Both sides in the Los Angeles Chargers-Dallas Cowboys preseason finale set for Saturday in Texas have gone 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 were trapped in an elevator …
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Jarrett Stidham to start Denver’s preseason finale, Zach Wilson will follow
With Bo Nix winning Denver’s quarterback competition, he will get to rest for Sunday’s preseason finale against Arizona. Head coach Sean Payton said in his Friday press conference that Jarrett Stidham will start and play around eight to 12 snaps. Then Zach Wilson will come in and play for the Broncos to get an extended look at him. Stidham is …
Read More »How 49ers QB Purdy looked in preseason finale vs. Raiders
How 49ers QB Purdy looked in preseason finale vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense showed a bit more chemistry in San Francisco’s third preseason game on Friday, but it definitely wasn’t perfect. Most of the first team was on the field for three series against the Las Vegas …
Read More »More problems for Rams’ offensive line as Alaric Jackson is suspended
The Rams’ Alaric Jackson (77) will not be blocking in the first two games because of a suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. (Terrance Williams / Associated Press) Alaric Jackson, the Rams’ starting left tackle, is suspended without pay for the first two games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the team announced Friday. …
Read More »Sean Payton: Broncos “certainly” could keep three quarterbacks
The Broncos have named rookie Bo Nix the starter. Jarrett Stidham will start the final preseason game and play “eight to 12 snaps,” with Zach Wilson playing the rest of the way. The team kept only two quarterbacks on its roster last year, but coach Sean Payton said Friday that the Broncos could keep all three quarterbacks on the 53 …
Read More »Floyd leaves 49ers vs. Raiders preseason game with knee injury
Floyd leaves 49ers vs. Raiders preseason game with knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers lost one of their most important defensive players early in Friday’s preseason finale against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Veteran defensive end Lenoard Floyd left the game in the first quarter after 49ers defensive tackle Maliek Collins appeared to …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk travels with 49ers to Las Vegas
49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk made the trip to Las Vegas and is at Allegiant Stadium tonight for the team’s game against the Raiders. He won’t play, but it is noteworthy that he made the trip with the team, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Video from Tracy Sandler of Fangirl Sports Network shows Aiyuk walking into the stadium alongside teammate …
Read More »Chris Claybrooks’ eight-game suspension is deemed complete after he sat out last season
The NFL has suspended free agent Chris Claybrooks for eight games for violating the Personal Conduct Policy. However, his suspension time was deemed served while on the Commissioner Exempt List last season. He went on the list Aug. 29, 2023, after two arrests on domestic violence charges. He reached a settlement to close the case related to an April 2023 …
Read More »Ex-49er Kinlaw brought to tears reflecting on life, NFL journey
Ex-49er Kinlaw brought to tears reflecting on life, NFL journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Javon Kinlaw’s career with the 49ers didn’t go quite as he — or anyone else — had hoped. The No. 14 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft posted only five sacks and seven tackles for loss across four seasons with San Francisco. …
Read More »What picks do the Bears have in the 2025 NFL Draft? Here’s what remains after trading sixth-round pick
What picks do the Bears have in the 2025 NFL Draft? Here’s what remains after trading sixth-round pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears announced Friday they traded their 2025 sixth-round pick to the Seahawks in exchange for pass-rusher Darrell Taylor. What picks do the Bears have in the 2025 NFL Draft after the trade? Here’s the list …
Read More »Josh Reynolds has “wear and tear” in Achilles
Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds did not practice Friday, instead working on a side field. Coach Sean Payton said Reynolds is dealing with “wear and tear” in one of his Achilles tendons but expects the free agent signee to be fine. “Today he felt a lot better,” Payton said after Friday’s practice, via Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post. “He’s fine. …
Read More »Aiyuk travels with 49ers to NFL preseason game vs. Raiders
Aiyuk travels with 49ers to NFL preseason game vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Brandon Aiyuk contract saga has a new development, albeit a minor one. As negotiations with San Francisco continue to drag, the star wide receiver traveled with the team to its Friday night preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders, NBC Sports Bay …
Read More »NFL preseason Week 3 highlights: Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence hooks up twice with Evan Engram in final tune-up
The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a triple-header 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 …
Read More »When will Patriots start Drake Maye? Inside the rookie’s development — and the factors that could lead to his promotion
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots staff ran out of time. When they visited North Carolina’s Pro Day in March, Patriots coaches and personnel executives planned to review Drake Maye’s worst game with him and then his best. Maye had the pleasure of choosing which film to review. But as the quarterback dove into a November loss to North …
Read More »Trevor Lawrence throws a couple of TDs as Jaguars end the preseason on high note
Trevor Lawrence might not care about the narrative that he hasn’t proven himself yet. His five-year, $275 million contract extension says he is already a top quarterback. Still, the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback has had some ups and downs in his career, and this seems to be a pivotal season for how we view him. The good news is Lawrence looked …
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