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The NFL season is officially here, with the Chiefs and Ravens kicking off 2024 on Thursday night. The FOX Sports NFL staff has been rolling out their annual position rankings to get you acquainted with the biggest names in the sport. Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered the top off-ball linebackers, cornerbacks, edge rushers, running backs and wide receivers. …

Aiyuk admits he could’ve made 49ers contract talks easier originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Now that the dust has settled between the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk, the wide receiver admitted he could have made the contract negotiation process a wee bit easier for the team. “I’m not going to lie, I made it a little …

Cameron Heyward spent his formative years in the NFL learning the ropes from Troy Polamalu, an all-time great defender who in retirement has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well as the Steelers Hall of Honor. Polamalu also retired as a “career Steeler,” a distinction that Heyward is set to follow after he and the Steelers …

Getty Images A notable name just became available with the start of the NFL’s regular season on the horizon. The Carolina Panthers have released former first-round pick K’Lavon Chaisson just five days ahead of their season-opener against the New Orleans Saints.  The 20th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Chaisson was left unprotected this offseason after the Jacksonville Jaguars …

Dak Prescott’s long-awaited contract extension may be coming down to one thing. While the Dallas Cowboys are willing to pay Prescott an annual salary that would make him one of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks, the amount of years the team is willing to commit to is what is holding things up, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.  Why would the Cowboys …

Justin Jefferson wants Ja’Marr Chase to get his big payday, but the Vikings’ star wideout doesn’t want business to come at the expense of his friend and former college teammate missing regular-season games.  Jefferson, who this offseason signed an extension that made him the highest-paid wideout in NFL history, said that he is confident that Chase will “be about his …

Why McCourty thinks Patriots made right decision not to start Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots aren’t going to throw rookie quarterback Drake Maye into the fire to begin the 2024 NFL season. The team named veteran Jacoby Brissett the starting QB last week in a decision that many pundits and former players have agreed …

Tom Brady wants all quarterbacks to at least get a taste of what he experienced when he entered the NFL in 2000. That include the man the New England Patriots hope will become their first franchise quarterback since Brady — Drake Maye.  Brady was asked if his former team made the right call starting Jacoby Brissett over Maye during new …

The New England Patriots selected their starting quarterback for Week 1, and it wasn’t the player that head coach Jerod Mayo said played the best during preseason. The first year head coach made a comment during the preseason, saying that rookie drake Maye “outplayed” veteran Jacoby Brissett. That comment made many think that Maye could have a solid chance at …

Stefon Diggs clearly needed a change. Despite four highly-successful years with the Buffalo Bills, the veteran receiver recently shared that his struggles both on an off the field during his final year in Buffalo led to an eventual breakup with the franchise becoming inevitable.  “Last year, I was in the worst mental space I’ve been in since I’ve been in …

Just days after he was shot during an alleged attempted robbery, San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall is back with the team. And though it’s still early, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch is confident that Pearsall will be out on the field shortly to make his debut. Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after the incident …

The 2024-25 NFL season is just about to kick off. Which players are poised to dominate the league? Who could emerge as a breakout star this year, or further cement their status as one of the NFL’s best? FOX Sports’ NFL staff made predictions ahead of the season — everything from the MVP Award to Comeback Player of the Year. …

It all worked out for him, but even Brandon Aiyuk admitted his contract hold-out and trade request with the San Francisco 49ers went on a little too long. “I’m not gonna lie,” he said on Tuesday, NBC Sports. “I made it a little bit more difficult than it needed to [be] at the end. … For about the past month, …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter There is still, theoretically, plenty of time for the Dallas Cowboys to re-sign Dak Prescott. He doesn’t officially become a free agent until next March 12. That gives Jerry Jones almost exactly six months to get a deal that should have been done months ago. He needs to sign Prescott because he has no choice. It’s …

Williams, 49ers agree to three-year, $82M reworked contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Perhaps the most consequential player hold-out in recent 49ers history officially is over. Star left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers agreed to a three-year, $82.660 million reworked contract, his agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced shortly after NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo first reported …