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Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun is earning his practice squad paychecks this week. That’s the word from Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who says Oladokun is putting in hard work playing the Lamar Jackson role on the scout team to help the Chiefs’ defense. “He did it yesterday for us,” Spagnuolo said, via USA Today. “I will say we’re fortunate …

The Lions signed veteran tight end Zach Ertz to their practice squad this week, just days before the NFC Championship Game. Quarterback Jared Goff sees no reason Ertz can’t play on Sunday. Goff said that Ertz has already shown he gets what the Lions are doing on offense, and teammates have been impressed by how much Ertz already understands. “He’s …

NFL play-offs Dates: 13-28 January 2024 BBC coverage: Live text coverage of every match on the BBC Sport website and app and live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds on Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens on 28 January (from 19:45 GMT) When the host city for this year’s Super Bowl was announced in December …

As expected, the NFL has officially argued that the wrongful termination lawsuit filed in September by Jim Trotter should be thrown out of court. Via A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com, the NFL filed on Friday night a motion to dismiss the action, along with a 26-page legal brief making the case that, in the NFL’s opinion, Trotter has no case. Although …

The AFC Championship between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs has the potential to be the game of the year in the NFL, and the winner of the showdown will likely be the favorite to win Super Bowl LVIII. Not only does this matchup have two MVP quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, but the Chiefs and Ravens …

Kittle details how Shanahan’s has evolved as a communicator originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle possesses a unique perspective on Kyle Shanahan after having been with the organization since his coach’s first season with the team in 2017. During an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest episode of the “49ers Talk” podcast, …

Deebo drops perfect one-liner about Gardner-Johnson feud originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deebo Samuel and C.J. Gardner-Johnson exchanged words on social media earlier this season, and they will have an opportunity to settle their beef on the field when the 49ers host the Lions on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. The feud ramped up in October when …

You can check out Part One of my rookie running back breakdown here. That article includes more detail on how I came up with percentile ranks for player production. If you ain’t reading all that, it measures players against previous rookie seasons with similar draft capital. Higher numbers are the good ones. De’Von Achane, Dolphins Achane missed Week 1 and …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Charles McDonald discuss Carolina’s choice for its new head coach – and if the longtime offensive assistant, who’s helped turn around the careers of Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield – will get the chance to do the same for the Panthers. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

With both the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers choosing new head coaches this week in former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales, it is looking increasingly possible that former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel — who seemed like he was going to be one of the top candidates on …

USATSI Jason Kelce came out of the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Buffalo Bills with more headlines than brother Travis Kelce — and Travis had two touchdowns in the game.  Kelce went viral for taking his shirt off in Buffalo and jumping in and out of the suite to congregate with Buffalo Bills fans. Wife Kyle Kelce confirmed earlier …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 26, 2024, 08:57 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Zach Parise is back. And this time, it will be with the Colorado Avalanche as the club announced Friday the signing of the 39-year-old winger for the rest of the season. Parise, who spent the last two years with the New …

Maurice Jones-Drew says AJ Dillon is an ideal fit with the Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have another spending spree in front of them this offseason, with the projected ninth-most cap space in the NFL (barring no cuts, which is unlikely). One former NFL running back, Maurice Jones-Drew, recently wrote the Bears would be an ideal …

The Carolina Panthers are parting ways with former interim head coach and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor as well as offensive line coach James Campen, a person familiar with moves told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday night because the team had not announced the moves that came a day after the …

Two franchises with vastly different postseason success will meet in the 2024 NFC Championship Game on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions. The Niners (13-5) are in their record 19th NFC Championship Game, whereas the Lions (14-5) are making just their second appearance in franchise history. San Francisco also has an edge in recent matchups in …