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Quarterbacks are the NFL’s most recognized difference-makers. But injuries are inevitable in football, even at the almighty position. That’s what makes backup signal-callers so important. Some teams are well-equipped for emergency under center, approaching the 2024 season with premium insurance. Think the Kansas City Chiefs, who have former starter Carson Wentz behind Patrick Mahomes; or the Minnesota Vikings, who have …

Tom Brady says there’s no way to say who had more to do with the Patriots’ success, himself or Bill Belichick. As he was inducted into the Patriots’ Hall of Fame and had his jersey retired Wednesday night in New England, Brady addressed Belichick and said he couldn’t have had the same level of success with any other coach. “To …

A.J. Brown explains his motivation after another stellar season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia This is the time of year where we hear the same thing from a ton of players: They’re in the best shape of their lives. But if you’ve seen any workout videos of A.J. Brown this offseason, you probably believe him. “I think so,” Brown …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON — Before Matthew Tkachuk was a star player for the Florida Panthers, he was the most hated man in Edmonton. Tkachuk spent the first six seasons of this NHL career with the Calgary Flames, combating in the Battle of Alberta, the decades-spanning rivalry in …

Saints tight end Juwan Johnson is dealing with a leg injury. Johnson suffered an injury to his lower leg and will miss “a good amount of time,” according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. The nature of the injury and Johnson’s status when the regular season starts in three months is unclear. Last year Johnson was the Saints’ top tight end, …

The New England Patriots are to retire Tom Brady’s number 12 shirt and build a statue of their legendary former quarterback. The franchise made the announcement while inducting the 46-year-old into their Hall of Fame. After being selected by the Patriots with the 199th pick of the 2000 draft, Brady led them to six Super Bowl wins. “[The statue] will …

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was held out of full team drills during mandatory minicamp as part of the Giants’ effort to bring him along slowly from his torn ACL. Giants coach Brian Daboll acknowledged that it wasn’t Jones’ preference. “He’s not too happy about it,’’ Daboll said, via the New York Post. Jones would have preferred more work during minicamp …

In the final year of his contract with the Jets, cornerback DJ Reed said he is open to signing a contract extension to remain in New York, but he is already looking forward to free agency. “Quite honestly, the ball is in the Jets’ court,” the cornerback said about getting an extension done. “I love being here, but I’m not …

The Giants signed veteran cornerback Tre Herndon on Wednesday, the team announced. Herndon tried out at the team’s minicamp, making an interception on the final day. He has three interceptions and 32 passes defensed in his six-year career, all previously spent with the Jaguars. Herndon has started 34 of 83 games played in the regular season in addition to two …

The Jaguars signed receiver Austin Trammell on Wednesday, the team announced. Trammell originally signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He spent his rookie season with Atlanta and has spent the past two seasons with the Rams. He has appeared in 24 career games and has recorded 25 punt returns for 183 yards and six kick …

The Patriots had a number of surprises for Tom Brady on Wednesday night as they inducted him into the franchise’s Hall of Fame before a crowd of 60,000 at Gillette Stadium. The biggest surprise came when owner Robert Kraft ended the night by announcing the franchise is retiring the No. 12 Brady wore for 20 seasons with the team. As …

Every year, we fascinate over what we’re going to get from highly touted rookie NFL quarterbacks. We debate them and scrutinize them, doubt them and project them. It’s all in an effort to anticipate what they can be — or more often than not, can’t be — at the next level. In some respects, this is the reception that awaits …

Khalil Mack, left, and Joey Bosa weren’t together on the field enough last season. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) They both cited a desire to win as the No. 1 reason to remain with the Chargers, a team that just lost 12 of 17 games. That’s how strongly Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa said they believe in the direction …

The Titans are set to add a new offensive lineman to the 90-man roster. The team announced that they have agreed to terms with Geron Christian on a contract. No terms of the deal were announced. Christian started nine games at left tackle for the Browns last season and appeared in 10 games overall. He was a 2018 third-round pick …

How Maye flashed high-end potential, and more minicamp takeaways originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Jerod Mayo had a pretty good idea of what kind of player he was getting in Drake Maye when the Patriots turned in the card on their No. 3 overall choice in this year’s draft. Maye’s athleticism and arm strength were apparent on …