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In the weeks leading up to the draft, one of the questions being bandied about was whether the Giants were going to draft a quarterback with the sixth overall pick. There were reports of interest in various quarterbacks, but they ultimately took wide receiver Malik Nabers in a move that kept Daniel Jones in line to be the team’s starter …

The Steelers announced their second addition to the running back group of the week. La’Mical Perine signed to the 90-man roster on Thursday. Jonathan Ward also signed with the team earlier this week. Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, and Cordarrelle Patterson are also part of the backfield group in Pittsburgh. Perine played in three regular season and three postseason games for …

Lions defensive back Brian Branch was spotted in a walking boot and using a knee scooter while in Detroit for the draft last month and head coach Dan Campbell updated his condition on Thursday. Campbell didn’t specify the exact nature of Branch’s injury, but said the 2023 second-round pick “he had a little cleanup” of something that the team thought …

Among the things that went into the pro column for quarterback Bo Nix heading into the draft was his experience. Nix was a starter at Auburn before transferring to play the same role at Oregon for the last two seasons. That experience paid off with a stellar 2023 season that wound up making him the 12th overall pick in the …

Cardinals first-round receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. made if official Thursday, signing his four-year rookie contract with a fifth-year option. “It’s my first job,” Harrison told Darren Urban of the team website. “Ever since I got here, I’ve been telling people I’m going to work. It’s not practice anymore.” The Cardinals have three draft picks left to sign, with first-round defensive …

Why James White thinks 2024 Patriots could surprise people originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are coming off their worst season since 1992, but one former player thinks the team could perform better than expected during the upcoming NFL season. The Patriots finished 4-13 at the bottom of the AFC standings in 2023. The offense was …

The Chicago Bears seemed like they were set up to be an offseason darling. The Bears were pretty good late last season, then had a splashy offseason. They built up their receiver room. They drafted quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. There is a lot of excitement in Chicago for this Bears season. That excitement does not extend …

The Lions made a big jump from out of the playoffs to division champions in 2023, but their run ended in the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers. Coming into this season, the Lions have the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. Head coach Dan Campbell isn’t setting the stakes for the …

The Packers have second-round linebacker Edgerrin Cooper under contract, the team announced Thursday. The only remaining unsigned picks from the Packers’ draft class are first-round offensive tackle Jordan Morgan and second-round safety Javon Bullard. Cooper, the 45th overall pick, was the first linebacker off the board last month. He is a three-down linebacker who had 17 tackles for loss and …

How Matt Eberflus has already seen ‘progress’ from Caleb Williams early in Bears OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams took the field against an NFL defense for the first time in his career this week as the Bears opened Organized Team Activities (OTAs) at Halas Hall. The defense owned the day Thursday, dominating …

The Broncos have wide receiver Tim Patrick back on the practice field as he works his way back from the torn Achilles that sidelined him for all of last season, but they remain without another key member of the receiving corps. Courtland Sutton’s absence from voluntary workouts is not related to injury, however. Sutton has been away from the team …

May 24, 2024, 12:55 AM ET DALLAS — Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into the second overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame their captain’s double-minor penalty in the first extra period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night. The Stars were 0-for-3 on power plays in regulation, then couldn’t capitalize …

Wide receiver Jameson Williams’s first two seasons with the Lions have been interrupted by a knee injury he suffered in his final college game and a suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy, but there’s nothing getting in the way of his preparations for his third NFL campaign. That change in circumstance has been a positive one for Williams. The …

For a team at the forefront of the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys have had an uncomfortably quiet offseason for their fan base. The Cowboys have kind of sat on their hands for the vast majority of the past few months. They tinkered around with their roster with a few lower-level free agents, but overall it was a fairly quiet offseason …

49ers’ Warner is ‘hyped’ to face Rodgers, Jets 2024 season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner is extra excited for the 49ers to take on the New York Jets in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” because he gets to face a star he greatly respects: Aaron Rodgers. The matchup …