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The Cowboys wrapped up their on-field offseason work with last week’s mandatory minicamp and they took care of a little more business on Tuesday. The team announced the signing of second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland. He is the eighth and last of their eight draft picks to sign a four-year rookie contract with the team. Kneeland started 23 games on the …

The Broncos are splitting first-team reps among their three quarterbacks candidates. Sean Payton isn’t saying who has the lead as the offseason program comes to an end. In fact, he isn’t even saying when a decision might come about whether Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson will start Week 1. “I would say I have an end date — …

Unlike teammates Aaron Rodgers and Haason Reddick, running back Breece Hall joined the Jets at their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Hall isn’t on the field with the other Jets who reported for work, however. Head coach Robert Saleh said that Hall is not practicing because of a lower-body issue that the running back downplayed during a press conference. “It’s not …

Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark has played his entire career in Green Bay, and he doesn’t want to go anywhere else. Clark, who is heading into the final year of his contract, told reporters today that his camp and the Packers are talking about an extension. “There’s been talks. They’re still ongoing, they’re still talking though,” Clark said. Asked if …

Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton wants to stay in Denver for the rest of his career, but he also wants a reworked contract. He made both things clear Tuesday. The only thing that is unclear is whether he will report for the start of training camp without a pay raise. “We’ll see. We’ll see what happens. Got a month to be …

The Patriots announced a couple of roster moves on Tuesday. They claimed linebacker Steele Chambers off of waivers. Linebacker Jay Person was waived off the 90-man roster in a corresponding move. Chambers was let go by the Lions when they signed linebacker Ben Niemann on Monday. He signed with Detroit after going undrafted out of Ohio State in April. Chambers …

Despite his desire for more guaranteed money, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford participated in the team’s offseason program. He practiced during the minicamp this week as the Rams wrapped up their offseason program, and coach Sean McVay reiterated that he expects Stafford to report for the start of training camp. McVay again declined to address Stafford’s contract situation. “I couldn’t be …

Sean Payton did something Tuesday he had never done: He wore sunglasses at practice. Payton had cataract surgery on his left eye last Thursday and will have cataract surgery on his right eye Wednesday, Mike Klis of 9News reports. “First day ever wearing sunglasses coaching,’’ Payton, 60, told Klis. “Waiting for the [Bill] Parcells phone call [to call him a …

Tyreek Hill set his sights on Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record before the 2023 season. He was ahead of Johnson’s pace for most of the season until an ankle injury held him to four catches for 61 yards against the Titans in Week 14 and kept him out Week 15. His 1,799 yards led the league but fell 165 short …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh (right) understands why quarterback Justin Herbert does not enjoy wearing the “protective” gold jersey. (Associated Press) Despite everything he did at Oregon, despite 17,000 NFL passing yards and 114 touchdown tosses and all the records already set as a Charger, Justin Herbert has never stood out quite like this on a football field. Wrapped in a …

CMC ‘not superstitious at all’ about landing ‘Madden’ cover originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey isn’t concerned about any “curse” after the 49ers running back landed the coveted cover of the upcoming “Madden NFL 25” video game. While some view the honor as a bad omen for both the player and team represented on the cover, McCaffrey …

Christian McCaffrey was named the “Madden NFL 25” cover athlete on Tuesday, and he didn’t wait long to tempt fate. Speaking with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the San Francisco 49ers running back was asked if he was worried at all about the fabled “Madden curse” when he accepted the offer to become cover athlete. He didn’t sound very worried: “No, …

DK Metcalf has one issue with his new coach in Seattle, Mike Macdonald. “He’s a defensive coach. That’s one thing I don’t like about him,” Metcalf joked. “But it’s good for our team.” Seattle’s star wide receiver was present for the start of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday after being around for only a limited time during the voluntary portion of …

Sean Payton’s first year in his second stint as a head coach didn’t go well. It has attracted plenty of criticism of the Super Bowl-winning coach. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Payton was asked whether he has a chip on his shoulder due to the national conversation about his coaching. “I think that I have two middle fingers,” Payton said. …

After two rough seasons with the Denver Broncos, Russell Wilson is ready for a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks has an opportunity to revive his career, and he plans to do just that. “Man, I feel the fountain of youth,” Wilson told reporters after Steelers’ first mandatory …