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NFL puts Caleb Williams front and center in latest regular season spotlight

NFL puts Caleb Williams front and center in latest regular season spotlight originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams hasn’t taken a single snap for the Chicago Bears– and won’t for many months– but he’s already become a face of the NFL. Literally. The league published an image to get people excited for the start of the regular season …

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WR Nico Collins, Texans reportedly agree to $72.8 million extension

Wide receiver Nico Collins and the Houston Texans have agreed to a three-year, $72.8 million extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The deal has a maximum value of $75 million. After totaling 927 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns across his first two seasons in the NFL (2021-22), Collins had a breakout year in 2023, leading …

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Former Eagles guard Sua Opeta eager to grab Bucs’ starting job

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA — The competition for the Bucs’ starting left guard job will likely carry into training camp, but when the team lined up for its first OTA practice last week, the guy with the first crack at the job was veteran Sua Opeta, signed as a free agent after five years with the Eagles. “He’s …

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How will Caleb Williams stack up against NFL’s young quarterbacks? We’ll know soon, thanks to Bears’ schedule

USATSI Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has already been named the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears this upcoming season. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has an opportunity to distinguish himself amongst the league’s young quarterbacks.  Over the past two years, 10 quarterbacks have been taken in the top 50 overall of the draft. Seven …

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Jessica Campbell mulled for spot on Kraken staff, Dan Bylsma says

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 28, 2024, 03:54 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — New Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said during his introductory news conference Tuesday that Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant Jessica Campbell’s name is in the discussion for a similar role at the NHL level. Bylsma, who previously coached the Pittsburgh …

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2024 NFL odds: 3 Super Bowl futures bets to make right now

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst The NFL’s calendar hasn’t even reached June, but it’s never too early to wager on next year’s Super Bowl champion. Now that the free agency period, the draft, and the schedule release have come and gone, it is a great time to look ahead to next season’s champion. The …

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Cowboys forced to cancel practice, delay second week of OTAs due to severe storms and wind gusts, per report

Getty Images NFL teams continued organized team activities (OTAs) Tuesday, but the Dallas Cowboys were not among them, cancelling the day’s in-person work after severe storms in North Texas left their training facility at the 91-acre The Star complex without power, as the Dallas Morning News reports. High winds swept through the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday, with some gusts reportedly …

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2024 NFL OTA updates: Bengals WRs absent; Cowboys cancel practice; Bills still running ‘Josh Allen’s offense’

Offseason programming is well underway across the NFL, with all 32 teams engaging in some form of on- or off-field preparations ahead of summer training camp. Everyone from big-name veterans to incoming rookies are hitting the grass, signaling the 2024 campaign is fast approaching; only 100 days remain until the official start of the season. Let’s jump around the NFL …

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Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell as general manager

May 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets named Don Waddell as their general manager and president of hockey operations Tuesday, bringing in an experienced NHL executive to try to help turn around the franchise. Waddell joins the club days after stepping down as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes with his contract set to expire. His move to …

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