Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers figure to lean heavily on the ground game under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in 2024. They might be shorthanded in the remaining lead-up to the regular season, however, after veteran Jaylen Warren left Saturday’s preseason game with a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old Warren, who has split carries with starting running back Najee Harris since …
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“Fired up” Tua Tagovailoa goes 5-for-5 with a touchdown pass in preseason debut
In his first game action as a guy with a contract carrying a $53 million annual new-money average, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa played accordingly. In one eleven-play drive against the Commanders, Tua completed five of five passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Coach Mike McDaniel was impressed, both by the performance and the mindset. “I thought it was probably …
Read More »NFL rookie QB roundup: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels both impressive in Week 2 preseason games
Eleven different quarterbacks were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. Several of them are slated to open the regular season in the starting lineup. A few others are still competing for a specific role this fall. All of them, however, warrant some level of attention as the preseason presses on and the real games approach. How, exactly, did the first-year …
Read More »2024 NFL DFS picks: Week 2 Sunday preseason fantasy football lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
The Week 2 NFL preseason schedule concludes on Sunday with Packers vs. Broncos and Saints vs. 49ers. Both games begin at 8 p.m. ET. Although three of these teams have no debate over their Week 1 starting quarterback, the Broncos are in a three-way competition in training camp and preseason with Jarrett Stidham, Bo Nix and Zach Wilson. All three …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes threw behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce “out of spite”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has mused about throwing a behind-the-back pass in games over the years and the prospect came up again this summer after hit threw one to running back Isiah Pacheco in practice, but it wasn’t something he was planning to break out against the Lions on Saturday. Even the best-laid plans don’t always come to fruition, however, …
Read More »Caleb Williams on Rome Odunze: We’re going to be explosive
The Bears used their first two picks in this year’s draft on quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze because they wanted to add some fireworks to their offense. Saturday’s game against the Bengals showed that they are on to something. Williams connected on his longest gain of the preseason when he rolled to the left and launched a …
Read More »Eagles notebook: How A.J. Brown is helping a younger teammate
Eagles notebook: How A.J. Brown is helping a younger teammate originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As A.J. Brown walked out of the visiting locker room at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night, he had an unprompted message for a few reporters who were waiting in the hallway. Brown called Joseph Ngata the star of the game. In the Eagles’ 14-13 …
Read More »Caleb Williams makes impossible throw to Rome Odunze before scoring his first preseason touchdown
Caleb Williams makes impossible throw to Rome Odunze before scoring his first preseason touchdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to show flashes of high potential in the preseason. Against the Bengals on Saturday, he showed more of those flashes, especially with this impossible throw he completed to Rome Odunze on the run. Check …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason: How to watch the Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos game tonight
The Denver Broncos will face the Green Bay Packers during their preseason game on Sunday. (Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports) The NFC’s Green Bay Packers will play the AFC’s Denver Broncos during their 2024 NFL preseason exhibition on Sunday night. Though several of the Packers’ draft picks are still injured after last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns, safety Kitan Oladapo …
Read More »Eagles put DB Tyler Hall on IR, sign T Gottlieb Ayedze
The Eagles announced a handful of roster moves on Saturday. They placed defensive back Tyler Hall on injured reserve, signed tackle Gottlieb Ayedze, and waived defensive back Mekhi Garner. Hall signed with the team in March after spending the last two seasons with the Raiders. He had 40 tackles and a sack in 18 games for Vegas and has also …
Read More »Misunderstanding as to hit on Jordan Love sparks scuffle at Packers-Broncos practice
Scuffles at joint practices can be caused by many things. On Friday, a skirmish between the Packers and Broncos happened because of a misunderstanding. Via Zach Kruse of USA Today, tempers flared briefly on Friday after it appeared that Denver edge rusher Nik Bonitto struck the arm of Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love. As it turns out, Love’s arm was …
Read More »Giants lose Gunner Olszewski for 2-4 weeks with groin injury
Giants receiver and special teamer Gunner Olszewski may miss the start of the regular season. Olszewski has a groin injury that will force him to miss two to four weeks, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Giants’ regular season starts three weeks from today when they host the Vikings. Olszewski doesn’t play much at wide receiver but is …
Read More »Rees-Zammit shrugs off injury to make home Chiefs bow
Louis Rees-Zammit overcame injury concerns to make his home debut for Kansas City Chiefs against Detroit Lions. The former rugby union wing was expected to miss the pre-season contest at Arrowhead Stadium due to a back issue. But the 23-year-old shrugged off those concerns to feature in multiple roles as the reigning Super Bowl champions were beaten 24-23 by the …
Read More »Meet the four ‘uncles’ responsible for equipping and fitting Chargers on game days
Chris Smith, director of equipment operations for the Chargers, inspects helmets at the team’s practice facility. (Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times) Chris Smith didn’t just saunter into his position as director of equipment operations for the Chargers. His career started at the ground floor. As in the grass under his feet. “We had a blank grass field at UC …
Read More »Daniel Jones throws two interceptions before closing day with two scoring drives
Tom Brady might have been on to something. Brady used a hypothetical interception by Giants quarterback Daniel Jones as part of an example of how he’s going to try to strike the right balance as a game analyst this season and the Giants quarterback gave some other announcers a chance to show off their approach during his return to game …
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