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 …
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Malik Nabers: Drops in joint practice with Jets “bothered me pretty bad”
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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Read More »Browns trade kicker Cade York to Commanders for conditional seventh-round pick
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 …
Read More »2024 NFL preview: C.J. Stroud, Brock Purdy lead young quarterbacks on contenders, rebuilders, in-betweeners
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. …
Read More »Browns trade backup kicker to Washington for conditional draft compensation, per report
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. …
Read More »Practice against Tristan Wirfs helps Chop Robinson see his progression ahead of rookie season
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 …
Read More »Joe Mixon: I feel great, working on chemistry with C.J. Stroud
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 …
Read More »Patriots 53-man roster projection: Kayshon Boutte makes the cut in tight wide receiver position battle
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 …
Read More »‘Dudes were just killing each other:’ How Vic Fangio is using vintage NFL film to transform Eagles’ defense
‘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 …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason: How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs game tonight
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 …
Read More »Treylon Burks exits practice with apparent injury
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 …
Read More »NFL training camp notepad: Steelers’ braintrust believes 2025 QB1 is on roster
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. …
Read More »Ryan Poles reveals interesting detail from Matthew Judon talks in new ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
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 …
Read More »Shanahan not ready to name 49ers backup QB amid ‘tight’ competition
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 …
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