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Bears announce return of Marcedes Lewis

Marcedes Lewis is officially back in the NFL, at the age of 40. The Bears announced today that Lewis has re-signed with the team. He played in all 17 games in Chicago last season and has spent the last three months weighing his future options in free agency. One option would have been retiring. Lewis will be the oldest tight …

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Lions to sign Ben Niemann

The Lions are set to add a veteran linebacker to the roster ahead of training camp. Justin Rogers of the Detroit News reports that the team is set to sign Ben Niemann. No terms of the deal are known. Niemann appeared in seven games for the Broncos last season and saw all of his snaps on special teams. He recorded …

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Seahawks sign P.J. Walker as third QB for minicamp, cut Buddha Jones

The Seahawks have gone through the offseason with only two quarterbacks on their roster, but they’re bringing in a third passer before their mandatory minicamp. Quarterback P.J. Walker officially signed with the Seahawks today, putting him on the roster for minicamp this week. Teams typically have at least three quarterbacks on the roster at this time of year, as it’s …

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Oilers’ Warren Foegele ejected from Game 2 vs. Panthers for hit

Jun 10, 2024, 09:17 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Edmonton’s Warren Foegele was ejected from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Florida’s Eetu Luostarinen midway through the first period. Foegele stuck out his left leg into Luostarinen’s left leg and a scrum ensued after as the Finnish forward lay on …

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Cowboys to work out UFL LB Willie Harvey Jr.

The Cowboys will work out UFL linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Harvey, 28, made the All-UFL team while playing for the St. Louis Battlehawks this spring. He made 78 tackles and four sacks in 10 games, leading the league in tackles and also topping all linebackers in tackles for loss (nine), passes defensed …

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Dallas Stars’ Jim Nill named NHL general manager of the year

Jun 10, 2024, 09:00 PM ET NEW YORK — Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Monday night. Nill was the top choice of 17 of 42 voters to run away with the honors. Vancouver’s Patrik Allvin was second and Florida’s Bill Zito third after building a team …

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Brock Purdy: Having a full offseason to attack things has made me better

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had a very different offseason this year. He was a seventh-round pick trying to make the team in 2022 and he was coming off serious elbow surgery that kept him from doing on-field work during OTAs last year, so being an established starter with no health limitations was a new experience for him. While at the …

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New Packers DC Jeff Hafley ‘brings out the best of us,’ challenges HC Matt LaFleur, says Green Bay defender

Practice for the Green Bay Packers defense has taken on a significantly different tone under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.  Former Green Bay DC Joe Barry, who had worked with Packers head coach Matt LaFleur on Sean McVay’s Los Angeles coaching staff in 2017, didn’t challenge LaFleur, who is the team’s offensive play caller in nearly the same way Hafley …

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Patriots minicamp observations: Drake Maye has his best day yet

Patriots minicamp observations: Drake Maye has his best day yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After wrapping up voluntary OTAs last week, the New England Patriots hit the practice field on Monday for Day 1 of mandatory minicamp. As has been the case throughout the spring, rookie quarterback Drake Maye was the center of attention. The third overall pick …

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Six 49ers stars among NFL’s most profitable merchandise sales

Six 49ers stars among NFL’s most profitable merchandise sales originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season is right around the corner, and 49ers fans have showed just how Faithful they are by grabbing any and all San Francisco merchandise they can get their hands on. On Monday, the NFL Players Association released its year-end player sales …

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PWHL New York drafts Princeton star Sarah Fillier with No. 1 pick

Jun 10, 2024, 07:35 PM ET New York filled a necessary need on offense by selecting Princeton and Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with the first pick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League draft on Monday night. Regarded by PWHL scouts as a “generational player,” Fillier is a three-time Patty Kazmaier college player of the year finalist. She graduated …

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With Mike Tomlin’s Steelers extension signed, the Russell Wilson vs. Justin Fields QB battle begins

One significant order of Pittsburgh Steelers business is squared away for the 2024 NFL season. Another is just beginning the sorting process, even if the franchise continues to insist otherwise. That’s how Pittsburgh is moving into its most pivotal practices of the offseason, getting ahead of this week’s full-squad minicamp — and a quarterback battle between Russell Wilson and Justin …

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