Alabama football received an early Christmas gift Tuesday in the form of a 2026 commitment. Zyan Gibson, a four-star cornerback out of Gadsden, Alabama, announced his commitment to Alabama, choosing the Crimson Tide over Tennessee, Miami and Auburn. Standing at 5-foot-11, 177 pounds, Gibson is listed as the No. 72 player and the No. 7 cornerback in the 2026 class. …

Chargers defensive players celebrate after making a stop in a win over the Denver Broncos on Dec. 19. The Chargers look to put on another strong defensive performance Saturday against the Patriots. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Jesse Minter quickly impressed Chargers players with his calm demeanor during his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator, but as the …

A week after Penn State football landed wide receiver Kyron Hudson out of the transfer portal, the Nittany Lions have acquired another pass-catcher in Troy wideout Devonte Ross. Ross, who just wrapped up his junior season for the Trojans, finished with 76 catches and 1,043 yards, the sixth and fourth-most for a season in program history, respectively. He also became …

The Chargers handed in their first injury report of the week on Tuesday and it featured both of their top running backs. Gus Edwards is listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury. Edwards ran 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Broncos. J.K. Dobbins (knee) was also limited in his …

Dec 7, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier (3) rushes the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the second half in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star running back recruit Carsyn Baker. Baker, who is a member of the class …

The Cardinals officially won’t have their starting offensive tackles for their last two games. Arizona has placed left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and right tackle Jonah Williams on injured reserve. Both players are dealing with a knee injury, with head coach Jonathan Gannon noting earlier on Tuesday that they would not play against the Rams on Saturday. Arizona is expected …

To little surprise, the NFL games played on Saturday afternoon easily beat the college football competition. Still, it’s somewhat amazing the margin wasn’t bigger. The Texans-Chiefs game at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBC averaged 15.5 million viewers, and Steelers-Ravens attracted 15.4 million for the late game that started at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox. The SMU-Penn State CFP game, which …

Happy holidays everyone! The College Football Playoff has kicked off, with a ton of top-end prospects taking part. Here’s our third 2025 NFL mock draft to unwrap as a present, stuff your stocking, or do whatever else you want. In this edition, Nate Tice makes the selection of the odd-numbered draft picks while Charles McDonald selects the even. Draft order …

MADISON – Will Pauling left the Wisconsin football program for a greener pasture. The redshirt junior receiver announced on social media Tuesday his commitment to Notre Dame. He has one year of eligibility remaining. The announcement comes one week after he announced his plan to transfer and makes the Chicago native’s landing spot the highest profile of the 24 players …

Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced a handful of roster moves during a Tuesday press conference. Running back Tyler Badie has been designated to return from injured reserve. Badie has been out since he collapsed on the sideline after suffering a back injury against the Jets in Week Four. Badie had 11 carries for 86 yards in three appearances before …

Photo: Isaiah Hole In 2023, as Michigan football was gearing up for what ended up being a national championship season, then-head coach Jim Harbaugh mused at what the starting offensive line would look like. Noting the two transfers who had come in to be offensive tackles (LaDarius Henderson and Myles Hinton), along with the incumbent linemen and fellow transfer, center …

If Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are planning to stay together after this season, they certainly have an interesting way of showing it. The veteran Jets quarterback again pontificated on his future with the organization Tuesday, after being asked by reporters how they should interpret past comments made about a potential release. The most notable answers might have …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Football teams often have to deal with sudden change, but going from Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum to Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards to Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards to (question mark) means that there’s little known production at the running back position for Michigan football entering 2025. Though Ben Hall and Jordan Marshall are anticipated to …

The Lions waived linebacker David Long on Tuesday, the team announced. The Lions signed Long to the practice squad ahead of Week 12 after Alex Anzalone landed on injured reserve with an arm injury. A week later, they signed Long to the active roster. He has appeared in five games with one start, seeing action on 70 defensive snaps and …

Mount Union football fans will have to wait until 2025 to see the Purple Raiders in action again. Mount Union advanced to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl last weekend by beating Johns Hopkins 45-37 in Alliance. That win propelled the Purple Raiders to their 23rd NCAA Football Division III title game. The Purple Raiders went 10-0 in the regular season …