Getty Images The XFL is back. Three years after the 2020 version was forced to shut down after five games due to COVID-19, the league has returned with a 10-week regular season and two weeks of playoffs in 2023. It all started on Saturday, Feb. 18, and you can check out the entire 2023 schedule below, including playoffs, with two …

Report: 49ers unlikely to pick up Kinlaw’s fifth-year option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw didn’t live up to the billing as the breakout player on the 49ers’ defense in 2022. After another injury-riddled campaign paired with mixed results on the field when healthy, Kinlaw’s long-term future in San Francisco reportedly is in jeopardy. The Athletic’s Matt …

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has proven that nothing can stop the NFL’s drug testing program. Not the offseason, and not even an entirely different sport. Metcalf participated in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game on Saturday night as part of Dwyane Wade’s team, and he put a show for the crowd, throwing down dunks and boosting his team to …

Bears full seven-round mock draft features three trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Mock drafts are fun, that’s why we do them. It’s even more fun when you get to play around with the No. 1 pick in the draft. That’s the case for Bears fans this year, and that’s why we’ve really leaned into putting together mock drafts …

Getty Images The San Antonio Brahmas helped kick off the latest rendition of the XFL on Sunday. Their city will also help the 2023 XFL season culminate by hosting the inaugural championship game. Minutes before Week 1’s showdown between the Brahmas and St. Louis Battlehawks, the league announced that the Alamodome will feature the title contest on May 13. “We …

CHICAGO — Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews announced Sunday that he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn’t played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. “It has been really challenging to play through these symptoms,” Toews said in …

Getty Images Orlando Brown Jr. was a big reason for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration this past week. But the star left tackle is still without a long-term contract in Kansas City. And that may be the case for the foreseeable future. With less than a month until the start of 2023 free agency, the Chiefs are expected to use …

For the second straight season, the New York Rangers have traded for forward Tyler Motte, acquiring him this time from the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers added Motte on Sunday in exchange for forward Julien Gauthier and a conditional 2023 seventh-round draft pick. The pick would become a sixth-rounder if the Rangers reach the second round of the playoffs. Motte is …

Cosell explains why Shanahan not to blame for Purdy injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea After Brock Purdy suffered a devastating injury during the NFC Championship Game, some pointed the finger at 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan for calling the play that got his rookie quarterback hurt. And while NFL Films producer Greg Cosell understands that’s an easy thing to …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders have a new leader on offense with the arrival of coordinator Eric Bieniemy. With Bieniemy bringing his Super Bowl-winning résumé to Washington, he will look to develop Commanders second-year quarterback Sam Howell, who remains in line to be the team’s starting quarterback in 2023.  Last month, as Washington began its search for a new offensive …

PICTURES: See renderings for Bears Arlington Park project originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Controlling the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft is a truly transformative opportunity for the Bears. Whether GM Ryan Poles stays put or trades down, and how many assets he’s able to acquire if he does trade the pick will have a massive impact on …

The Patriots signed offensive lineman Conor McDermott during the 2022 season and they want to keep him around for 2023. Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports that the Patriots and McDermott have agreed to terms on a new contract. McDermott signed with the Patriots in November as they were dealing with a rash of injuries on the offensive line …

Sean Payton, a former Super Bowl-winning head coach, is reportedly close to bringing a former Super Bowl-winning assistant coach to Denver. Rex Ryan, whose coaching career includes winning a Super Bowl ring as the Ravens’ defensive line coach, has emerged as the top candidate to fill the Broncos’ current defensive coordinator vacancy, according to NFL Media.  Ryan would be part …

Alabama • Jr • 6’4″ / 243 lbs Projected Team Chicago … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-nfl-two-round-mock-draft-saints-get-their-qb-in-second-round-lions-and-seahawks-have-four-picks/ Author : Ryan Wilson Publish date : 2023-02-19 16:53:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Cosell: Purdy’s sample size not enough to determine QB’s skill originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Brock Purdy took the NFL world by storm when he became the 49ers’ starting quarterback as a rookie, leading San Francisco all the way to the NFC Championship Game. The 23-year-old took over for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 13 against the Miami …