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Greg Auman NFC South Reporter INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most intriguing, versatile athletes at the NFL combine will not run this weekend. Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean fractured the fibula in his left leg while practicing in November — while working on offense, no less — and while he’s been fully cleared three months after surgery, he won’t run …

Safety Kevin Byard is reportedly set to move on from Philadelphia. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Eagles are going to release Byard. They acquired him in a trade with the Titans during the 2023 season and sent safety Terrell Edmunds, a 2024 fifth-round pick, and a 2024 sixth-round pick back to Tennessee in the swap. Byard had 75 …

All throughout this week at the NFL Combine, draft prospects are pitching themselves to teams. They’ll be afforded chances to do just that with their measurements, athletic testing, medicals and interviews.  University of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is already expected to be one of the top two or three picks in the draft. But he nonetheless had perhaps the …

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is officially underway from Indianapolis. For a third straight year, players will do measurements and on-field workouts all in the same day. Plenty of NFL teams are looking to add talented pass rushers and defensive linemen to their rosters via the draft. Some of the top edge rushers are Dallas Turner out of Alabama, Laiatu …

Kenny Pickett went through a well-documented sophomore slump last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback dealt with several injuries that limited him to only 12 games, and he finished the year with only six touchdown passes and four interceptions. He watched third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph start the final three games of the season, including the final two regular-season games and Pittsburgh’s …

LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers is a potential top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he sees himself as fit for a team that is sitting in that exact range. “It was a great interview,” Nabers said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine about his potential fit with the New York Giants, who own the No. 6 pick in …

A year after acquiring him via trade, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to retain Trey Lance for at least one more season, according to The Dallas Morning News, with plans to exercise the quarterback’s $4.25 million 2024 roster bonus, officially due this summer. The move dictates that Lance will count $5.3 million against this year’s salary cap, which is slightly …

Getty Images A potential first-round pick will not be able to participate in workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine due to a recently discovered injury. Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry is dealing with a Jones fracture in right foot, which was found during a medical evaluation in Indy, according to NFL Media. McKinstry will not work out at the combine due to the …

USC quarterback Caleb Williams wowed the college football scene over the past three years. As for what’s to come in the NFL, Williams reminded people at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine Friday that he tends to “rewrite history.” Williams won’t take part in any drills at the combine but will do so at USC’s pro day, which is March 20. …

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Howie Roseman explains where Eagles went wrong with Nolan Smith originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Why draft Nolan Smith in the first round and then not play him? Good question. And a question with no valid answer. Smith, the 30th pick in last year’s draft, had a promising training camp, then disappeared once the season began. He never played more …

As the NFL Draft nears, teams are approaching a lottery of sorts. While every organization’s front office and coaching staff will spend countless hours evaluating prospects, there is an element of unpredictability to every pick. That’s especially true at quarterback. While we all love an underdog story, the later a QB is drafted, the less likely that athlete will accomplish …

This offseason, free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield will have the opportunity to switch teams for the fourth time in three years, but it’s possible he may have found a home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former No. 1 overall pick put up career numbers across the board in 2023, completing 64.3% of his passes for 4,044 yards, 28 touchdowns …

Tyreek Hill faces a civil lawsuit that alleges the Miami Dolphins star broke a woman’s leg during a football drill last summer. But Hill’s lawyer, Julius B. Collins, has dismissed the allegations as “baseless,” per ESPN, countering that the accuser is trying to “generate bad publicity” for the wide receiver in an effort to have medical bills covered. Social medial influencer …

Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry is among the premier defensive backs in the 2024 NFL Draft, but his stock may have just taken a hit. While McKinstry was being examined at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, doctors found a Jones fracture in his right foot, NFL Network reported on Friday. He won’t work out at the combine but will do so …