AFTERNOON SPORTS BRIEFS 1/6/22

College Football

Heisman Trophy runner-up Aidan Hutchinson is leaving the Michigan football program and declaring for the NFL Draft. Hutchinson thanked Wolverine nation on Twitter to announce his next move. The defensive end was a winner of the Lombardi Award, which is given to the top lineman in the nation. He recorded 14 sacks to set the single season record for the Michigan program. Hutchinson is in the conversation of being the top pick in the draft.

NFL

The NFL is looking at potential Super Bowl 56 alternate locations. A league spokesperson says they’re not planning to move the February 13th game from SoFi Stadium in Southern California, but are looking at contingencies. An unnamed Dallas Cowboys official indicates the league may use AT&T Stadium as an alternative site if potential COVID restrictions in California make SoFi Stadium a no-go.