AUBURN — Get ready to see some youth in the Music City Bowl. In addition to the 12 Auburn football players who have entered the transfer portal, the Tigers will also be without starting cornerbacks DJ James and Nehemiah Pritchett and standout defensive lineman Marcus Harris. James and Pritchett are in their last seasons of eligibility, and Harris announced Tuesday …

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. had arthroscopic knee surgery this week and will miss at least Monday night’s game at Seattle. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni declined Saturday to say how much time Slay was expected to miss. The 32-year-old Slay has started 12 games for the Eagles this season. He missed the Eagles’ loss to the Jets earlier this …

The Dallas Cowboys (10-3) will try to extend their five-game winning streak when they face the Buffalo Bills (7-6) on Sunday afternoon. Dallas has won four of those five games by double digits, including a 33-13 win over Philadelphia last week. Buffalo has won two of its last three contests, beating Kansas City last week as a 2-point underdog. These …

Getty Images Bengals star defensive tackle D.J. Reader has been ruled out for the remainder of Cincinnati’s Week 15 matchup with the Vikings due to a knee injury, the team announced. Reader suffered the injury in the opening quarter of Saturday’s matchup.  Specifically, the injury occurred on just the second defensive play of the game for the Bengals. Vikings running …

When both starting Notre Dame offensive tackles, Joe Alt and Blake Fisher, declared for the NFL draft and opted out of the Sun Bowl, it left a massive pair of holes on the Irish offensive line. It looks like Notre Dame could be leaning towards starting another true freshman. Both Alt and Fisher started in their first seasons and now …

Week 15 of the NFL season continues Saturday with a three-game slate, and we’ve got you covered with all the highlights from around the league. Kicking things off, Cincinnati (7-6) is playing host to Minnesota (7-6), followed by Pittsburgh (7-6) battling Indianapolis (7-6) in the afternoon slate (4:30 p.m. ET).  Later, Denver (7-6) is facing Detroit (9-4) to close out …

The Vikings took a 7-3 lead on their opening drive and the Bengals have lost one of their key defenders. Defensive tackle D.J. Reader had to be carted off after suffering a knee injury on a short run by Ty Chandler. Reader was quickly declared out for the game. One of Cincinnati’s key defenders, Reader entered this week having played …

For weeks heading towards the end of the regular season Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman would mention how many games were left and add one for the bowl game. It seemed like he was certainly going to play in the bowl game but as it turns out that was not the case. And it wasn’t a decision that Notre Dame …

Jalen Hurts expected to play after missing practice with illness originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles took the practice field on Saturday afternoon, they were without their starting quarterback. Jalen Hurts missed Saturday’s session with an illness but is fully expected to play against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Hurts’ absence was considered precautionary as the …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football quarterback KJ Jefferson announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on his Instagram account Saturday morning. The decision ended weeks of speculation surrounding Jefferson’s future, with the Razorbacks already going into the transfer portal and securing a commitment from Boise State’s Taylen Green. Embedded content: https://www.instagram.com/p/C07FHVKReqL/ Jefferson’s departure will end a three-year run for …

Two division-champion hopefuls from opposing conferences face off this Saturday, as the Detroit Lions host the Denver Broncos. These are two teams somewhat trending in opposing directions, as the Lions have lost two of their last three matchups, while the Broncos have rebounded from a 1-5 start to get to 7-6.  If the season ended today, the Broncos would be …

One of the most important decisions in New England Patriots history looms as owner Robert Kraft determines the fate of Bill Belichick and the direction of his franchise at the conclusion of the 2023 season. Sources across the NFL believe Belichick is coaching his final games in New England, while his manner of departure, where he would go and who …

Dec 16, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Canada’s seven NHL teams are banding together in support of the ALS Super Fund, a campaign to help fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) following the deaths of members of the league community in the country. Former NHL player Mark Kirton, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018, is leading the effort. “The NHL community …

The 2023-24 college football bowl season officially gets underway Saturday morning with Ohio and Georgia Southern facing off in the fourth-annual Myrtle Beach Bowl. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Bobcats and Eagles, though this is the second-consecutive year Georgia Southern will play a MAC program in a bowl game.  The Eagles come in at 6-6 after starting …

In Roob’s Observations: Mulling the futures of Sean Desai and Brian Johnson originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Thoughts on Brian Johnson and Sean Desai’s future, comparing James Bradberry’s 2022 and 2023 seasons and a 33-year-old veteran who’s turning the clock back. 1. I truly believe Brian Johnson and Sean Desai could very well be coaching for their jobs these …