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USATSI New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had a rough go of things in his first preseason action. Jones, whose 2023 season ended with a torn ACL suffered last November, sat out New York’s preseason opener before making his return on Saturday against the Houston Texans. To say things began poorly for Jones would be a massive understatement as two of …

Ryan Poles addresses Bears’ attempt to trade for Matthew Judon originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Earlier this week, the Bears attempted to trade for Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon in hopes of upgrading their pass rush, league sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. Ultimately, the Patriots traded him to the Falcons, leaving the Bears empty-handed. During Saturday’s …

Why 49ers aren’t forcing Aiyuk to practice amid contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — It is no mystery why Brandon Aiyuk did not take part in any of the 49ers’ first 17 practices of training camp. When negotiations with the 49ers aimed at arriving at a multi-year contract stalled, Aiyuk requested a trade one …

The Giants had most of their starters in action this week, with starting quarterback Daniel Jones suiting up for his first game since last season’s ACL tear against the Raiders, but Big Blue dropped their game to the Texans, 28-10, on Saturday afternoon. Jones played the entire first half and eventually settled down after a worryingly shaky start that saw …

Bears roster risers in team’s 27-3 preseason win over Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Even though the Bears practiced for over two hours against the Bengals in joint work earlier this week, head coach Matt Eberflus had the starters play significant snaps against Cincinnati’s backups on Saturday. With rookie quarterback Caleb Williams still getting acclimated to the NFL, …

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly made CeeDee Lamb an extension offer that would make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL on an annual basis. Apparently, that’s still not enough. Lamb hasn’t expressed interest in signing the Cowboys’ latest extension offer, which is believed to be around $33 million per year, NFL Media reported. That number would only …

Caleb Williams got off to a slow start in Saturday’s preseason matchup with the Bengals. But he sure finished the first half with a flourish. Williams rushed for a 7-yard touchdown to cap a strong eight-play, 90-yard drive late in the second quarter that featured some outstanding plays from the young QB. On second-and-10 from the Chicago 48, Williams bailed …

49ers’ Warner admits having ‘soft spot’ for Jets QB Rodgers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Entering his seventh NFL season, 49ers star Fred Warner has established himself as one of the league’s premier linebackers with three First-Team All-Pro nods. But “All-Pro Fred” credits part of that recognition — and, perhaps then, the nickname — to four-time NFL MVP …

After canceling joint practices this week because of a litany of injuries, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to play several of his starters, including quarterback Brock Purdy, in an exhibition game against the New Orleans Saints (Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX). Shanahan normally gives his starters plenty of work in joint practices and sometimes holds them …

USATSI New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had a rough go of things in his first preseason action. Jones, whose 2023 season ended with a torn ACL suffered last November, sat out New York’s preseason opener before making his return on Saturday against the Houston Texans. To say things began poorly for Jones would be a massive understatement as two of …

The New York Giants hope they have found a star in wide receiver Malik Nabers, who they selected with the No. 6 overall pick out of LSU this offseason.  After dealing with an ankle injury, Nabers suited up for the Week 2 preseason game against Houston this Saturday with Daniel Jones under center — our first chance to see what …

How Caleb Williams’ performed in Bears’ preseason game vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO — The Bears and Caleb Williams will ride the rookie quarterback roller coaster all season, and both sides were on display Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field. Williams and most of the Bears’ first-team offense opened the day with three consecutive …

Daniel Jones was back on the field for the New York Giants. That was good news as he returns from a torn ACL. The results? Well, it’s a good thing it’s just the preseason. Jones’ first pass probably should have been picked off by Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr in Saturday’s game. On the Giants’ second series, Jones threw …

Harbaugh states Kaepernick won’t join Chargers for 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick won’t be reuniting this year. The Los Angeles Chargers coach ruled out the possibility of his former 49ers quarterback joining the Bolts in a coaching — or playing — role for the 2024 NFL season. “I love Colin, but …

The NFL is loaded with prominent and full-fledged superstar quarterbacks, with more potentially on the way.  That said, who’s the most fascinating of the bunch this season?  Colin Cowherd revealed his five “most interesting” signal-callers of 2024 on Friday’s edition of “The Herd.” Let’s get to it! 5. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 stats: 3,070 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, …