The 5-6 San Francisco 49ers are preparing to go head-to-head with a 9-2 Buffalo Bills team on Sunday night. San Francisco is hoping to have a number of stars return from injury for the game, but there is still plenty of uncertainty at the moment. Brock Purdy was limited at practice on Wednesday, while both Trent Williams and Nick Bosa did not practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 49ers were decimated by injuries heading into last Sunday’s game, and they lost 38-10 against the Green Bay Packers as a result. San Francisco is hoping to have a healthier roster...

There are plenty of rumors surrounding Deion Sanders possibly jumping to the NFL next season. Coach Prime is one of the most popular coaches in college football. He has seemingly elevated the University of Colorado football program overnight, due in large part to his recruiting efforts.

Those NFL rumors have sprouted up again, this time coming from Joel Klatt on The Herd. Klatt explained why he thinks there are two NFL job offers that Sanders would have a hard time turning down.

“I think it would be really hard for him to turn down the New York Giants or Dallas...

The post Russell Wilson Defends George Pickens on Hail Mary Skirmish: ‘He Was Getting Pushed Out’ appeared first on Steelers Now.

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens got some heat from Ben Roethlisberger for “fighting” before the Hail Mary pass in Thursday night’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson believes Pickens got interfered with on the play, however.

“George is always trying to make a play, obviously. Unfortunately, I believe he was getting pushed out and he was trying to get to the spot,” Wilson said on Wednesday. “It’s an unfortunate situation. He was trying...

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Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis.

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today’s show, we discuss if Montravius Adams and Alex Highsmith will rejoin the team for their upcoming matchup against the Cincinatti Bengals. We also discuss where Pat Freiermuth has been within this offense, why most fans just don’t like their favorite team’s offensive coordinator and what the path forward is for an offense that isn’t...

The news of North Carolina alum Arthur Smith heading back to Chapel Hill is picking up steam. One day after an Athletic article loosely suggested Smith as a candidate for the soon-to-be vacant Tar Heels job, another report indicates Smith has serious interest in taking a college coaching job. Few opportunities would be better than […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Steelers-Bengals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

Steelers-Bengals Last Game – Matchup History

The Bengals were swept last season by the Steelers. They lost last December 34-11.

Overall Series: The Steelers lead the all-time series 70-39

Here are the Steelers-Bengals NFL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.

NFL Odds: Steelers-Bengals Odds

Pittsburgh Steelers: +2.5 (-102)

Moneyline: +134

Cincinnati Bengals: -2.5 (-120)

Moneyline: -158

Over:...

The Bears announced that they are elevating S Adrian Colbert to the active roster for Thursday.

Colbert, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the 49ers back in 2017. He was in the second year of his four-year, $2.48 million contract when the 49ers placed him on injured reserve coming out of the next preseason.

From there, Colbert had stints with the Seahawks, Dolphins, Chiefs, Giants, Patriots, Jets, and Browns. The Bears signed him to a contract in 2022 and he finished out the season in Chicago.

Chicago re-signed him to a futures contract in January but cut him loose...

We spoke with Pride of Detroit to preview the Thanksgiving day match-up

The Chicago Bears head to Detroit to face the Lions to kick off the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day festivities on Thursday. The Bears beat the Lions three straight times on Thanksgiving, in 2018, 2019, and 2021. However, this time the Lions sit as a double-digit favorite. Will things change? We sat down with Ryan Mathews from Pride of Detroit to understand why the Detroit Lions have been so darn good this year.

**1. As a fellow fan of an NFC North team that was routinely sharing the basement...

Cleveland defensive end picks up Defensive Player of the Week Award after big night against the Steelers.

The Cleveland Browns got a jump on the rest of the league last week with a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

The same was true for defensive end Myles Garrett, who had five tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble to help the Browns pick up their fifth win in their last seven home meetings against the Steelers.

Related: Myles Garrett could join the legends of the game in Week 13 vs Broncos

Garrett had to wait until Week 12...

As questions about Aaron Rodgers' future with the Jets linger, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich confirmed that he'll remain the team's starting quarterback for the rest of the season.

The Rams announced that they are designating TE Tyler Higbee to return from the physically unable-to-perform list.

Higbee was placed on the list at the start of the season after suffering a torn ACL late last year.

Higbee, 31, was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round out of Western Kentucky in 2016. He signed a four-year $2.92 million rookie contract, including a $580,860 signing bonus.

Higbee was entering the final year of his deal when he signed a four-year, $29 million extension with the Rams. He was slated to make a base salary of $6.25 million in 2023...

The Detroit Lions announced four roster moves ahead of their Thanksgiving game against the Bears.

#Lions announce roster moves:

Placed WR Kalif Raymond on Reserve/Injured.

Signed WR Maurice Alexander and LB David Long from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster.

Elevated OL Jamarco Jones from the Practice Squad to the Active/Inactive list.

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 27, 2024

The Lions placed WR Kalif Raymond on injured reserve, promoted WR Maurice Alexander and LB David Long and elevated OL Jamarco Jones from the practice squad to the active roster.

Raymond,...