The Lions defense has looked rough through Week 2 ...

Kreutz has stepped into a larger role at linebacker this season and is already making his presence felt in the Illini defense ...

Michigan linebacker Chase Taylor is earning praise from coaches for his athleticism and rapid maturity this season.

The Dallas Cowboys face some questions at linebacker due to both injury and production issues.

Indianapolis linebackers coach James Bettcher has to figure out how to speed up the learning process for Bryce Boettcher, Jaylon Carlies and CJ Allen ...

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On Friday, suddenly the Seattle Seahawks announced that they had signed linebacker Power Echols, while also discontinuing LB Joseph Vaughn, 6-foot-3, 238-pound. Vaughn had played college football at ...

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San Francisco's linebacker coach K.J. Wright sees a lot of himself in fifth-round pick Jaden Dugger from Louisiana-Lafayette. Denny Medley / Imagn Images SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It only took 15 plays ...

The Miami Dolphins made two more roster moves Friday, one clearly injury-related and the other possibly so as well. The team announced it had waived/injured guard James Ester and replaced him on the ...

Splashy plays command the highlight reels, but a rock-solid unit of linebackers in the middle of a defense is a wonderful luxury for college football teams. No, they probably won't generate much havoc ...

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