How Bears saw Justin Fields ‘improve’ in lead up to return vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields returned to practice in full this week after missing four games with a dislocated right thumb. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced Monday that Fields was expected to start Sunday against the Detroit Lions as …
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NBC Sports Boston’s Week 11 picks: Will Dolphins dominate rejuvenated Raiders? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Those leaders just don’t take a week off. Both Ted Johnson and John Tomase went 2-1 in Week 10 to keep pace with each other at the top of the board. But the big question going into Week 11: what’s Tomase going to …
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Texans receiver Noah Brown (knee) remained a non-participant in Friday’s practice and is questionable to play Sunday against the Cardinals. Brown has more than 150 yards receiving in each of the past two games, totaling 13 receptions for 325 yards and a touchdown in games against the Bucs and Bengals. His 20.9 yards per reception average leads the NFL. Rookie …
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Bears vs. Lions predictions: Can Justin Fields lead team to win in his return? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have the opportunity to notch their first win against a divisional opponent since Week 12 of the 2021 season this Sunday when they take on the Lions at Ford Field. That game in 2021 was a 16-14 battle …
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow will be out for the remainder of the NFL season after sustaining a wrist injury in a 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz discusses what’s next for the Bengals and Bengals fans. Should they be worried about future injuries for the highest paid quarterback in the league …
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The Cowboys remain “America’s Team” despite Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s recent declaration that the Wolverines are them. Cowboys fans are everywhere, and they’re everywhere their team goes. Earlier this season, the Chargers had to use a silent count at home because of Cowboys fans making noise at SoFi Stadium. The Rams have had to do the same at home against …
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49ers injury report: Williams, McKivitz practice; Banks out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — There is no drama surrounding the availability of left tackle Trent Williams this week. The 49ers will be near full strength on Sunday when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi’s Stadium. Williams took part in full practices Thursday and Friday …
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Eagles injury report: Eagles looking pretty healthy ahead of Chiefs game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were back on the practice field on Friday and are looking pretty healthy as they get ready to face the Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Monday night. The only player on the 53-man roster who did not practice on …
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Shanahan details 49ers’ efforts to secure McCaffrey record-breaking TD originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A noteworthy storyline from the 49ers’ 34-3 thumping of the Jacksonville Jaguars was Kyle Shanahan’s concerted effort to get Christian McCaffrey a record-breaking touchdown when the game already was well out of hand late in the second half. During a sitdown with Greg Papa …
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Purdy reflects on NFL journey since first 49ers start vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — After 17 starts as the quarterback for the 49ers, Brock Purdy looked back at his 2022 Week 12 debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Last year going into that game, everyone’s eyes were on me,” Purdy said Thursday. “I …
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Some owners protect their investment. Some don’t. The Broncos are in the group of owners who do. Via Mike Klis of 9News.com, the Walton-Penner group recently tore up the grass at Mile High Stadium and installed an entirely new surface. It cost nearly $250,000. The move was planned to happen during the bye week, after six Broncos games and the …
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There are many reasons to believe the NFL will not find that the Bengals concealed a pre-existing wrist injury to quarterback Joe Burrow. Beyond the P.R. ramifications of admitting to the world that one of the league’s 32 franchises was playing fast and loose with the injury-reporting rules, it would be very easy for anyone who relied on Burrow’s absence …
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The 49ers are signing cornerback Jason Verrett to the practice squad, coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. The team worked out Verrett earlier this week after the Texans cut him. It is the second time in two months the 49ers have worked him out. He played for the 49ers from 2019-22. “Yeah, we tried him out,” Shanahan said Friday, via David …
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The 11th week of the 2023 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Ravens and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The Eagles and Chiefs play on Monday and their final injury reports will be …
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Why Shanahan is enamored with 49ers QB Purdy’s aggressiveness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy’s first-quarter touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk in San Francisco’s 34-3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars may have temporarily landed him in hot water with his head coach, but that’s not stopping Kyle Shanahan from heaping praise on his young quarterback’s willingness to …
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