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49ers backup Dobbs shares how aviation hobby intersects with football originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New 49ers quarterback Josh Dobbs didn’t spend his offseason like most other football players. Teammates Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey got married; George Kittle held another installment of Tight End University. Dobbs, on the other hand, completed 35 of the 40 hours needed …

Aaron Rodgers played 10 snaps in the third preseason game in 2023 in his first season in New York. It was more plays than he played in the regular season as the quarterback tore his Achilles in his fourth snap of the season opener. Jets coach Robert Saleh said this week that his “instinct” is that Rodgers won ‘t play …

Buccaneers offensive lineman Sua Opeta injured his knee in Tuesday night’s practice, and an MRI confirmed the bad news. Opeta tore his ACL and is out for the season, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Opeta was competing with Ben Bredeson for the starting left guard job, which was left vacant by Aaron Stinnie’s departure for the Giants in free agency. …

The Seahawks signed running back Kairee Robinson, the team announced Wednesday. Robinson is an undrafted rookie out of San Jose State. Robinson was a first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2023, rushing for 1,194 yards and 18 touchdowns. In his five seasons at San Jose State, Robinson rushed for 2,713 yards and 31 scores. He added 708 receiving yards with five …

Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams tore the anterior cruciate and the medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during Sunday’s practice. He will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the damage. That leaves a void for the team behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons. Not surprisingly, the Cowboys will workout some pass rushers Thursday, including veteran Carl Lawson, Todd Archer of …

NFL insider suggests Bears call up Pro Bowl edge rusher to fill gap opposite Montez Sweat originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ roster is all but set heading into their first preseason game against the Texans on Thursday. But there remains one glaring gap GM Ryan Poles and the front office could, and maybe should, address before the …

Rams tight end Colby Parkinson holds his son, Forrest, at training camp. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) During four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, tight end Colby Parkinson watched the Rams offense from afar. He saw coach Sean McVay’s innovative schemes. He observed tight end Tyler Higbee, who he had trained with during a few offseasons, thrive. So when Parkinson …

LATROBE, Pa. — Russell Wilson stepped up to the line of scrimmage Wednesday for one of his right-now rare snaps with the Steelers’ first-team offense. Wilson handed off to running back Jaylen Warren, then slipped away from the play. Fellow quarterback Justin Fields reentered the huddle before the next play, reclaiming what so far in camp has been his role: …

Where 49ers edge rushers, O-linemen rank in ‘Madden NFL 25′ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Keep the ratings coming. The 49ers players already have their “Madden NFL 25” ratings for these star-studded positions: running back, safety, defensive tackle and wide receiver. On Wednesday, the video game franchise released overall ratings and rankings for two more position groups. Here …

The Chicago White Sox are quietly moving closer to making a list no team ever wants to be on. With Wednesday’s defeat, Chicago has lost 17 games in a row, the longest losing streak in franchise history. Its 27-74 record is also the organization’s worst through 101 games — by seven wins (or losses, to keep with the spirit of …

Late hit on Justin Fields causes fight to break out at Steelers training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A late hit from Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts against former Bears quarterback Justin Fields at training camp on Wednesday caused a fight to break out amongst the team. Here’s a video of the fight breaking out at practice. “It was …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Inside Coverage On this episode of Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab go through some of the more confusing QB situations in the NFL and grade them on a made-up confidence meter, but first… The Bears signed WR D.J. Moore to the largest contract in team history, and …

Bears’ Hall of Fame game preview: Schedule, TV options, players, importance originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears and Texans will participate in this season’s Hall of Fame game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio as part of each team’s preseason slate. The Bears will act as the home team for the game. It will …

49ers camp takeaways: Purdy shines, Pearsall turns heads originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers wrapped up their second week of training camp …

Jaguars sign former Bears defensive end Rasheem Green originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Jaguars announced they signed former Bears defensive end Rasheem Green on Tuesday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Green is signing a one-year contract. Jaguars are signing free-agent defensive end Rasheem Green to a one-year deal, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2024 The Bears …