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Over time, the NFL has lost the art of the quarterback battle. There haven’t been many true fights between players competing for starting QB positions, but this year was a smidge different. There were a few situations this year that had teams letting quarterbacks duke it out, with a real deal quarterback battle just now coming to a close in …

The Bills are down a quarterback thanks to Mitch Trubisky’s knee injury, so they are adding another one to the roster. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Bills are signing Anthony Brown this week. Brown was released by the Raiders last week after signing with them this offseason. Brown saw his only regular season action with the Ravens …

Robinson’s growth presents 49ers with ‘tough’ roster cutdown decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — One of the few pitfalls of being a successful NFL franchise is the annual stress of an incredibly tight roster crunch, which the 49ers will face in the coming weeks. Simply put, San Francisco has more NFL-caliber players than available roster …

Can Chiefs win third straight Super Bowl? Belichick gives honest take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Back in February the Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004 to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The next challenge for the Chiefs is winning three consecutive Super Bowl titles — a feat …

The Falcons have promoted Ryan Pace to vice president of football operations/player personnel, the team announced Monday. Pace joined the organization in 2022 as a senior personnel executive before being promoted to director of player personnel in 2023. He previously spent seven seasons (2015-21) as the General Manager of the Bears and served as a member of the Saints’ personnel …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews remained out of practice on Monday. Andrews was involved in a car accident last Wednesday and the team said that he suffered no “apparent injury” at the time. On Monday, however, head coach John Harbaugh said that Andrews is dealing with something “very minor” and the team will take it slow in bringing him back …

Regardless of whether the NFL will have to pay more than 2.4 million residential class members and nearly 50,000 commercial establishments in the Sunday Ticket case, the plaintiffs want what’s known as injunctive relief. In non-legalese, it’s an order telling the NFL to ix-nay on a distribution and pricing model that violates antitrust law. As explained in the aftermath of …

One hundred and two days after the Chicago Bears shared their decision, the Washington Commanders announced their own. Like No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams in Chicago, No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels on Monday received the nod as Washington Commanders 2024 starting quarterback. The vast difference in timeline begs the question: When should teams let their squads know? It’s …

Defensive lineman Ryder Anderson left Saturday’s Giants preseason game with a hamstring injury and he won’t be taking any more snaps with the team. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that Anderson has been waived with an injury designation. If he clears waivers, Anderson will go on injured reserve and could be released with an injury settlement. Anderson had eight …

Edge rusher Justin Hollins is joining the Commanders defense. The team announced Hollins’s signing on Monday afternoon. Linebacker Bo Bauer was waived in a corresponding move. Hollins saw game action for the Packers, Giants, and Chargers last season. He had nine tackles in four games for Green Bay and eight tackles and a sack in seven games for the Chargers. …

Seahawks tight end Pharaoh Brown injured his foot Thursday in a joint practice against the Titans. His injury and that of tight end Jack Westover (hamstring) prompted the team to sign free agent tight ends Michael Ezeike and Devon Garrison on Monday. Brown said on social media Monday that he is in Austin, Texas, seeking a second opinion on his …

How ‘baller’ Caleb Williams made strong opening statement to Bears during preseason, camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams arrived at Halas Hall a different breed of quarterback than the Bears’ franchise has seen before. Combine the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner’s elite arm talent, pocket instincts, and playmaking ability with unique wiring, and you …

EAGAN, Minn. — The 2024 Minnesota Vikings season may be temporarily marred by the recent injury to first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy. The one saving grace, besides the offense’s splashy playmakers, a seemingly rejuvenated Sam Darnold and happy-go-lucky optimism of Kevin O’Connell’s leadership?  The Brian Flores defense. There is Flores’ reputation, of course, as a scheming whiz brought up under …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) practiced Monday for the first time since July 31. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) For Jim Harbaugh, the return of star quarterback Justin Herbert to practice for the first time since July 31 after injuring the plantar fascia in his right foot was a moment so uplifting it should have come with the “Voices …

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert practiced on Monday for the first time since July 31. Herbert was in a walking boot for two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The fifth-year quarterback did not do any work in full-team situations, but got plenty of snaps during 7-on-7 drills. Coach Jim Harbaugh was …