Getty Images Dom DiSandro’s job description just got a bit larger on Thursday. The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced, among other personnel moves, that they have now placed him in charge of “gameday coaching operations.” As The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights, DiSandro, who is known within the organization as “Big Dom,” will oversee Nick Sirianni’s coaches on gamedays. DiSandro is also listed as …
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Schrock: Caleb Williams, Bears already feel like perfect match as QB’s quick progress continues
Schrock: Caleb Williams, Bears already feel like perfect match as QB’s quick progress continues originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams didn’t arrive at Halas Hall expecting to light up a top-five defense from the jump. He knew there would be learning moments. He has relied on the backing the Bears have put around him …
Read More »Will Rams show Matthew Stafford the money or is 2024 his last stand with team?
Eric Williams NFC West Writer After a one-year hiccup, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams once again have visions of hoisting another Lombardi Trophy in the near future. And that belief starts with the team’s most important asset: quarterback Matthew Stafford. “He’s been out here leading the way,” McVay said during the team’s offseason work. Now entering his 16th …
Read More »Bears’ Caleb Williams on minicamp debut and his new offense: ‘We’re going to be pretty damn good’
LAKE FOREST, ILL. –On the field, Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams improved over each of three sessions of the team’s mandatory minicamp, his first taste of life on an NFL field, overcoming two interceptions in his first two days to firing off a slew of red-zone touchdowns in his third. Off the field, Williams is focused on being “neutral” and …
Read More »Colts rest QB Anthony Richardson on final day of minicamp with soreness in throwing shoulder
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson played it safe on the final day of minicamp by resting his sore right shoulder. The second-year player had season-ending surgery on the shoulder last fall and participated in workouts Tuesday and Wednesday before trainers told Richardson to take it easy. Afterward, Richardson said he felt fine and that he continues to be ahead of …
Read More »Mike McDaniel is going to extremes over the Dolphins’ 24-year playoff win drought
The Miami Dolphins have made it to the NFL playoffs in each of head coach Mike McDaniel’s first two seasons. But the team also lost both times, which is a starting point for McDaniel’s offseason motivation tactics for his staff and players. It’s been 24 years since the Dolphins last won a playoff game. One way McDaniel is reminding the …
Read More »Mike McDaniel on pressure to lead Dolphins to a playoff win: ‘You don’t hire someone for moderate success’
Twenty-four years. That’s how long it’s been since the Miami Dolphins have won a playoff game, marking the longest current streak without a playoff win in the NFL. The Dolphins have lost their last six postseason games, including last year’s blowout loss to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. As they enter the 2024 season, the goal among players …
Read More »Jalen Hurts admits 95 percent of Eagles offense under Kellen Moore is new: ‘It’s been a lot of new inventory’
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts is still in the learning process regarding Kellen Moore’s offense. The execution hasn’t been as sharp in the OTA portion of the offseason as in years past, part of the process in learning a new offense. How much of that Eagles offense is new? Hurts put a percentage out that is surprisingly high. “Right now it’s …
Read More »Mike McDaniel wouldn’t be shocked if ‘every No. 1 receiver and No. 1 running back’ wanted to return kicks
Getty Images One of the biggest changes the NFL implemented this offseason are the new rules governing kickoffs. In case you need a refresher, here they are: Of the 22 players on the field for the play, 21 of them will be in the receiving team’s territory. That number will break down like this for the kicking team: Kicker will …
Read More »Hufanga impressed by young 49ers safeties Brown, Mustapha
Hufanga impressed by young 49ers safeties Brown, Mustapha originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ safety position is in good hands, even as former Pro Bowler Talanoa Hufanga works his way back from a torn ACL. In speaking to reporters after San Francisco’s mandatory minicamp practice Wednesday, Hufanga was asked what he saw from then-rookie safety Ji’Ayir Brown …
Read More »Seahawks adding veteran PJ Walker to quarterback room headlined by Geno Smith and Sam Howell, per report
USATSI The Seattle Seahawks are adding another arm as they gear up for mandatory minicamp next week. The club is signing veteran quarterback P.J. Walker to a deal, according to NFL Media. The parameters of the contract that brings Walker to the Pacific Northwest were not immediately disclosed. Up until this signing, the Seahawks had only two quarterbacks on the …
Read More »Bears minicamp observations: Caleb Williams flashes touch, talent with surgical touchdown passes
Bears minicamp observations: Caleb Williams flashes touch, talent with surgical touchdown passes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Thursday’s final mandatory minicamp practice was a short one for Caleb Williams and the Bears. But it was enough for the rookie quarterback to showcase his rare arm talent and the progress he’s making adjusting to the speed …
Read More »Chiefs re-signing Mecole Hardman, per report: Why Super Bowl hero could have tough time seeing field in 2024
The final play of the 2023 NFL season came in February when Mecole Hardman caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl LVIII, and it seems that won’t be the final reception he ever makes in a Chiefs uniform. The veteran receiver will be returning to Kansas City for the 2024 season after agreeing to a one-year deal, according to …
Read More »Vikings unveil white helmets with new alternate uniform, plus under-the-radar players in AFC
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! After thinking about it for the past three hours, I have decided that my new favorite part of the offseason is any time a team unveils a new uniform, and I’m only mentioning that right now, because we GOT ONE on Thursday. The Minnesota Vikings unveiled a new alternate uniform, …
Read More »Chiefs player goes into cardiac arrest, in stable condition, per report; team cancels all activities
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs were forced to postpone practice on Thursday after a medical emergency that occurred at the facility, the team announced. The Chiefs didn’t offer very many details on the situation, but according to NFL Media, a player — defensive lineman BJ Thompson — had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance after he went …
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