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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes donated $5 million to Texas Tech, his alma mater, on Thursday to help fund a $242 million renovation of the south end zone of Jones AT&T Stadium and the Dustin R. Womble Football Center. The school in Lubbock, Texas, said it would name the walkthrough area of the football center, the quarterback meeting room and the …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa was back at the team’s practice, working with an athletic trainer on the side, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports. It’s the first appearance of Bosa at practice since he left an Aug. 4 joint practice against the Rams with a hand/wrist injury. It is unknown whether that was the injury that kept him out for …

Bears’ Ian Cunningham grateful for career experiences on hopeful path to GM originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham has been a hot name on the general manager free agent market over the past two offseasons. Cunningham has interviewed for general manager positions with the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers in the …

The lack of profanity in the Bears’ ‘Hard Knocks’ is purposeful. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The HBO series “Hard Knocks” is about the viewers earning insider information and details about their favorite football franchises during a portion of their season. It’s about the raw, unfiltered view fans desperately yearn to see from the world’s top athletes. …

49ers re-sign veteran tight end Thomas to one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers brought back a familiar face, re-signing veteran tight end Logan Thomas to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. The 49ers have re-signed TE Logan Thomas to a one-year deal. The team also waived/injured S Tayler Hawkins. — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) …

Lombardi cherishing 49ers return after roller coaster NFL journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fresh out of college, Mick Lombardi began his NFL life as a scouting assistant with the New England Patriots. He was there for two seasons and remained under contract to the Patriots when he asked coach Bill Belichick for a favor. While Lombardi attended …

The Commanders traded Jahan Dotson to the Eagles on Thursday in a deal that can be described as shocking but not surprising. Washington reportedly received a 2025 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks from Philadelphia in exchange for Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round selection. Dotson was a first-round selection out of Penn State in 2022, and he showed plenty …

The Week 1 NFL schedule is rapidly approaching, as the 2024 NFL schedule begins when the Chiefs host the Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5. Kansas City has won back-to-back Super Bowls and is a 2.5-point favorite in the Week 1 NFL odds. There are five more games that are lined at a field goal or less in the Week 1 …

Getty Images On Sunday, Jahan Dotson was the primary target on a short completion thrown by Jayden Daniels during the Washington Commanders’ second preseason game. Four days later, Dotson was jettisoned out of Washington after he was dealt to the rival Philadelphia Eagles.  Initially, the transaction seemed as simple as the Commanders getting some future late-round picks in exchange for a …

Russell Wilson is playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their final exhibition game. Because, well, it’s quite necessary at this point. “We’re playing,” Wilson told reporters. “Yeah, we’re all playing.” I’d add an addendum to that statement: Wilson is playing for his starting job. Both for the first week of the regular season and likely every week after that, too. …

Getty Images Justin Fields is hoping to get one more shot with the Steelers’ first-team offense during Saturday’s preseason finale against the Lions. But if that doesn’t happen, Fields appears to be content with what he’s been able to put on display over the past month.  Over that span, Fields has often shown the flashes of potential that made him …

Like leaves falling off a tree, another first-round pick has left the Washington Commanders. Washington bid adieu on Thursday to receiver Jahan Dotson, a 2022 first-round pick who was dealt to division rival Philadelphia.  Dotson is the latest in a long line of Washington first-round picks who have failed to pan out over the past 40 years. While not every …

Quarterback will always be the NFL’s most valuable position, but a great group of wide receivers can help a signal-caller take his game to the next level.  Following the addition of four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, all of the action from the 2024 NFL Draft and the latest move by the Philadelphia Eagles to …

USATSI Lamar Jackson and Zay Flowers traded in their helmets for a form of transportation prior to Thursday’s joint practice with the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers.  The Packers have had a tradition for the last 66 years in which players usually ride bikes that are offered to them by children in the community. In exchange for giving up …

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will open the 2024 NFL season with a game against the Baltimore Ravens. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) The 2024 NFL preseason comes to a close this weekend, and you know what that means: NFL kickoff is right around the corner. The complete 18-week regular 2024 NFL season schedule is out now, so …