NFL News

Hoyer recalls great Mahomes story while detailing Maye’s role as QB2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye won’t be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback when they open the season against the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday. But there are still ways the rookie can showcase his talents behind the scenes. Just ask longtime NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer, who …

Why anonymous NFL agents praised 49ers as an organization originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers rank among the NFL’s best when it comes to workplace culture and employee satisfaction. In an exclusive NFL agent survey conducted by The Athletic, 31 representatives were asked which organizations were the best to work with. “49ers,” one agent said. “The way …

NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV Byline: Sponsored by NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV are back this season to enhance every NFL fan’s Sunday experience with more game combinations than you can find anywhere else. In addition to the (almost) endless combination of games available live every Sunday, comes fantasy view, the latest …

Ten offensive players to keep an eye on were covered earlier in the week. The focus now turns to the other side of the ball.  Every season, a different set of players face crossroads or have something to prove for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are related to age, contract or salary cap concerns, injury, poor performance …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens had two important starters return to practice on Friday as center Tyler Linderbaum and Mark Andrews were spotted on the practice field, per The Athletic. This is the first time Andrews has participated in practice since being involved in a car accident on Aug. 14.  Two Wednesdays ago, the Ravens announced that Andrews was involved in a car accident …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs will begin the season without their biggest free agent acquisition from this offseason, Marquise Brown. On Friday, coach Andy Reid announced that Brown won’t play in the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. While they will be without him to start, they may not be without him for very long. Chiefs GM Brett Veach …

The Seahawks have added an edge rusher with ties to head coach Mike Macdonald to their practice squad. The team announced the signing of Tyus Bowser on Friday. They also addd cornerback Faion Hicks to the practice squad. Bowser was a 2017 second-round pick of the Ravens and he’s spent his entire professional career in Baltimore. Bowser had a career-high …

USATSI The Brandon Aiyuk saga finally came to an end on Thursday evening, when the star wideout agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension with the San Francisco 49ers. To say this story felt like a roller coaster is an understatement. At one point, it felt like Aiyuk was going to be a member of the Washington Commanders. Then, it …

If the Cincinnati Bengals want to get an extension done with Ja’Marr Chase before the start of the season, it looks like they’re going to have to write a pretty hefty check to make it happen.  Chase, according to NFL Media, wants a new deal that will make him the highest-paid receiver in NFL history. That title currently belongs to …

Taylor Swift’s relationship with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce has had a major influence on the NFL, reportedly sparking a 30% increase in Chiefs fans alone since the pair were first linked together over a year ago. This season, Swift’s influence might spill over to on-field matters for the team. Patrick Mahomes recently revealed that Swift “asks a lot …

2024 NFL power rankings: Top 32 starting quarterbacks entering Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A new NFL season is almost here, and you know what that means: It’s time for a fresh batch of starting quarterback rankings. There’s never been more quarterback talent in pro football than right now. Even many of the players listed in the …

Aaron Rodgers is on the verge of passing Tom Brady in the NFL record book, but it’s for a record that Rodgers would probably prefer not to have.  The record is for most sacks taken, a mark that’s currently held by Brady, who was sacked 565 times over the course of his 23-year career (OUCH). Heading into the 2024 season, …

When you lead your team to a Super Bowl win, you’re not usually viewed as underrated, but that’s not the case with Matthew Stafford.  In a recent poll conducted by ESPN, 103 NFL players were asked to name the most underrated quarterback in the NFL and Stafford finished first. The Rams quarterback got 14 votes, which was the same amount …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  I hope everyone makes big plans with their family and friends this weekend, because this is the final weekend without NFL football until February. After this weekend, there are no plans, unless those plans involve watching football. I told my 4-year-old we could do anything she wants this weekend, and …

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Building the perfect fantasy bench is maybe 90% about upside and 10% pragmatism. We must think mostly about collecting high-ceiling players with game-breaking potential, but, as a practical matter, we …