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Getty Images Christian McCaffrey didn’t play, but the San Francisco 49ers offense was not devoid of weapons Monday night, and that included at the running back position.  With McCaffrey out, the bulk of the 49ers’ carries has gone to Jordan Mason, a third-year player who made his first career start. While he hasn’t had a lot of regular season work, Mason has …

Tyreek Hill had a chance to talk about his legal situation Sunday after the Dolphins beat the Jaguars, but he wasn’t quite ready to dive into what exactly happened. One day later, Hill decided to tell his side of the story.  The main point the Dolphins receiver made is that he’s lucky to be a celebrity. Hill said he knows …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first season-ending injury in Week 1 when punter Cameron Johnston sustained a serious knee injury late in Pittsburgh’s 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.  To replace Johnston, the Steelers are going back to a familiar face. The team has re-signed Corliss Waitman, a five-year veteran who has already had two previous stops in Pittsburgh.  …

The 49ers have the first points on Monday night and they came after the first turnover. Jets running back Breece Hall caught a short pass from Aaron Rodgers, but lost the ball on a hit by 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. 49ers defensive lineman Maliek Collins recovered and the 49ers were in business at the Jets’ 32-yard-line. Deebo Samuel had a …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been accused of a 2020 sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Monday in Texas. The lawsuit, a copy of which has been obtained and reviewed by CBS Sports, was filed by attorney Tony Buzbee, who also represented many of the 25-plus women that previously sued Watson for varying degrees of sexual assault. The prior …

Jets running back Breece Hall’s fumble set up the first 49ers points of Monday night’s game, but he made up for it on the team’s next possession. Hall capped a 12-play, 70-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run that put the Jets up 7-3 with just under four minutes left to play in the first half. Aaron Rodgers and Garrett …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst The NFL saved arguably the biggest game of Week 1 for last, depending on how you viewed Chiefs-Ravens, which opened the season this past Thursday.  By the way, I successfully picked the Chiefs -3 in that one. Now, the first Monday night game of the season features the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers …

Curran: Brissett brings ‘invaluable’ element to Pats offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For now, Jacoby Brissett has silenced the faction of New England Patriots fans clamoring for Drake Maye to be the team’s starting quarterback. Brissett led the Patriots to a 16-10 upset victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. The veteran signal-caller didn’t do anything special, …

Getty Images Body-cam footage from law enforcement officers involved in the altercation that led to the detainment of Tyreek Hill has been released. The videos, obtained by CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, chronicle the events beginning with law enforcement pulling Hill over and later showing officers removing the Miami Dolphins wide receiver from his vehicle and forcibly bringing him to the ground …

Aaron Rodgers will make his official return from his Achilles tear on Monday, and his path to getting back on the gridiron was documented.  The New York Jets quarterback’s road to recovery from his Achilles injury will be the focus of an upcoming Netflix documentary titled, “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” the streaming service announced Monday. In addition to documenting Rodgers’ Achilles …

USATSI Three-time All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons put together a dominant performance in Week 1, racking up a sack and 11 quarterback pressures — tied for the most in the NFL in Week 1 with Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson entering “Monday Night Football” —  against the Cleveland Browns in a 33-17 road win.   He also took part …

Tyreek Hill had a chance to talk about his legal situation Sunday after the Dolphins beat the Jaguars, but he wasn’t quite ready to dive into what exactly happened. One day later, Hill decided to tell his side of the story.  During an interview with NBC Nightly News that was broadcast Monday, Hill said he did his best to comply …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was sued Monday in Houston for sexual assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff, who is identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, accuses Watson of misconduct in October 2020, when Watson played for the Houston Texans. She allegedly hosted Watson for a dinner date at her apartment. While in the apartment, …

LAS VEGAS — Sidney Crosby doesn’t know when the deal will be signed, but the Pittsburgh Penguins captain is also confident an agreement isn’t far away. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour’s North American leg Monday, Crosby said he expects to ink a contract extension before the team opens the regular season on Oct. 9. “I’m pretty optimistic it’s …

USATSI The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers will be without one of their top players for Monday night’s showdown against the New York Jets. Star running back Christian McCaffrey is inactive, according to the team, as he continues to deal with calf and Achilles issues.  McCaffrey was officially listed as questionable to play. He had expressed optimism that he would …