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The Jaguars wrapped up their preseason schedule on Friday night with Mac Jones making his final case to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Jones had been competing with C.J. Beathard this summer, but Beathard missed the game with a groin injury and Jones made a strong argument for himself by going 13-of-18 for 113 yards and a …

The Steelers’ quarterback competition has still not been settled, and both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields looked good in limited action in the first quarter of the preseason finale at Detroit. Wilson got the start and led the Steelers on a five-play, 60-yard touchdown drive. Wilson went 2-for-2 passing for 26 yards on a drive that ended with a Cordarrelle …

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski came into this week with a plan to play quarterback Deshaun Watson in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Seahawks, but that plan changed over the last few days. The Browns announced on Saturday afternoon that Watson will not play in Seattle. Watson was limited in practice on Wednesday because of what Stefanski called “general arm …

Cowboys All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland will miss the start of the season. The Cowboys announced today that Bland is out for six to eight weeks with a stress fracture in his foot. “DaRon Bland experienced foot discomfort on Wednesday of last week during training camp in Oxnard,” the Cowboys said in a statement. “Subsequent imaging revealed a stress fracture in …

LeSean McCoy to be inducted into Eagles Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LeSean McCoy, the franchise’s all-time rusher, is the newest member of the Eagles Hall of Fame. Owner Jeff Lurie announced at halftime of the Eagles’ preseason game against the Vikings Saturday afternoon that McCoy will be enshrined in the Eagles Hall of Fame on …

Georgia Tech beat 10th-ranked Florida State thanks to a late field goal [Getty Images] A sold-out Aviva Stadium hosted a thrilling opening game as this year’s NCAA College championship season got under way in Dublin. An Atlantic Coast Conference match between Georgia Tech and Florida State saw the 10th-ranked Seminoles beaten 24-21 by a last-second field goal. The game was …

Former NFL running back LeSean McCoy will be joining the Philadelphia sports immortals. The Eagles announced on Saturday that McCoy will enter the team’s Hall of Fame. A second-round pick from Pitt in 2009, McCoy holds the record for all-time Eagles rushing yards, with 6,792. He was a two-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler during his time with the Eagles. …

ARLINGTON, Texas — The 2024 NFL season is a new year for every team, but for the Dallas Cowboys, it’s the third in a row in which a starting cornerback suffered a significant injury.  Nickel cornerback Jourdan Lewis suffered a Lisfranc foot injury in 2022, and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs tore his ACL in practice prior to Dallas’ …

Roob’s instant observations: Thoughts on the 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Some good. Some bad. A lot bad. But the starters didn’t play, so the Vikings’ 26-3 win over the Eagles in the preseason finale at the Linc is truly meaningless. Other than it clears the way for the regular season to arrive. And it may have earned one …

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 …

Both sides in the Los Angeles Chargers-Dallas Cowboys preseason finale on Saturday in Texas went through quite an ordeal to wrap up their respective preseasons.  On Monday, a Cowboys’ player’s hotel room caught fire out at training camp in Oxnard, CA. On Friday evening around 7:30 p.m. CT, several Chargers players and personnel, including quarterback Justin Herbert, were trapped in …

The Bears have started paring their roster down to 53 players. The team announced that they have released tight end Tommy Sweeney and waived defensive lineman Keith Randolph on Saturday. They also confirmed that they have placed wide receiver Nsimba Webster and running back Ian Wheeler on injured reserve. A number of reports indicated defensive back Douglas Coleman would also …

Both teams rested most of their main contributors for Saturday night’s game, but the Jets and Giants still contested a competitive game with many players on each team looking to secure their roles for the upcoming season. The Jets led 10-3 at the half as Israel Abanikanda boosted his roster chances by breaking a 45-yard touchdown run in the second …

Dawn Aponte, the NFL’s chief football administrative officer, said earlier this week that moving kickoff touchbacks from the 30 to the 35 before the start of the season is “not likely.” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was even more adamant after the team’s final preseason game Saturday. “No. No. No. No,” Jones said. “I don’t expect any changes in the kickoff …

Dobbs bolsters 49ers backup QB case with ‘final touches’ vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After three 2024 NFL preseason games, the 49ers have some tough decisions to make — including who they will choose as quarterback Brock Purdy’s backup. Josh Dobbs strengthened his case in San Francisco’s preseason finale against the Las Vegas …