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Lance’s rough preseason game encapsulates frustrating NFL journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trey Lance continues to prove the 49ers both right and inexcusably wrong at the same time. San Francisco made the right move by trading the young quarterback to the Dallas Cowboys for a now-generous fourth-round pick before the 2023 NFL season, but selecting him with …

PHILADELPHIA — Thomas Booker has played in 10 games and has two seasons on his NFL resume. A former fifth-round pick, Booker is used to fighting for an NFL roster spot.  Waiting for that phone call on roster cutdown day is nothing new for Booker. Unlike last year, things may be different when it comes to his roster fate.  The …

Joe D’Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70. The Baltimore Ravens, D’Alessandris’ employer since 2017, announced that he died Sunday. He was hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness, and that caused him to step away from his duties as the team’s offensive line coach. …

Where ESPN model projects Bosa will land among 2024 NFL sack leaders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nick Bosa has established himself as one of the NFL’s best defensive ends, but how will the 49ers star fare this season when it comes to the one stat fans will be talking about? If the Faithful trust ESPN’s projected sack …

Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase ended his contract “hold in” and practiced for the first time this summer on Sunday, two weeks before Cincinnati opens the season against the New England Patriots. The Bengals sent out photos from the closed practice on social media showing Chase participating in the sessions. Chase had been watching most practices but not participating as …

The Giants cut 10 players — wide receiver Ayir Asante, defensive lineman Kyler Baugh, cornerbacks Breon Borders and Christian Holmes, defensive back Clayton Isbell, wide receiver John Jiles, running back Joshua Kelley, linebacker Trey Kiser, running back Lorenzo Lingard and offensive lineman Marcus McKethan — among Sunday’s initial moves, as the crunch for a 53-man roster begins before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. “Obviously, there are more to come,” said Giants …

Samson Nacua nearly provided the most exciting touchdown of the NFL preseason on Sunday just before halftime of the matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans. With four seconds remaining in the second quarter, Titans kicker Brayden Narveson attempted a 58-yard field goal. The kick was well short of the uprights, giving Nacua an opportunity to field the …

The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster.  As …

49ers rookie Guerendo flashes speed with long preseason kick return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After sustaining a right hamstring injury toward the end of the 49ers’ first training camp practice, running back Isaac Guerendo was not afforded many opportunities to showcase his 4.33-second speed this summer. He made up for it Friday night in the 49ers’ preseason …

The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster.  As …

Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is back to work. Chase practiced today for the first time in training camp, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Although Chase does not have a new contract, his decision to end his “hold-in” would seem to indicate that he’s ready to go for Week One, when the Bengals open the season against the …

USATSI The Cincinnati Bengals welcomed a friendly face back to the practice field on Sunday, as star wideout Ja’Marr Chase practiced for the first time with his teammates, per NFL Media. Chase had done some individual work on certain days, but Sunday marked the first time he was a full participant in practice. It appeared Chase was “holding in,” as …

PHILADELPHIA — There may not be any bubble player on the Philadelphia Eagles that stated their case for a 53-man roster spot more than Tristin McCollum.  Getting a year to prove his value to the Eagles, McCollum took this year’s training camp with even more motivation. A strong training camp last year wasn’t enough to make the 53-man roster, but …

Latu coming on strong in competition for final 49ers roster spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Tight end Cameron Latu went up to haul in a 24-yard pass from quarterback Brandon Allen on Friday night. A few yards away on the 49ers’ sideline, George Kittle reacted with an abundance of enthusiasm. He jumped in the air, pumped his …

New Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson isn’t taking being traded by the Washington Commanders to heart — yet. “It was a shock, you know?” Dotson said after Philadelphia’s preseason game against Minnesota on Saturday. “Just because all I know in the NFL is [the] Washington Commanders. But at the end of the day, you know it’s a business. I …