If the Eagles are going to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday, they’ll need to do it without one of their top receivers — and maybe without the other. DeVonta Smith is officially out, due to a concussion that he suffered on Sunday in New Orleans. A.J. Brown is questionable with a hamstring injury that he suffered in practice two weeks …

New Mexico State football coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tyler Wright will “not be with the team” while the University investigates more than 150 posts on his social media account containing derogatory language about Africans and African-Americans, Hispanics and others, NM State athletics director Mario Moccia told the Las Cruces Sun-News late Friday night. The posts come from from more than …

The Saints had an unfortunate development in their final practice session before playing the Texans on Sunday. Wide receiver Chris Olave injured his hamstring during the workout. He was officially listed as a limited participant in practice and is considered questionable to play against the Falcons on Sunday. Olave is not the only key offensive player whose availability is uncertain. …

Ball State football is gearing up for a tough challenge on the road against undefeated James Madison. The Cardinals (1-2, 0-1 MAC) opened MAC play last week, losing on the road to Central Michigan 37-34. While the offense looked efficient, the Ball State defense continued to struggle. It surrendered 527 total yards of offense and gave up a game-winning touchdown …

After missing Thursday’s practice, Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was back on the field as a full participant on Friday. That’s a good sign for his potential availability for Monday’s game against the Seahawks. Through three games, LaPorta has eight receptions for 94 yards. Offensive tackle Dan Skipper (ribs) also was a full participant after he sat out on Thursday. …

MARION — With Hurricane Helene dropping rain all over the Marion area Friday night, it was a soggy Week 6. And because of it, scoring was was hard to come by for teams. Four from the area failed to score and three more managed only one touchdown. Video: River Valley’s Chase Ebert on beating Marion Harding in the rain RV-Marion …

Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Mixon injured his ankle in a Week 2 game against the Bears and missed Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards was fined $16,883 for a hip drop tackle that injured Mixon. The Texans will not …

Gideon Snyder (36) and the Morton Potters celebrate a play against Pekin in the second half of their Week 5 high school football game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Morton. The Dragons edged the Potters 27-24. MORTON — Gideon Snyder is training for mixed martial arts. But the player teammates nicknamed Jean-Claude Van Damme saw his Morton team submit to …

Bears injury report: Andrew Billings confident he’ll be full-go vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There are a few irreplaceable players on the 2024 Bears’ roster. Players whose absence would be borderline cataclysmic for a thin team in certain spots. Two of those players, defensive tackle Andrew Billings and right tackle Darnell Wright, appeared …

Editor’s note: This report contains potentially disturbing and offensive language. This story was updated to add new information. New Mexico State football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tyler Wright’s social media contains more than 150 social media posts containing derogatory language about Africans and African Americans, Hispanics, women and the LGBTQ+ community from more than 10 years ago when he …

The Cowboys lost both starting defensive ends in the win over the Giants on Thursday night. Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence are getting second opinions on their injuries, coach Mike McCarthy said Friday. The Cowboys have not ruled out Parsons for the Week 5 game against the Steelers given he will have 10 days between games. Executive vice president Stephen …

College football has the tendency year after year to deliver surprising storylines — and teams — through the first couple weeks of the season. And through the first third of the 2024 college football season, one of those has been Jake Retzlaff and BYU. The redshirt junior quarterback, the first Jewish starting quarterback in program history, has led the Cougars …

One of the 49ers’ top special teams players has been lost for the season. Curtis Robinson tore his ACL at practice on Thursday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced today. Robinson had been carted off during Thursday’s practice. Robinson had played 59 special teams snaps this season, the most of any player on the 49ers. He hadn’t played on defense …

Oklahoma State football looks to rebound from its Week 4 loss to No. 10 Utah when it travels to Kansas State for its first road game of the season. The No. 20 Cowboys’ (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) matchup won’t be easy, as No. 25 Kansas State (3-1, 1-1 Big 12) is coming off a loss of its own after falling …

The 49ers injury report for this Sunday looks a lot better than it did last week. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel returned to practice on Thursday after missing last week’s game and Wednesday’s practice with a calf injury. He’s listed as questionable, so he has a chance of playing against the Patriots. Tight end George Kittle (hamstring) also missed last Sunday, …