NFL News

A harsh reality: What’s really behind Belichick’s hard pivot to UNC originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston “This is not about control,” Michael Lombardi said last Friday after news broke that Bill Belichick was mulling a move to the University of North Carolina. “I don’t want anybody to misinterpret this.” That addendum from Lombardi came near the end of a …

PHILADELPHIA — The first time Saquon Barkley met A.J. Brown, he was floored. A hard worker himself, Barkley was amazed how hard Brown worked, how he trained to be great. There’s a common ground between the Philadelphia Eagles teammates, besides their God-given ability to make plays on Sunday.  Barkley can easily relate to Brown. They both want to be great.  …

Clark states Campbell ‘should never play again’ for 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Opinions are soaring through the NFL world regarding De’Vondre Campbell after the 49ers linebacker refused to play in Thursday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Former NFL safety-turned-ESPN analyst Ryan Clark shared a passionate response Friday morning on “Get Up,” explaining why he …

USATSI The hits keep coming for the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Friday, coach Doug Pederson announced that tight end Evan Engram will miss the remainder of the 2024 regular season due to a torn labrum that will require surgery. Pederson noted that Engram suffered the injury during the team’s Week 14 win over the Tennessee Titans. He did not practice on …

The Yahoo team predicts which players (or defenses) could offer a league-winning performance through the playoffs to help secure you that coveted fantasy football championship. The league-winning QB nobody saw coming Sometimes I think pass-game consistency is a make-believe thing that we shouldn’t really chase after, but Sam Darnold of all people is making me rethink that topic. Darnold has …

Week 15 features four NFL matchups that match two teams who would currently be in the NFL playoffs if the season ended today: Bills vs. Lions, Steelers vs. Eagles, Buccaneers vs. Chargers, and Packers vs. Seahawks. Getting top wide receiver Mike Evans back from injury certainly helped Baker Mayfield and company in Tampa Bay. Los Angeles was considered an afterthought …

© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images No coach is more accomplished in the game of football than Bill Belichick but even some of his most ardent supporters – and some of his former players – scoffed at the idea recently that he could see him as a college coach. “Absolutely not,” Julian Edelman said on Fox NFL Sunday. “No,” Tom Brady said. …

The college football regular season is complete and the 2025 NFL Draft is less than five months away.  All-star invitations are going out, draft declarations are being made and CBSSports.com’s prospect rankings will be updated in the coming weeks.  With bowl games kicking off this weekend, I rallied our draft analysts to discuss a variety of NFL Draft-related topics with …

As December rolls on and yet another NFL campaign begins to wind to a close, we’re close to full-season sample sizes on some players. The typical retrospective analysis of players is beginning to take place. “This guy is the fifth-highest scoring fantasy player at his position” or “he is sixth in the league in receiving yards.” You know the drill. …

Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season began with a “Thursday Night Football” slog with the Los Angeles Rams prevailing 12-6 on the road against their heated NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. That game was both the first in the NFL without a touchdown this season as well as the first in that rivalry with no touchdowns scored, …

After being a late scratch for their Week 14 meeting win over the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to be without George Pickens again. While head coach Mike Tomlin said there is an “outside chance” Pickens plays against the Philadelphia Eagles, the hamstring injury that wide receiver is dealing with is a “little bit more significant” than the …

The Miami Dolphins and veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have come to an agreement to part ways, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Beckam signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins in May to be a part of the team’s passing attack. It didn’t result in success as the 32-year-old recorded only nine catches on 18 targets for 55 …

There are just four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, and you can expect plenty of movement in the playoff picture to take place over the next month. As it stands now, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are the only AFC teams to have clinched a playoff spot, as there’s still much to be figured out.  If …

The 49ers’ loss to the Rams on Thursday night was overshadowed in part by the bizarre refusal of linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to play. Several players addressed the situation after the 12-6 loss, including veteran tight end George Kittle. “I’m a leader on the team, and if that is something that is being a distraction on the sideline, I would’ve loved …

Eagles-Steelers player matchup to watch in Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (11-2) are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Jalen Hurts vs. top turnover defense in NFL While Jalen Hurts isn’t coming off his best game on Sunday against the Panthers, he has …