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How Purdy’s leadership evolution continues entering third NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – There’s a noticeable difference at the 49ers training camp this season, and it has nothing to do with the contract dispute absences of Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams. From across the practice fields where players are being shuffled in and out …

It’s next man up for the Minnesota Vikings.  While J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season has come to an abrupt and unfortunate end, Sam Darnold is hoping to adequately fill his shoes as the Vikings’ starting quarterback for the 2024 season. A big positive for Darnold is that he has the support of teammate and superstar receiver Justin Jefferson.  “It’s going very well,” …

A guide to the Bears-Bengals preseason game: Time, television, stadium items originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will host the Bengals this Saturday for the team’s first preseason game at Soldier Field. Ahead of the event, here’s everything to know about the preseason game, including the schedule, television options and stadium items. When is the Bears-Bengals preseason game? …

Deebo believes Aiyuk will be on 49ers’ roster this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Brandon Aiyuk contract saga drags on, Deebo Samuel remains confident the All-Pro wideout will remain with the 49ers during the 2024 NFL season and beyond. During an interview on “Up & Adams” Friday, Samuel was asked if San Francisco can win …

49ers training camp takeaways: Brock looks un-Purdy-like on Day 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Now, things speed up for the 49ers during what has generally been a slow-paced training camp. After taking part in their 17th practice of training camp on Friday, the 49ers will have their typical day-before-game walk-through on Saturday. The 49ers …

There are only 24 days remaining between now and the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 1 showdown on “Monday Night Football” with Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. Yet, 49ers top wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who led the defending NFC champions in catches (75), receiving yards (1,342) and co-led the team in receiving touchdowns (seven), is still not practicing with …

For the first time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals are going to wear orange pants in a game. The Bengals have existed since 1968 and in the 56 years since then, they’ve either worn black or white pants, but that will be changing for the upcoming season for at least one game.  The Bengals unveiled the orange pants on …

Report: Aiyuk wants final-year adjustment in 49ers’ contract offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The last hurdle for Brandon Aiyuk and …

There are only 23 days between Friday and the NFL’s first full 2024 regular-season Sunday slate of games. That lineup of pro football action includes the Dallas Cowboys playing on the road against 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett and a Cleveland Browns defense that surrendered the fewest total yards per game (270.2) since the 2014 “Legion …

A quarter century ago, a then-obscure former indoor football star named Kurt Warner led the Rams to an unexpected title after starting quarterback Trent Green suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason. While no one knows how the Vikings’ 2024 season will play out, it’s beginning is strikingly similar to the 1999 Rams.  On Friday, Minnesota formally placed rookie quarterback …

This summer, Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein are touring training camps across the country. At each stop, they’ll jot down notes about the quarterback; a rookie to watch; what they’re keeping their eye on; a fantasy thought; what they saw that was interesting; and a wild card for good measure. Here are their observations in …

The Minnesota Vikings have signed QB Matt Corral after placing J.J. McCarthy — the team’s first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, who’s out of the season with a torn meniscus — on IR. [Related: J.J. McCarthy and other NFL injuries that could impact 2024 season] McCarthy, who underwent surgery Wednesday, was set to compete for the Vikings’ starting job …

Getty Images The Denver Broncos are making a quarterback change on the depth chart this week, giving their first-round pick an opportunity to start and work with the first-team offense. Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced Bo Nix will start Sunday’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. Payton made the announcement last week that Nix would get his opportunity …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the New York Jets. About the QB Those animated exchanges between Aaron Rodgers and wideout Garrett Wilson a few weeks back? The Jets absorbed it as a positive. Elite QBs and their best pass catchers will get after each other at times fixing …

With only a few weeks left before the official NFL season kicks off, the Panthers’ odds are on the move. After opening with a win total of 4.5, that line for Carolina has moved to 5.5.  According to John Ewing at BetMGM, that’s the only win-total increase in the NFL so far this year. But professional bettor Adam Chernoff warned …