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J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to start the Minnesota Vikings’ regular season opener and Saturday probably didn’t change that. But McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in his NFL preseason debut, gave the Vikings a lot to look forward to in a 24-23 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. McCarthy made some mistakes, most notably a bad interception on his first drive, …

Jayden Daniels’s preseason debut against the Jets was an illustration of why the Commanders took the quarterback with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Daniels capped an 11-play, 70-yard opening drive by faking a handoff to running back Austin Ekeler and keeping the ball on a three-yard touchdown run. Marcus Mariota replaced him on the second Commanders possession. …

Stephon Gilmore’s bid to find a place to play in 2024 is taking him to Minnesota. Gilmore told NFL reporter Josina Anderson that he is flying to Minneapolis on Sunday ahead of a scheduled Monday meeting with the Vikings. The Vikings lost Mekhi Blackmon for the season to a torn ACL he suffered in a training camp practice last month …

Following the departure of Bill Belichick from the Patriots, the team has decided to re-sign several of the players he acquired. That has made Belichick look good, from the standpoint of evaluating personnel. New England’s latest transaction does not. By cutting receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after one season, the Patriots have admitted that Belichick erred in giving Smith-Schuster $16 million guaranteed …

The Dolphins announced a pair of roster moves on Sunday. They have signed offensive lineman Chasen Hines and they placed offensive lineman Kion Smith on injured reserve. Hines was waived by the team earlier this week when they signed wide receiver Mike Harley Jr., but went unclaimed and became a free agent. Hines was a 2022 Patriots sixth-round pick and …

Recently, the NFL sent an email regarding terms of service update for its “websites, mobile applications, and other online and mobile services operated by NFL Enterprises LLC.” I received the email, and I’ve heard from multiple PFT readers who have gotten the same message. Per the email, “The updates include changes to ‘Section 16. Limitation of Liability’ and the terms …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A little over three months ago, when the Washington Commanders plucked LSU’s Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, general manager Adam Peters called back to his first impressions of the quarterback. Among many things, a particular trait stuck out. “He’s the best deep-ball thrower in the draft,” Peters said last May. …

There’s a reason the Jets love their fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, Braelon Allen. The young running back has been generating nothing but positive reviews for his training camp showing and he was able to carry that over to Saturday afternoon’s preseason opener against the Washington Commanders. “We’re all excited to see him and he didn’t disappoint,” head coach …

Bears fans have to like what they saw from Caleb Williams in his preseason debut. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, played the first quarter today in Buffalo. The Bears had two offensive series, and both ended in field goals to give Chicago a 6-0 lead when Williams left the game. Williams’ first drive went …

Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver left Saturday’s preseason opener a bit earlier than expected, but it doesn’t look like there will be any lingering issue. Oliver left the game after the Bears’ first offensive play and the team announced that he suffered a knee injury. They also announced that he was cleared to return to the game, but he did …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There have been moments all summer when Dan Quinn and the Commanders couldn’t help but smile and dream about a better future — one they’ve been waiting for in Washington for far too many years. Sometimes, all it takes is one small play by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to make it …

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel was hoping for the best for reserve offensive lineman Kion Smith after Smith left Friday night’s preseason game with a knee injury. The news, though, was not good for Smith after an MRI. He tore an ACL on the Dolphins’ second offensive series, ending his season, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. Smith started at left guard …

What we learned as Caleb Williams excites, electrifies in Bears’ 33-6 preseason win vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago ORCHARD PARK, New York — Caleb Williams makes no small plans and isn’t one to temper excitement. The rookie quarterback has not shied away from the attention and expectations he and the Bears face this fall while at the …

WATCH: Micah Baskerville takes an interception for a touchdown against Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ defense stepped up against the Bills in their second preseason game. Linebacker Micah Baskerville intercepted a pass from Shane Buechele and took it to the house. Here’s the play. .@Mikeyytb TO THE HOUSE 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/Mg0xOU0V6W — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August …

The Jets rested nearly all of their main contributors on Saturday afternoon, but several of their young players made the most of the opportunity to make some plays in the team’s 20-17 win over the Washington Commanders. Reserve kicker Austin Seibert made the game-winning field goal with 21 seconds remaining after number three quarterback Adrian Martinez drove the Jets into …