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Eagles combine notebook: How much will Eagles play young players going forward? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia INDIANAPOLIS — The Eagles entered the 2023 season coming off a Super Bowl appearance and in win-now mode. So it makes sense that they weren’t in a rush to play a bunch of rookies. But Eagles general manager Howie Roseman on Tuesday …

Dylan Guenther scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night to snap a 14-game losing streak. Michael Carcone, J.J. Moser, Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli also scored to help the Coyotes get their first win since Jan. 22 and end an 0-12-2 skid. Karel Vejmelka stopped 34 …

Adam Schefter shares what he thinks Bears will get in potential Justin Fields trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With every passing day, it seems more likely that the Bears will select Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. If the Bears heard everything they needed to hear in their interview with Williams …

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo tried to walk back comments about the team’s plans to “burn some cash” in free agency this week, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to pinch pennies. One of the things they appear to be ready to spend some money on is a new deal for impending free agent safety Kyle Dugger. Karen Guregian of …

The Cowboys will keep Trey Lance for at least one more year to see what they have in the quarterback. As expected, Dallas will exercise the $4.25 million roster bonus for 2024, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. The money is due this summer. That means Lance will count $5.3 million against this year’s salary cap. The Cowboys …

What we learned from Caleb Williams’ NFL combine interview after first Bears meeting originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — The wait finally ended Friday in Hall J of the Indiana Convention Center when USC quarterback and presumptive No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams stepped to the microphone and fielded questions for 15 minutes at the NFL Scouting Combine. …

Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch was limited to five games during the 2023 season because of his latest neck injury and there’s been speculation about whether those will be the final games of his NFL career. Vander Esch missed time in previous seasons with neck issues and Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that he is expected to retire …

Eagles release Kevin Byard, shed huge 2024 salary originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia In what will go down as the least-surprising roster move of the offseason, the Eagles on Friday released veteran safety Kevin Byard, a league source confirmed. The move was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 30-year-old Byard, acquired from the Titans in October, had one …

Gore Jr. details differences between his, father’s running styles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Gore has worked in the 49ers’ front office in an advisory role for nearly a year. But that does not mean his namesake gets the privilege of any inside information. “Nah, he can’t do that,” said Frank Gore Jr., a draft …

Darren Waller will return for a second season with the New York Giants after reportedly contemplating retirement following a disappointing 2023 campaign. Waller, 31, missed four games due to injury in 2023 and has been unable to stay healthy on a regular basis since the 2020 season when he was with the Las Vegas Raiders. In 12 games during his …

How 49ers passing on Mahomes in 2017 draft led to Purdy selection originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A seemingly unrelated series of events from the 2017 NFL season eventually led the 49ers to obtain the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, where San Francisco selected quarterback Brock Purdy. As ESPN insider Adam Schefter detailed on the “Pardon …

Andy Russell, a linebacker who played for the Steelers in the 1960s and 1970s and won two Super Bowl rings, has died at the age of 82. A 1963 16th-round draft pick, Russell earned a starting job in Pittsburgh as a rookie, then missed the next two seasons while serving in the Army. Upon his return in 1966, Russell again …

As Bears interview Caleb Williams, they are the ones with a big question to answer originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — The wait for the Caleb Williams show started early Friday morning inside Hall J of the Indiana Convention Center. The doors opened at 6 a.m. with Williams, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL …

Caleb Williams changed his profile picture on his Instagram earlier this month. The photo was of a young Williams wearing a T-shirt with a bear on it. “No, it was not intentional,” the USC quarterback said Friday, chuckling. “I didn’t see the bear on the front. But it was kind of funny when I saw the reports on that.” There …

The Commanders are parting ways with a pair of veteran offensive players. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that they will release tight end Logan Thomas. That report comes shortly after word that the team will be releasing tackle Charles Leno as well. Thomas has spent the last four seasons with the Commanders and posted 72 catches during his first …