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The Drake Maye Report: Rookie gains more ground in Patriots QB race originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Drake Maye has a challenge on his hands that goes beyond honing his footwork or diagnosing whatever the Patriots defense throws his way in practice. He turns 22 next week. He knows he’s one of the youngest players on the roster. …

Getty Images If there’s one thing that “Hard Knocks” is known for, it’s the profanity. Not only does the show give you an inside look into how NFL teams operate, but it also gives you an inside look into how players and coaches act on the field.  For instance, one of the most famous clips in “Hard Knocks” history came …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Instead of just one cover athlete, EA Sports chose to go with three from the same family, selecting Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes for the cover of NHL 25.  Jack and Luke, who are teammates with the New Jersey Devils, and …

After staging games in Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe, the NFL will head to South America for the first time for the 2024 NFL Brazil Game on Friday, September 6. It will feature the Green Bay Packers against the Philadelphia Eagles, as Brazilian fans will be treated to the likes of Jalen Hurts, Jordan Love, Saquon Barkley, and A.J. Brown. …

Editor’s note: This is the third of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to challenge Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and potentially stop them from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 3 on our list: C.J. Stroud and the Texans. No. 5 was Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, and …

One way to gain an edge over your fantasy football leaguemates? Draft players ahead of their breakout seasons! Here, the team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite WR breakout candidates to consider in drafts. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons At this point, when I write about Drake London, I feel like a proud mom talking up my son’s role …

We’re less than a week away from cutdown day in the NFL, but we already have a reasonably strong grasp on the under-the-radar rookies who’ve seemingly parlayed strong summers into making their respective rosters and being assets in Year 1. Let’s highlight the rookies, who went either undrafted or were selected on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, you’ll want …

Getty Images Russell Wilson has stood atop the Pittsburgh Steelers’ remade quarterback room all offseason, and signs point to the veteran opening 2024 as the starter. One thing could propel Justin Fields to the top sooner than later, however: An internal belief that Fields’ athleticism can mask his incomplete passing acumen. “The [Steelers] brain trust believes the 2025 starting quarterback …

PHILADELPHIA — Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is adapting to the NFL quite nicely. Rising up the Philadelphia Eagles depth chart, Trotter has made an impact when his number is called. Trotter’s good summer shouldn’t be a surprise, given he is the offspring of Eagles legend Jeremiah Trotter Sr. The two talk every day, a benefit of the younger Trotter choosing to …

Special to Yahoo Sports Recently, I wrote at length about how every first round pick in fantasy football this year could bust. While that was a valuable exercise, it is obviously just a worst-case overview — the majority of the 12 players going in the first round will be excellent for your teams this year. So, in this article, we’ll …

Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons have been nothing if not proactive this offseason, from a splashy double-dip at quarterback to recent big-name additions on defense. They continued the trend Thursday, signing cornerback A.J. Terrell to a four-year extension that makes him one of the highest-paid at his position. First reported by ESPN, Terrell’s new contract is for $81 million, with …

Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has had plenty of praise showered on him for his work in training camp practices this summer, but Wednesday’s joint session with the Jets didn’t end with flowers being thrown at his feet. Nabers dropped a Daniel Jones pass that might have gone for a touchdown in a late two-minute drill and he said …

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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn made clear this week that kicker Riley Patterson’s job was in jeopardy after he missed two field goals in last week’s preseason game, and now the Commanders have acted. The Browns are trading kicker Cade York to the Commanders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. The Browns have decided …

Welcome to the seventh installation of Thursday Thoughts, a series of looks at key topics across the NFL landscape. We’ve covered plenty of quarterbacks throughout this summer, and today we’re looking at another intriguing group: the young, still-cheap ones. I don’t think I’m delivering any scorching hot take when I say starting quarterback is the most important position in sports. …