Jordan Love spent three years in Aaron Rodgers’s shadow. After only one year as a starter, Love performed well enough to match the record for the highest new-money average for any player in NFL history. Appearing Saturday on NFL Network as part of “Back Together Weekend” (which still isn’t resonating with anyone other than those pushing it), Rodgers addressed Love’s …
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Blue Jackets re-sign Kirill Marchenko to three-year contract
Jul 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. The deal runs through the 2026-27 season. Marchenko, 24, recorded 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) over 78 games last season while playing on the final season of his two-year entry-level deal. “Kirill Marchenko has …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes says “sky is the limit” in his connection with Hollywood Brown
As the Chiefs embark on their quest for a historic Super Bowl three-peat, Patrick Mahomes thinks their passing game is getting better. Mahomes singled out new arrival Marquise “Hollywood” Brown as a wide receiver who can stretch the field with his speed but do much more than that. “He can run those over the middle routes, he can run really …
Read More »Rams won’t rush Darious Williams back from hamstring injury
The Rams brought cornerback Darious Williams back to Los Angeles this offseason, but it will be a little bit of time before he’s back on the field for the NFC West team. Williams has missed the last few days of practice and Rams head coach Sean McVay said at a Saturday press conference that he suffered a hamstring injury last …
Read More »2024 Hall of Fame: Randy Gradishar, ‘Orange Crush’ star, laid foundation for great Denver defenses to come
Linebacker Randy Gradishar was the headliner on the Denver Broncos’ famed “Orange Crush” defense. (Getty Images) Before star linebackers like Von Miller and Karl Mecklenburg suited up to be anchors of the Denver Broncos defense, there was Randy Gradishar. Known as the heart and soul of the famed “Orange Crush” defense of the late 1970s and early ’80s Broncos, Gradishar …
Read More »James Bradberry explains why he asked Eagles to switch to safety
James Bradberry explains why he asked Eagles to switch to safety originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After a disappointing season in 2023, James Bradberry gave some thought to his future and went to the Eagles with an idea: He wanted to learn to play safety. Why? “Why not?” Bradberry said. The real answer is that the soon-to-be 31-year-old cornerback …
Read More »Can you attend five NFL training camps in one day? Only in Southern California
Location, location, location. That’s what the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints were thinking when they decided to move their training camps to Southern California, joining the Rams and Chargers and traditional summer transplant Dallas Cowboys, who have set up shop in Oxnard almost every summer since 2001. The stretch between Ventura County to Orange County represents the densest …
Read More »Colts excused Joe Flacco from practice to attend Jacoby Jones’ funeral
Colts backup quarterback Joe Flacco was not at practice Saturday, attending the funeral of his former teammate Jacoby Jones. Jones died this month at the age of 40. No cause of death has been reported. When Flacco and Jones played together on the Ravens, they connected on one of the greatest plays in franchise history, a 70-yard touchdown pass to …
Read More »Chargers takeaways: Jim Harbaugh limits starters’ snaps to help avoid injuries
Chargers fans line up outside “The Bolt” facility to watch the team’s training camp workout Saturday in El Segundo. (John McCoy / Associated Press) The Chargers hosted their final practice of the first week of training camp early Saturday evening, drawing a packed crowd under the setting sun in El Segundo. Some takeaways from Day 4: Harbaugh mum on status …
Read More »Sunday Ticket trial, Day 8: Roger Goodell testimony
During more than 17 years in his job as Commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell had never testified in court during a trial. That changed last month, when he was called by the league to testify in the Sunday Ticket class action. His comments covered 113 pages of the 2,506-page transcript. And it was largely uneventful, mainly because: …
Read More »Shanahan reveals when 49ers expect Hufanga to return from ACL injury
Shanahan reveals when 49ers expect Hufanga to return from ACL injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers gear up for another Super Bowl pursuit, a key member of San Francisco’s defense could be back in the fold shortly. Talanoa Hufanga, who hasn’t been on the field since tearing his ACL last November, is poised to rejoin …
Read More »49ers OG Spencer Burford will miss around three weeks with broken hand
49ers right guard Spencer Burford broke his right hand, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Saturday. It is undecided whether Burford will require surgery. “I know how you guys are with timetables, but guessing around three weeks,” Shanahan said, via Angelina Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area. Burford, who is entering his third season, was taking a majority of the first-team …
Read More »Geno Smith is thinking about wearing a Guardian Cap during games
Guardian Caps work during practice. Given that this likely means they’ll work during games, the NFL reversed course this year on its prior rule that players can’t wear them beyond the practice field. One player who is thinking about wearing a Guardian Cap is Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. “I’ve been thinking about wearing mine,” Smith told reporters on Friday. “I’m …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh has no shortage of analogies — from gliding to childbirth — in describing his plan to rebuild the Chargers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the first training camp practice preceding the next chapter of the Los Angeles Chargers’ destiny, Jim Harbaugh was cutting across the field in his cleats when his eyesight caught the path of All-Pro safety Derwin James. Ever the one to engage a team leader and impart one of his Harbaugh-isms, the head coach called out. …
Read More »Cowboys sign two former UFL receivers
With CeeDee Lamb holding out of training camp, the Cowboys needed depth at receiver. They filled that need Saturday, signing two former UFL wide receivers after working them out. The team announced deals with Deontay Burnett and Kelvin Harmon. Receiver Terrell Bynum also worked out for the Cowboys, and former Bengals quarterback Reid Sinnett threw to them. Burnett played for …
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