Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham speaks with the media during a press conference at Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Super Bowl injury report: Eagles’ Brandon Graham questionable

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham is questionable and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore is doubtful for Super Bowl LIX, according to the final injury report for the game released Friday.

Graham (elbow) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday before practicing in full on Friday.

Graham, 36, hinted earlier in the week that he is considering retirement after the Super Bowl.

“I don’t know what the future holds,” he said, “but if this is my last game, I’m going to give it everything I have.”

Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after tearing a triceps muscle in a Week 12 win against the Los Angeles Rams.

Graham is the Eagles’ all-time leader with 206 games played and ranks third in franchise history with 76.5 sacks. He tallied 3.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 11 games (one start) this season. He was one of the heroes of Philadelphia’s 41-33 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, recording a strip-sack of Tom Brady late in the fourth quarter to help clinch the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy.

The Eagles also listed tight end C.J. Uzomah (abdomen) and reserve offensive lineman Nick Gates (groin) as questionable. Philadelphia ruled out receiver/return specialist Britain Covey (neck), who remains on injured reserve.

No other Eagles player carries a game designation into the weekend. Receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) was limited Wednesday through Friday but will play.

As for Kansas City, Moore hasn’t played since Week 7 and was placed on IR in October with a core muscle injury. He practiced in a limited capacity each day this week but is now deemed doubtful to play.

Moore is in his third NFL season, all with Kansas City, and did not record a reception in 2024 before his injury. He has 43 career receptions for 494 yards and one touchdown, plus a 4-yard touchdown catch against the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

He’s the only Chiefs player with any designation. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain Dec. 15 vs. Cleveland, was a full participant all week. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) and punter Matt Araiza (illness) are also good to go.

–Field Level Media

Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore spent one season with head coach Nick Sirianni. After Sunday's Super Bowl, he's expected to be named head coach of the Saints. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Marching in: Eagles’ Kellen Moore set for long-term residency in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — One final victory is up for grabs before this NFL season comes to a close on Sunday night.

The New Orleans Saints are the lone team without a head coach, and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is set to fill a role he’s never held at any level of football.

“I’m going to lead by example. I believe (I will) lead the way I’ve always led,” Moore said. “Certainly in different roles, it dictates certain things you have to do. You understand that as you go through this journey and so I’ve been fortunate enough to be around some of the best in the business to learn and grow from.

“Lead your way. I think as long as you’re authentic and you’re real and you’re consistent with who you are, guys will respect that.”

Moore, 35, relocated every offseason for the past three years, bouncing from offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys to the Los Angeles Chargers before Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hired him and forfeited play-calling duties in Philadelphia.

“Hopefully I’ve done my job to teach him like other coaches have helped me,” Sirianni said. “He’s very detail-oriented. He’s a good communicator. He’s great person to work with. I think we hit home runs with both (coordinator) hires.”

Players said Moore’s unique perspective as a former NFL quarterback — a backup with the Detroit Lions and Cowboys from 2012-17 — is evident in his approach. He’s quick to listen and cedes control to players. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said the offensive thinktank of Sirianni, Moore, quarterback Jalen Hurts and other position coaches is a collaboration that invites buy-in from everyone who wants a voice.

“I think when the players feel like they have some ownership, they’re a part of the process, I think it’s excellent,” Moore said. “Hopefully those guys are out there making plays, and when they have conviction about something, usually they’re going to find a way to make it work.”

The next opportunity in New Orleans is the Super Bowl. The bigger opportunity arrives Monday, but Moore isn’t ready to discuss becoming head coach of the Saints.

“There’s certainly a great opportunity. I think the big thing is really getting to know people,” Moore said of the New Orleans opening. “Certainly there’s philosophies and things that there’s going to be questions about, but I think it’s an excellent opportunity just to get face-to-face and get to know the people. And get to know the interactions and see the fit that it may be.”

–Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media

Aug 9, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA;  Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore looks on as quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throws before a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Eagles OC, QB on same page before wild-card game

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore did not sound like a coach concerned he could be entering the playoffs without his starting quarterback.

Jalen Hurts, in concussion protocol since suffering a head injury Dec. 22 against the Washington Commanders, might be ready to return to practice on Wednesday with a full week of preparation for the postseason rematch with the Green Bay Packers in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Head coach Nick Sirianni was less forthcoming on Monday about the QB depth chart. But Moore said Tuesday that he’s in close communication with Hurts and he has no concern about rust when he gets back on the field.

Because the Eagles had no scheduled practice Monday or Tuesday, the next update on Hurts’ status would come Wednesday with the first practice and injury report of the postseason.

Moore also downplayed any distraction that might arise because of head-coaching interviews with the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, who submitted formal requests to talk to the Eagles’ first-year coordinator.

“Really, the focus is on the week,” Moore said. “Those things take care of themselves. Obviously, those things only come to teams that usually tend to have success and are doing things well on the field. That’s where your focus is.”

Hurts was a nonparticipant on the injury and practice report last week, but likely would’ve been held out for the regular-season finale even if healthy. Running back Saquon Barkley, wide receivers A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith and offensive linemen Landon Dickerson, Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata were all inactive last week.

Hurts completed 20 of 34 passes for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Eagles’ Week 1 win over the Packers in Brazil.

Sirianni would not confirm whether Hurts was at the team facility or able to participate in meetings or film study during the team media session on Monday.

Tanner McKee started the Week 18 win over the New York Giants. Sirianni wouldn’t declare his depth chart at the position or give into questions about whether McKee might’ve moved ahead of Kenny Pickett as the QB2 in Philadelphia.

“We have a lot of confidence in both guys,” he said.

McKee completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards with two touchdowns and zero turnovers against the Giants.

–Field Level Media

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) tackles Auburn Tigers tight end Rivaldo Fairweather (13) during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images

Alabama S Malachi Moore to miss ReliaQuest Bowl with injury

Alabama All-American safety Malachi Moore will undergo surgery and miss the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan on Dec. 31 in Tampa, Fla.

Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t reveal the nature of the surgery, but indicated Moore has been playing through it most of the season.

“He’s been going through an injury pretty much a lot of the season, and it just got to the point where he wasn’t going to be able to play,” DeBoer told reporters after Wednesday’s practice. “He wanted to do everything he could to get out there. He was trying to wait it out so he could see if it would be something he possibly could be able to participate in.”

Moore had 70 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles this season.

The Crimson Tide are deeply shorthanded at safety with Keon Sabb also done for the season due to injury and the decision of DeVonta Smith to transfer to Notre Dame.

“It’ll be a mix and match,” DeBoer said. “(Moore’s decision to have surgery) literally just happened, it’s not like we’ve had a week or two to think and work through this. But it’ll be young guys.”

Moore has 214 tackles and seven interceptions in five seasons at Alabama.

–Field Level Media

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore calls a play against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

Sherrone Moore navigating ‘detail’ issues after Michigan’s blowout loss

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore opened up his depth chart, eraser in hand as the Wolverines prepare to put a blowout loss to Texas in the rearview mirror.

Moore made it clear his message is for the entire locker room and didn’t single out individual players or position groups for the collective failure that resulted in Michigan’s first home loss since November 2021.

“It stings. It should sting,” Moore said of the 31-12 loss. “A lot of guys haven’t lost a game here in our home stadium. Players take it the worst — they are in the game and take it the worst. For us it’s the toll on them, helping them get over it today. We always talk about the 24-hours rule; what we can do to get better today? We’re looking at it as ‘Let’s go 1-0 this week.’”

Moore’s first loss sets up Michigan for a rebound against Arkansas State (2-0). The strengths of the 2024 roster are yet to be defined, but Moore’s defense was expected to be well ahead of the Wolverines’ offense in the early part of the season. Texas scored on four of its first five possessions and Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers never appeared flustered by Michigan’s pressure. The Wolverines’ offense ran one play in the red zone.

“Not taking anything away from them. Turnovers and third-down margin – you take those things and we have a much better chance to be successful. We know what we have to and it was a good lesson for us to learn,” Moore said.

The Wolverines are on alert to fix key areas of weakness with Southern California due in town Sept. 21.

Michigan did not literally erase its depth chart for the Week 3 game back home in Ann Arbor. But Moore emphasized he’s inviting competition everywhere and looking for players to fight for their continued role. He’s looking for “competition every week; the best players will play.”

“We have to be better, fundamentally better,” Moore said. “We have to be better getting off blocks, doing the little things.

“Guys played hard but you have to play with detail when you play a team like (Texas).”

–Field Level Media

Jul 28, 2023; Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (12) catches a pass during training camp at IBM Performance Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: Falcons trade QB Desmond Ridder to Cardinals

With their new starter in place in Kirk Cousins, the Atlanta Falcons are trading quarterback Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals, per multiple reports Thursday.

The Falcons reportedly will receive receiver Rondale Moore in return.

Also Thursday, the team announced the re-signing of offensive lineman Storm Norton and wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge to one-year deals.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the Falcons.

Atlanta selected Ridder in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the hopes he could replace Matt Ryan as its starting quarterback. But in two seasons, he had an 8-9 record in 17 starts (19 games) and completed 64.0 percent of his passes for 3,544 yards with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Ridder, 24, had an up-and-down season in 2023, being replaced as the starter twice by Taylor Heinicke, only to return when Heinicke suffered injuries to a hamstring and ankle.

Kyler Murray returns as the starting quarterback for the Cardinals, who traded primary backup Joshua Dobbs to the Minnesota Vikings last Oct. 31.

Moore, 23, was the Cardinals’ second-round pick and No. 49 overall in 2021. He made a modest impact in his first three seasons, appearing in 39 games (23 starts) with 135 catches for 1,201 yards and three touchdowns. He gained a career-high 435 yards as a rookie.

Norton, 29, made three starts at right tackle and appeared in 14 games in his first season with Atlanta in 2023.

He has appeared in 50 games (21 starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2018), Los Angeles Chargers (2020-22) and Falcons.

Hodge, 29, played in all 17 games (four starts) for the Falcons in 2023 and contributed 14 catches for 232 yards.

He has 57 receptions for 864 yards and one touchdown in 89 games (seven starts) with the Los Angeles Rams (2018), Cleveland Browns (2019-20), Detroit Lions (2021) and Falcons.

–Field Level Media

Dec 17, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Kansas City Chiefs guard Joe Thuney (62)  stands in the bench area during the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs rule out G Joe Thuney (pec), WR Skyy Moore (knee)

The Kansas City Chiefs ruled out All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Skyy Moore for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Coach Andy Reid confirmed Friday that Thuney (pectoral), Moore (knee), nose tackle Derrick Nnadi (triceps) and reserve offensive lineman Prince Tega Wanogho (quad) will not play.

Running back Isiah Pacheco (toe, ankle), safety Mike Edwards (concussion), linebacker Willie Gay (neck) and wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hip) are questionable for the game in Baltimore.

Pacheco practiced Friday for the first time this week. Gay missed Friday’s practice due to a neck spasm.

Thuney, 31, was injured during last Sunday’s 27-24 divisional playoff win at Buffalo.

Moore, 23, has not played since Dec. 17. He was designated to return from injured reserve earlier this month but still isn’t ready to go. He caught 21 passes for 244 yards and one TD in 14 games (eight starts) this season.

–Field Level Media

Outgoing head coach Jim Harbaugh endorsed offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, right, as the next coach of the Wolverines.

Michigan focused on Sherrone Moore as next coach

Even before he left to take over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, Jim Harbaugh had been touting his prospective replacement at Michigan.

Harbaugh said in the lead-up to the national championship game this month that offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was ready to be a head coach, considering him “proven” based on a 4-0 record as interim coach that included wins at Penn State and over Ohio State during Harbaugh’s multiple 2023 suspensions.

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel vowed to do everything in his power to keep Harbaugh in Ann Arbor. Per reports, Manuel and Michigan offered a $125 million contract that would have made Harbaugh the highest-paid coach in college football. But it wasn’t enough to prevent him from returning to the NFL.

Now that Harbaugh’s exit is official, Manuel said Michigan is moving quickly to replace him with a goal of keeping the coaching staff and defending national championship roster together, and Moore is Harbaugh’s likely successor. NCAA rules permit a 30-day window for players to enter the transfer portal even though the new semester has started.

According to reports, that includes a waiver application to bypass a state law mandating university positions be posted for all applicants to review for seven business days. Manuel likely can make the case for waiver approval under the requirement Michigan has a legitimate position that “business needs of the unit outweigh the University’s intent to provide notice of employment opportunities to the University community and others through the posting process.”

As of Thursday morning, the job had not been publicly posted.

Harbaugh reportedly is planning to hire Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to run the Chargers’ defense.

“We have been in talks with Jim Harbaugh for the last several weeks and have tried our best to retain him as our football coach,” Michigan president Santa Ono said in a statement. “Jim called me today and let me know that he has made the difficult decision to leave Michigan and join the Los Angeles Chargers in pursuit of his NFL dreams.

“For the fans, the players, and for me personally, we are sad to hear of Jim’s departure. His drive and ambition turned our program around, delivered our first national championship in a quarter century and maintained Michigan as the all-time winningest team in the history of college football.

“I thank Jim for all he has done for the University of Michigan and respect his decision. He has been an extraordinary leader and a friend. I will be cheering for Jim as he embarks on this next adventure.”

Michigan went 15-0, beating Washington in the College Football Playoff national championship two weeks ago to cap a bizarre and scandalous season during which Harbaugh served two suspensions for separate rules violations. He went 86-25 as Michigan’s head coach.

Moore, who turns 38 next week, has never been a head coach at any level. He played guard at Oklahoma during Bob Stoops’ heyday, and said prior to the Rose Bowl he appreciated the opportunity to get a feel for calling the shots on the Michigan sideline.

“The biggest difference is that when you’re the head coach you got to talk with the reps a lot, and that communication can be positive, can be a little negative,” Moore said in Pasadena, Calif. “But I try to manage that as best as possible — making the decisions on the fly in those situations, as a coordinator, especially going for it on fourth down, when you have a head coach there you’re counting on him.

“When you’re the head coach you kind of make that call yourself. But me and (Harbaugh), we have the same mindset of how we would call it, how we would do it in those situations. Those are the biggest differences going from just a coordinator to the head coach.”

Moore arrived at Michigan in 2018 and became co-offensive coordinator in 2020. While not what many in the fanbase would call a “Michigan Man,” Moore said before the national title game that he was more than content in Ann Arbor and not chasing a head-coaching position, citing loyalty to the Wolverines.

“Most coaches at some point in their life want to do that,” Moore said. “When the time comes, the time comes, but I’m in no rush to leave this place, this great university, these students and Coach Harbaugh.”

–Field Level Media

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is lifted off the ground by offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore after Michigan won the College Football Playoff national championship game against Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

If Jim Harbaugh leaves, is Sherrone Moore Michigan’s man?

Jim Harbaugh flirts hard, and he flirts consistently enough that Michigan had time to plan for his exit.

If Harbaugh seals the deal with the Los Angeles Chargers to return to the NFL, it would come as no surprise to athletic director Warde Manuel. Manuel offered Harbaugh a contract worth $125 million for 10 seasons even before the Wolverines won the national title earlier this month, NFL Network reported.

The writing might have been on the wall when Harbaugh opted not to sign the contract and interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and Chargers.

He would add to the list of seismic shifts on the coaching ranks this month. Nick Saban retired at Alabama, and national championship runner-up Washington lost Kalen DeBoer to Tuscaloosa as his replacement. That opened the door for Arizona coach Jedd Fisch to flee for Seattle, and the dominoes are still dropping in his wake.

In the NFL, Bill Belichick and the Patriots divorced after 24 years. And now Harbaugh appears determined to join the high-profile relocation plan.

Where does that leave Michigan?

The Wolverines appear to be interested in promoting from within, but defensive coordinator Jesse Minter reportedly is part of Harbaugh’s planned staff in Los Angeles.

Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore had a four-game cameo as head coach when Harbaugh served multiple suspensions last season.

Moore, an offensive guard at Oklahoma during Bob Stoops’ heyday, said prior to the Rose Bowl he appreciated the opportunity.

“The biggest difference is that when you’re the head coach you got to talk with the reps a lot, and that communication can be positive, can be a little negative,” Moore said in Pasadena. “But I try to manage that as best as possible — making the decisions on the fly in those situations, as a coordinator, especially going for it on 4th down, when you have a head coach there you’re counting on him. When you’re the head coach you kind of make that call yourself. But me and (Harbaugh), we have the same mindset of how we would call it, how we would do it in those situations. Those are the biggest differences going from just a coordinator to the head coach.”

Moore came to Michigan in 2018 and became co-offensive coordinator in 2020. While not what many in the fanbase would call a “Michigan Man,” Moore said before the national title game that he’s more than content in Ann Arbor and not chasing a head-coaching position, citing loyalty to the Wolverines.

“Most coaches at some point in their life want to do that,” Moore said. “When the time comes, the time comes, but I’m in no rush to leave this place, this great university, these students and coach Harbaugh.”

–Field Level Media

Sep 4, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils running back Jordan Waters (7) runs during the second quarter against the Clemson Tigers at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.  Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports

Duke RBs Jaquez Moore, Jordan Waters to transfer

Duke running backs Jaquez Moore and Jordan Waters are the latest players entering the transfer portal after head coach Mike Elko’s departure to Texas A&M.

Moore announced his intentions on social media on Wednesday. Waters’ departure was reported by 247 Sports.

Waters led the Blue Devils with 753 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns and Moore ranked second with 601 yards and six scores.

Starting quarterback Riley Leonard announced he was leaving Duke (7-5, 4-4 ACC) and entering the transfer portal on Nov. 29.

“After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal with 1 year of eligibility left,” Moore posted on X. “… I am ecstatic to embark on this journey as I step in to new beginnings.”

Waters accumulated 1,929 yards from scrimmage with 24 touchdowns at Duke from 2019-23. Moore gained 1,266 yards from scrimmage with 11 scores from 2021-23.

–Field Level Media