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The Texans are proof that serendipity is the NFL’s most valuable asset
Think about the Houston Texans’ path to this moment. After gutting out a win over the Indianapolis Colts, 23-19, on Saturday, DeMeco Ryans and CJ Stroud locked up a playoff spot in their rookie campaigns. The team that opted out of hiring Josh McCown because it didn’t want to get sued also let the C...

QB Malachi Nelson, '23 No. 1 recruit, transfers from USC to Boise St.
Boise State landed the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2023, as quarterback Malachi Nelson announced on Saturday night that he is leaving Southern California after one season....

LSU star receiver Malik Nabers to enter NFL draft
Malik Nabers, the FBS leader in receiving yards with 1,569 as a junior for LSU, said Saturday he is forgoing his senior season and heading for the NFL draft....

Super Bowl hero Jack Squirek dies at 64
Former NFL linebacker Jack Squirek, who won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984, has died. He was 64....

Texans clinch playoff berth by holding off Colts
C.J. Stroud threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night and the Houston Texans stopped the Indianapolis Colts on a late drive to secure a 23-19 win in Indianapolis and a spot in the AFC playoffs next weekend....

QB Bryce Underwood, top player in 2025 class, chooses LSU
Coveted five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class, verbally committed to LSU on Saturday....

Steelers clip Ravens, keep playoff hopes alive
Mason Rudolph connected with Diontae Johnson for a go-ahead 71-yard touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers took one step closer to a playoff berth by beating the host Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in their regular-season finale on Saturday night....

Steelers' T.J. Watt injures knee against Ravens, ruled out
Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury late in the third quarter against the host Baltimore Ravens on Saturday....

Dolphins activate LB Jerome Baker off IR
The Miami Dolphins activated linebacker Jerome Baker from injured reserve on Saturday, one day before the AFC East showdown with the Buffalo Bills....

Washington RB Dillon Johnson proclaims he's ready for Michigan
Washington star tailback Dillon Johnson remains banged up as the showdown with Michigan approaches, but insists he will play in Monday night's College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston....

Five-star CB Devin Sanchez commits to Ohio State
Devin Sanchez, a five-star cornerback from Houston in the Class of 2025, verbally committed to Ohio State on Saturday....

Texas TE Ja'Tavion Sanders entering NFL draft
Texas standout tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN on Saturday....

Michael Penix Jr., No. 2 Washington not interested in another runner-up finish
Michigan Against Everybody is the rallying cry for the No. 1-ranked Wolverines in the College Football Playoff National Championship game Monday night....

Report: Browns to pay bonus to Joe Flacco despite sitting him
With their playoff seed locked in, the Cleveland Browns are resting quarterback Joe Flacco in Sunday's season finale....

LSU reportedly makes new DC Blake Baker highest-paid assistant
LSU named Blake Baker, defensive coordinator at Missouri, to the same position....

Every NFL team's retired jersey numbers
One of the biggest honors in all of sports is to have your number retired by your respective franchise. No one else will be able to wear it after you, cementing your legacy in the rafters or in a ring of honor/team hall of fame. Here are all of the officially retired numbers by the NFL (minus the Ba...

The natives are getting restless at Ohio State and LSU
There’s natural staff turnover — primarily assistants getting poached for better opportunities elsewhere — and then there’s what Ohio State and LSU are purportedly doing. Each head coach is under pressure to make changes after showings not up to program standards, and if history is an indication of ...

Report: Jaguars to activate WR Christian Kirk off IR
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to activate wide receiver Christian Kirk off injured reserve prior to Sunday's game versus the host Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported on Saturday....

Report: Ravens DT Michael Pierce agrees to 2-year extension
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $7.5 million, ESPN reported on Saturday....

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh: Talk future next week
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is willing to discuss what's next, but not before the No. 1-ranked Wolverines play for the national championship on Monday night....