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No one knows what to expect from the new dynamic kickoff rule. The NFL didn’t alter the touchback starting position, so a ball kicked into or out of the end zone will result in the offense taking over at its own 30-yard line. The Competition Committee originally proposed the 35. On the eve of the season opener, the NFL did …

Rams receiver Puka Nacua exited a joint workout with the Chargers on Aug. 4 with a right knee injury. He missed some practice time, returning Aug. 26, and Nacua was a full participant on the Rams’ first injury report of the season. “Yeah, he’s feeling good,” Rams coach Sean McVay said, via a transcript from the team. “He had the …

The Rams’ trade of Jared Goff to the Lions for Matthew Stafford was one of the rare win-win trades in NFL history. The Rams won the Super Bowl in Stafford’s first year in Los Angeles, and the Lions used Goff and the three draft picks they obtained in the trade to rebuild a team now a favorite to win Super …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s arena Wednesday night to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. The crowd of of roughly 1,000 outside Nationwide Arena …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) address the team as coach Jim Harbaugh (right) watches. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) From his first day on the job, Jim Harbaugh was enamored with Justin Herbert’s leadership abilities. The fifth-year quarterback “leads from the front,” Harbaugh praised. That is, unless Herbert is emerging from a broken elevator. When about a dozen …

Bears bolster defensive line in pre-Week 1 mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL Draft will be remembered for producing 14 consecutive offensive selections, starting with the Chicago Bears taking quarterback Caleb Williams as the first overall pick. Interestingly, the last two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks were chosen with the first two picks, and a third signal-caller …

Matthew Stafford does want distractions, especially when he walks into an opponent’s stadium. So, unlike many athletes, the Rams’ veteran quarterback forsakes headphones upon arrival, and embraces a hostile environment when he jogs onto the field for pregame warmups. “I want to hear all of it,” Stafford said Wednesday before practice in Woodland Hills. “I want to smell it. I …

The NFC was the San Francisco 49ers invitational last season, a conference that showed the 49ers supremacy over the course of the year. Of course, San Francisco was challenged by the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional round and the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game, setting the stage for a wide-open conference in 2024.  Is the 49ers’ window closing? Will this be their …

Kirk Cousins hasn’t played since Oct. 29, tearing his Achilles on his 61st snap against the Packers. The quarterback now plays for a new team, and at 36 and with a first-round rookie backing him up, doesn’t know how much longer he will play. Cousins will make his debut with the Falcons on Sunday against the Steelers. He is eager …

Report: 49ers knew teams planned to claim Purdy on waivers in 2022 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy changed the entire trajectory of the 49ers franchise, but the young quarterback nearly found himself on an path that would have taken a sharp turn to another NFL organization during his rookie campaign. San Francisco elected to keep Purdy …

Jets RB Hall explains idolizing, mimicking CMC since middle school originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star New York Jets running back Breece Hall wants to be like 2023 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year and 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. Who wouldn’t want 6,185 yards rushing and 4,320 receiving over a seven-year career comprised of three NFL …

Jets star, ex-Iowa State teammate Hall lauds ‘ultimate leader’ Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and electric Jets running back Breece Hall proudly were teammates at Iowa State. The duo helped lead the Cyclones to a 23-15 record over three seasons and a 2020 Fiesta Bowl victory. Purdy and Hall became good friends …

Hoyer: Three keys to Pats victory over Bengals in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?” The New England Patriots are heavy underdogs for Sunday’s regular-season opener in Cincinnati, but an upset isn’t out of the realm of possibility. The matchup will come down to three important factors, according to former Pats …

FRISCO, Texas — Right or wrong, quarterbacks are given the lion’s share of the credit and the brunt of the criticism depending on how their NFL team performs on game day. It makes some sense considering it’s the position that has the largest impact on a given game’s result.  The Dallas Cowboys know that better than anyone given the venom-filled …

Todd Bowles is generally not one to wear his heart on his sleeve — or anywhere else, for that matter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach is well known for his calm demeanor and stoicism from his decade-plus on NFL sidelines. It’s rare to see him get worked up one way or the other. He took a different tack on …