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Steelers rookie Troy Fautanu, the 20th overall pick in the 2024 draft, made his preseason debut on Friday night. At some point while playing, he suffered a knee injury. Via Jeff Hathhorn of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, Fautanu’s left knee was wrapped after the game against the Texans. Coach Mike Tomlin said the team will have more information on …

With Falcons starting quarterback Kirk Cousins not playing in the preseason, rookie Michael Penix Jr. got the start on Friday in Miami. He did well with it. “It was fun to see him go out there and execute some of the pass plays and we were able to get some of the stuff done,” coach Raheem Morris said after the …

The plane that flew the Carolina Panthers home from their preseason game against the New England Patriots on Thursday ran off the taxiway at Charlotte Douglas Airport early on Friday morning. The Delta chartered flight carrying players and staff members skidded into the mud while taxiing after landing around 2:35 a.m., according to ESPN’s David Newton. Nobody was injured in …

If today’s news that the Patriots planned to release receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was aimed at getting someone to trade for him, the phone didn’t ring. The Patriots have officially parted ways with the veteran receiver. Making a trade impractical was his $7 million salary in 2024, which is fully guaranteed. That said, a team could have offered the Patriots a …

Cordarrelle Patterson is ready to get on the field for the Steelers. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that Patterson passed his physical on Friday. That takes him off the non-football injury list and makes him eligible to start practicing and playing with the AFC North club. Patterson won’t be practicing right away because the Steelers are playing the Texans …

Brandon Aiyuk’s tenure in San Francisco may not be coming to an end just yet. Aiyuk’s future with the reigning NFC champions has been in limbo since he requested a trade after not being able to negotiate a long-term contract extension this offseason. Teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly shown interest in acquiring the All-Pro receiver. Then came …

Kirk Cousins won’t play in the preseason, but the Falcons quarterback will be ready for the regular season. Cousins, who is returning from a torn Achilles on Oct. 29, said during the team’s preseason opener that he will be good to go against Pittsburgh. “I’ll be ready to go Week 1,” Cousins said during a sideline interview, via NFL Media. …

Roob’s Instant Observations: Rookies shine as Eagles beat Ravens in wild last-second finish originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Now, this was some pretty high drama for a preseason game. Jake Elliott, who missed a 50-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, got another chance moments later after edge rusher Patrick Johnson forced a fumble, and …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey won’t play in the preseason after straining his calf in Sunday’s practice. He has not participated in practice since. McCaffrey, though, said his rehab is strictly precautionary. “Yeah, I feel great,” McCaffrey said on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Friday, via 49erswebzone.com. “Very cautionary stuff. If we had a game, I would play, but just trying …

Why Aiyuk, 49ers might have no choice but to work out extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is under contract with the 49ers, and that’s how it might remain despite all the strange occurrences and acrimony this offseason. Aiyuk might be on his way to Pittsburgh if the 49ers and Steelers could come to …

Yep, receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s current potential destinations for 2024 are the 49ers or the Steelers. The Browns are out, even though they wanted to be in. The problem was that Aiyuk didn’t want to be in Cleveland. Via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, Aiyuk put the kibosh on a deal that would have sent Aiyuk to the Browns …

Safety DeMarcco Hellams was injured on the second defensive play of the night for the Falcons in a preseason game against the Dolphins. Hellams had an air cast placed on his lower left leg before he was loaded onto a cart and taken to the X-ray room. He was competing with Richie Grant for the starting strong safety spot opposite …

This year, NFL players are permitted for the first time to wear Guardian Caps during games. Through the first three games of the 2024 preseason, no Guardian Caps were spotted. On Friday night, a member of the Steelers came out of the tunnel with the external padding on his helmet. Here’s the video of Daniels entering the field, via SteelersDepot.com. …

After one preseason game the Atlanta Falcons aren’t taking any victory laps on their controversial Michael Penix Jr. draft pick. But they’re also not having any buyer’s remorse. Penix was up and down in his first NFL preseason action. He had some nice plays like a deep pass that went for 41 yards. He also missed a few throws he …

IRVINE, Calif. — Andrew Janocko was a little disappointed. The New Orleans Saints quarterback coach believed he had the perfect imagery to describe Thursday’s practice approach. He was excited to set the tone for a practice heavy on situational work, challenging his quarterbacks in red-zone and two-minute scenarios before they hit the preseason field days later. So Janocko told 2014 …