The Patriots have gotten a key offensive lineman back on their 53-man roster. New England announced on Tuesday that guard Cole Strange has been activated off of the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Strange suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee during last year’s Week 15 matchup against the Chiefs. A first-round pick in 2022, Strange has started …

Not long after Sherrone Moore told reporters he was on the verge of hiring Michigan football’s next offensive coordinator, CBSSports.com reported that Chip Lindsey had accepted the job. Lindsey, who has directed the offense at North Carolina the past two seasons, is set to replace Kirk Campbell. Campbell was fired earlier this month following the end of a disappointing 7-5 …

The Cowboys still draw a decent crowd, even when the Cowboys are barely decent. Last night’s Bengals-Cowboys game on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 generated an average audience of 18.7 million viewers. That said, the combined broadcast and cable audience wasn’t much bigger than Thursday’s streaming-only Packers-Lions audience initially reported by Prime Video, at 17.29 million. (Updated numbers released on Monday …

LAS VEGAS — College Football Playoff executive director Rich Clark said he was “infuriated” by a leak that revealed SMU had made the field before the official CFP announcement on Sunday. A minute before the Selection Sunday show began on ESPN, Brett McMurphy of the Action Network tweeted, “SMU is in @CFBPlayoff and Alabama is out …”  It wasn’t until …

On Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET, the 10-3 Bills and 12-1 Lions will kick off in Detroit, and at the same time the 10-3 Steelers and 11-2 Eagles will kick off in Philadelphia. That gives the NFL a great pair of late-season games, the likes of which football fans rarely get to experience. The last time the NFL had two …

Penn State head coach James Franklin was happy to see his team come out of the Big Ten championship game as healthy as possible despite coming out on the losing end of things against Orgeon. But the Nittany Lions will unfortunately still be without one of its key defensive players for the duration of the College Football Playoff as safety …

In this episode of Football 301, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon take a deep dive into the 2024 NFL rookie class, breaking down the highs, lows, and everything in between. From quarterbacks like Caleb Williams, whose start with the Chicago Bears has been filled with ups and downs, to offensive lineman like Joe Alt, the guys evaluate how these rookies …

USATSI Michigan is expected to hire Chip Lindsey as its next offensive coordinator, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports. Lindsey served most recently as North Carolina’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the last two seasons and worked with current New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the 2023 season. Lindsey served as the coach at Troy from 2019-21 and had …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has not had a pass intercepted in four games. He’s never had a stretch of five games without an interception. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) Matthew Stafford made NFL history several times this season, moving into the top 10 in career yards passing, completions and touchdowns. On Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams’ …

Bryan Harsin is back in college football. Cal announced Tuesday that the former Auburn and Boise State coach would be its new offensive coordinator. Harsin, 48, has spent the last two seasons out of college football since he was fired by Auburn with four games to go in the 2022 regular season. Harsin’s hire comes a week after Cal announced …

Sam Darnold signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal to be a backup with the 49ers before the 2023 season. He signed a one-year, $10 million deal to be a bridge quarterback with the Vikings this offseason. After proving he is a starting NFL quarterback, Darnold’s price tag has gone way up. Darnold’s future beyond this season is unclear with first-round …

Getty Images For the first time ever, teams will have homefield advantage in the College Football Playoff. The four first-round matchups will be played on campus, and a couple games will be easier to get into than others. The debut of on-campus playoff games will feature some tremendous atmospheres next weekend. Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State will …

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is set for surgery after suffering a severe knee injury on Monday night and head coach Mike McCarthy said the second-year player has “a long road” ahead of him in terms of getting back on the field. That road may extend through the end of next season. Overshown reportedly tore his right ACL, MCL, and PCL …

McKenzie senior quarterback Tate Surber knew growing up that Mr. Football winners were remembered. Surber recalled seeing Drew Hayes win the award for McKenzie in 2005, then seeing state champion quarterback Jackson Cassidy win the award in 2022 after leading the Rebels to a TSSAA state title. Now, Surber, a UT Martin football signee, is among those remembered athletes in …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan shared his team’s pre-practice injury report at a Tuesday press conference and it was the same as Monday’s estimated one, so several key players are on the sideline ahead of Thursday’s game against the Rams. Shanahan said that running back Isaac Guerendo (foot), left tackle Trent Williams (ankle), and defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) …