Tennessee has dismissed defensive coordinator Tim Banks, the school announced Monday. Banks, 53, joined the Vols in 2021 and spent five seasons in charge of the program's defense. He leaves after ...

To fix an ailing defense, Nebraska is turning to San Diego State's Rob Aurich, sources told ESPN Sunday night, a coach who produced one of the season's best defensive turnaround arounds in 2025.

Tennessee has hired Jim Knowles as its next defensive coordinator following the firing of Tim Banks earlier this week, the university announced Thursday. The move signals a major effort by coach Josh ...

Jim Knowles has been hired as the new defensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee, replacing Tim Banks. Knowles signed a three-year, $6.6 million contract with the Volunteers that runs ...

T.J. Hockenson's fourth-quarter, 18-yard reception put the Vikings in position for the go-ahead score Sunday night against the Cowboys. Sam Hodde / Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones would ...

Miami Dolphins cornerback Rasul Douglas has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday's game against the Jets, the NFL announced Wednesday. It is the third Defensive ...

The Tennessee Volunteers made a major change to their coaching staff, as CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reported that they parted ways with defensive coordinator Tim Banks. Linebackers coach William Inge ...

Less than a week after firing defensive coordinator Tim Banks, Tennessee is hiring Penn State's Jim Knowles to replace him, according to a report from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Knowles, who spent one ...

Much is left to be determined before the 2026 NFL Draft, but a regular season's worth of action has made it clear that teams in need of defensive upgrades are in luck. While that's largely true across ...

The House on Wednesday easily passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, $900 billion measure to the Senate ahead of the year-end deadline. The measure, known as the National Defense ...

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year board is filled with pass rushers, which is little surprise given that eight of the last 10 winners totaled at least 11 sacks. Leading the charge is Cleveland ...