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Dalvin Cook had career lows last year with the Jets, rushing for 214 yards and no touchdowns on 67 carries and averaging 3.2 yards per carry. The running back calls that an aberration and expects to be with the Cowboys more what he was with the Vikings in 2022. “I got it,” Cook said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. “It’s …

The Giants are signing Adoree’ Jackson after the veteran cornerback — most recently with New York from 2021-23 — took a physical Friday morning with Big Blue, according to reports. The contract is a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Jackson, who turns 29 on Sept. 18, totaled 63 tackles, an interception (for a touchdown) and a forced …

The Panthers are signing quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad, Joe Person of TheAthletic.com reports. The team currently has Bryce Young and Andy Dalton on its 53-player roster and undrafted rookie Jack Plummer on the practice squad. The Buccaneers cut Wolford from their roster this week. Wolford went undrafted, entering the NFL with the Jets in 2018. He was …

Yes, the Chicago Bears expect big things from No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. But team chairman George McCaskey wants Bears fans to have realistic expectations when it comes to Williams’ rookie season.  It’s safe to say that optimism hasn’t been this high in Chicago in quite some time. A lot of that optimism is because of the arrival of …

How Moore is benefiting from Williams’ 49ers contract hold-out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jaylon Moore is the player nobody with the 49ers wants to see in the starting lineup in Week 1. Uh, nothing personal. The 49ers might have confidence in Moore to step into the lineup when needed. But everyone around the team …

USATSI Free agent wide receiver Michael Thomas has been suspended for Week 1 due to a violation of NFL rules, per NFL Media. This is a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy, which occurred in November.  Last year, Thomas was arrested on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief. The situation had to do with an altercation involving …

George McCaskey hopes Bears fans remain patient during Caleb Williams’ first season, per new interview originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The excitement ahead of the Bears’ 2024 regular season isn’t measurable. The energy around the city is palpable, as the preseason slate is out of the way and all that’s left is the first game that counts. The Bears …

One year ago, the Houston Texans were thought to be one of the worst teams in football. However, entering the upcoming 2024 season, they are viewed as a Super Bowl dark horse. It appears the Texans brass hit on DeMeco Ryans as a head coach, and then drafted the eventual 2023 Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year in C.J. …

49ers sign ‘special talent’ Aiyuk to four-year contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk finally put pen to paper on a brand new four-year 49ers contract extension. The 49ers announced Friday the 26-year-old wide receiver signed a deal that keeps him with San Francisco through the 2028 NFL season. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo …

Most players would jump at the chance to play with Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. That wasn’t the case, however, for Josh Jacobs, the former Raiders running back who was apparently pursued by the Chiefs in free agency before he signed with the Green Bay Packers.  So, why didn’t Jacobs want to play for the …

Kittle ‘very happy’ Aiyuk staying with 49ers, reveals advice he gave originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when Brandon Aiyuk and the team agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract extension with $76 million guaranteed. The long-awaited news was music to George Kittle’s ears as well. “I’m really happy,” the 49ers tight end told …

Brandon Aiyuk is going nowhere. After an offseason filled with uncertainty surrounding the All-Pro wideout’s future, Aiyuk has decided to remain with the San Francisco 49ers by signing a four-year contract extension, the franchise announced Friday. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports his new contract is worth $120 million. Aiyuk receives $76 million guaranteed with this new deal, and the …

USATSI Persistence has paid off for Cameron Dicker. Dicker, the Chargers kicker who went undrafted two years ago, has agreed to a four-year, $22.004 million extension that includes $12.5 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.  The deal makes Dicker the NFL’s fifth highest-paid kicker, just ahead of the Bengals’ Evan McPherson (who recently signed an extension) and the Giants’ Graham Gano. He …

Kansas City will have newly acquired JuJu Smith-Schuster and Samaje Perine but not wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown when they play Baltimore on Thursday night in an AFC title game rematch that opens the NFL season. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that Smith-Schuster and Perine should be able to pick up enough of the playbook in time to help …

How might Patriots handle Maye as rookie? Here’s what recent history says originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to help the franchise return to prominence. But that pursuit won’t begin with Week 1 of the regular season. The Patriots announced Thursday that veteran …