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Getty Images We’ve been awaiting a resolution to the Brandon Aiyuk saga all offseason now, but one hasn’t come to fruition. Aiyuk hasn’t been traded, he hasn’t signed a long-term deal with San Francisco and he hasn’t participated in practice. This week, we saw another notable Aiyuk development after he again reportedly did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but …

Aaron Rodgers is set to embark upon take two of his first full season with the New York Jets, creating nearly as much buzz and excitement as before he tore his Achilles in last season’s opener. Behind the scenes, though, it might not be all too happy. In an anonymous survey of player agents conducted by The Athletic, one agent …

Getty Images Back in May 2023, it was reported that NFL legend Tom Brady was in discussions to become a limited partner of the Las Vegas Raiders. More than a year later, his purchase has yet to be approved. Why? There are several reasons.  Among those reasons are that Mark Davis apparently proposed giving Brady a “steep discount over market …

Over the past several seasons, I’ve discussed the “three pillars” a player must have in his outlook to become the fantasy WR1 overall. All of this made it easy to see that CeeDee Lamb was a near-perfect candidate for the honor, even if he wasn’t universally viewed as that type of player prior to last season. Those three pillars are: …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  We’re going to start things off today with some absolutely unbelievable news: The NFL regular season will be kicking off exactly ONE WEEK from tonight. That’s right, this is your last Thursday night without NFL football until January. Please plan accordingly.  As if that news isn’t big enough, there’s some …

The Green Bay Packers held a kicking competition during training camp this year and it actually ended with a twist: No one won the job.  After the team cut Anders Carlson on Tuesday, it appeared that Greg Joseph would be getting the kicking job, but then the Packers turned around and cut him on Wednesday. With both guys gone, the …

The Week 1 NFL schedule includes several high-profile NFL matchups between playoff teams and division-rivals. Of the 16 NFL games in Week 1, four are between postseason teams from a season ago and three are divisional matchups. That includes Chargers vs. Raiders in Los Angeles, with both teams looking for a breakthrough season to compete with the Chiefs in the …

How does Maye feel about Brissett winning QB job? Pats rookie reacts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The talented rookie will have to bide his time behind the seasoned veteran. Head coach Jerod Mayo announced Thursday that Jacoby Brissett will be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, with Drake Maye backing him up until further notice. Some believed Maye …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Brock Purdy’s feathery, 19-yard completion between two defenders to tight end George Kittle last Friday was the Pro Bowl quarterback at his best — and some might say, his worst. Purdy’s ability to deliver throws to pass-catchers who look covered over the middle of the field is one of his superpowers. And on third-and-6 against the …

Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season in 17 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the Steelers’ have one of the lackluster 2024 NFL win totals at 8.5 which, in theory, makes it a 50/50 proposition that they finish under .500. With the third-hardest strength of schedule this year, it could be a grind for Pittsburgh to get that …

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin officially named Russell Wilson as his starting quarterback for the start of the 2024 season following Wednesday’s practice.  Wilson was given the “pole position” over Justin Fields when both players joined the Steelers this offseason, and the nine-time Pro Bowler remained ahead of Fields through spring practices, training camp and the preseason.  Tomlin said he met with …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter On so many levels, Ja’Marr Chase isn’t getting the respect he deserves. Let’s start with his contract, which is where his focus is fixed. Chase is in the final year of his rookie contract, and while there is absolutely zero question over whether he’s one of the league’s best receivers, the Cincinnati Bengals have failed to …

Bradberry suffers injury that should land him on IR originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles safety James Bradberry suffered a leg injury in practice on Wednesday and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Bradberry, 31, made the Eagles’ 53-man roster this season after converting to safety in the offseason. But now …

As we ramp up to the start of the 2024 NFL season, we are spending a whole lot of time previewing a whole lot of things, trying to give you an idea of what to expect over the next few months. As part of that effort, we are taking a look at the positional strength of each division, ranking each …

This is the eighth installation of Thursday Thoughts, a series that looks at key topics across the NFL landscape. After we’ve waited and waited and waited for some clarity, the time has come to assess where the San Francisco 49ers stand, now and in the future. The offseason and preseason, usually, are times for joy. This guy is in the best shape …