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Reports: Buccaneers hiring Zac Robinson as OC

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hiring Zac Robinson to be their new offensive coordinator, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Robinson, 39, held the same position with the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons for the past two seasons.

Robinson is replacing Josh Grizzard, fired earlier this month after his first season on head coach Todd Bowles’ staff.

He will become the Buccaneers’ fifth offensive coordinator in five seasons following Grizzard, Liam Coen (2024), Dave Canales (2023) and Byron Leftwich (2019-22). Coen and Canales left to become the head coaches of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers, respectively.

Before working for coach Raheem Morris in Atlanta, Robinson was on Sean McVay’s staff with the Los Angeles Rams from 2019-23. After helping them win Super Bowl LVI following the 2021 season, he was promoted to passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for his final two seasons there in 2022-23.

Robinson briefly worked with Tampa Bay starter Baker Mayfield during the quarterback’s five games with the Rams in the 2022 season. Robinson will be the ninth offensive coordinator for Mayfield in his NFL career, which began in 2018.

A quarterback at Oklahoma State, Robinson was a seventh-round draft pick of the New England Patriots in 2010 but never appeared in an NFL regular season game.

–Field Level Media

49ers standout RB Christian McCaffrey (back) added to injury report

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San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was added to the team’s injury report Saturday due to a back injury.

McCaffrey was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the visiting Tennessee Titans. Despite the status designation, ESPN reported that McCaffrey is expected to play in the game.

McCaffrey missed Wednesday’s practice due to illness and was limited on Thursday before being a full practice participant on Friday.

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said McCaffrey looked good during the Friday session. That appears to mean McCaffrey’s back flared up Friday night or Saturday.

Brian Robinson will be the 49ers starting back against the Titans if McCaffrey can’t go. Robinson has rushed for 328 yards and two touchdowns this season.

McCaffrey and Robinson are the only San Francisco halfbacks to carry the ball in a game this season.

The contest is big for the 49ers (9-4) as they stand in third place in the highly competitive NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks both have 10-3 records.

McCaffrey, 29, has rushed for 849 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 85 passes for 806 yards and five scores in 13 games this season. The three-time Pro Bowl selection is on pace to register 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season for the second time in his nine-year career.

The only other players to notch that double-double in a season are former San Francisco great Roger Craig (1985) and Marshall Faulk (1999, St. Louis Rams). McCaffrey joined the exclusive club in 2019 when he had 1,387 yards and 1,005 receiving yards for the Carolina Panthers.

McCaffrey was traded from the Panthers to the 49ers during the 2022 season. He had a career-high 1,459 rushing yards in 2023 when he led the NFL in rushing.

–Field Level Media

Sep 7, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Houston Texans offensive tackle Cam Robinson (74) blocks during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Reports: Texans trading OT Cam Robinson to Browns

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The Houston Texans traded veteran offensive tackle Cam Robinson to the Cleveland Browns on Monday, multiple outlets reported.

The Browns received Robinson and a seventh-round draft pick in 2027 in exchange for the Texans’ sixth-round pick in the same draft, per the reports.

Robinson, who turns 30 on Oct. 9, did not play in Houston’s 26-0 victory Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. He played a total of 59 offensive snaps in the first three games, including a start in Week 1.

A second-round pick (34th overall) by Jacksonville in 2017, Robinson played his first seven-plus seasons with the Jaguars before being traded to the Minnesota Vikings last October. He signed a one-year, $12 million deal with the Texans in free agency in March.

Robinson started the first 102 games of his career before coming off the bench in the Texans’ losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jaguars in Weeks 2 and 3, respectively. He was replaced in the starting lineup at left tackle by rookie second-rounder Aireontae Ersery.

The Browns had an opening after placing tackle Dawand Jones on injured reserve with a knee injury sustained in Week 3.

–Field Level Media

Sep 23, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) celebrates a touchdown during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Reports: 49ers acquire RB Brian Robinson Jr. from Commanders

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The San Francisco 49ers are acquiring running back Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.

Per reports, Robinson is flying to San Francisco to take his physical with the 49ers. Should all go well in that regard, Robinson will join a backfield that features superstar Christian McCaffrey.

NFL Network reported that Washington agreed to absorb some of the $3.4 million owed to Robinson this season as part of the trade agreement.

The Commanders, in turn, likely will lean on Austin Ekeler with Chris Rodriguez Jr. and seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt serving as backups.

Robinson, 26, has rushed for 2,329 yards and 15 touchdowns to go along with 65 catches for 587 yards and five TDs in 41 games since being selected by Washington in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media

Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (15) during warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

49ers WR Demarcus Robinson gets probation in DUI case

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was sentenced to three years probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor DUI.

Robinson, 30, was a member of the Rams when he was arrested last November. Officers said they observed him driving at more than 100 mph on a Los Angeles freeway.

In Tuesday’s court appearance in L.A., Robinson was ordered to pay a $390 fine and complete a three-month alcohol education program.

“Mr. Robinson has taken this process extremely seriously by already completing most of the terms of his probation. We expect that his probation will terminate early at the 18-month mark after which his case will be expunged,” Robinson’s attorney, Jacqueline Sparagna, told TMZ Sports.

Robinson signed a two-year, $9.5 million deal with the 49ers in March.

He caught 31 passes for 505 yards and seven touchdowns and started all 17 games in 2024, his second season with the Rams and ninth in the NFL.

Robinson has 250 catches for 3,013 yards and 27 TDs in 147 career games (68 starts) with the Kansas City Chiefs (2016-21), Baltimore Ravens (2022) and Rams. He won a Super Bowl LIV ring with the Chiefs.

–Field Level Media

Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Minnesota Vikings tackle Cam Robinson (74) against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Reports: Texans reach deals with OTs Cam Robinson, Trent Brown

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The Houston Texans reportedly agreed to deals with free-agent offensive tackles Cam Robinson and Trent Brown on Friday.

Robinson’s one-year deal could be worth as much as $14.5 million with bonuses, according to multiple reports. Brown reportedly will receive $3 million.

Houston is looking for tackles after recently trading five-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders.

Robinson, 29, has started all 101 regular-season games he’s played over eight NFL seasons. He was a second-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017 and played 91 games with the team until being traded to the Minnesota Vikings last October.

Brown, who turns 32 next month, has started 96 of 103 games over 10 NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers (2015-17), New England Patriots (2018, 2021-23), Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2019-20) and Cincinnati Bengals (2024).

The 2019 Pro Bowl pick played just three games for the Bengals last season before sustaining a season-ending knee injury.

–Field Level Media

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) rushes for a touchdown Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 17

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With NFL games on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, Week 17’s Sunday slate only features nine games. With several games like Raiders vs. Saints where both teams are bad, putting money on the traditional betting line is challenging. But it is a great week for NFL player props.

The following are our top 10 player prop picks for Sunday’s NFL games. (Odds are from FanDuel unless otherwise indicated.)

Jets vs. Bills

–Breece Hall, O/U 49.5 Rushing Yards at -113/-113

Hall has gone over this number in six of his last seven games. With rain in the forecast for Buffalo on Sunday, there is a good chance the Jets will focus more on the run. Plus, the more they run, the longer they can keep Josh Allen on the sideline.

Hall ran for a season-high 113 yards on the Bills earlier this year. The Bills have been an average run defense this season, which makes me think Hall will easily surpass 49.5 yards.

Take the OVER.

–James Cook, O/U 77.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards at -114/-114

The Bills have leaned into the run the last couple of weeks, with Cook going for 100-plus in two straight games and three of four. With inclement conditions expected, it would be surprising if they didn’t hand off to Cook early and often this week as well.

He could go over the total just running the ball. But in case he doesn’t break off a long run like he did the last two weeks, he’ll make up the difference with a couple of screen passes.

Take the OVER.

Falcons vs. Commanders

–Bijan Robinson, O/U 83.5 Rushing Yards at -113/-113
–Robinson, O/U 18.5 Rushing Attempts at -132/+102

The best thing Atlanta can do to help Michael Penix Jr. is establish the run, which the Falcons should do anyway with a running back like Robinson. He’s gone for 86 or more yards in six of his last seven games (four in a row). He carried the ball 19-plus times in each of them; in the outlier, he only had 12 carries.

Atlanta will make sure Robinson eats against Washington’s lackluster run defense (29th in the NFL).

Take the OVER on both.

–Michael Penix Jr., O/U 207.5 Passing Yards at -114/-114
–Penix, O/U 29.5 Pass Attempts

The Falcons will try to protect their rookie this week, much like they did last week vs. the Giants. Establishing the run will be the focus of the offense, with enough passing to keep the Commanders’ defense (which happens to be one of the best pass defenses in the league) honest.

Penix had 27 pass attempts last week. Teams have been attempting 28.5 per game on the Commanders this season and 32.3 in the last three. If Cousins was still at QB, I’d expect Atlanta to be closer to 32 attempts than 28 — but not Penix.

They’ll play it safe with Penix again. Take the UNDER for both.

Dolphins vs. Browns

–Tyreek Hill, O/U 49.5 Receiving Yards at -114/-114

It hasn’t been the kind of year we’ve come to expect from Hill, but with all the injury issues Miami has dealt with, it’s not surprising. He’s averaging 55.6 yards per game this season and has exceeded 49.5 yards in three of his last six games.

But the Dolphins are still alive for the playoffs and are facing a Browns defense giving up 157.7 yards per game to wide receivers this season. Other pass-happy teams like the Broncos (Week 13) and Bengals (Week 16) saw their wide receivers combine for 200-plus.

Take the OVER.

Giants vs. Colts

–Jonathan Taylor, O/U 102.5 Rushing Yards at -115/-115 (via DraftKings)
–Taylor O/U 22.5 Rushing Attempts at -110/-110 (via DraftKings)

Taylor carried the ball 29 times for 218 yards last week vs. Tennessee, but 135 yards came on two carries. Expecting similar numbers would be unrealistic.

But as long as the Colts decide to abuse the Giants’ 31st-ranked run defense rather than (try to) establish the pass, good things will happen.

Taylor has had at least 21 attempts each time the Colts have won while he was healthy this season. As bad as the Giants’ run defense is, it makes sense to feed Taylor the ball 25 times.

Take the OVER for both.

Cowboys vs. Eagles

–Saquon Barkley, O/U 111.5 Rushing Yards at -113/-113

With Jalen Hurts out this week, the Eagles will likely focus on establishing the run with Barkley to take pressure off Kenny Pickett. It didn’t result in a win last week against the Commanders, but Washington is a better team than the Cowboys this year.

Dallas has held teams to an average of 89.3 yards over their last three games. But the Eagles are playing at home and have a chance to lock up the division with a win. With Barkley and the defense leading the way, they’ll get the job done.

Take the OVER.

–Field Level Media

Nov 23, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne (1) shown on the sideline against the Massachusetts Minutemen during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Trevor Etienne among 3 Georgia RBs listed as questionable

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Georgia’s ground game remains a question mark heading into the Southeastern Conference championship game against Texas in Atlanta on Saturday, as three Bulldogs running backs are listed as questionable.

The availability of Trevor Etienne, Branson Robinson and Chauncey Bowens is uncertain per the SEC’s Friday night injury report.

Etienne sat out the past three games for the fifth-ranked Bulldogs (10-2) due to a rib injury.

Etienne is Georgia’s second-leading rusher with 477 yards and seven touchdowns on 95 carries in eight games this season. He also has 23 catches for 140 yards.

When Georgia won at then-No. 1 Texas on Oct. 19, Etienne ran 19 times for 87 yards and three TDs, while adding three receptions for 23 yards.

Robinson (25 carries, 73 yards, three touchdowns) and Bowens (16 carries, 58 yards) are the team’s fifth- and sixth-leading rushers, respectively.

Georgia defensive tackle Christen Miller, who sat out the eight-overtime victory over Georgia Tech last week because of a shoulder injury, also is listed as questionable to face the second-ranked Longhorns (11-1).

–Field Level Media

Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong (92) pushes Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) to the ground in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

Commanders rule out DE Dorance Armstrong (rib) vs. Panthers

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Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong won’t play Sunday against the visiting Carolina Panthers because of a rib injury, coach Dan Quinn said Friday.

Quinn also ruled out rookie safety Tyler Owens (shin) and said starting running back Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) is “trending in the right direction” and a decision will be made this weekend. Robinson did not practice last week and has been limited this week.

Armstrong, 27, was injured in last Sunday’s 30-23 loss to the host Baltimore Ravens. He did not practice Wednesday and Thursday.

“He had a good week but he’s not there yet,” Quinn said.

Armstrong has started all six games for Washington (4-2) and has 12 tackles, three sacks, nine quarterback hits and one forced fumble.

He signed as a free agent with Washington in March after six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, who had selected him in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Kansas.

Armstrong has 181 career tackles, 26.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 57 QB hits, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 99 games (20 starts).

Owens, 23, was an undrafted free agent out of Texas Tech who has played in four games on special teams and has two tackles. He did not practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday.

Robinson, 25, leads the Commanders in rushing with team highs of 325 yards, 73 carries and five touchdowns in five games. He missed the game against the Ravens last Sunday, when Washington was limited to 52 rushing yards on 18 attempts.

He has 1,855 career rushing yards with 12 TDs and 496 receiving yards with five TDs in 32 games (29 starts) since Washington picked him in the third round of the 2022 draft out of Alabama.

–Field Level Media

Oct 13, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier (25) stiff arms Carolina Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten (57) during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Raheem Morris praises Tyler Allgeier after Falcons’ third straight win

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Six games into the Raheem Morris era in Atlanta, the Falcons’ high-powered offense has helped put them in the driver’s seat of the NFC South.

The team’s 4-2 start is the best for the franchise since 2016, the year Atlanta reached Super Bowl LI. The Falcons are fresh off three straight wins over divisional foes following Sunday’s 38-20 road victory against the Carolina Panthers. Atlanta’s 38 points were its most since Nov. 29, 2020 in a 43-6 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Much of the reason for the offensive explosion on Sunday was the Falcons’ running game. Tyler Allgeier, who has performed well in the backup role this season, rushed for 105 yards and a score, while starter Bijan Robinson ran for 95 yards and a pair of scores on the ground.

Morris, the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator the last three seasons, was well aware of Allgeier’s physical style of running before landing the head job in Atlanta.

“Tyler was a pain in my neck his rookie season,” Morris said of matching up against Allgeier in Los Angeles in 2022. “Being a defensive coordinator against him and trying to figure out who he was. I remember telling our guys in the meeting, ‘This guy runs hard.’ … This guy is certainly a heavy back and runs with great intent. He has great vision. I love the combination of him (and Bijan) and how they work together and how they cheer for each other. It’s the definition of great teammates, those two guys.”

Atlanta swept the critical three-game stretch of NFC South opponents, topping New Orleans and Tampa Bay before Sunday’s victory over the Panthers. The Falcons hold the first-place tiebreaker over the Buccaneers for now, but they’ll meet again in Week 8 in Tampa.

Before that, the Falcons will host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, a team reeling from a three-game losing streak.

Morris — who’s coaching his 66th game as an NFL head coach this Sunday (25-40 overall with Tampa Bay in 2009-11 and Atlanta in 2020, 2024) — knows not to overlook Seattle, regardless of its recent woes.

“Geno (Smith) has been playing great these past couple of years in kind of his bounce-back for his whole career,” Morris said of the Seahawks’ quarterback. “Obviously D.K. Metcalf has been a physical force in the league for a while, and Tyler Lockett has been a pain in my neck forever. … We’ve got our hands full.”

On the injury docket for Atlanta, special teamer Micah Abernathy went down with a knee injury Sunday, and will likely miss “a significant amount of time,” Morris said.

Linebacker Troy Andersen missed Sunday’s game with a knee injury, but Morris told reporters that Atlanta will continue to evaluate the injury as the week progresses.

–Field Level Media