NORMAN — Is this the week when OU football will get back wide receiver Deion Burks? Burks, who has missed the Sooners’ last three games after suffering a soft tissue injury against Tennessee, is questionable to play against Mississippi. During his coaches show Monday, Venables said Burks was “day-to-day.” Burks was a game time decision against South Carolina last Saturday. …

The Cardinals activated offensive lineman Christian Jones from injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. The Cardinals drafted Jones in the fifth-round this spring, but he injured his ankle in the preseason and landed on injured reserve. The team opened his 21-day practice window on Oct. 2, so they were required to activate him to the active roster or leave him …

The Oregon Ducks are returning back home for another top-25 matchup inside Autzen Stadium this weekend, hosting the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini in a Big Ten game that will hold major ramifications for the end-of-the-season race to Indianapolis. The Ducks will be looking the part on the big stage. On Wednesday evening, Oregon unveiled their latest uniform combination for …

Bosa, Warner anticipating Cowboys’ renewed focus on run game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Dallas Cowboys, similar to the 49ers, have had a disjointed start to the 2024 NFL season. As both teams begin preparations for the prime-time “Sunday Night Football” clash at Levi’s Stadium, two of San Francisco’s star defenders are anticipating a certain game plan …

Riverside standout football player Mikkel Skinner announced Wednesday night his commitment to Kentucky. Skinner, considered one of the best high school tight end prospects in the country, posted on social media that his final four also included South Carolina, Georgia and Ohio State. He is a four-star talent who is considered the No. 3 overall player in South Carolina and …

Hoyer: Patriots need to establish the run game vs. Jets in Week 8 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots enter Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season with a 1-6 record at the bottom of the NFL standings. The Patriots have lost six straight games for the first time since 1993. And if that wasn’t bad …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has thoughts on Penn State flying under the radar as a legit championship contender, Michigan’s reinvestment in the trenches and another missed opportunity for Nebraska. MORE THREE-POINT STANCE: Signing Day, top classes, sneaky Syracuse CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

Former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh was back on an NFL practice field Wednesday helping out the Green Bay Packers two weeks after getting fired from his old job. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Saleh, whose primary background is on defense, will be monitoring Green Bay’s offense. LaFleur said Saleh would remain with the Packers through Thursday. LaFleur was …

Titans quarterback Will Levis had a limited practice Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury. Levis is unlikely to play again this week, coach Brian Callahan said earlier in the day. “The outlook is . . . we’ll probably give Will one more week,” Callahan said. “We’ll see how the week goes. He’s still …

TUCSON, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 19: Wide receiver Will Sheppard #14 of the Colorado Buffaloes catches a 16-yard touchdown reception against Emmanuel Karnley #23 of the Arizona Wildcats during the first half of the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bearcats step under the Folsom Field lights on …

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey was notably absent from the team’s practice on Wednesday. The reason why showed up on the team’s injury report, even though Aubrey did not have an injury. He had jury duty. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Aubrey has been selected to a 12-person jury presiding over a felony trial in a court in Tarrant …

Why Bosa’s confident 49ers’ veteran leaders can help stabilize season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers might not have …

In this week’s Swampcast, the Sun’s Kevin Brockway and David Whitley discuss the state of Florida football going into a second open before a brutal four-game stretch in November. The Florida Gators will begin that challenge facing rival No. 2 Georgia on Nov. 4 in Jacksonville. It’s the first of four straight ranked teams that UF will face, continuing Nov. …

Davante Adams saw enough issues in one game with the New York Jets to feel the urge to speak up. Shortly after a 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night left the Jets frustrated and disheartened, the recently acquired wide receiver stood in the middle of the locker room and spoke from his heart. “It’s not really my …

Few jobs are safe from jury duty. That includes NFL players like Brandon Aubrey. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) The Dallas Cowboys had a new designation for their injury report on Wednesday with kicker Brandon Aubrey: “NIR-Other (jury duty).” One of the top kickers in the NFL missed practice this Wednesday after being selected for a 12-person jury for a …