NFL News

Warner ready for ‘big test’ vs. Rodgers in Week 1 clash vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — There was nobody in the stands at Levi’s Stadium when the 49ers met the Green Bay Packers in 2020, but everybody was watching. Following the Packers’ 34-17 victory in Week 9 of the pandemic season, quarterback Aaron …

Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Many starts and sits are obvious too, so we will instead focus on fringe options in this column, the ones that take real thought. Good luck with your Week 1 lineups! Start: George Pickens Pickens gets a tougher matchup with A.J. Terrell likely shadowing him, but he’s still a top-30 …

When the New England Patriots take the field for their season opener Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, they won’t have No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye under center. Instead, it will be Jacoby Brissett, with the Pats insisting that they are going to bring Maye along slowly. Despite the fact that first-year Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo admitted that Maye …

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was at practice as a spectator five days after being shot in the chest during an attempted robbery. Pearsall was hit in the chest and hospitalized overnight after the shooting in central San Francisco on Saturday. He was released from the hospital Sunday and was already back at the team facility Monday. He …

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was at practice as a spectator five days after being shot in the chest during an attempted robbery. Pearsall was hit in the chest and hospitalized overnight after the shooting in central San Francisco on Saturday. He was released from the hospital Sunday and was already back at the team facility Monday. He …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri will use this space to deliver his keys to victory every week of the 2024 NFL season. The best RB spot of Week 1 belongs to … James Cook This is as good of a matchup as you’ll find in Week 1. James Cook faces the Cardinals, who may have the worst defensive line in …

A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are two of the top receivers in the NFL, but when you have two top pass-catchers in one offense, they can take away each other’s ability to go over their NFL props. The Eagles were one of just four teams with two 1,000-yard receivers, so they can each put together big performances. Should you include …

The Yahoo Fantasy crew has full confidence in these players delivering a memorable performance in your fantasy football lineups for Week 1. Yes, Taysom Hill will make his presence felt in opening week Taysom Hill ran the ball nine times for 75 yards in his one game against Carolina last season, while also catching a pass and completing another. He’s …

Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a three-year, $72.3 million extension, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL with a $24.1 million average annual salary, according to NFL Network. Ramsey surpasses the Denver Broncos’ Patrick Surtain, who signed a four-year extension with a $24 million average annual salary earlier this week. Ramsey, a three-time All-Pro and …

The Cincinnati Bengals are typically Super Bowl contenders under Joe Burrow, but those expectations were crippled last season with Burrow’s calf and wrist injuries derailing another deep play off run. Despite having a winning record, the Bengals missed the playoffs and didn’t have Burrow for seven games.  Those Super Bowl expectations for the Bengals are back with Burrow healthy, starting …

FRISCO, Texas — Contract negotiations involving star players and the Dallas Cowboys’ front office are often like riding a roller-coaster. One week, it can seem like owner and general manager Jerry Jones is a Grand Canyon apart from whichever star he is negotiating with. However, the talks can change in the blink of an eye and result in a fresh, …

Tom Brady will reveal his LFG! Player of the Game during the 2024 NFL season. Check back later to see who he picks. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports …

How Patriots are combating illegal formation penalties in practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NFL referees made an emphasis during the preseason to call illegal formation penalties on offensive linemen, and many teams, including the New England Patriots, were flagged a bunch of times as a result. Well, that emphasis didn’t decrease during Thursday’s regular season opener between the …

Getty Images All offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have insisted that Russell Wilson will be their starting quarterback. They said so when they signed him after he was waived by the Denver Broncos. They said so after they acquired Justin Fields via trade from the Chicago Bears. They said so after the NFL Draft, at minicamp, and at training camp. They …

No NFL team has had a more dramatic turnaround in recent seasons than the Detroit Lions, who open up the 2024 season Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. After years in the wilderness, three-plus decades without a playoff win, 11 head coaches and countless quarterbacks, the Lions last season went 12-5, won the NFC North and made it all …