The Vikings promoted safety Bobby McCain and running back Myles Gaskin from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Jets. The team released Gaskin from the active roster earlier this week before re-signing him to the practice squad. Gaskin began the season on the practice squad, with the team elevating him for the first two …

EVANSTON, Ill. — Indiana football defensive end Mikail Kamara knows how much Curt Cignetti loathes handing out praise. Kamara has been with Cignetti going back to 2020 as the first verbal commitment for James Madison’s coaching staff during that recruiting cycle. There’s a small window when Cignetti lets down his guard after games — just a tiny bit — and that happened Saturday in the …

When will Christian McCaffrey return? (David Gonzales-Imagn Images) Christian McCaffrey won’t be activated from injured reserve when eligible in Week 6, according to ESPN, but there is apparently reason for hope his return won’t take much longer than that. McCaffrey has been on injured reserve since Week 2 with calf and Achilles tendinitis. He did not play in Week 1 …

Kalen DeBoer will never live this down. He lost to Vanderbilt. Let that sink in. Vanderbilt. The school the SEC lets hang around to prop up its academic and women’s bowling bona fides just beat Alabama 40-35 at home. Crimson Tide fans who invaded Vanderbilt’s stadium watched in horror as No. 2 Alabama suffered one of its most shocking losses …

Saints head coach Dennis Allen revealed that tight end Taysom Hill is dealing with rib fractures this week and fielded questions about whether Hill might go on injured reserve, so it would have been surprising if Hill was cleared to play against the Chiefs on Monday night. The Saints confirmed that he has not been cleared on Saturday. Hill was …

A team in the top two of the AP Top 25 lost for the second Saturday in a row. A week ago, No. 4 Alabama took down No. 2 Georgia 41-34 in a rout that turned into a thriller. Saturday, Alabama was the team that got upset as the No. 1 Crimson Tide lost 40-35 at Vanderbilt. It was the …

A day before the Week 5 home game against the Cardinals, the 49ers have placed a player on injured reserve, and activated one from IR. Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. In turn, the 49ers have activated defensive lineman Kalia Davis from IR. Gross-Matos also missed Week 1 due to injury. He …

Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia etched his name into college football lore on Saturday. The first-year New Mexico State transfer and fifth-year senior led the Commodores to their first-ever win against an AP top-five ranked opponent on Saturday, as Vanderbilt defeated Alabama 40-35 in Nashville. REQUIRED READING: Vanderbilt pulls off stunning upset of No. 2 Alabama to complicate playoff picture …

Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is on the 53-man roster in Las Vegas. The Raiders announced that they signed Chaisson off the practice squad on Saturday. Chaisson had appeared in the last two games as a temporary elevation and he had four tackles in last week’s win over the Browns. Chaisson was a 2020 first-round pick in Jacksonville and he had …

SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Warriors swarm all over. They dart in, dash to the outside, wrap up and push back. Big play after big play. Energy all-around. If you’re a fan of defense, Watchung Hills is must-see TV. Saturday, Watchung Hills pitched its third straight shutout with a 33-0 win over South Brunswick in a Big Central Conference division crossover …

The Chiefs need their other receivers to step up, in the absence of Rashee Rice. Mecole Hardman seems to be in position, for now, to give it a go on Monday night. After missing practice on Friday’s practice with a knee injury that had him limited on Thursday, Hardman fully participated on Saturday. He’s questionable for the Week 5 home …

The Georgia Bulldogs have gained a commitment from four-star running back recruit Ousmane Kromah. Kromah committed to Georgia over Auburn and Florida State. Georgia beat Auburn on both the recruiting trail and on the field on Saturday. Kromah, an in-state recruit, is Georgia’s No. 22 commitment in the class of 2025. Kromah and Bo Walker are Georgia’s two running back …

Jets receiver Allen Lazard expected to be fined for his finger-gun gesture on Sunday against the Broncos. He expected right. The NFL fined Lazard and four other players for making “violent gestures” in Week 4. Lazard, Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb were fined $14,069. Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor was fined $10.916. And Commanders running back Jeremy …

Ohio State has had a lot of players leave its football program through the transfer portal. Here’s a look at how some of them did this week: S Ja’Had Carter, North Carolina State In North Carolina State’s 34-30 loss to Wake Forest, Carter had two tackles and a half-tackle for a loss. WR Julian Fleming, Penn State In Penn State’s …

Broncos running back Tyler Badie avoided a serious outcome on Sunday, after he suffered a back injury against the Jets. And while his prognosis is positive, he’ll be missing some time. On Saturday, the Broncos placed Badie on injured reserve. Earlier this week, coach Sean Payton said Badie was “possibly” a candidate for IR. The Broncos also elevated inside linebacker …