SANTA CLARA — At the opening of the NFL free-agent signing period, 49ers linebacker Dee Winters knew this season would be different. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract ...

A lot of eyes have been on Tennessee Titans linebacker James Williams Sr. since the start of training camp. Williams was expected to compete for the starting linebacker job next to Cody Barton, but it ...

49ers' linebacker Dee Winters sits down with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco to discuss how he has seized his opportunity in the heart San Francisco's defense.

Twelve months ago, Alphonzo Tuputala was the last man standing, the only starter to reclaim his old job for the University of Washington football team coming off a national championship game ...

The New York Jets have managed to find quite a few proverbial diamonds in the rough on defense in recent years, and linebacker Jamin Davis is looking to stake his claim as the next to join that list.

Nakobe Dean is the only player listed as out for the Eagles ahead of their game Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Dean, of course, has missed every game this season because of the severe knee injury ...

Poock appeared to win the starting middle linebacker job over Everett Williams on Sept. 1, when the Gophers released their depth chart for the TCU game. But knowing the Horned Frogs would come out in ...

Linebacker Eric Stuart recorded four tackles in his Temple debut at Oklahoma in 2024. (Photo: Zamani Feelings) On his first carry in his first preseason scrimmage at Temple, freshman running back ...