There are only 108 days left until the start of the 2016 college football season, when California and Hawaii will kick off the season down under at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The rest of FBS won’t start their seasons until the next week, but, hey, at least we’ll get to watch one game in […]
Continue readingSo is it still technically “Way Too Early” to rank teams? Maybe, maybe not. But we’re voting for yes. In likely the final batch before August, defending champ Alabama stays at No. 1, Clemson sits tight at No. 2, Baylor drops out and Tennessee moves into the top 10. The one new team joining the […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingThe Niners made a flurry of roster moves Saturday afternoon, adding nine players to the active roster via four avenues. Most notable was the activation from injured reserve of cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) and running backs Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr., both of whom were dealing with high ankle sprains. San Francisco also activated […]
Continue readingInstead, the Niners are perhaps more short-handed than ever. First, the good news. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel will be back from his hamstring injury, as he made it through the week of practice and does not have a designation on Friday’s injury report. And cornerback Richard Sherman (calf), running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) and running […]
Continue readingWilliams had been caught off guard by the suspension and further investigation revealed a problem with the testing procedures, which led to the league overturning the suspension Wednesday afternoon. “I knew that he had some issues with the failed test, something that completely shocked him,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “Just hearing from him, it doesn’t […]
Continue readingWilliams, who is a cancer survivor and therefore in a high-risk category, told ESPN’s Dan Graziano that he tested positive last week but said he was feeling OK and expected to recover. But with Williams landing on the reserve list, it leaves some doubt as to whether he’ll be available when the Niners meet the […]
Continue readingThe Niners announced Saturday that Samuel has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from a Jones fracture in his left foot. To make room for Samuel on the 53-man roster, the 49ers placed defensive end Dee Ford (back) and tight end Jordan Reed (sprained knee) on short-term injured reserve. The team also […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingTo help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks. Refresh often for the latest […]
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