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49ers running back Christian McCaffrey hasn’t been participating in the team’s voluntary offseason program, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Tuesday. “No, just like everyone else, it is voluntary,” Shanahan said, via a transcript from the team. “I’m not too concerned about Christian. But no, he hasn’t been here.” Receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings also have been absent. It is unclear …

The NFL will test an optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings this preseason, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. If all goes well, the league will implement the technology for the regular season. The NFL will continue to use the chains as a backup for game operations and as a reference point for coaches, players and in-stadium fans, Jones adds. …

If there is anything that new Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is known for, it’s probably first and foremost his ability to build a winning program. He won at Stanford, he won with the 49ers, and he won at Michigan. But beyond that, he is probably most known for being really, really intense. However, one of Harbaugh’s new players …

How 49ers QB Purdy is benefiting from first full, healthy offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy will enter the 2024 NFL season the healthiest and most prepared he has ever been. Of course, the sample size is small for the third-year signal-caller. In his first offseason in 2022, Purdy was just a seventh-round …

May 21, 2024, 10:07 PM ET NEW YORK — The first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs have been the most-watched in the U.S. Going into the conference finals, the playoffs are averaging 1.16 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS and truTV. That is a 9% increase over last year. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The conference semifinals, …

Where PFF ranks 49ers QB Purdy among NFL’s 32 starters originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Few current NFL starting quarterbacks have been as successful as Brock Purdy over the last two seasons. Along the way, the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft has established himself as the heartbeat of the 49ers’ talent-laden, dynamic offense and as one …

No family has risen to a higher profile in the current era of college and NFL football like the Harbaugh family has. Now, John and Jim Harbaugh are expanding their reach. John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens announced the launch of the Harbaugh Coaching Academy Tuesday. The project is spearheaded by John but also joined by Jim, the Los Angeles …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens are looking to potentially boost their defense before training camp, as they are hosting former Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams on a visit Tuesday, per ESPN. Adams was released by Seattle in March, but at 28-years-old, he’s not done with football just yet. Adams spent the last four seasons with the Seahawks, but played just …

Bosa’s surprising 49ers OTAs participation a welcomed sight for team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — For the first time since 2019, star defensive end Nick Bosa was on hand for the 49ers’ voluntary workouts. And it was a welcomed sight for his coaches and teammates. “I love Nick being around, love him getting a chance …

DeVante Parker decided to retire from the NFL rather than compete with the Philadelphia Eagles this summer, just two months after signing a free-agent contract with the team. Parker signed a one-year, $4.69 million deal with the Eagles, but Philadelphia only had to pay $1.2 million of the contract (the New England Patriots would have to pay the rest). Essentially …

Getty Images The reigning NFL MVP, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, will look a bit different in 2024. According to The Athletic, Jackson is down to 205 pounds, which is 25 pounds down from his 2022 weight, and 10 pounds less than his 2023 weight. The 2024 Lamar could be the fastest Lamar we’ve ever seen.  The Ravens were the …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals kick off OTA workouts one week from Tuesday, and one player who’s not expected to be in attendance is wide receiver Tee Higgins. The veteran has not signed his franchise tender, according to ESPN, and is not expected to do so by next week. That makes him ineligible to report for organized team activities.  With Tampa …

Shanahan isn’t concerned about 49ers’ rest disadvantage in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The main takeaway from the 49ers’ 2024 NFL regular-season schedule were the multiple rest disadvantages San Francisco will encounter. For the second season in a row, San Francisco will face four teams coming off of their respective bye weeks and is the only team …

Taylor Swift’s global dominance is such that the NFL, which will happily overpower other sports on days previously sacred to them — the NBA on Christmas Day and college football on Black Friday — has to take Swift into consideration when it comes to her return to the United States to wrap up her “Eras Tour.” NFL vice president of …

Patrick Peterson has reaffirmed his desire to return to Pittsburgh for the 2024 season. The eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback wants to re-sign with the Steelers after the team released him in March in order to shed cap space before the start of free agency.  Peterson, who will turn 34 in July, signed a two-year, $14 million deal with the Steelers …