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Eagles offensive guard Mekhi Becton left practice early with an apparent right leg injury. But Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Becton’s injury is nothing serious. Becton, a first-round pick of the Jets in 2020, has been unable to remain healthy in his career. He has played only 31 of a possible 67 games in his four seasons. …

During Saturday’s preseason game against the Commanders, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross visited the TV booth for an interview. Along the way, he wrote a check figuratively much larger than the checks he has literally issued to multiple key players this year. “Right now, we have a great roster and I think everybody has great expectations,” Ross said of his team. …

Like many veteran quarterbacks, rookie broadcaster Tom Brady apparently doesn’t need to work in the preseason. The new Fox No. 1 analyst isn’t in the booth for the network’s lone 2024 exhibition game, Saints at 49ers. Brady is nevertheless in the building, presumably working another practice game in advance of his formal debut, three weeks from today for Cowboys at …

Three-time Super Bowl champ suggests Aiyuk should re-sign with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former New England Patriots wide receiver and Bay Area native Julian Edelman knows what he would do if he was in Brandon Aiyuk’s shoes. “If I was Brandon AIyuk, I’d be a San Francisco (49er) Week 1,” Edelman told Charissa Thompson on FOX’s …

What we learned as Purdy sputters, Dobbs excites in 49ers’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — Once again, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan turned the play-calling duties over to assistant coach Klay Kubiak. Shanahan joined 14 presumptive 49ers starters who got the night off in the team’s second 2024 NFL preseason game of the …

The Saints had a concerning injury early in Sunday night’s preseason game against the 49ers. Rookie cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, the team’s second-round selection, was hurt on the opening drive in a collision with 49ers receiver Trent Taylor on an incompletion. He went into the sideline medical tent initially before running on the sideline. Eventually, McKinstry headed inside for further medical …

Steelers starting center Nate Herbig will indeed be out, for a significant period of time. Per multiple reports, Herbig has a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder. After Saturday night’s preseason game against the Bills, coach Mike Tomlin said Herbig was seeking a second opinion. The injury opens the door for rookie second-rounder Zach Frazier to start Week 1. Frazier, …

Has Bo Nix wrapped up the Broncos’ quarterback competition? After leading another two scoring drives in Sunday’s preseason matchup with the Packers, it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Nix, the No. 12 overall pick of this year’s draft, started the exhibition matchup and was in for just two series. But he was 8-of-9 passing for 80 yards with …

USATSI It’s been a rough go at it for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this preseason. The Steelers have scored just 15 points through two preseason games, with just three of those points taking place with Justin Fields on the field. Russell Wilson, who made his season debut on Saturday night against the Bills, was unable to lead a scoring drive during …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released edge rusher Randy Gregory after he failed to report to training camp. Coach Todd Bowles said Sunday that the team cut Gregory after he had been put on the reserve/did not report list on July 23 for not showing up to camp. Bowles said he never found out why Gregory skipped camp. “No, I …

How 49ers QB Purdy played in NFL preseason debut vs. Saints originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — It was an inauspicious start for Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense Sunday night against the New Orleans Saints, but mainly because it wasn’t the group the quarterback usually has at his side. With much of the starting lineup …

Denver Broncos fans cheered loudly when Bo Nix took the field for his first preseason start on Sunday night. Broncos fans want Nix to be the long-awaited answer to their quarterback woes. His performance on Sunday night won’t slow down the excitement. If the Broncos were leaning toward Nix starting the season opener, and all indications are that’s the case, …

Another week, another round of NFL preseason action. And you can tell things are heating up around the league, whether in battles for roster spots and starting jobs or in anticipation of the real games around the corner. Which players and teams stood out during the Week 2 slate of exhibition matchups? Here are some of the top highlights: Bo …

The Jets signed defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman on Sunday, the team announced. Twyman played for the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas this spring. He entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick of the Vikings in 2021. Twyman spent his first two seasons on Minnesota’s roster before joining Miami’s practice squad in October 2022. He has not played a regular-season game. The …

Football coaches are typically pretty consistent when commenting on players who don’t show up for training camp. They’re concerned with the guys who are there working and practicing. That was the view Tampa Bay Buccaneers Todd Bowles took with edge rusher Randy Gregory, who reached an agreement with the team to be released this week. Gregory never reported to training …