Yiadom, Shanahan explain why veteran cornerback fits 49ers so well originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As Isaac Yiadom prepares for his first 49ers season, the veteran cornerback is making the most out of joining such an elite defense. As Yiadom spoke to reporters after Friday’s training camp practice, he was asked what appealed to him most about signing with …
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Earlier this year, Tom Brady kicked the door open on possibly returning to the NFL during the 2024 season. He has yet to slam the door shut. And if he ultimately unretires for the second time, he’d be only the third person to play at 47 or older. And he’d be the first quarterback to play at that age. He …
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The Dolphins have signed free agent offensive lineman Sean Harlow, the team announced Saturday. Miami waived offensive lineman Ireland Brown in a corresponding move. Harlow has appeared in 41 career games with eight starts, five at left guard and three at center. He spent time with the Giants and Cowboys last season after playing two seasons with the Cardinals (2021-22) …
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Cardinals pass rusher BJ Ojulari injured his left knee in Friday’s practice. Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media reports that Ojulari tore his anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the season. A second-round pick in 2023, Ojulari played all 17 games with no starts. He saw action on 409 defensive snaps and 92 on special teams and made 40 tackles and …
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is welcoming seven new members, holding the induction ceremony for the Class of 2024 inside the iconic Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Saturday. The event is currently delayed due to inclement weather. This year’s inductees include linebackers Patrick Willis and Randy Gradishar (senior), defensive end/outside linebacker Dwight Freeney, kick …
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In the first season of offseason Hard Knocks, it became clear that last season could have been quarterback Daniel Jones’s final season in New York. In the end, the Giants didn’t draft his replacement. But it wasn’t for lack of interest or effort. In a new interview with Tyler Dunne of GoLongTD.com, Jones talks about his reaction to Hard Knocks …
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Market-level contracts present plenty of potential issues, well beyond market value. For the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott, his next deal (if there is one) will be the product of push and pull as to many different factors. For example, one sticking point in the Dak deal (we’re told) relates to the team’s escape hatch. How many years will they …
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With pole-position starter Russell Wilson still recovering from a calf strain, Justin Fields continues to get opportunities. And he continues to do well with them. Via Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Fields led the starting offense to six touchdowns in a seven-shots goal line drill against the starting defense during a Friday night scrimmage. (The seventh shot resulted in …
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones testified at the trial of the Sunday Ticket class action. His appearance didn’t help the league avoid a $4.7 billion verdict and a potential $14.1 billion judgment. The presiding judge on Thursday gave the NFL a pass for the full amount, finding that the jury properly found that Sunday Ticket package violates federal antitrust laws — …
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49ers first-round pick Ricky Pearsall’s training camp got off to a delayed start due to a hamstring injury, but he’s back on the field and the wideout is getting good reviews from head coach Kyle Shanahan. The team has been managing Pearsall’s workload in order to make sure he avoids further injury and he’s gotten enough work for Shanahan to …
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Who’s going to be the Eagles’ 3rd receiver? Nick Sirianni’s answer might surprise you originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Maybe we’ve been looking at this all wrong. Maybe the answer to the question, “Who’ll be the Eagles’ No. 3 receiver,” is actually … everybody. Conventional wisdom says there’s competition right now in Eagles training camp for that WR3 position, …
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Eagles stock up, stock down after 2nd round of 2024 training camp practices originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have now made it through six practices this summer and a couple of them have been in full pads. So the 2024 version of this team is starting to come into focus a bit. Of course, there’s still a …
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Colts right tackle Braden Smith missed seven games last year and had offseason knee surgery, but he’s back in action at training camp, and Colts left guard Quenton Nelson says that means the Colts have their best offensive lineman back. “Braden’s a warrior,” Nelson said, via Colts.com. “When he was out there, he was our best offensive lineman. He’s done …
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As the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker was a disappointment as a rookie, and his second season did not get off to a good start. But down the stretch last year he finally became a consistent pass rusher, finished 2023 with 10 sacks, and he says he’s a different player heading into …
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Nathan Peterman’s time is up in New Orleans. The Saints announced Peterman’s release on Friday. They also announced the signing of wide receiver Samson Nacua. Peterman signed with the Saints in March after spending the last two seasons with the Bears. He started one game in Chicago and he started four games for the Bills during his first two NFL …
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