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Kelce lauds 49ers star, former NFC foe Williams as a ‘joy to watch’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Left tackle Trent Williams might be the 49ers’ best player. But he plays a position for which there are no reliable statistics to measure his prowess. Assigning blame for quarterback sacks often is a subjective exercise, and Williams rates highly …

The 2024 NFL Draft yielded plenty of exciting rookies with an opportunity to make a significant impact on your fantasy football teams. However, just because we have some fresh names in the player pool doesn’t mean there isn’t some untapped potential from the 2023 class. This embedded content is not available in your region. Here are six second-year players you …

Former NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb has retired and will join the SEC Network as a college football studio analyst. The 33-year-old Cobb, who played with the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and New York Jets over a 13-year NFL career, was a 2011 second-round draft pick out of Kentucky. Over Cobb’s 166 NFL games, he recorded 630 …

Bears wide receivers dissed in new position rankings from NFL personnel originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago ESPN recently surveyed the NFL executives, coaches and scouts to rank the league’s top 10 wide receivers. But the Bears barely got on the map, despite having arguably one of the best wide receiver cores in the NFL. DJ Moore was an honorable …

While speculation swirls about his future in Las Vegas, wide receiver Davante Adams said he’s committed to the Raiders and if he were to reunite with a former teammate it would be quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Appearing on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast this week, Adams said that he’s “locked in” with the Raiders despite rampant trade rumors over the …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Houston Texans shocked the NFL world in 2023.  Led by No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud, who put together arguably the greatest rookie quarterback season in NFL history, Houston won 10 games — a seven-win improvement from the prior season — en route to a division title, and was one win away from the …

Kelce has ‘little doubt’ 49ers rebound from offseason D-line losses originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ defensive line will have a new look in 2024 after a bevy of offseason departures and arrivals. “Those guys know how to get the most out of their D-linemen,” former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce told NBC Sports Bay Area …

The 2024 NFL Draft had seven wide receivers drafted in the first round, which tied the record set back in 2004. In addition, three wide receivers — Marvin Harrison Jr, Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze — were taken in the top 10.  Over the past few seasons, a trend of rookie wideouts having instant success in the NFL has developed.  …

15 Eagles veterans on roster bubble as 2024 training camp nears originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have put together a talented 90-man roster as they prepare to head to training camp next week. That means there will be some tough decisions when they have to cut their roster to 53 players by the Aug. 27 deadline. There …

A.J. Brown attempts to keep it going, lands on list of most important Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler …

Running back Josh Jacobs has done a lot of things in the NFL, but there remains a glaring empty spot on his resume. Jacobs caught 197 passes over his five seasons with the Raiders and he turned them into 1,448 yards. None of those yards got him into the end zone, however, and that leaves Jacobs close to setting an …

Aaron Rodgers looks for a much better outcome for the Jets this season. (Yahoo Sports/Gregory Hodge) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers | 19. …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Is Macklin Celebrini about to follow Connor Bedard in becoming the latest No. 1 pick to win the Calder Trophy? Or could a winner come from a dynamic field that features Cutter Gauthier, Matvei Michkov, Logan Stankoven and Will Smith? We …

When Antonio Brown abruptly left the Buccaneers during the 2021 season, they could have used a veteran wide receiver for the playoffs. And Terrell Owens wrote on social media at the time that he was that wide receiver. Two and a half years later, Owens is blaming Tom Brady for the Bucs not signing him. Owens said on the Bubba …

If Sam Hartman and five other rookie quarterbacks don’t make it in the NFL, they’ll have an opportunity waiting for him in another league. Six of the quarterbacks drafted today by the UFL are currently on NFL rosters. The Birmingham Stallions took Hartman in the ninth round. The Arlington Renegades took UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in round one, the …