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New England Patriots cut starter to grab former Alabama offensive lineman
The New England Patriots were awarded guard Lester Cotton from NFL waivers on Tuesday after the former Alabama lineman had been let go by the Miami Dolphins on Monday.
To make room on their 53-man active roster for Cotton, the Patriots released Michael Jordan, who had started 11 of New England’s 12 games at left guard.
While Jordan had played 684 offensive snaps for the Patriots this season, Cotton had played 60 at left guard in two games for the Dolphins, although he had appeared in every game on special teams.
Cole Strange played left guard for New England as a first-round rookie in 2022 and the first 10 games of 2023 before a knee injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. Strange returned to practice for the first time last week and can be activated from injured reserve anytime before Dec. 11.
The Patriots hold the fourth spot in the NFL waiver-wire order this week, which means only the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders passed on Cotton before he was claimed.
By adding Cotton off waivers, New England also picked up his contract. He’s in the second season of a two-year, $2.135 million deal signed with Miami last year.
The Dolphins waived Cotton to create a roster spot for offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn, who returned from a quadriceps injury and had been on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Cotton entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Oakland Raiders after starting for two seasons at Alabama, including for the 2017 CFP national championship team. Cotton came to Alabama as a 2014 Parade All-American and an All-State selection at Central-Tuscaloosa.
Cotton has started nine games in the regular season and one in the postseason during his NFL career. He has played in 43 regular-season and two playoff games.
Cotton has been waived six times during his NFL career.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Oklahoma Sooners found themselves in a multiple-round boxing match with the Alabama Crimson Tide — not a beauty pageant.
As is always the story with the 2025 Sooners, the defense led the effort. Eli Bowen, who had perhaps the play of the game with an 87-yard pick-six in the first quarter, was graded out the third highest on defense with a 75 on 52 snaps per Pro Football Focus.
The fact that Bowen was the third-highest rated Sooner is a testament to how well the defense played
Defensive Back Reggie Powers III led the day with an 80.8 overall grade on 33 snaps. His coverage ability shined through with 79.7 rating — the highest on the team.
Kip Lewis continued his stellar play with a phenomnial game harassing Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson. Lewis’ seven tackles and two sacks led the team, while his PFF score landed at 78.7 on 47 snaps.
Here are the snap counts and PFF grades for the Sooners’ defense:
Remember the part about it not being pretty?
The Sooner offense did what it needed to do — play clean football. They didn’t turn the ball over and kept John Mateer (54 snaps with a 64.8 overall grade) upright.
The star of the offense is the line. For the second game in a row, the Sooners rolled out three freshmen, two true and one redshirt, and won their fair share of battles. Senior Febechi Nwaiwu led the unit with a 64.3 overall grade on all 54 offensive snaps.
Isaiah Sategna III started his day off with an explosive punt return to get the Sooners in the red zone, but was held in check for the most part. He finished with a 48.5 overall grade on 47 snaps.
Here are the snap counts and overall grades for the Sooner offense:
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Oklahoma football looks to make a statement on Saturday, Nov. 15, when it travels to face No. 4 Alabama (No. 4 CFP) in Week 12.
The No. 10 Sooners (No. 11 CFP) return from an off week looking to make a push for the College Football Playoff with three games left this season against Alabama, Missouri and LSU. It won’t be easy, of course, as the Crimson Tide are on an eight-game win streak and will benefit from what should be a raucous crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer looked more like himself in the second half of the Sooners’ road win over Tennessee in Week 10, passing for 104 of his 150 yards in the final two quarters of the 33-27 win. He also ran for a season-high 80 yards with a score.
Opposing Mateer is Heisman Trophy candidate Ty Simpson, one of the best quarterbacks in college football this season. Simpson has 2,461 passing yards with 21 touchdowns to only an interception in his first season as Alabama’s starter.
Here’s how to watch Oklahoma vs. Alabama in one of Week 12’s top matchups.
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What TV channel is Oklahoma vs Alabama on today?
Oklahoma-Alabama will air live on ABC, with streaming options on the ESPN app (with a TV provider login) or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Oklahoma vs Alabama time today
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
- Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Sooners-Crimson Tide is set for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 15, from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Oklahoma vs Alabama predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Nov. 12.
- Spread: Alabama (-6)
- Over/under: 45.5
- Moneyline: Alabama -225 | Oklahoma +185
Prediction: Alabama 23, Oklahoma 20
Sooners keep it close, but Ty Simpson and the Crimson Tide are ultimately just a bit more efficient than John Mateer and Co.
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