The Falcons added two veterans to their defense this week and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett had a hand in landing one of them. Jarrett was part of a dinner during a visit with safety Justin Simmons that resulted in the longtime Bronco agreeing to a deal in Atlanta. Jarrett said he’s not looking for any commission due to his hand …
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Will Mekhi Becton be the starting right guard in Philly? “We’ll see,” coach Nick Sirianni says
Veteran tackle Mekhi Becton is trying to turn his career around by changing positions. He’s playing right guard for the Eagles. Will the former Jets first-rounder be the new starter at the position? “Yeah, we still have some time to think through some things,” coach Nick Sirianni told reporters after Thursday night’s preseason game against the Patriots. “We’re going to …
Read More »Bills plan to play Josh Allen, healthy starters for more than a quarter Saturday
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is set for a little more preseason work this weekend. The team announced that they plan to play Allen and the team’s other healthy starters for about a quarter and a half against the Steelers on Saturday night. That’s about the same as they played last week against the Bears, although the team notes that forecasted …
Read More »Browns sign S Tyler Coyle, LS Rex Sunahara
The Browns have signed safety Tyler Coyle and long snapper Rex Sunahara, the team announced. Cleveland signed Sunahara last week, and he long snapped for five plays against the Packers. He entered the league in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia. Sunahara previously has spent time with the Dolphins and Steelers as well as the San …
Read More »Madden NFL 25 predicts 2024 season, including Dak Prescott MVP, Ravens hoisting Lombardi and 13-win … Panthers?
It’s August, so you know what that means — it’s time for Yahoo Sports’ annual “Madden” simulation. This is the seventh year in a row we are running an entire season through EA Sports’ popular football simulation video game, which was released this week. Last year, Charles McDonald and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger’s simulated seasons produced a mixed bag of results. Madden …
Read More »Rashid Shaheed, Taliese Fuaga out of practice for Saints Friday
Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed returned to full practice recently after dealing with a hamstring injury, but a new issue had him on the sideline Friday. Head coach Dennis Allen said at his press conference that Shaheed did not practice because of an injury to his toe or foot. Allen did not say whether Shaheed was slated to play in …
Read More »Report: Cowboys talked to CeeDee Lamb’s representation Thursday to try to finalize deal
The Cowboys talked with CeeDee Lamb’s representation over the phone Thursday in an attempt to finalize a deal, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. The team has offered the receiver slightly under $33 million per season, per Watkins. That would push the annual average ahead of Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown ($32 million) but behind Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson ($35 million) …
Read More »Panthers sign G Ike Boettger
The Panthers have added a veteran offensive lineman. Carolina announced on Friday that the club has signed guard Ike Boettger. Boettger, 29, has appeared in 36 games with 17 starts since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Last season, he appeared in two games for the Colts. while spending most of the season on their practice …
Read More »Aaron Banks broke his pinky, 49ers hope he’s back for Week 1
The 49ers have been without left tackle Trent Williams since the start of training camp and they’re set to be without another member of the offensive line for a while as well. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that left guard Aaron Banks was injured in practice on Thursday and that he will need some time to recover before he’s back …
Read More »Bengals offensive tackle D’Ante Smith out for season with torn patellar tendon
Bengals offensive tackle D’Ante Smith will miss the season with an injury suffered in joint practice with the Bears. Smith tore his patellar tendon, according to ESPN. The Bengals actually lost two players for the season with torn patellar tendons in the practice with the Bears: Running back Chris Evans suffered the same injury and will also miss the 2024 …
Read More »49ers plan to start Brock Purdy Sunday
The 49ers will be missing a couple of starting offensive linemen against the Saints this Sunday, but it doesn’t look like that will keep them from giving quarterback Brock Purdy his first action of the preseason. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked at the start of his Friday press conference whether the team would be playing starters against the Saints …
Read More »Titans sign DL Abdullah Anderson, put DL Marlon Davidson on IR
The Titans made a couple of changes on their defensive line Friday. The team announced that they have signed Abdullah Anderson to their 90-man roster. They opened space for Anderson by placing Marlon Davidson on injured reserve. Anderson entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Bears in 2018 and he’s made several stops around the league, including …
Read More »Bo Nix will start for Broncos on Sunday
The Broncos will take another close look at their first-round quarterback in Sunday’s preseason matchup with the Packers. Head coach Sean Payton said in his Friday press conference that Bo Nix will be the starting QB this weekend. Last weekend, Jarrett Stidham started against the Colts with Nix going second and Zach Wilson following Nix. “Yeah, I think the plan …
Read More »Raiders waive QB Anthony Brown
The Raiders were up to five quarterbacks after signing Nathan Peterman earlier this week, but they are back down to four on Friday. The team announced that they have waived Anthony Brown. Brown signed a future contract with the team in January. Brown entered the NFL with the Ravens after going undrafted in 2022 and made one start and one …
Read More »NFL training camp notepad: Cowboys’ defense will look much different, while contract statuses linger on offense
Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Dallas Cowboys, who were also visited by Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson in July. About the QB Entering the final year of his contract, Dak Prescott told me he feels “free.” He’s leveraging DC Mike Zimmer’s disguises to hone his field vision and …
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