best five-star talent have built up the core of those classes to come out of the Peach State. On Friday, the Bulldogs added another name to that list. Savannah Christian Prep (Ga.) five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin …

Stevenson gives optimistic injury update, ‘should be ready’ to return originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots need to re-establish their rushing attack in Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and one good way to accomplish that objective would be to get running back Rhamondre Stevenson back in the lineup. Stevenson suffered a foot injury in the …

STORRS – While he was still head coach at UCLA, Jim Mora recruited four-star quarterback Hank Bachmeier. While he was broadcasting for ESPN, Mora called one of Bachmeier’s games during his 2019 freshman season at Boise State and the two took a photo together. On Saturday, a 25-year-old Bachmeier and his new Wake Forest team stand in the way of …

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has not announced whether Justin Fields or Russell Wilson will start against the New York Jets. On Friday, he said he has made his decision but was going to keep his choice “in-house.” For how long? No one knows, but Tomlin’s pick to start Sunday night at MetLife Stadium is apparently Wilson, according to …

Nick Saban knows what it’s like to be in Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer’s shoes. The legendary Alabama coach said he felt similar when he took over the Michigan State football program in 1995 from coach George Perles, who had led the Spartans the previous 12 seasons — five of which were with Saban as defensive coordinator from 1983-87. “He …