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Training camp stock watch: Maye, Brissett continue to trend in opposite directions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — It’s a game week. Sort of. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo explained on Wednesday that the team will prepare for its Sunday night preseason game with the Washington Commanders by going through three practices this week in a manner similar to …

Patriots release DT Mike Purcell ahead of NFL roster cut deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots released veteran defensive tackle Mike Purcell on Wednesday. The move comes six days before next Tuesday’s NFL deadline for all teams to trim their rosters to 53 players ahead of Week 1 of the regular season. Purcell signed with …

49ers’ Jennings, Dobbs have great play pitch for Shanahan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jauan Jennings has been drawing up plays while Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers figure out who will be star quarterback Brock Purdy’s backup. And it is safe to say, Jennings, who loves scoring ridiculous touchdowns, wants to add another glorious moment to his San …

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, like many top players at his position, enjoys his trash talk. He taunted the New York Giants at a joint practice Wednesday, waving good bye to Gang Green’s MetLife Stadium co-tenants after his squad scored another touchdown.  Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of …

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 …