The Detroit Lions added the pass rusher they’ve lacked since Aidan Hutchinson suffered a broken leg in Week 6, acquiring veteran Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns. In exchange for Smith, the Lions sent a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to Cleveland, while Cleveland sent Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick. Smith was among the top …

With the first College Football Playoff rankings set to be revealed this Tuesday, the Oregon football team — with an unblemished 9-0 record and one of the best wins in the country over Ohio State — should be well positioned in the inaugural season rankings. The Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) are fresh off another dominant victory, this time over …

There was a lot to like about the way the Buccaneers played in Kansas City on Monday night, but the final score made most of the positives moot. After driving for a touchdown with 27 seconds left, the Bucs opted to kick an extra point and take their chances in overtime. That plan didn’t work out as the Chiefs won …

Nov 2, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Ohio State Buckeye players sing their alma mater following the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images Outside of the first ten minutes of the game, Ohio State was in complete control against Penn State last Saturday. Walking into Happy Valley and coming away with …

The Ravens defense had a good day against the Broncos in a 41-10 win in Week Nine, but the overall body of work this season has not been anything to celebrate. One of their rough days came against the Bengals in Week Five. They gave up 392 passing yards and five passing touchdowns to Joe Burrow before squeezing out a …

Sep 24, 2011; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Landry Jones (12) throws in the pocket against the Missouri Tigers at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners jump back into SEC play this Saturday, as they’ll face off against the Missouri Tigers on the road. Brent Venables’ team will look to become bowl-eligible in …

The Cowboys haven’t had much positive injury news this season and more bad news came Monday when an MRI showed quarterback Dak Prescott’s hamstring was worse than anticipated. He will miss multiple weeks. The Cowboys, though, are optimistic about getting another star player back this week. Edge rusher Micah Parsons “should be back” for Sunday’s game against the Eagles, Adam …

The first look at the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff has arrived. Months of build-up and anticipation surrounding the new look of college football’s postseason will be cashed in on Tuesday as the first CFP rankings will be released at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. And while Oregon is considered the consensus No. 1 team by many heading into Tuesday’s …

Darren Rizzi held his first press conference since becoming the interim head coach of the Saints on Monday afternoon and he said that “no one should be happy” about anything that’s happened to the team this season. The Saints fired Dennis Allen after the team dropped to 2-7 with Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. It was their seventh straight loss …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian spent the second bye week of the season doing the usual stuff for a college football coach. He traveled across the state — sometimes via helicopter — to visit recruits. He made sure his training staff kept a few beat-up players off their feet. He watched lots of film of his own team, and he …

It seems like only yesterday that the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs were kicking off the 2024 season. But here we are, in Week 10. The stretch run is almost here – and for every fantasy manager who is cruising down Easy Street, there’s another who is on Desperation Drive. And let me tell you, that’s a bad part …

When Michigan football played the schedule game this offseason — you know, the one where you go through the months ahead, project out the certain wins, likely wins and spots where there are potential losses to avoid — anybody telling the truth would admit Saturday’s contest at Indiana (3:30 p.m., CBS) fell in the first category. As the year moved …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle while throwing a touchdown pass on Monday night, but he stayed in the game and said afterward that he’s fine. “Definitely scary,” Mahomes said. “I think it hurt more, just because it’s the same ankle I rolled last week, so it scared me a little bit, but once I took a breath and …

Nov 25, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (93) tackles Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) during the second half at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs have flipped four-star safety recruit Rasean Dinkins from the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Dinkins had been committed to Georgia Tech since June 2024. He …

Breer: There’s ‘something messed up’ in Patriots’ receiver room originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s no secret that the New England Patriots are devoid of wide receiver talent. But few could have expected this. The Patriots’ wideouts have been a disaster this season, to put it mildly. Their most “productive” receiver, DeMario Douglas, ranks 73rd in the NFL with …