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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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, …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The NFL has not eliminated the quarterback push play, a product of the rule that allows the ball carrier to be shoved by a teammate from behind. The new 2024 rule book nevertheless takes a small chunk out of the manner in which the play is executed. Here’s the new language, from Rule 7, Section 5 (position of players at …
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Tristan Wirfs was a top offensive tackles from Day 1 of his NFL career. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs has a Super Bowl ring, three Pro Bowl nods and, now, the title of highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. The former first-round pick agreed to a record-breaking five-year, $140.63 million …
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Devin Hester returning the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI for a touchdown remains one of the enduring highlights in Super Bowl history. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Seven men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio. Yahoo Sports will take a relatively short look at each legend and how …
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David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider It feels good to be back. The summer was far too quiet, so it’s refreshing to see training camp highlights on social media and know that there are preseason games on the horizon, commencing with Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game. In the spirit of getting back to football, why not get back to the arguing …
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A video of Brandon Aiyuk, in a black hoodie and black pants, strolling across the San Francisco 49ers practice field this week and exchanging pleasantries with coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch was broken down like it was part of an episode of “CSI.” Did that mean everything was good with Aiyuk and the 49ers? That a new contract …
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