Only 33 days after suffering a knee injury that looked to be much worse than it was, Packers quarterback Jordan Love has completely exited the injury report. His name doesn’t appear on the Wednesday report. It means that he’s fine; he’s getting no treatment from the team on the MCL sprain, and there’s no reason to believe he’ll be in …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football has gotten healthier from the open week. The Bulldogs (1-4, 0-2 SEC) listed seven players on their weekly injury report, down from the 11 who didn’t play in the previous game at Texas. Most of the help returning is on defense, with cornerback DeAgo Brumfield, safeties Isaac Smith and Chris Keys Jr., and defensive end …

The clock keeps ticking on a potential Davante Adams trade. And the Raiders continue to owe the receiver more than $983,000 per week. TheAthletic.com recently reported that the Jets, Saints, and Steelers remain interested. Per the report, the Bills are “monitoring” the situation. Other teams are out or were never interested, like the Cowboys, Ravens, and Chiefs. The Bills continue …

On Monday, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters that quarterback Quinn Ewers would start if the Longhorns were playing Oklahoma that day. Two days later, that still appears to be the case. Ewers was listed as “probable” on UT’s first injury report of the week. A third-year starter, Ewers has not played since straining his oblique during a game …

How Sorensen assesses missed tackles by ‘aggressive’ 49ers defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have had several concerns during their 2-3 start to this NFL season, ranging from countless injuries to late-game offensive struggles. Now, another potential issue is emerging for San Francisco’s defense. After missing a league-fewest 14 tackles through Week 3, the 49ers have …

Florida football running back Treyaun Webb and wide receiver Marcus Burke are out for Saturday’s game at No. 8 Tennessee (7 p.m., ESPN), per the SEC’s student-athlete availability report released on Wednesday. Webb, a sophomore from Jacksonville, also sat out UF’s 24-13 win over UCF last Saturday. For the season, the 5-foot-11, 211-pound Webb has rushed for 98 yards on …

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix passes during a win over the Raiders on Sunday. Nix and Broncos will put their three-game winning streak on the line Sunday against Justin Herbert and the Chargers. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) He was a record-breaking quarterback at Oregon. A first-round draft pick to an AFC West team mired in mediocrity. He’s playing for …

JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville State football’s Fred Perry was ejected in the first half of the Gamecocks’ matchup with New Mexico State after a targeting penalty. The penalty occurred with about seven minutes to go in the second quarter as Perry hit Aggie quarterback Santino Marucci. Perry launched himself at Marucci, who left the game after. Parker Awad came into the …

Breer: Pats have to stick with Drake Maye ‘sink or swim’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots naming Drake Maye their Week 6 starter isn’t an experiment. They’re in it for the long haul with the prized third-overall pick they hope is their next franchise quarterback. It’s a risky move for head coach Jerod Mayo and …

BATON ROUGE — No. 10 LSU football is gearing up to host rival No 8 Ole Miss in its biggest game of the season to date inside Tiger Stadium for a top-10 SEC showdown Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ABC). While the first player availability report that was released by the SEC on Wednesday night isn’t its final iteration, the report …

How Reed, Seahawks plan to exploit Purdy’s slow release time originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jarran Reed is hopeful that the Seattle Seahawks will take advantage of Brock Purdy’s slow release time on Thursday at Lumen Field. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the 31-year-old tackle shared how he envisions the Seahawks exploiting Purdy’s time to throw, which stands …

Several Vanderbilt football starters appeared on the injury report ahead of a matchup with Kentucky. Six players were listed as questionable, including five starters: linebackers Bryan Longwell and Langston Patterson, defensive lineman Yilanan Ouattara, offensive lineman Chase Mitchell and safety CJ Taylor. All of those players were listed on the Commodores’ depth chart. Boubacar Diakite, who has missed the last …

Five 49ers to watch in huge Thursday night game vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The season is young, but this is getting old for the 49ers. The 49ers blew double-digit second-half leads against two NFC West opponents. And, now, they face the division-leading Seattle Seahawks in a game that could prove pivotal. “It’s a lot of …

City View’s Emarei Brandon officially signs her national letter of intent to play volleyball for North Central Texas College in Gainsville. In what’s been an ever-evolving landscape, the college football landscape once again saw a significant change. The NCAA Division I Council approved to eliminate the National Letter of Intent Program. This change goes into effect immediately and starts with …

49ers GM Lynch impressed by Mustapha, compares him to Cardinals star originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch John Lynch’s full “49ers Game Plan” interview with Greg Papa tonight on NBC Sports Bay Area at 9:30 p.m. PT. Rookie safety Malik Mustapha reminds 49ers general manager John Lynch of a proven NFL veteran. With 49ers safety Talanoa …