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Mac Jones not only got a change of scenery with the Jacksonville Jaguars: he got a new role, too, as the former New England Patriots starting quarterback is set to serve as Trevor Lawrence’s backup this season. In Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson’s eyes, Jones has played well in their system but still has old habits to shake. “Mac has …

DaRon Bland will miss the start of the season for the Dallas Cowboys this fall. The cornerback sustained a stress fracture in his foot during training camp in Southern California earlier this week, the team announced ahead of their final preseason game on Saturday. He is set to undergo surgery in the coming days, and will be sidelined for up …

49ers rookie Cowing continues impressive NFL preseason vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After a standout performance in the 49ers’ second NFL preseason game, Jacob Cowing wanted to prove it was not a fluke. The rookie wide receiver caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s 24-24 …

Russell Wilson only played one series for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second start of the preseason. But even in limited action, he looked better than in his debut last week. Based on him playing only one series, it appears the Steelers coaching staff has decided he’ll be the starting quarterback for Week 1. In his first drive against 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 …

The Browns are shipping defensive tackle Chris Williams to Chicago. Williams was traded to the Bears with the teams swapping late-round draft picks in the deal. The full terms of the trade are Williams and the Browns’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick going to Chicago in exchange for sending the Bears’ 2025 sixth-round draft pick to Cleveland. The 26-year-old Williams has …

Shanahan reveals extent of Pearsall’s lingering shoulder injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall never missed a game throughout his five-year, 55-game college career. And the 49ers are holding out hope he will not be sidelined for his first NFL game, either. “I hope so,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan answered when asked …

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 …

The Bears will be adding three players to their injured reserve list as they make their way to 53 players. According to multiple reports, they will be putting defensive back Douglas Coleman, wide receiver Nsimba Webster, and running back Ian Wheeler on the list. Coleman had to be taken to the hospital after injuring his neck in Thursday’s preseason finale. …

The Giants are expected to rest the majority of their starters during Saturday night’s preseason finale against the Jets, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Friday morning that the coaching staff would be making the final decision on whether or not they’d be playing following that afternoon’s practice. Now it appears that they are …

Arizona Cardinals receiver Zay Jones has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. The league did not disclose a reason for the suspension. In 2023, Jones was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge in Florida. According to police, he got into a custody argument …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears are continuing to wheel and deal as they look to construct their 53-man roster before the start of the regular season. The latest move has the club trading for defensive tackle Chris Williams in a deal with the Browns. Both teams announced the move on Saturday. Chicago is sending over a 2025 sixth-round pick in exchange …

For the better part of the past two decades, “The Patriot Way” was a slogan linked to the prestige of buttoned-up championship play by the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick-led Patriots. However, it has recently been coined in a more negative sense, which is a testament to how far the franchise has fallen over the last few years.  One of the …

Several Los Angeles Chargers players and other members of the traveling party crawled through a ceiling panel to escape a stuck hotel elevator Friday night. The NFL said on social media that around 7:30 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue assisted the people on the elevator through the ceiling panel to an adjacent elevator. “The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fire-Rescue for their …

Shanahan shares hopeful updates on Floyd, Gross-Matos’ injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Two of the 49ers’ top defensive ends sustained knee injuries during Friday night’s NFL preseason finale. But after the players went through preliminary evaluations, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he believed Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos both avoided severe injury. “Most likely …