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Lions receiver Jameson Williams began to make his mark after returning from his suspension last season, finishing the year with 24 catches for 354 yards with a touchdown. Then he was a playmaker in the postseason, too, catching six passes for 79 yards with a touchdown. He also had a 42-yard touchdown run in the NFC Championship Game. As the …

49ers defensive end Drake Jackson will not return during training camp, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Jackson began camp on the active/physically unable to perform list after undergoing patellar tendon surgery. Shanahan said he does not have a timeline for Jackson to return. “We’ve got to see how rehab continues to go but definitely not any time in camp,” Shanahan …

As Deshaun Watson enters the third year of a five-year, $46 million-per-year, fully guaranteed contract, the Browns are still waiting for a return on their investment. G.M. Andrew Berry believes it can happen. If Watson remains able to play. Asked by reporters on Monday to explain what gives him confidence regarding Watson’s ability to play at an elite level, Berry …

Wide receiver Allen Lazard made the jump from the Packers to the Jets before quarterback Aaron Rodgers did last year, but any hope that they’d recapture the chemistry they had in Green Bay died quickly. Rodgers tore his Achilles four snaps into the season and Lazard struggled to produce at all with the team’s other quarterbacks. Lazard was a healthy …

Veteran receiver James Washington faces an uphill battle to play in the NFL again, but he is getting a chance. The Falcons are signing Washington, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Washington spent two seasons with Falcons wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard in Pittsburgh. Washington has played only two games the past two seasons, with his last coming on Dec. …

Judon’s contract sideshow at Pats camp raises plenty of questions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Last season, Matthew Judon wasn’t psyched about his contract. Until he got the bump he desired on August 4, he attended practice but worked mainly on conditioning. He was never a full participant in a padded practice. This year, Judon — again …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford did not participate in Monday’s practice. Coach Sean McVay said afterward that it was a scheduled day off for Stafford. “There’s nothing wrong with him. He’s good,” McVay said, via Stu Jackson of the team website. “This will be the only day that we’ll approach like that. It was really more about just the amount of …

No elbow problem. No money-related hold-in. Just a scheduled day off. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford did not practice Monday — the team’s first in pads — but coach Sean McVay shut down speculation quicker than a Stafford-delivered pass during a two-minute drill. “This was part of the plan all along,” McVay said, adding, “There’s nothing wrong with him. He’s good.” …

Ex-49er Armstead offers classy response to Collins’ praise originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Arik Armstead no longer is with the 49ers, but he’s still showing love to members of his former team. After Monday’s training camp practice, new defensive tackle Maliek Collins was asked about replacing Armstead after the former San Francisco team captain signed with the Jacksonville …

The Texans have activated fullback Andrew Beck from the team’s active/physically unable to perform list. Beck has spent the start of training camp rehabbing a calf injury, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC, but Beck passed his physical and returned to practice Monday. He played 15 games last season and caught 11 passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns. He …

The Raiders have signed free agent wide receiver Terrell Bynum, the team announced Monday. Bynum was most recently with the Colts. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chargers in 2023 and spent last season on the Chargers’ practice squad. Bynum saw action in one regular-season game, playing one offensive snap. He finished his college career at USC, …

How Mason’s strong camp so far complicates 49ers’ RB hierarchy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey unquestionably is the 49ers’ top running back, but could Jordan Mason be on the fast track toward claiming the No. 2 spot that typically has been held by Elijah Mitchell? In speaking to reporters after Monday’s training camp practice, coach Kyle …

Brandon Aiyuk’s hold-in continues this week as he seeks a contract extension with the 49ers. Aiyuk is scheduled to earn $14.124 million this season on the fifth-year option, but he wants to be paid among the top receivers in the league. His teammate, receiver Deebo Samuel, expects that to happen. “Overall, it’s a tough situation,” Samuel told NFL Media on …

NFL: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots Arizona Cardinals Zay Jones impresses early Michael Wilson appeared to have the inside track to the WR2 job at the start of camp, but Zay Jones isn’t going down without a fight. Jones didn’t do much in 2023 because of a nagging hamstring injury but went for 823 yards with the Jags …

Why Juice hates ’49ers can’t win the big game’ narrative originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers haven’t won that highly coveted sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy, but they’ve been one of the better teams in the NFL for a while. Still, football fans rarely give San Francisco the credit it deserves due to its shortcomings on the game’s …