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NFL preseason is just about to hit full swing with a full slate of games starting this weekend. Outside of a couple looming moves, these teams are who they are for the upcoming season. That said, there is one team that’s a huge unknown at this point, which is an excellent place to start this Four Verts column. The Jets …

The Jets have brought in a running back. New York announced on Wednesday that the club has signed Deon Jackson. Jackson, 25, spent most of his first three seasons with the Colts after entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Duke. He rushed for 236 yards and caught 30 passes for 209 yards in 2022 with Indianapolis. …

Armani Rogers is headed to a new team in the NFC East. The Eagles announced on Wednesday that they’ve claimed Rogers off waivers. He was let go by the Commanders earlier this week. Rogers, 26, is returning from a torn Achilles suffered early in last year’s training camp. As a rookie out of Ohio University in 2022, he appeared in …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Atlanta Falcons. About the QB The staff is raving about Kirk Cousins, who has been nothing but exactly the player Atlanta was hoping for when it signed him in free agency. From his relationship with Michael Penix Jr. to his preparation and …

The Cardinals recently lost BJ Ojulari for the season and the team had a veteran edge rusher in for a workout on Wednesday. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Carl Lawson was at the team’s facility. Lawson also worked out for the Cowboys recently. Lawson spent the last three seasons with the Jets and had seven sacks in 2022 after …

The Colts signed free agent center Ryan Coll on Wednesday, the team announced. Indianapolis placed center Wesley French on injured reserve with a lower leg injury in a corresponding move. Coll participated in the Falcons’ offseason program after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on April 30. He played 46 career games with 39 starts at Richmond. …

49ers camp takeaways: Backup favorites emerge at two positions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ offense made some plays down the field on Wednesday. And the defense had its moments, too. That probably is why 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan seemed particularly pleased at the end of practice when he gathered the team around. “Helluva a …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: Cincinnati Bengals. About the QB Joe Burrow has returned to 11-on-11 after tearing a ligament in his wrist last season. The Bengals are managing his workload, but he looks sharp as ever — and his receivers say he’s been extra detailed in his …

Deebo describes ‘weird’ feeling not sharing field with Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel have been by each other’s sides for four seasons. And with the 49ers actively shopping Aiyuk after the star wide receiver requested a trade and proceeded to hold in at training camp practice due to stalled contract negotiations, San …

How slip-n-slide drill seen on Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ came together originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The season premiere of Bears “Hard Knocks” on Tuesday featured many memorable moments, like Theo Benedet’s scantily–clad singing or Nick Saban’s advice for head coach Matt Eberflus. The best part of practice, however, was a fun quarterback drill where Bears …

Russell Wilson wants to play in Friday’s preseason opener. He won’t. Instead, the Steelers starting quarterback will have to be content with the work he’s getting at practice. Wilson, who injured his calf in a conditioning test before the first practice, is back working in team drills. “I’m feeling great,” Wilson said Wednesday, via Teresa Varley of the team website. …

Last year, the Dolphins didn’t need to use their backup quarterbacks. The year before, they did. This year, they’ll need to have someone ready to go, in case Tua Tagovailoa is injured. So, between Mike White and Skylar Thompson, who will it be? Coach Mike McDaniel says it’s currently too close to call. “It’s neck and neck, and far from …

Deebo delivers epic one-word quip to question about his weight originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The phrase “best shape of his life” can be overused during NFL training camp, but 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel certainly arrived in Santa Clara this summer looking quite trim. Just don’t ask him about it, though. Samuel kept coy about his weight …

Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley is looking forward to the Chargers’ first preseason game Saturday at home against the Seahawks. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Chargers have listed Los Angeles native Daiyan Henley as the starting left inside linebacker on the team’s first posted depth chart of the Jim Harbaugh era but, despite the hype surrounding his progress, his …

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