Report: 49ers gave Aiyuk stern ultimatum amid contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With contract negotiations at a halt, the 49ers around mid-August gave Brandon Aiyuk an ultimatum for the 2024 NFL season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter joined “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday morning and revealed new details about the contract saga that ultimately pushed a deal …

Former Ohio State football and Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter is seemingly accepting that one of his Buckeye football records could be up for grabs. In 1984, Carter caught eight touchdown receptions, more than any other freshman in Ohio State history. Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has three touchdown catches for the Buckeyes in his first …

Chicago Bears receiver Rome Odunze was having an MRI on Monday for a knee injury he suffered the previous day in his NFL debut, coach Matt Eberflus said. Eberflus said he thinks Odunze was hurt blocking during Sunday’s 24-17 season-opening win over the Tennessee Titans. He had little to say about the severity of the injury or the team’s level …

The Daniel Jones experiment will continue in New York. After an abysmal performance in the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Giants will stick with Jones as the starting quarterback for another week.  Jones only needed one week to have his starting job questioned, as head coach Brian Daboll decided to give the $40 million a year …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks back at Michigan football’s 31-12 loss to the Texas Longhorns and identifies four reasons for U-M’s first home loss in four seasons. Running regression In case Michigan’s tight Week 1 win over Fresno State was not enough of a reason to believe it, Saturday’s performance vs. Texas was proof positive of one major thing: it …

Jerod Mayo heaps praise on Patriots’ rookie offensive lineman originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After a rough preseason, the New England Patriots offensive line delivered a promising performance in the team’s Week 1 upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The unit excelled in the run game, allowing Rhamondre Stevenson to take over with 120 yards and a touchdown on …

Texas football running back Jaydon Blue showed up to his postgame media availability on Saturday wearing a walking boot on his right leg. Speaking to the press again on Monday, Blue was boot-free. “I’m good,” he said. Blue acknowledged that he was in pain after leaving the Longhorns’ 31-12 victory over Michigan on the second drive of the game. His …

The NFL Week 1 schedule wraps up with a matchup between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at Levi’s Stadium is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. The NFL DFS player pool is headlined by big-name players like Aaron Rodgers, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, and Deebo Samuel. While each of …

USATSI The Chicago Bears’ offensive performance in Week 1 wasn’t as explosive as the team had hoped and now they might be down a pass catcher. Head coach Matt Eberflus said rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze will undergo an MRI on his knee on Monday after appearing to injure the area during Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Eberflus said …

FAYETTEVILLE — Despite the loss, there was a lot to like from the Arkansas football defense in Saturday’s 39-31 double overtime defeat at the hands of Oklahoma State. The Razorbacks didn’t give up a touchdown until the fourth quarter, holding the electric Ollie Gordon II to 49 rushing yards on 17 carries. Jaheim Singletary had an impressive interception, and the …

Browns tight end David Njoku could miss several weeks with a sprained ankle suffered in Sunday’s season-opening loss to Dallas, another concern for a Cleveland offense with multiple issues. Njoku, who led Cleveland in receptions and touchdowns last season, got hurt while being tackled after a 29-yard gain — the Browns’ longest play — in the third quarter of a …

Bears snap count: Matt Eberflus offers explanation for Cole Kmet’s curious low usage vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Cole Kmet has rarely left the field when healthy over the past few seasons. In fact, it would have been an odd sight to see the Bears’ tight end log fewer than 90 percent of …

After the biggest win of his coaching career, 16-14 at Notre Dame, Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock couldn’t help but think about what it took to get to this moment. All the hours, all the effort, the heartfelt one-on-one conversations to hold together a veteran-laden Northern Illinois team. In a world in which Group of Five programs are often prey …

Call it a mulligan. Aaron Rodgers will make his second-ever start for the New York Jets on Monday night, when he faces off against his hometown San Francisco 49ers. It’s almost perfect, in a way. The oldest active player in the NFL coming off a torn Achilles begins the 2024 season against the team he would have liked to been selected …

Getty Images The first full Sunday of the 2024 NFL season is officially in the books, and it was a wild one.  The Chicago Bears might have had the most bizarre win of the day: They overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Titans and they did it without scoring an offensive touchdown. The Bears scored two touchdowns during their …