Author: Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY

Pichardo, who made the team after trying out as a walk-on in the fall, will serve as a utility player for the Bears.

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said the team’s medical staff determined Matthew Stafford should be placed in concussion protocol.

While Tom Brady might have saved the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season, rock bottom worsens by the week for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

A reporter filmed a pair of NFL officials apparently asking Buccaneers WR Mike Evans to write on something after Tampa Bay’s loss to the Panthers.

Colts owner Jim Irsay said there is “merit” to remove Daniel Snyder as owner of Commanders, the harshest public rebuke from any NFL owner to date.

In three seasons as the Jackson State head coach, Deion Sanders has infused energy into the program and has posted a 21-5 record with the Tigers.

Matt Rhule, 47, leaves Carolina with an 11-27 record over two-plus seasons. His tenure was marked by ineffective play at quarterback.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow acknowledged that there’s an “inherent risk and danger” with playing in the NFL.

LeBron James currently has 37,062 career points and is on pace to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record, needing 1,326 more points.