The Giants have claimed cornerback/returner Dee Williams off waivers, Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com reports. The Seahawks waived Williams on Thursday. Williams has returned every punt the Seahawks have returned this season, but the team cut him after he fumbled a kickoff return Sunday. He lost two muffed punts earlier this season. Seattle replaced him by claiming returner Jaelon Darden off …

College football conference championship weekend has arrived. On Saturday, eight of college football’s top teams will fight for four automatic bids to the College Football Playoff. But a conference title and a spot in the CFP won’t be the only thing being competed for at AT&T Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Bank of America Stadium and Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. Back …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has two years remaining on the fully guaranteed five-year, $240 million contract he signed in 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) The NFL will not fine or suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson again for the most recent sexual assault allegations against him. “The matter is closed,” a league spokesman told the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay …

Getty Images Oklahoma State and coach Mike Gundy are in a standoff as renewed contract talks between the sides emerge, ESPN reports. According to the report, Gundy claims Oklahoma State has approached him about taking a pay cut or risk being fired for cause following a 3-9 season. If he doesn’t agree to a restructured contract, the university would consider firing …

Receiver DeVonta Smith will be back for Sunday’s game against the Panthers. Smith is officially off the injury report with no game status and is set to play in Week 14. Smith hasn’t played since the Week 11 win over the Commanders, sidelined by a hamstring injury. Even before the final report came out on Friday, Smith had said he …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Trevor Etienne #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs the ball during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs play the No. 2 Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET. in the …

Bears’ No. 1 pick Williams a ‘natural’ at QB, per Shanahan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Kyle Shanahan’s full “49ers Game Plan” interview with Greg Papa on NBC Sports Bay Area at 11 p.m. PT immediately after “Dubs Talk Live.” Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL …

Two decades ago, Archie Manning was vocal about his desire to have his youngest son, Eli Manning, not play for the Chargers, who ended up trading Eli to the Giants after initially drafting him with the No. 1 overall pick. Archie, a decorated quarterback in his own right, has now revealed his preferred NFL destination for his grandson, current Texas …

The Dolphins designated edge rusher Bradley Chubb for return from the physically unable to perform list this week, but it looks like his 2024 debut will not come against the Jets this Sunday. Chubb is listed as questionable to play, but head coach Mike McDaniel said at his press conference that it would be “a lot to expect” Chubb to …

Oregon coach Dan Lanning shared his solution to success for the 12-team College Football Playoff. “Just win. Just win,” Lanning said to sports columnist John Canzano on his “The Bald Faced Truth” radio show. “They can’t deny you if you just win. You can’t complain if you just win.” The Ducks are 12–0, the only undefeated team in the nation, …

How Greenlaw, Hufanga are impacting 49ers with returns imminent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Talanoa Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw are making their way back onto the field but their energy already has been making a difference on the 49ers practice field. Hufanga practiced throughout the week with a club-type cast on his right wrist and has been listed …

 Jacksonville State will host Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Championship Game on Friday. Five of the previous seven matchups between the programs have been decided by five points or fewer. This will mark the second meeting during the last seven days and the third matchup in the last 14 months between the C-USA programs. This C-USA title game will be a …

Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell returned to a full practice Friday and has no designation for Sunday. O’Connell did not participate in Thursday’s session with an illness. The Raiders, though, might be without running back Alexander Mattison (ankle) and receiver Jakobi Meyers (ankle) against the Buccaneers. Both are questionable. Mattison was limited in all three practices this week, while Meyers returned …

Dec. 6—COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — Dover-Eyota High School graduate and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wide receiver Jack Studer has been named one of 18 semifinalists for the 2024 Gagliardi Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III. Studer was named to the 2024 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) First Team after leading UWL in receptions (64), yards …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who in October reached an out-of-court settlement with a woman in Texas who sued him for sexual assault and battery, will not face punishment by the NFL. As a result, the matter is closed to the NFL, which in 2022 suspended Watson for 11 games and fined him $5 million for conduct detrimental. A league spokesperson confirmed to Sportico by email …