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3 Things I Care About Chargers’ skill-position battles The hive mind seems to believe that because Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman want to come in and establish a physical, effective run game in L.A., the Chargers’ offense is finished. You can build an efficient offense only by pushing the ball through the air as much as possible. Taking the ball …

Why Maye-Brissett competition won’t be like Jones vs. Newton originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO – Did the competition between Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye to begin the season take a turn on Tuesday? Many are saying so. I’m not. I heard every word of head coach Jerod Mayo’s answer to my question of whether he could envision Maye …

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has restructured the final year of his contract, adding $5 million of incentives to his $20 million base, per multiple reports. Cooper held out of mandatory minicamp to protest for more money. But he reported on time for training camp after agreeing to the new deal, which now reportedly means that $80 million of …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reported to training camp for team meetings Tuesday, a sign that good faith could continue in ongoing contract negotiations. If Tagovailoa participates in the first day of workouts Wednesday, the message becomes even more promising. Entering his fifth season, Tagovailoa is still playing under the contract he signed when the Dolphins made him the fifth …

Shanahan reveals Belichick ‘politely’ turned down 49ers coaching offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan wanted Bill Belichick to join the 49ers’ coaching staff this offseason, but the feeling wasn’t mutual. The eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach became a free agent earlier this offseason after mutually agreeing to part ways with the New England Patriots, the organization he …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …