49ers put Williams on Did Not Report List amid holdout, sign WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. The 49ers, missing a couple receivers at the start …

INDIANAPOLIS − Just because the Michigan has become familiar with Indianapolis doesn’t mean it’s become bored with it. On the contrary, the hope for the Wolverines 135 days from Thursday − when first-year coach Sherrone Moore, running back Donovan Edwards, fullback Max Bredeson and safety Makari Paige held court at Big Ten Media Days − is that they’ll be back …

Patriots veteran makes notable observation about Mayo’s coaching style originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo said on his very first day as New England Patriots head coach that he’d do things differently than his predecessor, Bill Belichick. And he’s already putting those words into action. The 38-year-old first-time head coach had made a concerted effort to create a …

INDIANAPOLIS − Just because the Michigan football team has become familiar with Indianapolis doesn’t mean it’s become bored with it. On the contrary, the hope for the Wolverines 135 days from Thursday − when new head coach Sherrone Moore, running back Donovan Edwards, fullback Max Bredeson and safety Makari Paige held court at Big Ten Media Days − is that …

After landing Aaron Rodgers prior to last season, expectations were set at an all-time high for the New York Jets in 2023. However, four snaps into the season opener against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium, the star quarterback ruptured his Achilles tendon and missed the remainder of the season.  The Jets finished the season with a 7-10 record, mostly …

Gonzalez excited for Patriots camp after injury derailed rookie year originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are not expected to be contenders in the AFC during the 2024 NFL season. In fact, some predictions/models have the Pats finishing at, or near the bottom of the conference standings for the second straight year. But there are reasons …

New Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi has left a positive lasting impact on his former boss Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck. Fleck met with the media on Thursday at Big Ten Football Media Days and he had only nice things to say about his former defensive coordinator. Rossi had been at Minnesota the previous six seasons before coming to …

LOS ANGELES — The contract adjustment was awkward. Maybe a little uncomfortable. There’s really no way to get around that for Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. You could see that much in Stafford’s first remarks about his adjusted contract on Wednesday, which he tried to avoid completely — much like Rams head coach Sean McVay had one day …

LSU secured a commitment from the top QB in the 2025 class with Bryce Underwood on board. That means LSU and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan can look ahead to the 2026 class, where the Tigers are in the hunt for the top QB again. According to Dale Dowden of Rivals, Faizon Brandon will visit LSU prior to announcing his commitment …

Kyler Gordon misses Bears practice with ‘tightness.’ Here’s who filled in at slot corner originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Kyler Gordon missed Bears practice at training camp on Thursday as he deals with “tightness” that popped up on Tuesday. “He’s still feeling that tightness right now,” said head coach Matt Eberflus. “We’ll see where it is.” Gordon participated in …

LSU landed the nation’s top corner earlier this month, picking up a commitment from DJ Pickett. Is LSU on its way to adding the top safety too? On Wednesday, On3’s Billy Embody logged a prediction for LSU to land five-star safety Jonah Williams. In a rare consensus agreement, all four major recruiting sites rank Williams as the No. 1 safety …

Jul 25, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny signed an eight-year, $70 million contract extension on Thursday. The new deal, which to begin in 2025-26, will make Konecny the highest-paid player on the Flyers’ roster. “Travis Konecny is an integral part of the fabric of our team and we are thrilled to have him under contract for …

How Winters is cloning himself after 49ers stars Warner, Greenlaw originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With training camp officially underway, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is impressed with the growth of one of his younger players. Speaking to the media after Day 1 of camp Wednesday, Shanahan was asked about the progression of linebacker Dee Winters, who is entering …

CHARLOTTE — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney commented on defensive tackle Caden Story’s marijuana possession charge on Thursday at ACC Kickoff. Swinney said the team will handle the redshirt sophomore’s situation internally but added Story is a “great kid.” “The way it was written is like he was handcuffed and taken to jail. That’s not accurate,” Swinney said. “He was issued a …

Eagles training camp observations: Hurts looks faster than last year originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ second training camp practice of 2024 began at 10 a.m. and lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes on Thursday morning. As they ramp up before eventually putting the pads on, this session was longer than Wednesday’s. After two straight days of practice, …