MIAMI — Carson Beck is the new big man on campus in Miami.

The former two-year starter at the University of Georgia will reportedly earn $4 million as the new quarterback for the University of Miami after the Hurricanes won one of the most aggressive, and lucrative bidding wars for an injured underachiever.

His new name, image and likeness (...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Quarterback Sam Darnold’s disappointing finish to this Vikings season does not close the door on him returning to the team in 2025.

General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told reporters during Thursday’s season-ending news conference that Darnold is among the “good options” the Vikings have at quarterback moving forward.

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Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week in the divisional round of the playoffs. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Farmer had a regular-season winning percentage of .695 and .533 against the spread. Record for the wild-card round of the playoffs was 4-2 (.667) and, using point spreads with ...Read more

We’ll count the wild-card round as a solid start to the postseason crescendo of our 34th season of NFL picks in the Miami Herald. Highlights: Bull’s-eyed both of our upset picks with Commanders (+3) winning at Tampa Bay and Rams (+1 when we made the pick) beating Vikings. Lets’ run the table from here!

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Wild-card round: 5-1, ....Read more

NEW YORK — Following the Jets’ season-finale victory against the Dolphins on Jan. 5, Aaron Rodgers told reporters that he was unsure if he wanted to continue playing.

Over a week later, during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers said he’ll decide on his future after the Jets hire a new general manager and coach.

“I told them...Read more

The Super Bowl is fast approaching, now just a few weeks away. The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are vying for their fourth title in six years and an unprecedented third in a row. Teams like the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions may have something to say about that, each focusing their sights on winning their first ever Super ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Ivan Glubish, better known by his stage name, Vanya Sax, was supposed to be playing a birthday party Sunday — at an Eagles tailgate, of course — but had to cancel after he got the call to play on a bigger stage: the national anthem for the team’s wild-card matchup with the Packers.

For Glubish, 2024 was the biggest year ...Read more

At this point of the NFL calendar, we’ve separated the wheat from the chaff.

The divisional round includes star quarterbacks young and old, headlined by Most Valuable Player candidates Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen facing off in Buffalo with a trip to the AFC championship game on the line. In the NFC, Jayden Daniels has shown how quickly and ...Read more

ATLANTA — Without even realizing it, Chamblee High football coach Bob Swank took his first step toward bringing on an all-time NFL great to his coaching staff in the spring of 2022.

It was after a parent-athlete meeting to lay out the summer schedule, team rules and the like. An eighth grader approached Swank and asked if he could still join ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — High atop the Miami Dolphins’ 2025 offseason priority list, possibly No. 1, must be a resolution to be a smarter, more disciplined team.

At least twice during the regular season, and once during the season-ending press conference, coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier mentioned how the Dolphins tend to ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce declared himself the No. 1 Swiftie during an interview Wednesday on “The Stephen A. Smith Show.”

That should come as little surprise considering Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift have been dating for nearly 18 months.

Kelce, who made the Pro Bowl for the 10th time this season after ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In the aftermath of the Eagles wild-card round win against the Green Bay Packers, Jalen Hurts is focused on the result.

It’s fair to acknowledge the uneven production and mid-game stagnation from the Eagles passing game during the 22-10 win last Sunday — even Hurts did during his Wednesday news conference — but the Eagles...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery.

"Soon," Harbaugh said.

During the Chargers' Week 6 game at the Denver Broncos, Harbaugh, 61, retreated to the locker room and was treated for an irregular heartbeat. Marco Zucconi, the Chargers' director of player health,...Read more

DENVER — Greg Penner throws shade the way Peyton Manning threw the out-and-go. The Chiefs caught more strays Wednesday at Dove Valley than the ASPCA.

“Is Patrick Mahomes in your sights as you’re building this organization?” the Broncos’ CEO was asked during an end-of-season news conference at Broncos Park powered by CommonSpirit.

To ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Many of the answers provided by coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz in their Wednesday news conference were purposely ambiguous, offering minimal insight into what the Chargers would prioritize in the upcoming offseason.

Between their nonanswers, however, Harbaugh and Hortiz did what they could to emphasize one ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Authenticity is in demand these days.

The Detroit Lions are, too.

So it only makes sense that this is the year Aaron Glenn, the Lions’ defensive coordinator, should finally land a head coaching job.

The 52-year-old Glenn is long overdue for an opportunity, and after interviewing for openings across the league in each ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown was not on the practice field at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday as the Eagles began their on-field preparations for their divisional-round playoff game vs. the Los Angeles Rams.

No, he didn’t play hooky and go to a Barnes & Noble. The Eagles are continuing to manage Brown’s lingering knee injury in a ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Steelers president Art Rooney II has settled for high-end mediocrity as the franchise calling card. He apparently will not make a coaching change.

The Steeler Way is to barely exceed chronically low expectations and either miss the playoffs or get blown out of the first round.

If Rooney is afraid of becoming the Jets, Raiders or...Read more

BALTIMORE — Diontae Johnson is a Raven again. No, that’s not a typo.

The 28-year-old wide receiver, who was released by both the Ravens and Houston Texans in a matter of weeks after being frustrated by a lack of involvement in the offense on both teams, was claimed off waivers Wednesday by Baltimore in what is considered a procedural ...Read more

NEW YORK — Seven of the eight quarterbacks starting the NFL’s divisional playoff round were first-round picks.

Two were No. 1 overall picks in their respective NFL drafts. Four of the eight were picked either No. 1 or No. 2 overall.

Six of the eight were taken in the top 10. And the other first-rounder is the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar ...Read more