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The NFL’s new kickoff rule will make its debut when the preseason opens Thursday night with the Chicago Bears facing the Houston Texans. While both teams are expected to sit starters, all eyes will be on the overhauled kickoffs during the annual Hall of Fame game at Tom Benson Stadium. NFL owners approved a radical change to kickoffs in order …

There are more fantasy football resources in 2024 than ever before, with advanced analytics and data becoming commonplace. However, sometimes the simplest of resources can be the most helpful. Here’s a look at every single NFL team’s fantasy football depth chart — every player you’ll need to know heading into your drafts this season. *Asterisks dictate an injured player (or …

Cleveland Browns running back D’Onta Foreman suffered a head injury during practice and was air lifted by helicopter to a hospital in Virginia on Thursday. The team said Foreman sustained a “direct blow to the head that resulted in neck pain” during a drill at The Greenbrier Resort. Foreman had movement in all of his extremities, according to a statement …

Gore to be honored as newest 49ers Hall of Famer at season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers brought back Frank Gore two years ago on a one-day contract. He was hired last year to serve in the role of a football personnel adviser. In Week 1 of the regular season, Gore will be welcomed as the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In all the years that John Lynch worked in broadcasting, there was something he noticed about elite NFL quarterbacks. The San Francisco 49ers general manager, who spent nine years as an NFL analyst for Fox, went to weekly production meetings with teams, sitting down with QBs like Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, and he noticed an …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Just a few months after Mark Andrews cracked his left fibula and injured ankle ligaments, the Baltimore Ravens tight end was jumping a five-foot fence while lugging a generator and a Jugs machine.  It wasn’t just Andrews. His brother Charlie, a realtor, and his father Paul, a doctor, were there also. On select weekdays and …

Three things to watch for in Bears’ Hall of Fame Game preseason opener vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams will be on the sideline in sweatpants along with the rest of the starters Thursday night when the Bears kick off their 2024 preseason slate in the Hall of Fame Game against the Houston Texans in Canton, …

Fantasy football draft season is finally here! To help you prepare for one of the most important parts of the fantasy season, we’ve gathered all of our excellent analysis and advice here, in one place, to help you build those eventual championship-winning teams. The 2024 Yahoo Fantasy Football Draft Kit is being updated daily and we’ll continue to add new …

Travis Kelce has broken several records on the field during his career. He has now set a record in the video game world, too. The Kansas City Chiefs star is the latest player to be named to the 99 Club in Madden 25. It marks the fifth time that Kelce has earned a 99 overall rating in the Madden series, …

The Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears will play against each other in the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images) The Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears will play in the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game this Thursday, Aug. 1, in a game that’s part of Enshrinement Week in Canton, …

Return specialist Tarik Cohen, who signed with the Jets in May, has decided to call it a career. According to multiple reports, Cohen informed the Jets on Thursday morning that he is retiring from the NFL, ending a comeback attempt for the 29-year-old. Cohen had not played in the NFL since the 2020 season due to a handful of serious …

We’re working our way through the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the quarterback position. Use these tiers however you like. Positional Shuffle Ups: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends Have some …

Last year, a new pre-snap technique began to spread throughout the NFL. This year, the NFL is trying to end it. Some call it “speed motion.” Some (like 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan) call it “cheat motion, because it’s cheating.” Officially, it now is cheating. Here’s the key sentence, added by the NFL this year to Rule 7, Article 4, Section …

Look — it’s possible that we should simply retire the term “sleeper” from the fantasy football lexicon, because no two people can ever agree on the precise definition. For some of you, every NFL player who hasn’t appeared in a State Farm ad is a sleeper. For others, the only guy who might qualify as a sleeper is that one …

There’s a new highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. Offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a five-year, $140.63 million extension, according to multiple reports. The 25-year-old Wirfs will reportedly receive $88 million in guaranteed money as part of the deal. Wirfs’ contract slightly edges San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams ($138.06 million) for …