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Several NFL teams have active quarterback competitions unfolding ahead of the 2024 regular season. And perhaps nothing influences the outcome of said battles quite like the preseason, with signal-callers splitting live reps to make their case for top jobs. Now that two weeks of exhibition games are in the books, where do the legitimate competitions stand? Which quarterbacks are the …

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 …

Steelers make starter decision between ex-Bears’ Justin Fields, Russell Wilson originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Over this NFL offseason, former Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been fighting to become the Steelers starting signal caller over veteran Russell Wilson. The Steelers decided on their starting quarterback on Wednesday, announcing Wilson as the starter. Wilson has held the pole position this …

Russell Wilson has won the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback battle. The veteran quarterback will start for the Steelers in Week 1 when they take on the Atlanta Falcons, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer first reported Wednesday. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin later confirmed the news.  Wilson took the majority of the reps with the Steelers’ starting unit during training camp and the …

Getty Images NFL teams trimmed their respective rosters down to the 53-man active limit on Tuesday. In the wake of those moves, several players involved in those roster cuts will return or sigh with practice squads elsewhere. Each team is allowed to construct a 17-player practice squad, including one spot allocated for the International Pathway Program. Those units are fluid …

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders sliced their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, but arguably the most surprising cut of the week actually came a day later. On Wednesday, the club cut defensive tackle Byron Young, according to NFL Media. This comes just a year after the franchise selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL …

Getty Images Frank Gore Jr. said he would “prove people wrong” after he wasn’t selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. He certainly did so Saturday, recording his first 100-yard game in the NFL during the Buffalo Bills’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.  That performance surely contributed to the Bills signing Gore to the team’s practice squad Wednesday, per NFL …

This is your shot to take home $1 million. Those playing in private Yahoo Fantasy Football leagues will have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win the first-of-its-kind fantasy football sweepstakes. If any of the players on your fantasy squad score a touchdown in one of the three Week 1 games broadcast on NBC or Peacock — Ravens …

USATSI The Carolina Panthers didn’t waste the opportunity with the top waiver claim following roster cuts. Because the franchise finished with the worst record in 2023, they were No. 1 on the waiver wire, meaning they had the first crack at the pool of players who were waived during final roster trimming on Tuesday. In total, Carolina came away with …

The AFC South should be one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL this year. C.J. Stroud took the Houston Texans from worst to first last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars paid Trevor Lawrence to be their franchise quarterback, Shane Steichen breathed life into the Indianapolis Colts offense and the Tennessee Titans put together one of the best offseasons in the …

Bill Belichick used a golf metaphor to explain how the NFL should handle kickoffs in light of the league’s dramatic altercations to the play.  The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach, admitted that the new kickoff is “pretty hard to get used to” before he offered his alternative to the new rules that include the ball being placed on the …

The NFL is a league of giants, where players often tower over their opponents. Yet, a handful of underdogs have proven that you don’t have to be tall to stand out. Take a look at this list of some of the shortest players ever in the NFL: Shortest NFL players of all time: Jack Shapiro, Staten Island Stapletons (5’1″)Mack Herron, …

In fantasy football drafts, knowing who to dodge is just as crucial as picking the right stars. A couple of bad calls can throw your whole season off track. Here’s my list of players I’m steering clear of based on their current Yahoo ADP in a 10-team league. Round 1: Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts Anthony Richardson poses a legitimate …

The 2024 NFL schedule will begin with a championship celebration on Thursday, September 5, but then it will take an unexpected turn to South America on Friday when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers in the first-ever NFL in Brazil game. The popularity of the NFL has grown rapidly in Brazil and now that fanbase will be …

Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has purchased an ownership stake in a racehorse named “Swift Delivery.” Team Valor International founder Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce had recently bought a large share of the 3-year-old horse alongside the Zoldan family. Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift have been dating for over a year. Swift has even popped …