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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid did not participate in practice for the second straight day Tuesday and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch acknowledged McDavid felt discomfort during the final five minutes of Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. He also told reporters that McDavid could sit out the team’s game versus visiting …

For the first time ever, a Patriots player will wear the No. 0 jersey in 2024. That player will be cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who wore No. 6 as a rookie last season but will wear No. 0 this season, the Patriots announced. Gonzalez also wore No. 0 in college at Oregon in 2022. It’s unclear why Gonzalez didn’t get No. …

If there’s one thing Ladd McConkey wants you to know about his game, it’s that he’s not defined by being a scrappy slot receiver. In the leadup to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Georgia receiver said on the “NFL on FOX Podcast” that he finds the narrative that he’s just another white slot receiver misguided. “I think if you just …

Getty Images The New England Patriots are on the doorstep of a pivotal NFL Draft in the coming weeks where they hold the third overall pick. The franchise will hope to carry the momentum of the success it had a year ago, particularly in the first round where it selected Christian Gonzalez, who’ll look a bit different as he heads …

The NFL has seen many changes over the last few years, and many have given the players more freedom of choice, from more jersey numbers to choose from to more available helmets. Their choices for headgear just increased even more, as the options for 2024 will double for position-specific helmets. The news was revealed by the annual helmet safety rankings, …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter At his best, Stefon Diggs could give the Texans a weapon that makes their explosive pass game even more potent. He could shore up the deficiencies of their offense overall. On paper, he makes Houston one of the AFC’s elite teams. If he’s at his best. That’s the big question, not only because of his …

When a team doesn’t owns its own stadium, any effort to upgrade the venue can become a game of “mother may I?” In Green Bay, the Packers want the local stadium district to authorize payment of $3 million toward the building of a third locker room, at an estimated cost of $5 million. Via the Green Bay Press Gazette, the …

Running back Gus Edwards was among the players the Los Angeles Chargers brought in to be a featured element of new head coach Jim Harbaugh’s offense. Furthermore, Edwards reunites with Greg Roman, his former offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens who’s now the Chargers’ offensive coordinator. Coming to L.A. was a no-brainer for the 28-year-old back. “I just thought it …

The Chiefs took care of a little roster housekeeping before their offseason program gets underway next week. The team announced that they have re-signed guard Mike Caliendo and safety Nazeeh Johnson. Both players were tendered as exclusive rights free agents, which means they had no ability to negotiate with other clubs so there’s no surprise that they’re back in Kansas …

New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes was ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury. Devils interim coach Travis Green would not specify how long that Hughes would be out of action. Hughes has a team-leading 27 goals and 74 points in 62 games this season for the Devils, who are …

After posting a career-best 9.0 sacks with the Ravens last year, linebacker Kyle Van Noy re-signed with Baltimore on a two-year deal last week. During his Tuesday pre-draft press conference, General Manager Eric DeCosta noted just how pleased the Ravens are to have Van Noy stick with the club. “Well first, we were very excited to bring Kyle back,” DeCosta …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst The 2024 NFL Draft is fast approaching. In recent weeks, I’ve looked at the upcoming draft from all sorts of angles. I’ve ranked the top prospects at a few positions, I’ve conducted multiple mock drafts and I’ve shared which players I’m “planting my flag on” ahead of their perspective NFL careers. As we’re just over …

Kansas City Chiefs superfan, Xaviar Babudar (also known as Chiefsaholic), was already facing a 50-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to several bank robberies. Now, an Oklahoma judge has ordered Babudar to pay $10.8 million to Payton Garcia, a former bank teller Babudar threatened at gunpoint during a December 2022 bank robbery, according to ESPN.  According to the report, Babudar …

I’m thinking of this time of year as a relay race — the NCAA Tournament just passed the baton to The Masters and then, we’re up, baby! The 2024 NFL Draft will take center stage, literally in Detroit and will become the hub of the sports world for three glorious days in just a few weeks. It’s really not that …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Even the two-time defending champions have needs.  The Kansas City Chiefs will look to three-peat come next NFL season, but first, there’s the 2024 NFL Draft.  And while every franchise chasing Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Chiefs will look to make big leaps via acquiring young talent, Kansas City will look to get …