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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 …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider When it comes to Caleb Williams, of course it’s all over the top. What is? Everything is. Of course, the hype machine is out of control, a juggernauting, laser-trained spotlight based off overblown principles, given that we are talking about one player, on one (not particularly good) team. And one situation, where the player in …

Backing home favorites could be a popular Week 1 NFL survivor strategy. However, last year in Week 1, the Chiefs fell to the Lions and the Vikings lost to the Buccaneers, despite both Kansas City and Minnesota being favored by more than a field goal at home. While the Bills giving six points to the Cardinals would appear to make …

How much Aiyuk can be fined by 49ers for missing practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk did not participate in 49ers practice on Wednesday after being medically cleared by the team. And now the ongoing contract standoff might reach a new level of uncomfortable. Aiyuk reported to training camp this summer but opted to hold in …

In April, Michigan fell two players short of matching Georgia’s record (15) for the most NFL Draft picks. Although the record is not expected to be challenged this year, there are several programs that are rich with NFL talent. It is very early in the process so the work done by the Senior and Shrine Bowls were taken into consideration …

Lines of succession are generally reserved for Kings and Queens. Take the British throne for example. King Charles currently reigns with his son Prince William next in line, followed by his three children, followed by Prince Harry and his two kids. The line of succession to the quarterback throne in Green Bay has also been filled with royalty and its …

Getty Images It’s been a wild 36 hours for former Minnesota Vikings safety Lewis Cine.  The former first-round pick was cut by Minnesota on Tuesday after just two seasons with the team. After being released, it looked like Cine was going to sign with the Jets’ practice squad on Wednesday, but that didn’t happen.  After thinking things over, the 24-year-old …

Rookie running backs are some of the hardest players to evaluate in fantasy football. This is especially the case in 2024, as zero running backs were taken in the first round of the NFL draft. But, just because a player enters the season buried on the depth chart, that doesn’t mean they can’t offer plenty of fantasy value — just …

As always, a plethora of late-round picks and undrafted free agents made their respective team’s 53-man rosters out of training camp and the preseason. And this article pinpoints which of those rookies are most intriguing — the players who I believe can make a positive impact after being mostly overlooked during draft season.  The criteria to make this list is …

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has selected Jacoby Brissett as his team’s starting quarterback for their season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brissett gets the nod over rookie first-round draft pick Drake Maye, who he shared snaps with throughout training camp and the preseason. [Read more: Please, Patriots, I’m begging you to keep rookie QB Drake Maye on the …

Building a winning NFL survivor strategy requires an in-depth knowledge of the entire NFL schedule, but it is impossible to win your NFL survivor pool picks without making it past the opening week. There are not any double-digit favorites in the Week 1 NFL odds, and only one team is favored by at least one touchdown. Cincinnati could be a …

The AFC West is the Kansas City Chiefs’ kingdom, and the other three teams — the Los Angeles Chargers, the Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos — are simply basking in their glory.  The back-to-back Super Bowl champion Chiefs are winners of eight AFC West division crowns in a row, which is the second-longest division title winning streak in …

How Booker beat the odds and earned a spot on Eagles’ roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When you’re on the bubble, wondering if you survived final cuts, wondering if you have a future in the NFL, nobody calls to say you made the team. They only call if it’s bad news. So you find out you’re an NFL …

Getty Images No NFL team has committed more guaranteed money to a quarterback than the Cleveland Browns. Ahead of the 2024 season, however, the team is moving some of that money around, converting almost $45 million of Deshaun Watson’s base salary into a signing bonus, according to ESPN. Technically speaking, the restructure doesn’t affect the Browns’ financial commitment to Watson; …

Getty Images With just over a week until the start of their 2024 season, the Cleveland Browns are saying goodbye to a Pro Bowl quarterback, releasing former Baltimore Ravens fill-in Tyler Huntley, according to The Athletic. Huntley, 26, was signed early in free agency after a four-year run with the Ravens, during which he started 10 games, including playoffs, in …