Smith tore the ACL and LCL in the knee during the Irish’s Fiesta Bowl game against Ohio State last season. With the NFL Draft looming, some teams are unsure when he will play again — if ever, according to ESPN.com. MORE: Revised NFL Mock Draft: Rams on clock Smith was already expected to miss the 2016 season, but a reexamination of his injured knee showed a drop-foot problem caused by nerve damage that hasn’t improved since his tests at the NFL Scouting Combine, an unnamed source told the Philadelphia Daily News on Monday....

Keenum stayed in the game after showing the effects of his head being slammed to the turf on the Rams’ final drive. His lost fumble two plays later ultimately cost the Rams the game. MORE: Bad beats: Keenum’s fumble costs bettors | Week 11 in photos According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a Rams official told the media 25 minutes after the game that Keenum couldn’t speak with the media because he had suffered a concussion....

Many COVID-19 protocols, including daily testing for the first two weeks of training camp, are in place as the league attempts to start its season amid the coronavirus pandemic. But as the NFL is now seeing from MLB, a COVID-19 outbreak within at least one of its 32 team bubbles feels all but inevitable. MORE: Why NFL preseason games are being canceled The NFL remains hopeful it can at least start the 2020 NFL season on time due in part to the modified training camp schedule the league and the NFL Players Association agreed upon....

The Steelers and Redskins, then the Rams and 49ers, will attempt to deliver similar excitement in Monday’s doubleheader, but here, we look at some of headlines you might have missed from Week 1. MARVEZ: What Week 1 taught us “I was clearly aware of the time” — Those are the words of Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams as he attempted to explain his failure to get out of bounds on the final play of Dallas’ loss to the Giants....

Vegas odds: NFL Week 1 lines With limits set at $1,000 or $2,000 at most shops, power groups are not the ones betting into these lines. “Why would they bet now and show their cards early on?,” The Linemakers on Sporting News’ Micah Roberts asks rhetorically. “Most of the money that’s been coming in, I wouldn’t say they’re not sophisticated, but they’re not in the league of some of these power groups that make moves in the NFL....

All data presented is as of Thursday morning. You can track all NFL line movement on BetQL’s Line Movement Dashboard. Figures below calculated by wagering one unit on each touted bet with -110 spread odds. WEEK 12 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker NFL Week 12 Betting Picks: Spread pick of the week Falcons (-4) vs. Buccaneers Even though they’re 3-7, don’t count the Falcons out!...

We whiffed pretty badly on the Washington (-7) pick, as the dysfunctional Dead Skins lost to Tampa Bay at home by 20. Buoyed by a strong second half, Miami (-5) got the cover for us on Thursday night vs. Buffalo. But we were on the wrong side of some bad fortune with our Giants (+4) pick. Eli Manning had thrown four interceptions, but the Giants still had a chance to cover (and win outright) with five minutes remaining and a first down at the 49ers’ 4-yard line....

Their situations in 2019? Not so similar. The Eagles are 1-2 and in danger of stumbling further in a short week. The Packers are 3-0, with their defense leading the way. “They play fast. They play physical," Wentz told reporters this week (via Philly.com ) in describing Green Bay’s defense. “They do so many different things. It has a similar structure to what we saw last week with the Lions’ defense, just a lot more multiple....

Before we get into this week’s forecast, a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out on Twitter @KevinRothWx or check our hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

Before we get into the Week 6 forecast, remember that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out on Twitter @KevinRothWx or check our hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

The veteran ball-carrier, whose mother died from breast cancer, wanted to wear pink all season long as a sign of support for breast cancer awareness, but NFL rejected his appeal, only allowing pink during October. MORE: Rookie rankings | 10 awful NFL decisions | Week 8 scoreboard But Williams, the type of role model the NFL use to gain some positive PR, has found a way to raise awareness without getting fined....

The defending champion Lightning are expected to make a big run once again, with preseason odds billing them as the top team in the new Central Division. They also hold the second-best odds to win the Cup. The No. 1 team? The Colorado Avalanche. Led by captain Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and head coach Jared Bednar, the Avalanche are poised for big things in 2021. Below are the odds from FanDuel....

For a full explanation on what we’re doing here, check Part 1. The bottom line: This is a visual representation of how responsible each team’s forwards, divided into four groups based on five-on-five ice time, are for their team’s possession success. ANAHEIM DUCKS Last week news trickled out of Anaheim that the Ducks wouldn’t be offering new contracts to Saku Koivu and Daniel Winnik. It’s hard to blame him — those two, along with Andrew Cogliano, made up a tough-minutes second line that did all it could to keep the Ducks afloat from a possession perspective in 2013....

For the second consecutive season, the league will allow fans to select those final four players from a list of 31 determined by the league’s hockey operations department. The highest voted players in each division (each NHL team will have one candidate) will be added to their respective team’s roster. Dubbed ‘Last Men In,’ voting will open to the public on Jan. 1 at 12 p.m. ET via the NHL’s website and mobile app, and closes Jan....

“I can say I assisted on his last NHL goal if he doesn’t play in the NHL ever again,” the Calgary Flames winger explained following the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday night. That goal came on Nov. 9 in Calgary against the Detroit Red Wings, the 766th of Jagr’s incredibly prolific career. It was also the only one he scored in 22 games for the Flames after Calgary inked the 45-year-old to a free agent contract in early October....

What it did have, like each draft every year, was winners and losers. Here’s a quick look at each, knowing that in most cases it will take years to really grade what took place this weekend.. Winners Vegas Golden Knights The NHL’s newest franchise acquitted themselves quite well, making three of the first 15 selections in the first round, landing their most-coveted option, center Cody Glass (pictured) with their first-ever pick, number six overall....

With Friday’s 4-2 road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Buffalo Sabres clinched the NHL’s worst regular-season record. No way the Arizona Coyotes can catch them, because the Sabres hold a tiebreaker. So the Coyotes will second for second selection … and likely Jack Eichel. McDavid and Eichel have been 1-2 all season among NHL Draft prospects, sparking memories of the Taylor Hall-Tyler Seguin derby in the 2010 Draft....

When looking at available defensemen and goalies, there is not a lot of talent to sign. John Klingberg is the clear best option on the blue line, but after that there’s really no true top-pairing defenseman up for grabs. Kris Letang was set to be the other top guy, but he re-signed with the Penguins. In the crease, Darcy Kumper and Jack Campbell provide two solid options in net, but they are the only two starters....

One day after Milwaukee Bucks players boycotted their NBA playoff game to protest racial inequality, sending a tidal wave of action across the sports world, the NHL’s players opted to not play on Thursday or Friday. The efforts came in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., over the weekend “If you look around this room, there’s a lot of white athletes in here, and I think that’s the statement that’s being made right now,” said the Golden Knights’ Ryan Reaves as he stood in front, and next to, players from the Western Conference bubble....

The playoffs officially began on Aug. 11, and it’s been a heart-thumping, speed-and-skill, action-packed time. Now we’re just seven games (at the most) away from crowning a champion. Here’s everything to know about watching NHL playoff games in 2020, including a complete TV schedule with start times and channels for every series. MORE: Watch NHL playoff games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) NHL playoff games today Here’s the full schedule of NHL playoff games for today:...