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 …

Florida State is still understandably mad about the 2023 season. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 2023 season will always be a memorable one for Florida State, and now there’s a physical reminder by Doak Campbell Stadium. But not everything was recorded. The program unveiled a new plaque honoring the 13-1 team near the Sod Cemetery outside …

Packers coach Matt LaFleur is usually mild mannered. Late in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Vikings, he definitely wasn’t. LaFleur blew a gasket after the officials ruled that a pass to receiver Romeo Doubs did not result in a touchdown. Because the play happened within the final two minutes before intermission, LaFleur couldn’t throw his red challenge …

ATHENS — The last time Georgia lost a game, the Bulldogs responded by stripping the hide from the bones of Florida State, 63-3, and the ‘Noles still haven’t recovered. So it was fair to expect that Georgia would stomp Auburn into blue-and-orange paste, and going by the scoreboard — Georgia 31, Auburn 13 — that’s pretty much what happened. But …

The Rams designated two players for return from injured reserve this week, but only one of them will be available against the Packers on Sunday. Cornerback Darious Williams was activated on Saturday after missing the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury. Williams played 43 games for the Rams from 2018 to 2021 and returned to the …

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are a week away from renewing one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. As part of a loaded Oct. 12 slate, the Red River Rivalry will have some special guests in the house in Dallas. SEC Network’s “SEC Nation” show will be live from the Cotton Bowl for the first-ever SEC …

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith made a highlight reel touchdown catch for the second consecutive week. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images) Jeremiah Smith has done it again. The Ohio State freshman receiver snared a touchdown catch with one hand for the second consecutive week to give the Buckeyes their second score over Iowa. No. 3 Ohio State went on to …

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s first season with the Hoosiers is off to a multi-million-dollar start. The Hoosiers’ 41-24 victory Saturday at Northwestern improved their record to 6-0, continuing their best opening to a season since 1967 and making them the first college football team to become eligible for a bowl game this season. Assuming that they make such an …

Yannick Ngakoue is set to take the field for the Ravens for the first time since 2020. The veteran edge rusher signed to the Ravens practice squad last month and he has been elevated to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Bengals. Ngakoue will revert back to the practice squad after the game. Ngakoue had three sacks and …

Northwestern’s football team is back on track. Brock Shank threw five touchdown passes to lead the Tigers past Wabash 40-6 Friday night in a Three Rivers Conference game at Northwestern. The Tigers improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the TRC. They were coming off a 42-2 loss to Maconaquah last week. “Last week was a sour taste in our …

The NFL has hit Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman with the biggest fine of the 2024 season. Perryman was fined $66,666 for what the league termed “Unnecessary Roughness (use of the helmet).” On the play in question, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt took a handoff up the middle and Perryman lowered his head and drilled Hunt in the side of the …

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith made a highlight reel touchdown catch for the second consecutive week. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images) Jeremiah Smith has done it again. The Ohio State freshman receiver snared a touchdown catch with one hand for the second consecutive week to give the Buckeyes’ a 14–0 lead over Iowa. Smith caught the four-yard score with only …

Barnwell believes Warner would be DPOY if season ended today originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 2024 NFL season ended today, Bill Barnwell believes 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner would walk away with the league’s top defensive hardware. Through four games, the ESPN writer picked his early favorites to win the NFL’s most prestigious awards, such as …