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For most of his tenure as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, Sean McVay has shown a strong preference for using one bell-cow running back. He did it with Todd Gurley, C.J. Anderson (briefly) Darrell Henderson Jr., Cam Akers and, most recently, Kyren Williams.  However, the Rams made a significant investment in another running back this offseason, using the No. 83 overall …

NFL insider predicts Aiyuk’s annual pay in new 49ers contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Less than three months until the 2024 NFL season, Brandon Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers remains unclear. If both parties finally agree on a contract extension to keep the wide receiver in the Bay beyond next season, Sports Illustrated’s NFL insider Albert Breer …

The Chargers today have signed a sprinter who was born in Nigeria, raised in Scotland and ran track at Ohio State. Praise Olatoke, an All-Big Ten sprinter for the Buckeyes, has been signed by Jim Harbaugh’s team to play wide receiver, the Chargers announced today. Olatoke is part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program, which gives international athletes a chance …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 01:46 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON — History says the Florida Panthers most likely wrapped up the Stanley Cup by winning Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers, taking a 3-0 series lead. Just don’t tell that to the Florida Panthers “We don’t look at that stuff. You guys do. I’m …

The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …

Taylor Swift wasn’t physically in attendance for the Kansas City Chiefs’ ring ceremony, but she was certainly there in spirit. The pop music icon and girlfriend of Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce watched some of the ceremony via Instagram live streams shared by players and their significant others. Swift made her presence known while viewing the live broadcast of …

Guess what? You made it to Friday! Before we all kick back for the weekend, allow me, Tyler Sullivan, to provide everything you need to know surrounding the NFL. Cody Benjamin and I will be tag-teaming the newsletter while our buddy John Breech enjoys some time off and we’ll do our best to meet Breech’s quota of 47 Bengals and/or …

On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars handed Trevor Lawrence an absolutely massive contract extension. The five-year deal pays him a total of $275 million, $142 million of which is fully guaranteed, and the $55 million average annual value ties him with Joe Burrow as the highest-paid player in league history. With the exception of Patrick Mahomes, who signed a remarkably unique …

Without mentioning former head coach Brandon Staley by name, Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack said this week that new coach Jim Harbaugh understands how to win close games — which Mack says was the Chargers’ problem last year. Mack said that in a short time with Harbaugh, he has learned a lot about some of the late-game strategies that Harbaugh …

The hype machine is humming as the NFL wraps up offseason workouts this week, with every talking head projecting which teams will emerge as a surprise contender this upcoming season. While I do not have a “Magic 8-Ball” at my disposal that predicts the future, my football senses tingle when I review my notes from the flurry of offseason transactions …

With Brady in Patriots HOF, question now becomes ‘What about Bill?’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO – Over? Did you say over? Oh, it’s not over. Tom Brady Day/Night/Week may have felt like culmination and punctuation. It wasn’t. Not by a fair sight. Beyond the 12-foot statue they’re going to produce and unveil sometime this season (good thing …

Getty Images Lavonte David considered leaving the one NFL team he’s played for since being drafted in 2012. When Tom Brady retired, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had more questions than answers, and the linebacker was eyeing the 2024 offseason as his potential departure.  Not wanting to be around during a rebuild, David said he began considering either retiring or testing free …

In Los Angeles, the NFL is in the midst of an expected three-week trial to determine whether it allowed DirectTV, from 2012 to 2022, to sell the broadcasts to out-of-market games via its “Sunday Ticket” package at inflated rates. The class action suit, which represents nearly 2.5 million customers, including individuals and bar owners, argues that the NFL violated antitrust …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence have reached an agreement on a five-year, $275 million deal, making him tied with Joe Burrow for the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed. Lawrence becomes the fourth quarterback to make $200 million fully guaranteed in a contract, joining Deshaun Watson (who received $230 million …

Parity has been the theme of the NFL over the last several decades, as the league typically has a fair share of new playoff teams from one season to the next. Roughly half of the teams from the 2023 playoff field will be back in 2024, as new division winners and tougher schedules play a role in teams returning.  Six …