FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of a make-or-break season in 2024, the final year of his five-year coaching contract with “America’s Team.” However, Dallas is off to a 5-7 start in a year marred by injuries to quarterback Dak Prescott (season-ending hamstring tear), cornerback DaRon Bland (foot stress fracture), edge rusher DeMarcus …

The best players in Michigan go to Michigan. That has been a bit of a recruiting mantra those around the Michigan football program have liked to use in recent years. As of Wednesday, the Wolverines can amend it slightly: The top player in the country goes to Michigan. Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 player in the state, the No. 1 …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals find themselves at 4-8 on the season and losers of four straight, which have drastically diminished what’s left of their playoff hopes. And now they can add a kicking shake-up into the mix of this tumultuous season. On Wednesday, the club announced that it has placed kicker Evan McPherson on injured reserve.  In a corresponding …

Patriots Mailbag: Potential staff changes, ideal 2025 draft and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 3-10 New England Patriots have made it to their bye week. Mercifully. But even though there’s no game on the docket this Sunday, there’s still plenty to discuss, particularly when it comes to the state of this franchise going forward. For this week’s …

National Signing Day took center stage on Wednesday as the early signing period opened for the 2025 college football recruiting cycle — the earliest it’s ever occurred, smack-dab in the middle of conference championship weekend and days before Selection Sunday for the College Football Playoff and the Dec. 9 opening of the transfer portal. In an era where the transfer …

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Davante Adams came to the New York Jets with high expectations regarding his reunion with former quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Nearly two months in, the Jets haven’t improved and sit near the bottom of the AFC at 3-9, with the playoffs now a pipe dream. Despite the struggles, the star wide receiver says he doesn’t regret joining the Jets, after beginning …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed quarterback Trevor Lawrence on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. This comes after Lawrence was carted off of the field during Sunday’s Week 13 loss to the Houston Texans after sustaining a hard hit from linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and was later diagnosed with a concussion.  Given Jacksonville’s 2-10 record and there being just …

Changes could be coming to Ohio State’s offensive line for the College Football Playoff. Four days after the Buckeyes’ makeshift offensive line was dominated by Michigan in the Wolverines’ 13-10 upset, OSU coach Ryan Day said the team is considering altering its lineup. “We’re definitely going to contemplate some rolling at the very least,” Day said. “We’ll be looking at …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst The Lions and the Packers will face off in a huge Thursday Night Football showdown to kick off NFL Week 14. The look-ahead line here was Lions -6. Then, they nearly collapsed in the second half on Thanksgiving against the Bears, and the injuries started piling up.  On defense, …

Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey had to exit Sunday’s win over the Falcons with a knee injury, but it sounds like he’s not at risk of missing the Week 14 matchup against the Chiefs. Via multiple reporters, Los Angeles head coach Jim Harbaugh said in his press conference that McConkey is set to practice on Wednesday. McConkey had a season-high nine …

USATSI Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold will enter the transfer portal, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports. Arnold was a former five-star recruit and started nine games for the Sooners in 2024. Arnold was a major get for the program as the No. 10 overall player and No. 1 prospect out of Texas in the Class of 2023, according to 247Sports. He …

Getty Images In four divisions of the eight NFL divisions, nine wins would get you the No. 1 spot right now. In six divisions, 10 wins would put you as the leader. Yet the NFC North, nine wins only gets you third place and 10 wins puts you at No. 2.  The NFC North is the most competitive division in …

The Baltimore Ravens have suspended wide receiver Diontae Johnson for one game due to “conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced Wednesday afternoon. Johnson will serve the suspension during their game against the New York Giants on Dec. 15, which comes after their bye this week. He’ll be eligible to return for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on …

iwat7qzm085fd0jfvef7.webp The college football program upping its stock as much as any on the recruiting trail on National Signing Day happens to be the defending national champs. Michigan is on a tear, kicked off by the Bryce Underwood flip, which threw a jolt into the class down the home stretch. On Tuesday it flipped fellow five-star Nathaniel Marshall from Auburn …