Smith declares 49ers QB Purdy the NFL’s most ‘fearless’ in pocket originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It doesn’t appear that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is rattled by much. If anything at all. At least in the eyes of his teammates, coaches and former San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith. Smith appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” …
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Jamal Adams has missed 29 of the past 39 games, but he guarantees he will play this week against his former team and against Aaron Rodgers. “I’ll be there,” Adams said, via Nick Suss of The Tennessean. “Oh, I’ll be there. Oh yeah, I’ll be there. I’ll be there.” Adams, who missed the season opener with a hip injury, had …
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Vikings’ QB Darnold shares valuable lessons learned with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold learned a lot in his one season with San Francisco. Darnold appreciated every day as Brock Purdy’s backup and can attribute his 2023 campaign as a key reason why he’s the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback going into their Week …
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There was the snap where Micah Parsons ran unblocked from the left edge, and then the snap when he shed multiple blockers en route to a sack of Deshaun Watson. There was the snap when Parsons lined up from the right and engaged then disengaged with backup left tackle James Hudson III en route to chasing Watson down in the …
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CMC ‘proud’ of Mason’s breakout 49ers performance vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason became a household name with a standout performance in the 49ers’ 32-19 Week 1 win over the New York Jets, earning high praise from reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey in the process. While Mason gashed New York’s defense …
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Why Caleb Williams believes he can make quick improvement after Week 1 lessons originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No one should have been surprised by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ Week 1 struggles against the Tennessee Titans. Williams flashed in the preseason, but that was against vanilla looks and second-teamers. His official NFL debut was his …
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Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa had a limited practice Wednesday with a back injury. He has not had any injury luck the past two seasons, playing only 14 total games. Bosa made the last of his four Pro Bowls in 2021 when he had 10.5 sacks. He broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams that …
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Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker did not practice Wednesday. He sat out with an oblique injury. Coach Mike Macdonald said it’s too early to know Walker’s availability for Week 2. Walker rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in playing 44 of 67 snaps in the season opener. Offensive tackle George Fant (knee), linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (knee) …
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Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray popped up on the injury report with a knee injury. He was a full participant. Murray played all 61 snaps in Sunday’s loss to the Bills. He rushed for 57 yards on five carries and completed 21 of 31 passes for 162 yards with a touchdown. Murray missed nine games last season while working his way …
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Burford’s ‘natural’ return to left side offers 49ers long-term option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — As Aaron Banks exited the field at Levi’s Stadium with a calf injury in the second half of the 49ers’ season-opener, Spencer Burford abruptly was thrust into a position he’d never played in the NFL. And he couldn’t have looked …
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J.K. Dobbins would never say his triumphant return to the field one year after suffering a torn Achilles was satisfying. The Chargers running back wouldn’t even say that rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 was emotional. He has bigger plans. “I knew that’s how hard I worked,” Dobbins …
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After an offseason in which the New York Giants openly flirted with drafting his replacement and a Week 1 game in which he was booed by the home crowd at MetLife Stadium, quarterback Daniel Jones admitted that he and his teammates have to improve and he understands and empathizes with fans’ frustration. Jones completed 22 of 42 passes for 186 …
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The NFL season is officially back, but unfortunately, that means injuries are as well. It’s been just one week, but all 32 NFL teams are dealing with different ailments — some more serious than others. Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love may not miss multiple weeks with an MCL sprain, while Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is still nursing a calf …
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Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals commenced the 2024 season with a dud, losing at home to the New England Patriots, 16-10. In his first game since suffering a season-ending wrist injury in November of last season, Burrow finished with just 164 passing yards, while New England out-gained Cincinnati 290-224 in total yards. Is it already time to sound the …
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Three reasons Whitner believes 2024 49ers are Shanahan’s best yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers again look like the real deal after thrashing the New York Jets 32-19 in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner certainly agreed in the latest segment of “Hitner’s …
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