Why Devin McCourty thinks Drake Maye has ‘high’ chance of success with Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Despite not yet taking a snap in training camp, New England Patriots’ rookie quarterback Drake Maye has apparently already won over the locker room. Former Pats safety Devin McCourty appeared on The Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday and shed light on …
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How 49ers star Kittle feels after dramatic offseason weight loss
How 49ers star Kittle feels after dramatic offseason weight loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — George Kittle is the epitome of unbridled joy, but even the 49ers’ most jubilant player has moments that test his trademarked enthusiasm. In speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Kittle detailed the dramatic weight loss he dealt with as a result …
Read More »Lynch coy on ‘challenging’ contract talks dynamics with Aiyuk
Lynch coy on ‘challenging’ contract talks dynamics with Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers have signed several of their star players to long-term contracts over the past few years, but their negotiations, or lack thereof, with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk have been more challenging then ever for general manager John Lynch and the …
Read More »Joe Burrow draws Eminem comparisons with new bleached hairdo
Joe Burrow’s been cleared to practice with the Cincinnati Bengals as they open up training camp on Wednesday. When they take the field, he’ll have a new look. The Bengals star quarterback debuted his bleach-blonde buzzcut when veterans arrived for camp on Tuesday. The team shared Burrow’s new hairdo on social media. “Guess who’s back,” the team wrote in a …
Read More »Buccaneers’ Randy Gregory does not report for training camp after missing mandatory minicamp
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed outside linebacker Randy Gregory on the reserve/did not report list on Tuesday after he did not report to training camp. Gregory also had three days of unexcused absences in the team’s mandatory minicamps, according to ESPN’s Jenna Laine, and he did not participate in voluntary offseason workouts. There has been no word from Gregory, his …
Read More »Rams, QB Matthew Stafford reach agreement on contract adjustment
Eric Williams NFC West Writer LOS ANGELES — More than three hours late for his scheduled media availability at the start of training camp here at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay had a good reason for his tardiness. He was working behind the scenes to make quarterback Matthew Stafford happy, which in turn helps a …
Read More »Shanahan comes clean, literally, on viral offseason mustache
Shanahan comes clean, literally, on viral offseason mustache originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan made waves this offseason for all the right … or wrong reasons. We will leave that up to you to decide. A picture of the 49ers coach at star running back Christian McCaffrey’s June 29 wedding in Rhode Island went viral because of …
Read More »NFLPA has had ‘very high level talks’ with NFL about 18-game regular season
The possibility of an 18-game regular season in the NFL seems to be becoming more and more likely. The NFL Players Association has had discussions with the NFL about expanding the regular season by a game, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell shared with the Washington Post on Monday. “We have talked at a very, very, very high level superficially, with …
Read More »Bosa admittedly pondered teaming up with brother Joey during offseason
Bosa admittedly pondered teaming up with brother Joey during offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Could you imagine both Bosa brothers lining up together on the 49ers’ defensive line? Nick Bosa certainly did. After rampant speculation during the 2024 NFL offseason regarding the future of Los Angeles Chargers star Joey Bosa, there was plenty of …
Read More »John Harbaugh knows what he’s doing by prodding Lamar Jackson
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider John Harbaugh says it irks him and bothers him, and maybe he’s telling the truth, but either way, he should really be jumping for joy. The Baltimore Ravens head coach was long, eloquent, vociferous and impassioned over the weekend in his defense of quarterback Lamar Jackson, stating in no uncertain terms exactly how it makes …
Read More »Inside Titans QB Will Levis’ ‘breakthrough’ that could lead to a breakout
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Rob Williams has trained Will Levis for years, but the bulk of their work has been virtual. It’s actually more intensive than it sounds. The Tennessee Titans quarterback, wearing earplugs, will perform drills while receiving constant feedback from Williams, who’s FaceTiming on a phone positioned on a tripod, which can be positioned at any angle …
Read More »Latest updates on Brandon Aiyuk’s future with 49ers after trade request
Latest updates on Brandon Aiyuk’s future with 49ers after trade request originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly requested a trade earlier this month, but despite that, he will report to training camp this week, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Rapoport and Garafolo also reported that “the team has …
Read More »Browns WR Amari Cooper doesn’t get a contract extension; does get raise for final year of his deal
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper did not get a contract extension. But he did get a raise for the final year of his deal and a guarantee after holding out of minicamp. Cooper and the Browns agreed to restructure the final year of his five-year, $100 million deal to guarantee the $20 million remaining on the contract and add …
Read More »Bears training camp observations: Defense has ‘gut check’ vs. Caleb Williams in two-minute drill
Bears training camp observations: Defense has ‘gut check’ vs. Caleb Williams in two-minute drill originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears finished their first block of training camp practices Tuesday at Halas Hall, with the defense once again getting the upper hand on quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense in the two-minute period. The offense …
Read More »Lynch expects Aiyuk on 49ers in 2024 but doesn’t completely rule out trade
Lynch expects Aiyuk on 49ers in 2024 but doesn’t completely rule out trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers were scheduled to report for training camp Tuesday in Santa Clara. One question was answered early in the day with the report that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk would show up on time while he remains embroiled in a …
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