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Bears LB T.J. Edwards, LT Ozzy Trapilo out for season

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The Chicago Bears won a wild-card thriller over rival Green Bay on Saturday night but lost two starters to season-ending injuries.

Linebacker T.J. Edwards was carted off in the second quarter of the 31-27 victory with a fractured left fibula, and rookie left tackle Ozzy Trapilo sustained a torn patellar tendon late in the fourth quarter.

Bears coach Ben Johnson confirmed after the game that both players will miss the rest of the season. The Bears will host a divisional playoff game next weekend against an opponent still to be determined.

Edwards sustained the injury after awkwardly stepping on the foot of a Green Bay player. Trapilo’s injury came on the first play after the two-minute warning.

Edwards, 29, recorded 67 tackles and one interception (returned for a touchdown) in 10 regular-season starts.

Trapilo, 24, a second-round pick out of Boston College, played in 14 games with six starts during the regular season.

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Sep 6, 2025; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) reacts to a play against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders during the second half at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images

Report: Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. doubtful at Alabama

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Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to miss his second straight game on Saturday at No. 19 Alabama, ESPN reported Thursday.

Danny O’Neil likely will be under center again for the Badgers (2-0) after throwing for 283 yards and three scores in last week’s 42-10 win against Middle Tennessee.

Edwards sustained a knee sprain in the season-opening 17-0 win against Miami (Ohio) on Aug. 28 and is regarded as day-to-day.

A sophomore transfer from San Diego State, O’Neil has completed 35 of 46 passes (76.1 percent) for 403 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in two games this season.

After facing the Crimson Tide (1-1) in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, the Badgers will host Maryland on Sept. 20 and have a bye week before visiting No. 23 Michigan on Oct. 4.

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Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) walks to the locker room after being injured during the second quarter of their game against Miami (Ohio) Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Reports: Injured Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. expected back soon

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Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to be recovered from a leg injury in 1-2 weeks, a timeline that indicates he will be available to play against Alabama.

According to multiple reports on Friday, Edwards avoided a major leg injury when he was forced out of his debut Thursday night in a game the Badgers went on to win 17-0 over Miami (Ohio) in Madison, Wis.

Edwards, who passed for 2,881 yards and 15 touchdowns last season as the starter at Maryland, completed 6 of 13 passes for 68 yards before the injury.

Multiple trainers tended to Edwards while he was seated on the turf in the second quarter. He eventually walked to the locker room under his own power but didn’t return to the game.

Sophomore Danny O’Neil, a transfer from San Diego State, replaced Edwards. He completed 12 of 19 passes with one touchdown and an interception. He was sacked three times but rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown.

Wisconsin hosts Middle Tennessee on Sept. 6, then visits No. 8 Alabama on Sept. 13 in a marquee nonconference game before facing Edwards’ former team Sept. 20 in Madison.

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Aug 23, 2025; Dublin, IRELAND; Kansas State player Dylan Edwards in action during the Aer Lingus Classic between Iowa State and Kansas State at Aviva Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO via Imagn Images

Kansas State RB Dylan Edwards (ankle) not seriously hurt

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Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards avoided a significant injury on his right ankle, but his status for Saturday’s contest against visiting North Dakota is unclear.

X-rays on Edwards’ ankle came back negative after he was hurt in the opening minutes of last Saturday’s 24-21 loss to Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland.

Still, Wildcats coach Chris Klieman isn’t sure if Edwards will be able to practice Tuesday.

“I know the X-ray came back negative, so that was a positive thing,” Klieman told reporters Monday. “But we won’t know much because we don’t practice until Tuesday. So the treatments don’t even start until (Monday) afternoon and we were gonna do nothing with the kids this morning. … I think we’ll probably have a better idea maybe on Wednesday.”

Edwards is in his second season at Kansas State after transferring from Colorado. He rushed for 546 yards and five touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 133 yards and two scores last season.

Edwards left before he even had a carry Saturday. He muffed a punt three minutes into the game and took a hit from an Iowa State defender.

Joe Jackson rushed for 51 yards on 12 carries with Edwards sidelined.

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Nov 25, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (27) carries the ball against the Baltimore Ravens in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Report: Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins out with knee sprain

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Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins was diagnosed with a knee sprain and will miss Sunday’s game at Atlanta, NFL Network reported Wednesday.

Dobbins departed Monday night’s 30-23 loss to his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, in the second quarter and did not play in the second half. He had 40 yards on six carries before getting tackled awkwardly about five minutes before halftime.

The left knee injury means Dobbins’ availability beyond Week 13 “will be up in the air,” according to the report.

Dobbins, who turns 26 next month, is having a strong debut season with the Chargers following four injury-riddled years in Baltimore. He has rushed for 766 yards and eight touchdowns, his highest totals since his 2020 rookie year (805 yards, nine touchdowns) with the Ravens.

If Dobbins is ruled out, another ex-Ravens running back, Gus Edwards, would be in line to start Sunday when the Chargers (7-4) visit the Falcons (6-5).

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Former Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (21) is reportedly near a deal with the Titans. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Reports: Titans to sign Bills castoff Mike Edwards to aid secondary

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Safety Mike Edwards is set to join the Tennessee Titans pending a physical in Nashville on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

The Bills granted Edwards’ request for his release on Tuesday after attempting to find a trade partner with needs in the secondary.

Edwards, 28, was inactive despite being healthy for most of the season to date for the Bills (7-2), appearing in three games and playing only 20 total snaps on defense and special teams.

Buffalo signed the two-time Super Bowl champion to a one-year, $2.8 million deal in March.

In Tennessee, safety Quandre Diggs is headed to injured reserve with a foot injury, coach Brian Callahan said Tuesday, leaving Tennessee thin at the position after multiple attempts to patch the unit with a veteran. The Titans released Jamal Adams last month after he failed to crack the defensive back rotation.

In Tennessee, Edwards would be reunited with former Kansas City Chiefs teammate L’Jarius Sneed. The Titans acquired Sneed from the Chiefs in an offseason trade after he was given the franchise tag by Kansas City.

A third-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2019, Edwards has recorded 236 tackles, eight interceptions and four defensive touchdowns in 78 games (28 starts) with the Buccaneers (2019-22), Chiefs (2023) and Bills. He won Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay and Super Bowl LVIII with Kansas City.

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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards (7) runs the ball in for a touchdown in the second quarter during the College Football Playoff national championship game against Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Monday, January 8, 2024.

Michigan RB Donovan Edwards returning for 2024

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Count running back Donovan Edwards in for Michigan’s bid to repeat as national champions in 2024.

Primarily a backup to Blake Corum for his first three seasons in Ann Arbor, Edwards has a chance to be a starter next season.

Michigan’s lead back Corum and Edwards’ roommate, quarterback J.J. McCarthy, declared for the 2024 NFL Draft.

Edwards posted a photo with the words “Michigan fans, I’m back,” to social media on Monday, the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft.

Edge rusher Josaiah Stewart also said he plans to return to Michigan, where he had 5.5 sacks and 38 tackles in 2023. Stewart had one sack and helped corral Jalen Milroe of Alabama on the final play of overtime to secure Michigan’s 27-20 Rose Bowl win.

Michigan pass rushers Braiden McGregor and Jaylen Harrell declared for the draft.

The Wolverines’ strong stable of backs returning despite Corum’s departure includes short-yardage specialist Kalel Mullings. Incoming recruits Jordan Marshall and Micah Ka’apana could also threaten for big roles in 2024.

Edwards took his first two carries of the College Football Playoff national championship for touchdowns in Michigan’s victory over Washington. Edwards’ first carry was a 46-yard TD run down the left sideline and his second went outside down the right sideline for a 41-yard score. He totaled 104 yards on six carries in the game.

He had 113 carries for 393 yards (3.5 yards per carry) and three touchdowns prior to the championship game showing and 30 receptions for 249 yards.

In 2022, Edwards had 991 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.

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Sep 17, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) celebrates a touchdown with Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Morgan Moses (78) in the first quarter at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY Sports

Pair of Ravens OL, RB Gus Edwards return to practice

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A pair of key offensive linemen returned to practice Wednesday along with running back Gus Edwards (concussion) and safety Marcus Williams (pec) for the Baltimore Ravens.

Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (knee) and center Tyler Linderbaum (ankle) both returned to practice after missing the past two games.

However, seven players missed practice Wednesday, including running back Justice Hill (foot). He was joined on the sidelines by wideouts Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle) and Rashod Bateman (hamstring), outside linebackers Odafe Oweh (ankle) and David Ojabo (ankle), and defensive backs Marlon Humphrey (foot) and Kyle Hamilton (undisclosed).

Edwards left Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the second half to be evaluated for a concussion. He’s rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown in three games (one start) this season.

Stanley, 29, is hoping to stay healthy after playing in just 18 games combined the past three seasons.

Linderbaum, 23, started all 17 games as a rookie in 2022 after the team selected him No. 25 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Ojabo, 23, also left Sunday’s game with his injury. He has six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in three games.

The official injury report for the Ravens (2-1), who travel to Cleveland (2-1) in Week 4, will be released later Wednesday.

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Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Branson Robinson (22) celebrates as he scores a rushing touchdown against the TCU Horned Frogs during the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia RB Branson Robinson (knee) out for season

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Georgia running back Branson Robinson will miss the upcoming season with a ruptured patellar tendon, coach Kirby Smart announced Wednesday.

Robinson sustained the injury in a non-contact drill at practice on Tuesday.

Robinson had 68 carries for 330 yards with three touchdowns in 12 games during his freshman season in 2022. He also scored twice as the Bulldogs breezed to a 65-7 victory over TCU in the national championship game on Jan. 9.

“It won’t affect our run-pass ratio,” Smart said of Robinson’s injury. “We have capable backs. He was one of our better backs. When healthy last year, we think he was kind of coming into his own. He was learning how to pass protect. He had a really good spring while he was going, so we were really excited about where he was headed. He was explosive, twitchy, could do some things in pass pro and running the ball that maybe some of the other guys couldn’t do.”

Georgia is expected to lean on Daijun Edwards and Kendall Milton, although the latter is nursing a tight hamstring.

Edwards rushed for 769 yards and seven touchdowns last season, while Milton had 592 yards and eight scores.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) lies on the turf after being tackled by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards (57) during the second quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Feb. 12, 2023. Nfl Super Bowl Lvii Kansas City Chiefs Vs Philadelphia Eagles

Reports: Bears, T.J. Edwards agree to 3-year deal

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Linebacker T.J. Edwards is headed home, agreeing to a three-year deal with the Chicago Bears on Monday, according to multiple reports.

NFL Network and ESPN reported the deal includes $12.5 million in total guarantees and is worth a total of $19.5 million. Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham helped bring Edwards to the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Free agent contracts with new teams are not official until the new league year begins on Wednesday.

Edwards, 26, was one of the top coverage linebackers in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles last season, according to Pro Football Focus. He finished seventh in the NFL with 159 total tackles in 2022, which was the second-most in franchise history behind Byron Evans in 1992 (175).

The Eagles are likely to elevate 2022 third-rounder Nakobe Dean to fill Edwards’ starting role.

Edwards’ high school football field is 20 minutes northwest of the Bears’ Halas Hall practice facility, and he’d join another former Wisconsin linebacker in Chicago. Jack Sanborn was a freshman for the Badgers when Edwards was a senior.

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