Ohio State defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. met with the media to preview the College Football Playoff matchup vs. Miami in the Cotton Bowl.

Texas A&M defensive end Rylan Kennedy has entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the Aggies, he announced on social media. Kennedy ended his redshirt sophomore season with 14 tackles and two sacks, coming during the UTSA and LSU games.

The Bengals only had one Pro Bowler in Ja'Marr Chase. Joe Burrow thinks a defender should have also earned a spot.

As the end of the Dolphins’ season becomes more about the youth the team can build around, the hope is first-round picks Chop Robinson, Kenneth Grant can be building blocks.

Luther Burden was able to go through a limited practice Wednesday for the Bears, but now they have several other injuries including a few on defense.

This is the seventh notable departure/loss for Penn State’s defense ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl, joining defensive end Chaz Coleman (transfer), safety Zakee Wheatley (opt out), defensive tackle Zane Durant (opt out), cornerback Elliot Washington II (transfer), cornerback A.J. Harris (transfer) and linebacker Alex Tatsch (injury).

Orange and Brown Talk podcast tackles fan speculation that Cleveland's defensive line might be sacrificing run defense fundamentals to help their All-Pro edge rusher break the franchise sack record.

All 3 phases, we lost today.' Franklin's wrong. Colts were gashed in the middle of the field, gave up 440 yards, 41 points

While many top defenses had a forgettable week, the Chargers and Bears showed out. Here's where all 32 units rank ahead of Week 17.

The NFL draft will be held April 23–25, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tennessee redshirt sophomore cornerback Colton Hood declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday.