The Buccaneers announced the signing of linebacker Shaquil Barrett. Initial reports Friday night indicated Barrett was signing with the team’s practice squad, but he signed to the 53-player roster. He has not played this season after deciding to retire over the summer, but the Dolphins waived him from the reserve/retired list this week. The Bucs also announced they signed punter …

For now, transfer portal season is a wrap. The NCAA’s football transfer window closed at midnight Saturday, meaning players can’t enter the portal until the second offseason window, which opens April 15 and lasts 11 days. That also means Auburn football can’t see players depart until the spring, and with some stasis on roster movement, the program’s 14-man transfer class …

The Bengals should have more points than they do after reaching the Denver 22, 2 and 2 on their three drives of the first half. They scored one touchdown, turning it over on downs on failed fourth downs on the first two possessions. Cincinnati leads Denver 7-3 at halftime. The Broncos took a 3-0 lead on their first drive, going …

It was hard to escape the hype surrounding the Indiana-Notre Dame game last week. Everywhere you went, people were talking about the in-state bragging rights that were on the line between the Hoosiers and Fighting Irish in the first ever home College Football Playoff game. Classes were extended a week at Notre Dame so students could stay for the Friday …

Mayo causes unnecessary confusion with Stevenson-Gibson mix-up originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo made his first mistake before the New England Patriots even took a snap against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. About 30 minutes before kickoff at Gillette Stadium, Mayo told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s pregame radio show that Antonio Gibson would start at running back …

The first of two offseason transfer portal windows gave Auburn football a lot to like in regard to its additions. But in looking at the net gains and losses, it’d be easy to assume things didn’t go well for the Tigers transfer-wise. Hugh Freeze’s roster took a net loss during the winter portal window, with 18 players departing Auburn as …

Coach Jim Harbaugh his always hands on with his Chargers, including with quarterback Justin Herbert in New England. (Kathryn Riley / Getty Images) Jim Harbaugh loves a high-five, calls it one of mankind’s great inventions. But sometimes, even that hearty gesture is insufficient. So when the Chargers coach spotted the team’s general manager slipping out of the visitors’ locker room …

The Independence Bowl has welcomed some significant attendance numbers over the years with schools like LSU, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Oklahoma casting their lots in the 11th oldest bowl game in the country. But thanks to heavy rains that fell throughout the Shreveport-Bossier City area on Saturday, an announced crowd of 34,283 hardy souls watched as Army dominated late …

The Broncos scored their first touchdown of the day with 3:10 remaining in the third quarter. Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton for a 6-yard score. Wil Lutz’s PAT has tied the game 10-10. Nix now is 13-of-16 for 91 yards and a touchdown, with Sutton catching two passes for 13 yards. Jaleel McLaughlin has seven carries for 61 yards. The …

Texas A&M football’s loss Friday to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl night felt like the final month of the season encapsulated into one 60-minute game. From penalties continuing to be a persistent issue — adding eight more miscues against the Trojans, pushing their season total to 98 — to the defense’s inability to stop USC’s passing attack that scored …

Shanahan details 49ers’ motivation to spoil Lions’ playoff seeding originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret that 2024 hasn’t been a great year for the 49ers. After a heartbreaking loss in Super Bowl LVIII back in February, San Francisco has underperformed massively this season and is eliminated from NFL playoff contention entering Week 17. But, as coach …

Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Harrison Taggart (11) sacks the Colorado Buffaloes QB during the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The BYU Cougars cruised past the Colorado Buffaloes in the Valero Alamo Bowl Saturday night, winning 36-14 to finish the 2024 season with an 11-2 record. Here are three …

The Cardinals officially have their starting running back available for Saturday night’s game against the Rams. As expected, James Conner is active after he was questionable with a knee injury. He was listed as limited on all three of Arizona’s injury reports this week. Conner has rushed for over 110 yards in back-to-back games, racking up exactly 110 in the …

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — If you’re already looking ahead to 2025 in college football, mark this season opener down: East Carolina at NC State on Aug. 30. The Pirates and Wolfpack began brawling in the final minute of East Carolina’s 26-21 victory in the Military Bowl on Saturday night — and the teams won’t have to wait long to see each …

The Bengals finally converted a fourth down on their way to a touchdown. Tee Higgins’ 12-yard reception from Joe Burrow allowed the Bengals to regain the lead on the Broncos. They are up 17-10 with 11:33 remaining. Higgins’ first touchdown was 2 yards. His second came on a fade despite being tightly covered by Riley Moss. It finished off an …