All the young NFL quarterbacks have their signature moments at some point, a play or a drive that shows off their talent and screams to the rest of the league that they are destined for special things. Jayden Daniels had his moment Sunday. The rookie quarterback for the Washington Commanders beat the Chicago Bears earlier this season on a Hail …

Penn State football must subdue a dangerous underdog to move into the College Football Playoff semifinals. That means beating Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. That means handling one of college football’s most unusual, electric stars in recent memory: Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Jeanty packs stunning speed and power from such a compact body …

Diontae Johnson will be moving on to his third team this season after being claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans. The Ravens visit the Texans on Wednesday in a Week 17 matchup. Johnson will join the Texans days after they lost wide receiver Tank Dell for the season after he was injured during a collision with teammate Jared Wayne …

It didn’t take long for Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops to start rebuilding his roster. Following a disappointing 4-8 finish in 2024, UK’s coaching staff quickly began to see players departing the program in the NCAA transfer portal. More than 20 players have entered the portal or opted to leave for the NFL. However, less than a month after the …

Eddie Jackson is going from one Harbaugh to another. The veteran safety has signed with the Chargers’ practice squad, Los Angeles announced on Monday. Jackson, 31, joined the Ravens in July and appeared in nine games for Baltimore before he was released a month ago. Jackson recorded 30 total tackles with one pass defensed, playing 55 percent of defensive snaps …

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) goes down after a hit on this trowing shoulder during the first half of the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck will be out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The …

Wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) returned to a full practice Monday in the Steelers’ walk-through. He was one of 11 changes to the team’s practice report. Only Ben Skowronek (hip) and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee) remained the same as Sunday’s estimated report. Both remained non-participants. Backup quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal) returned to limited work Monday after missing Sunday. Safety …

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 02: Miller Moss #7 of the USC Trojans passes the ball against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium on November 02, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. The 2024 college football regular season came to an end on Saturday, and that means it’s …

It’s currently unclear whether Seattle running back Kenneth Walker will be able to play against Chicago on Thursday night. But the Seahawks’ first injury report of the week indicates Walker has some more recovery to get through before Thursday if he’s going to be available. Seattle listed Walker (ankle) as a non-participant for the first injury report of the week. …

PHOENIX – Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano has had plenty of time to study up on Kansas State. It’s been nearly a month since the Scarlet Knights’ blowout victory over Michigan State in the regular-season finale, and nearly two weeks since Schiano’s team learned it would be playing the Wildcats in the Rate Bowl on Thursday at Chase Field. “They …

Ray Davis of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball during a December game against the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium.Photograph: Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images If you’re remotely familiar with the National Football League these days, you know what people say about both modern offenses and the value of running backs within them. Over the last two decades, with the …

SOUTH BEND — Five weeks after losing on Senior Day at Notre Dame Stadium, Virginia transfer Malachi Fields decided to join the Irish. Fields, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound grad transfer, made the announcement Monday afternoon on his social media account. A converted quarterback who stayed home in Charlottesville, Va., out of Monticello High School, Fields was remarkably consistent in his final …

NFL power rankings: Where league stands entering Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Welcome to mock draft season, 49ers fans. San Francisco and a handful of other middling teams officially were eliminated from playoff contention this week, and while the fight for postseason seeding is ongoing, we pretty much know the 14 teams who won’t be on a …

Dec. 23—Two eight-man football players from opposite ends of the state and two Class A quarterbacks were announced as the four finalists for the 53rd James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, given annually to the best senior football player in Maine. Eight-man standouts Isaiah Ervin, a 6-foot-5 quarterback from Houlton, and Old Orchard Beach receiver/returner Riley Provencher will join Noble High’s Jamier …

The Chiefs turned in the same injury report on Monday that they did on Sunday and that’s not great news for defensive tackle Chris Jones’s chances of playing. Jones strained his calf in Saturday’s win over the Texans and he has been listed as out of practice both days. Those listings are estimations because the Chiefs have only had walkthroughs …