The Buccaneers activated wide receiver Rakeem Jarrett from injured reserve Friday, the team announced. The Bucs placed Jarrett on IR on Nov. 22 with a quadriceps injury, and he returned to practice this week. The undrafted rookie has appeared in 10 games for the Bucs this season, totaling four receptions for 60 yards and adding one rushing attempt and one …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 23 Ohio State at Notre Dame At some point, Notre Dame’s 2024 expectations should begin to be tempered, simply acknowledging logic. But even looking beyond the Irish successes in roster management across the last month-plus, there are underlying endorsements for Notre Dame’s Playoff hopes in the first year of the 12-team Playoff. Look back to the preseason. …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst It’s the last weekend of the NFL regular season, and I can’t wait for the playoffs to get here.  After running hot for 15 weeks, my last two have been dreadful.  Because selecting games in the final week is so difficult with the varying motivations of some teams (and …

The NFL is approaching the final week of the regular season as 20 teams are still eligible for the Super Bowl heading into Week 18. Five playoff berths remain up in the air, the most entering the final week since 2020 (seven teams still had a shot at the playoffs). With four division crowns still up for grabs and five …

The Bills are healthy heading into Sunday night’s AFC East championship game with the Dolphins. Bills center Mitch Morse is the only player on the roster who has a game status listed on the injury report. Morse is listed as questionable with an illness, but head coach Sean McDermott said he is not “overly concerned.” McDermott is also not concerned …

Bettors are expecting a high-scoring national championship game on Monday night. The total for No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Washington has moved from 55 to 56.5 at BetMGM as 68% of bets and over 80% of the money is on the over. Michigan is a 4.5-point favorite over the Huskies after beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Washington beat …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers took all of four snaps with the Jets in his anticipated New York debut. But that didn’t stop his teammates from voting him the team’s most inspirational player of the 2023 NFL season, as coach Robert Saleh told reporters Friday. “I’ve said it a million times,” Saleh said, per ESPN. “He loves his teammates, and his …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m not sure how it happened, but the NFL regular season is about to be over. There are only 16 games left on the schedule and they’ll be going down over the next two days starting with Steelers-Ravens on Saturday afternoon and ending with the Bills-Dolphins showdown on Sunday night. …

USATSI Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa entered the transfer portal Friday afternoon, 247Sports reports. The Big Ten’s all-time leading passer should have a long list of suitors, but there is a hitch — the NCAA would need to grant Tagovailoa a waiver to allow him a sixth season of eligibility.  Tagovailoa signed with Alabama in 2019 and transferred to Maryland in …

Getty Images NFL contracts get the most attention in the offseason, when most deals are signed, renegotiated or terminated. But there is perhaps no greater in-season spotlight on player finances than Week 18, when many veterans get a final opportunity to cash in on bonuses and performance-based incentives. Which players have the most to gain in the final week of …

Detroit’s Sam LaPorta has had one of the best seasons for a rookie tight end in NFL history. LaPorta has 81 catches for 860 yards and nine touchdowns this season, with one game to go. In all three of those categories, he’s among the best ever for a rookie tight end. With 81 catches, LaPorta has tied the rookie tight …

After just one season at Auburn, Hugh Freeze and the Tigers are moving on from offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery. The team announced the move Friday afternoon. “I informed Philip today he would not be retained as our offensive coordinator,” Freeze said. “Philip is a good coach and a good man. Decisions like this are never easy, however, I decided this …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the NFL’s punching bag following a 2022 season in which he co-led the league in interceptions with 15 alongside Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills. Prescott also stood as the first player to lead or co-lead the league in interceptions despite missing five or more games, after missing five with a thumb …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Michigan beating Alabama was the cherry on top of another winning weekend here at FOX. And please don’t start with the “you got lucky” nonsense. The Wolverines didn’t play their “A” game and were still the better team. Make that a 19-4-4 run since Thanksgiving. I’ve only got three bets for the next few …

While Tyreek Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards and CeeDee Lamb tops in receptions, 10-year veteran Mike Evans is the league leader in TD receptions (13). Not only that, but Evans has rewarded NFL TD bettors who’ve utilized him in NFL anytime touchdown bets 11 times this season. Only Christian McCaffrey (13 games), Josh Allen (12) and Raheem Mostert …