While the Chargers are practicing in Charlotte this week to prepare for their matchup with the Steelers, it’s still unclear whether or not quarterback Justin Herbert will be available to play. Via multiple reporters on the scene, Herbert was on the field in pads for Los Angeles’ Thursday practice with his ankle heavily taped. However, Herbert did not participate in …

SOUTH BEND — When it comes to blitz pickup, former Notre Dame football running back Kyren Williams was in a class of his own. “He was the best I ever saw in terms of picking up pass protection,” former two-time Notre Dame All-America offensive lineman Aaron Taylor said in a recent interview. “He loved it, and he was so physical …

Sep 19, 2024, 03:06 PM ET The Detroit Red Wings signed top defenseman Moritz Seider to a seven-year deal worth almost $60 million on Thursday. The annual average value of the contract is $8.55 million. The Red Wings took the ice for the first time in training camp on Thursday without Seider, No. 1 on their defense depth chart, but …

The Eagles’ decisions on offense at the end of their loss to the Falcons have been the subject of much discussion this week, but the tenor of the discourse about throwing on third down and kicking a field goal on fourth down would have been a lot different if the Eagles defense had stepped up. Atlanta started their game-winning drive …

. After surviving a scare against South Carolina in which it needed to overcome a 17-point deficit in the first half, the Tigers return home for a matchup that shouldn’t be quite so tricky. UCLA is coming to Baton Rouge toting a 1-1 record on the year and looking to bounce back after an ugly 42-13 loss at home in …

Breer details Patriots’ eye-opening contract offer to Nick Caley originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Nick Caley must really like Los Angeles. Caley, who worked with the New England Patriots from 2015 to 2022, spent last season as the Rams’ tight ends coach and added “pass game coordinator” to his responsibilities in 2024. Prior to that promotion, however, the Patriots …

Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Michigan football is hoping to get things going again with a big win, and one of the biggest wins it could have all season would be against a revitalized USC, which will play in its first Big Ten game at The Big House on Saturday. While much of the talk this game has centered on how the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 01:21 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba said there isn’t “any animosity” with management after offseason reports that the team was trying to trade him. Trouba, 30, has two years left on a seven-year contract that carries a cap hit of $8 million. …

Metric shows Aiyuk progressing after slow start to 49ers season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk appears to be trending in the right direction after a slow start to the 2024 NFL season. The 49ers’ star receiver recorded just two receptions for 28 receiving yards in San Francisco’s Week 1 win over the New York Jets before …

. The Auburn Tigers (2-1) host their first conference matchup of the season this Saturday, as the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) come to the Plains on homecoming at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Hugh Freeze’s squad enters SEC play fresh off an inconsistent roller-coaster of a non-conference schedule in which the Tigers went through two quarterbacks, stretches of defensive dominance, and ineffectiveness, and plenty …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst The public betting masses took a beating in NFL Week 2, but they’re back for more in NFL Week 3 odds, putting a lot of their eggs in one basket. However, it’s the most unexpected basket compared with, say, two weeks ago. And it’s not just public bettors. “The public and the sharps are …

C.J. Stroud jokes with Jaylon Johnson about his podcast with Richard Sherman originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A little over a month ago, Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson appeared on Richard Sherman’s podcast, giving viewers an inside look at his interception last season against the Vikings. The two broke down Johnson’s film against the Vikings during Week 12 of the …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football faltered across the board against Texas but it has multiple chances to right the wrongs of Week 2 in Week 4 with USC coming to town. With a very similar offensive attack, the Trojans present a lot of problems to the Wolverines, particularly in the secondary. Defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan confirmed …

Sep 19, 2024, 01:51 PM ET IRVINE, Calif. — Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf’s retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training camp Thursday. Gudas joined Anaheim a year ago as a free agent. The 34-year-old Czech defenseman had six goals, 12 assists …

Kobie Turner, Rams hope to stop 49ers’ ‘smoke and mirrors’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Los Angeles Rams’ defense will have its hands full against the 49ers’ high-powered offense on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, even with star playmakers Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel out of action. Both teams are familiar with one another’s schemes on both …