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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs is going to be rewarded. It’s just a question of when. As to the question of “how much?,” it’ll be more than any other left tackle in the league. Or maybe left and right tackle. Bucs G.M. Jason Licht said Friday on WDAE that Wirfs deserves to be at the top of the stack. Even …

49ers training camp takeaways: Dobbs could make QB2 battle interesting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers quietly closed out their first week of training camp Saturday with several veterans returning after taking the previous day off. The bleachers set up on the practice field sat empty due to a San Jose Earthquakes game being …

The 49ers are the only team with both a holdout and a hold-in. As to both tackle Trent Williams (out) and receiver Brandon Aiyuk (in), Saturday brought no news. Coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that there’s “no updates on either” player. Shanahan said Aiyuk is doing everything except practicing. He’s also avoiding fines. For Williams, who’s not operating on his …

Two quarterbacks agreed to contract extensions on Friday, but neither of them was Dak Prescott. The Cowboys quarterback is in the final year of his contract and his future in Dallas has been a frequent topic of conversation at the team’s training camp this week. The new deals for Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love offered another chance to broach the …

The Lions announced kicker Michael Badgley suffered a season-ending injury on Friday and they officially ended his season on Saturday. Badgley was placed on injured reserve after tearing his hamstring during a pre-practice warmup this week. Badgley will have surgery to repair the injury. The Lions announced that they have filled his roster spot by signing linebacker Malik Jefferson. Jefferson …