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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. …

USATSI The Cleveland Browns have traded backup kicker Cade York to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft selection, per Cleveland.com. York was Cleveland’s fourth-round draft pick in 2022. In his first season out of LSU, he converted 75% of his 32 field goal attempts, in addition to missing two of his 37 extra point attempts. …

Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson hasn’t played in a regular season game yet, but the first-round pick had a “Welcome to the NFL” moment on Wednesday. The Dolphins held a joint practice with the Buccaneers and Robinson got a chance to square off with All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs. Robinson said it is “crazy that I get to go up …

Running back Joe Mixon sat out most of Texans training camp with a quad injury, but he returned to practice last week and progressed to team drills in Wednesday’s practice. That trajectory puts him on track to be ready to go for the season opener and Mixon said after Wednesday’s practice that his mind is on making sure he’s on …

The New England Patriots will wrap up the preseason on Sunday when they visit the Washington Commanders. Once that game concludes, all of the attention will center around the task that Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf have in front of them, needing to trim down the 90-man roster to 53 players. Throughout the summer, there have been some fascinating position …

‘Dudes were just killing each other:’ How Vic Fangio is using vintage NFL film to transform Eagles’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Vic Fangio loves showing his defensive guys videos of old-time football stars playing the game the right way. And maybe the wrong way, too. When you hear people talk about how Fangio is “old school,” it’s …

Carson Steele #42 and the Kansas City Chiefs play their final preseason game tonight against the Chicago Bears. (David Eulitt/Getty Images) It’s almost time for the NFL season to kick off, but first, we have to finish up the 2024 NFL preseason. This Thursday, the preseason continues with the final preseason match up for the Kansas City Chiefs and the …

There may be another injury concern for Titans receiver Treylon Burks. According to multiple reporters on the scene, Burks had to exit Wednesday’s practice a bit early. He made a catch late in practice but went down hard. When he came up, he was favoring his right hip/lower back area. He then walked gingerly back into the building with a …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were also visited by Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein in July. About the QB The braintrust believes the 2025 starting QB is on this roster. Time is running out for Russell Wilson to show he can be a dependable starter. …

Ryan Poles reveals interesting detail from Matthew Judon talks in new ‘Hard Knocks’ episode originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles revealed some new details about the front office’s attempt to trade for Matthew Judion on the newly released episode of their “Hard Knocks” television series. The Bears offered the Patriots their 2025 third-round pick in …

Shanahan not ready to name 49ers backup QB amid ‘tight’ competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Though Brock Purdy is solidified comfortably as the 49ers’ starter, there’s still a quarterback competition taking place during training camp. Brandon Allen, San Francisco’s No. 3 quarterback in 2023, and Josh Dobbs, who started 12 games for the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still doesn’t know when, or if, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will get back to work. In his latest media appearance, Shanahan was asked the obligatory question about whether there are any updates on the situation with Aiyuk, who has not practiced at all during training camp, wants a new contract, and has been the subject …

The Denver Broncos have named rookie Bo Nix as their starting quarterback. Head coach Sean Payton made the announcement Wednesday. The Broncos selected Nix with the No. 12 pick in April’s draft out of Oregon. He has performed well in training camp and in two preseason games, and earns the starting designation ahead of Denver’s preseason finale Sunday against the …

What was expected has now become official. In his Wednesday press conference, Broncos head coach Sean Payton named rookie Bo Nix the team’s starting quarterback. Nix, the No. 12 overall pick of this year’s draft, beat out Jarrett Stidham for the role. While Denver also acquired former Jets No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson this offseason, it never seemed like …