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Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux is at camp with the Patriots, but he’s not thrilled about his contract. Godchaux is in the final year of his contract and is set to make a non-guaranteed base salary of $7.15 million. Godchaux has been a starter throughout his three years in New England and he’s been a key piece of their run defense, …

‘F–k it’: Why Bears aren’t stressed about center competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears put their pads on for the first time on Friday, and in the process began the starting center competition in earnest. Both Ryan Bates and Coleman Shelton will get the opportunity to win the job over the coming weeks and each man understands …

New Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula has his hands full because of training camp injuries. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It’s been four months since Aaron Donald announced his retirement but the official transaction was not completed until Friday when the Rams placed the future Hall of Famer on the NFL’s reserve/retired list. Although Donald is not at training …

The NFL has changed its kickoff rules, and 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel wants a chance to partake. “I wouldn’t mind doing it from the get-go,” Samuel said Friday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “I’m a team-first player, so if [head coach] Kyle [Shanahan] was like, ‘Hey, man, we don’t want you to do it full-time. We just use you whenever …

Aaron Donald announced his retirement back in March, but the Rams did something on Friday to make it a little more official. Per the NFL’s transaction wire, the Rams placed Donald on the reserve/retired list. Donald has been clear that he doesn’t intend to play again, saying a few months ago that he’s burned out — describing himself as “full” from …

Ward pinpoints key trait highlighting Lenoir’s continued ascent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Charvarius Ward earned Second-Team All-Pro honors after a stellar campaign during the 2023 NFL season, but the veteran cornerback believes another member of the 49ers’ defensive backfield is poised to make a similar leap. Deommodore Lenoir has developed into an invaluable piece …

This part of Drake Maye’s Friday practice impressed Jacoby Brissett originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Not every day in the NFL is going to be perfect. And when you’re a rookie, there will be plenty of frustrating moments, especially early in your career during the hot summer training camp practices. The real test is how you respond to those …

Training camp stock watch: Maye has rookie moment, young receivers pop originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Friday’s training camp practice certainly wasn’t perfect for young Patriots players. But if you were a fan surrounding the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium, you probably had yourself a good time. You saw Joe Milton launch a touchdown to Javon Baker …

Godchaux sounds off on ‘frustrating’ contract situation with Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A pair of New England Patriots defenders aren’t pleased with their current contracts, and they have no problem letting that be known. On Wednesday, it was star pass rusher Matthew Judon holding court for nearly 10 minutes about his desire for a new deal and …

49ers training camp takeaways: New kickoff rule opens door for Deebo originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers gave many of their front-line players a day of rest on the Day 3 of training camp. The list of starters sitting out the day of work included defensive end Nick Bosa, tight end George Kittle, running …

The Cincinnati Bengals signed 2024 UFL Offensive Player of the Year and former St. Louis Battlehawks standout receiver Hakeem Butler on Friday, the team announced. Butler, who played two seasons with the Battlehawks, led the UFL in receiving yards (652) and yards per catch (14.5) during the 2024 regular season. He also finished with the fourth-most receptions (45), tied for …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With the second day of Los Angeles Chargers training camp in the books, the team is one step closer to solidifying their identity for this new iteration of the squad. The 2024 offseason has been one of significant changes for the Chargers, from bringing in a new head coach in Jim Harbaugh to an exodus of …

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson was out of practice again on Friday, but he downplayed the significance of the calf injury that’s kept him on the sideline at training camp. Wilson said that he tweaked his calf “doing a sled-push thing” during the team’s conditioning test on Wednesday afternoon. Wilson said that he is still “getting a lot of the mental …

Mayo sets precedent with comments about Patriots’ contract disputes originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For the last 24 years, the marching orders for Bill Belichick’s players in New England were clear: Only focus on what you can control and don’t create unnecessary distractions. It’s safe to say those marching orders have changed under Jerod Mayo. That much has been …

Tua Tagovailoa isn’t going anywhere. The fifth-year quarterback and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension, NFL Network reported on Friday. The deal includes $167.1 million guaranteed and keeps Tagovailoa in Miami through 2028. Tagovailoa’s deal mirrors that of quarterback Jared Goff, who signed a four-year, $212 million extension with the Detroit Lions in May. In …