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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles defense couldn’t get a takeaway off Jalen Hurts during the first 15 training camp practices. On the final day of camp, it finally persevered.  Hurts threw late over the middle of the field. There was Darius Slay to pounce, intercepting the pass and taking the ball 30 yards downfield. It took almost a month, but …

49ers camp takeaways: Bosa dominates backfield in final practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan called the 49ers together Wednesday afternoon with one scheduled period remaining in practice. Training camp was cut short, and it came to an official end just like that. The 49ers held their 19th day of practice, and the …

PHILADELPHIA — Training camp practice has finally concluded. The Philadelphia Eagles had 16 open practices (including a joint practice) to gauge their team and evaluate where they stand heading into the 53-man roster deadline on Tuesday.  The bubble players on the Eagles still have one more preseason game to show the front office and coaching staff they belong on the …

Wednesday’s joint Jets-Giants practice at the Jets’ practice facility in Florham Park featured a few takeaways, including cornerback Sauce Gardner matching up against Big Blue rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers for the first time. While the head-to-head was a bit underwhelming (Nabers did manage to catch a 15-yard pass with Gardner covering him), Gardner — perhaps inadvertently — made waves …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer During his time as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, legendary offensive guru Mike Holmgren had a simple philosophy for selecting his backup quarterback. Holmgren wanted someone who could move in that role, because if the backup was in, that meant there were injuries along the offensive line and other positions on offense. As a …

Every NFL team uses preseason games to evaluate key position battles every year, and there is no position more important than the quarterback (obviously). The Dallas Cowboys have an entrenched starter, of course, in Dak Prescott, but whom his backup will be in 2024 is up in the air. The battle is between Cooper Rush, an undrafted 30-year-old passer out of …

Patrick Mahomes has been thrust into a beef with United States flag football national team quarterback Darrell “Housh” Doucette. On Wednesday, Doucette was interviewed by TMZ Sports and stated he was a “better quarterback than Patrick Mahomes.” “At the end of the day, I feel like I’m better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game,” Doucette told …

Darrell Doucette plays in the American Flag Football League U.S. Open of Football tournament July 7, 2018, in Kennesaw, Ga. Doucette, who led the U.S. flag football team to the 2022 world championship, thinks NFL players need to earn their spots on the 2028 U.S. Olympic team. (Todd Kirkland / Associated Press) Darrell Doucette didn’t play NCAA football. He never …

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell left practice Wednesday with a foot injury, potentially a major setback for a team with high expectations. Sewell, an All-Pro last season, was evaluated by the team’s medical staff after leaving the practice field. The defending NFC North champions are counting on Sewell to help protect quarterback Jared Goff and to create holes for …

Injuries are unfortunately part of life in the NFL, and all 32 teams have been hit with issues throughout training camp and preseason. Some clubs, however, have been hit with more serious issues. Multiple starters have already suffered season-ending injuries, while others have their Week 1 availability in doubt. Below, we will list some of the most notable injuries from …

The Dallas Cowboys are set to break training camp Thursday and head back to Texas, but they are currently slated to do so without long-term extensions for either 2023 first-team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb or 2023 second-team All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott. Jerry and Stephen Jones have been clear all offseason that they have been carving out cap space to …

When the Denver Broncos named rookie Bo Nix as their starting quarterback on Wednesday, they put the finishing touches on the ultimate case study of how transferring can change a college football player’s life and a program’s trajectory. Without his epic two-year career reclamation effort at Oregon, there’s no telling where Nix would be now. And without Nix, it’s doubtful …

Caleb Williams reveals last instance he was nervous about a football game on new ‘Hard Knocks’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One thing Bears fans should know about quarterback Caleb Williams: he doesn’t get nervous before games. At least, that’s what the rookie told quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph ahead of their preseason game against the Bengals last Saturday. On …

Quarterbacks may be the most important players in the NFL, but wide receivers aren’t far behind. Unless you’re Patrick Mahomes, after all, you usually need at least one difference-making pass catcher to consistently challenge for the Super Bowl. Fortunately, plenty of teams actually have two! Which clubs belong in this special category? Which wide receiver tandems rank among the best …

Hello football fanatics, and welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  Not only are you halfway through the work week, but you’re just a day away from the start of the final week of the preseason. That’ll kick off tomorrow with a doubleheader featuring Colts-Bengals and Bears-Chiefs, which starts a four-day stretch of NFL action for us …