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Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s stay on the Chiefs’ non-football illness list was a brief one. Edwards-Helaire landed on the list before the team’s first practice of training camp on Saturday, but the NFL’s daily transaction report for Sunday shows that he’s been activated after passing his physical. The Chiefs re-signed Edwards-Helaire this offseason. The 2020 first-round pick had 441 carries …

The Vikings now have both of their first-round picks under contract. After it was reported on Friday that quarterback J.J. McCarthy had agreed to terms with Minnesota, the club announced on Sunday that McCarthy and linebacker Dallas Turner have each signed their rookie deals. The Vikings traded up to select McCarthy at No. 10 overall and then traded back into …

Green Bay defensive lineman Kenny Clark has gotten paid once again. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Clark and the Packers have agreed to a three-year extension to keep him under contract with the club after the coming season. Clark was entering the last year of a four-year extension he signed with Green Bay in Aug. 2020. Rapoport notes the …

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and the Green Bay Packers have agreed on a $64 million, three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed, said Clark will make $29 million this year, including a …

The Packers made a handful of roster moves as they got ready for training camp on Sunday. Wide receiver Jayden Reed headlines a group of three players who were placed on the non-football injury list on Sunday. Defensive back Corey Ballentine and tackle Caleb Jones round out the trio. The list is for players who are injured while away from …

Most of the players placed on the physically unable to perform list when training camp gets underway are activated ahead of the start of the regular season, but a number of them will remain on the list and miss at least four games before becoming eligible to return. Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders will be in the latter group this year. …

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t take part in the team’s first training camp practice on Sunday because of an illness, but neither that nor anything else is leading to doubts about his capabilities in Baltimore. Jackson won his second MVP award last season, but didn’t have his best day in a loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. …

The Lions are set to kick off training camp this week and three defensive players are set to be on the sideline for the first practice session. Defensive back Brian Branch, edge rusher Marcus Davenport, and defensive tackle D.J. Reader were all placed on the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. The three players will not be able to …

Lamar Jackson missed the start of training camp because of an illness. Then Baltimore coach John Harbaugh delivered a bit of a speech, talking up his star quarterback at the end of his session with reporters. Following the Ravens’ first full-squad practice of camp, Harbaugh spoke for more than two straight minutes about Jackson and the future — and in …

Darren Waller will no longer be catching passes from Daniel Jones this season after announcing his retirement last month, but the Pro Bowl tight end believes that Jones can return to the form that earned the signal-caller a four-year, $160 million contract after a successful 2022 campaign. “I’m just excited for him to get another opportunity,” Waller said on SiriusXM …

The Chicago Bears are entering the 2024 NFL season as the most bet on team to go over their win total after a massive offseason that included drafting former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. While Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson appreciates the optimism from bettors and fans, he believes that it’s all about action and …

Packers quarterback Jordan Love won’t be holding out. The next question is whether he will be holding in. We’ll find out whether the Packers officially begin practicing. If Love doesn’t get a new contract, he could (as others have done) not practice while talks continue. His camp had hoped a deal would be done before camp opens. It hasn’t happened …

What Bears want to see Caleb Williams accomplish during ‘unrealistic’ time of camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams’ growth during the Bears’ summer break has been clear to his coaches and teammates during the first two days of training camp. The rookie quarterback “leveled up” his understanding of the playbook and has been …

The Bears picked up edge rusher Montez Sweat in a trade with the Commanders midway through the 2023 season and his arrival coincided with a positive change in fortunes for the team. After a 2-6 start to the year, the Bears went 5-4 after Sweat joined the team and Sweat picked up six sacks in those games to wind up …

Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams, offense show good, bad on Day 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears continued to ease into training camp Sunday with a 70-minute practice at Halas Hall that saw a few more fireworks than Saturday’s boilerplate opener. Quarterback Caleb Williams once again made quick decisions in 7-on-7, going …