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Watch Drake Maye throw sweet no-look pass at Patriots OTA practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is more than just a pocket passer. The No. 3 pick from the 2024 NFL Draft is capable of throwing on the run, too. Maye showed off his athleticism during Wednesday’s OTA practice at Gillette Stadium with …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter As a former NFL player himself, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans knows the trap second-year pros can fall into.  Some who’ve had success as rookies, he explained, have rested on their laurels. They’ve taken their foot off the gas pedal. Oftentimes, that backfires.  As Ryans sees it, you must work harder entering your second season. That’s …

JJ Watt opened the door earlier this offseason regarding a possible comeback with the Houston Texans. General manager Nick Caserio is keeping that door open.  Watt, a future Hall of Fame defensive lineman who retired after the 2022 season, says he told Texans coach (and former Texans teammate) DeMeco Ryans last year that he’d “be there” if Ryans was desperate and …

Marvin Lewis once spent 16 seasons as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and in that time, he racked up 131 career wins, which more than doubles the number of any other coach in franchise history. After parting ways with the organization following the 2018 season, Lewis kept his distance from the NFL, but now, he’s making a return.  …

Why Ryan knew 49ers were ‘special team’ after initial tryout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Logan Ryan was a part of several great NFL rosters, but he realized early on just how special the 49ers’ team was during the 2023 season. The former 49ers safety, who announced his retirement from the NFL in April, joined “The Herd” with …

Getty Images The NFL’s wide receiver market has continued to boom this offseason, as two pass-catchers — A.J. Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown — surpassed Tyreek Hill’s $30 million-per-year benchmark. However, even before those two stars put pen to paper on their new contracts, the Miami Dolphins wideout was looking to adjust his deal. Hill, who turned 30 in March, …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The Miami Dolphins confirmed what we already knew when they extended receiver Jaylen Waddle to a deal worth up to $84.75 million over three years on Thursday. He’ll earn just a hair short of what Tyreek Hill is set to make, with Hill’s contract exceeding Waddle’s deal by $750,000 per year in average annual value. …

WATCH: Rome Odunze flashes healthy hamstring with contested catch from Caleb Williams dime originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Rome Odunze’s hamstring appears to be back to full health. The Bears rookie wide receiver hauled in a contested catch over Tyrique Stevenson in OTAs (Organized Team Activities) from a Caleb Williams dime. Check it out. We could get used to …

Last year’s Green Bay Packers had one of the youngest skill-position corps in the history of football. Specifically at wide receiver, the Packers didn’t have a single player on the active roster who entered the league before 2022. In other words, their entire receiver corps was comprised of first- and second-year players. The most productive player among that group in …

Graham Walker, the half-brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has transferred to Rice, where he will play wide receiver this season. To most football fans, the real news is that the best player in the NFL has a younger brother who plays football as well. Walker is the biological son of Pat Mahomes Sr. but was raised primarily by his …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers recently called New York Jets rookie wideout Malachi Corley his “favorite receiver in the draft” on the Official Jets Podcast, per ESPN, and he’s made some headlines throughout OTAs. The Western Kentucky product is known as the “YAC King” after leading the FBS in yards after catch over the last three years, but he’s more than …

While he doesn’t plan to return punts or kicks this season, Justin Fields is open to the idea of filling a role similar to the one Kordell Stewart occupied in the late 1990s while helping the Steelers reach the Super Bowl.  Also on board with this idea is Russell Wilson, who is currently in line to be the Steelers’ starting …

The Washington Commanders’ team name isn’t popular among sports fans in the nation’s capital, but they’ll still have to call their local NFL team that name for the foreseeable future.  Marjorie Harris, the wife of Commanders majority owner Josh Harris and Chair of the Washington Commanders Foundation, indicated that the team name will stick for the time being.  “As you …

Caleb Williams’ progress vs. Bears defense highlights things to watch in Week 2 of OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The second open media OTA practice of the offseason will take place Friday at Halas Hall, giving us a chance to see what reasonable progress looks like for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the 2024 Bears. The first open …

This offseason, the wide receiver market has seen a significant shift. Prior to March, there were only 13 wideouts with contracts that totaled at least $60 million, only 11 whose deals carried an average annual value of $20 million or more, and only 11 who were guaranteed at least $30 million total on their contracts. In 2024 alone, each of …