As the Buccaneers try to get closer to a division title, their most important player is banged up. Quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t practice on Wednesday, due to a knee injury. Mayfield last appeared on the injury report in Week 14. He fully participated in practice all week, despite Achilles tendon and knee injuries. Other Bucs not practicing in advance of …

. Netflix Logo Netflix is tapping into the world of College Football. The media company announced on Wednesday that they will have a new series that will feature the 2024 season of the Southeastern Conference. The eight-episode series will offer viewers a 360-degree perspective on SEC football, taking them from the field to locker rooms, team buses, barbershops, and beyond. …

Hoyer: This Drake Maye play vs. Cardinals was ‘Josh Allen-esque’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Drake Maye hype has reached another level despite the New England Patriots’ Week 15 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The prized rookie quarterback notched a touchdown through the air and on the ground in Sunday’s 30-17 defeat. His passing TD came on an …

Washington State transfer quarterback and 247Sports’ No. 1 available transfer portal prospect John Mateer has committed to Oklahoma, he announced on social media Wednesday. Mateer gives the Sooners an immediate starter for the 2025 season to replace former blue-chip quarterback Jackson Arnold, who transferred to Auburn last week. Mateer excelled in his only year as starter at Washington State, completing 64.6% of …

A little over a month ago, when Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry was addressing the status of quarterback Deshaun Watson, he focused his assessment through the health of his player. Watson had been lost for the season to a torn Achilles, and the first priority was the quarterback’s health and recovery. After that? “Everything else we’ll deal with at …

Dec. 18—GRAND FORKS — Six area football players were selected to the Minnesota 9-man all-state football team as selected by the Minnesota 9-man football coaches. State champion Fertile-Beltrami led the way with three selections: Isaiah Wright, Jonah Harstad and Caleb Stoltman. Other area selections were Stephen-Argyle’s Blaine Smith, Kittson County Central Ty Vig and Goodridge-Grygla’s Gavin Aune. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo’s Kaden Pierce …

At this point in the season, all 32 NFL teams are dealing with injuries. Even some of the best players in the world. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is nursing an ankle sprain that has his availability in question, Eagles running back and MVP candidate Saquon Barkley is “dealing with a little something,” and then the Lions currently have a whopping …

North Carolina made the biggest splash of the 2024-25 coaching carousel when it hired NFL legend Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowl wins to Chapel Hill. Though Belichick has earned his stripes as a guaranteed Pro Football Hall of Famer, this is his first stint as a collegiate coach, entering at a time when the sport is in a …

Zane Gonzalez missed Commanders practice for the best possible reason, as did his backup. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit) The Washington Commanders have one kicker on their active roster, Zane Gonzalez, and one more kicker on their practice squad, Greg Joseph. They both missed work for the same reason on Wednesday. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn informed the media that both kickers …

Wisconsin freshman outside linebacker Anelu Lafaele is entering the transfer portal, according to 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman. Lafaele joined the Badgers as a four-star recruit in the class of 2024. He is the program’s 20th scholarship player to enter the portal since the 2024 season concluded. Related: Wisconsin football 2024 transfer portal departure tracker Notably, Lafaele is the second member of the …

The Texans did not list running back Joe Mixon with an injury Tuesday. Instead, they reported him as a limited participant with a rest day. The Texans added the ankle injury to the practice report Wednesday when Mixon had another limited practice. Mixon was injured for the second time this season on a hip-drop tackle. Earlier this season, he missed …

We spend so much time during the run-up to the release of the final College Football Playoff Rankings arguing about strength of schedule and quality wins. The imbalance across the modern mega-conferences and the small sample size of college football schedules leave much up for interpretation. A team can look great one week and then expose a myriad of red …

The Cowboys have not had much injury luck this season, and they listed 14 players on their injury report Wednesday. Receiver CeeDee Lamb (right shoulder) was a limited participant. Lamb sprained his AC joint Nov. 3 against the Falcons, and he has had limited practices since. He aggravated the shoulder in the Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants. Lamb has …

Texas football is the fifth seed in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, and their reward is a first-round home game against the 12th-seeded Clemson. The winner will play fourth-seeded Arizona State in the quarterfinals held at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Texas is well-rested after a disappointing 22-19 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game two weeks ago. …

Former 49ers cornerback Thomas claimed off waivers by Colts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ambry Thomas has a new home. One day after the 49ers waived the injured cornerback, he was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts. We have claimed CB Ambry Thomas off waivers (from San Francisco). — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) December 18, 2024 Thomas had been on …