Wisconsin Badgers safety Hunter Worker and offensive lineman Jack Nelson accepted invitations to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl on Wednesday. Wohler and Nelson are among 72 players to accept invitations as of Dec. 4. Serving as somewhat of a post-season college football all-star game, the Senior Bowl aims to showcase NFL Draft prospects who have finalized their college eligibility. NFL …

The Chargers’ Justin Herbert (10) embraces Patrick Mahomes (15) after a 17-10 Chiefs win at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers’ quarterback claims the team has changed plenty since that September meeting. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Justin Herbert’s haircut isn’t the only thing that’s changed since the Chargers last played the kings of the AFC West. Not only will his …

Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ESPN analyst and Georgia Bulldogs former player David Pollack looks on before the 2022 Peach Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 2 Texas Longhorns have a rematch in the SEC championship this Saturday. Winning the conference championship is paramount …

Despite a Rams victory, quarterback Matthew Stafford took quite a beating from Bryan Bresee (90) and the Saints defense last week. (Associated Press) Matthew Stafford has played nearly 16 NFL seasons, absorbing hits that resulted in broken bones, strains, sprains and bruises. Has the Rams quarterback played a full season without an injury? “No,” Stafford said Wednesday, chuckling. Stafford, 36, …

Over the years, no conference has dominated national signing day quite like the SEC. And even as traditional recruiting has been diminished by the transfer portal, the league continues to lead the Bowl Subdivision. Take the case of Mississippi State, for example. The Bulldogs signed two of the top in-state recruits in linebacker Tyshun Willis and quarterback KaMario Taylor as …

Injuries have been mounting for the Lions and they will be missing four players from the active roster in Thursday night’s game against the Packers. Left tackle Taylor Decker will miss his second straight game with a knee injury. Dan Skipper started in Decker’s place on Thanksgiving and played all but one of the team’s offensive snaps. The Lions also …

A local player primed for a big role in 2025 has opted to leave the Arkansas football program. Isaiah Sategna announced his intention to enter the transfer portal Wednesday night, hours after the Razorbacks signed 22 recruits on early signing day. Sategna graduated from Fayetteville High School and was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2022 class. Sategna is coming …

Dealing with injuries to Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason at running back, the 49ers have made a move at the position. San Francisco has signed Patrick Taylor to the 53-man roster off the team’s practice squad. Taylor has appeared in eight games for San Francisco this year, recording 25 yards rushing on seven carries. He’s also caught a 12-yard pass. …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts in the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports The 2025 Notre Dame football recruiting class has been signed, and we now can officially call each of them a member of the Irish program. A …

On Tuesday, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made more comments to Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk regarding the connection between ownership behavior and football success. On Wednesday, Rodgers acknowledged that ownership of his current team doesn’t do one of the things Rodgers believes owners should do. “There needs to be a return to hiring the right person at General Manager, head …

Penn State football is preparing to face its toughest test of the 2024 season. The No. 3 Nittany Lions (11-1) will try to win a Big Ten championship on Saturday against the nation’s No. 1 Oregon Ducks in Indianapolis (8:17 p.m., CBS). There’s a lot on the line for James Franklin’s Lions beyond that title, though. They’ll be fighting for …

The Packers will play without wide receiver Romeo Doubs and cornerback Jaire Alexander again this week. Doubs was a limited participant in practice all of this week, but Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said he has not cleared the concussion protocol and will not play against the Lions on Thursday night. Alexander practiced on a limited basis on Monday and …

NIXA — Eagles coach John Perry can only recall twice in his life when he cried. Once, when he was the head coach at Pearl High School in Mississippi, and his players lost a hard-fought playoff game. He walked to the back of a building and shed tears because he hurt for them. The other? He got teary-eyed near the …

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed quarterback Trevor Lawrence on injured reserve on Wednesday, three days after he suffered a concussion following a hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Lawrence was carted off during Sunday’s 23-20 Jaguars loss to the Texans, a defeat that dropped Jacksonville to 2-10 on the season. Al-Shaair’s hit sparked a brawl between the teams and led …

The Illinois Fighting Illini football team heads to the bowl season parked No. 21 in all three major polls: the US LBM coaches poll, The Associated Press poll and the College Football Playoff rankings. Now, where will the Illini play this college football postseason? Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini will find out their postseason details this weekend. With the …