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Perry: Caleb Williams is ‘not locked in’ as No. 1 overall pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the New England Patriots select a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the long-held belief is that they’ll take either Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels after Caleb Williams goes No. 1 overall to the Chicago Bears. …

How the Justin Fields vs. Caleb Williams saga has unfolded for the Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ever since the conclusion of the 2023 season, the single biggest question facing the Chicago Bears has been a simple one to ask, but a difficult one to answer: what will they ultimately do with Justin Fields? Fields, a first-round pick …

Kam Kinchens, an Eddie Jackson mentee, ready to take over for veteran if Bears call originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — Bears general manager Ryan Poles has rebuilt Chicago’s secondary over the last two offseasons. But after cutting veteran safety Eddie Jackson, Poles still has one more hole to fill in the back end. Finding a long-term answer …

DeMeco Ryans has been head coach of the Texans for a year, but he still lives and dies with the guys he battled with during his six seasons as an assistant coach in San Francisco. As a result, Ryans says he was devastated watching the Super Bowl because he so badly wanted those guys to get a ring. “I literally …

After Pittsburgh’s season ended with a loss to Buffalo in the wild card round, head coach Mike Tomlin said that the Steelers intended to bring in competition for Kenny Pickett at quarterback. Mason Rudolph, who is a pending unrestricted free agent, could be one such option if he elects to re-sign with Pittsburgh. But on Thursday, Steelers General Manager Omar …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Philadelphia’s offseason – which will be the 3rd straight year the Eagles have swapped offensive and defensive coordinators. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big question facing the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. And it’s really, did we get it right with the coaching …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Miami’s offseason – which includes capitalizing on the current talent on its roster. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big question facing the Miami Dolphins this offseason, and it’s, how do you get more juice out of the squeeze? The Dolphins have been …

Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil underwent an offseason procedure, but it doesn’t sound like it should sideline him for any significant amount of time. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Tunsil had knee surgery to clean up an issue that had popped up during the season. Rapoport adds that Tunsil should make a “swift” recovery. Tunsil started 14 games this …

Steelers leave door open for Justin Fields trade as they look for QB competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan didn’t divulge about his plan to add quarterback competition alongside Kenny Pickett this offseason. While other general managers and coaches have expanded on the type of signal-caller they will be searching for …

Scoring was down in the NFL to 43.5 points per game, and the NFL attributes more backup quarterbacks starting games as one of three reasons for that. The league saw 66 different quarterbacks start for teams this season. One way to protect quarterbacks (and increase scoring) is to change the grounding rules, something the Competition Committee is considering. The league …

The biggest question of the Steelers offseason has to do with how they’ll handle the quarterback position and somewhere behind that is what they’ll do regarding their option on running back Najee Harris’ contract for the 2025 season. Picking up the option would set Harris up to make $6.79 million during his fifth NFL season. Harris has posted 3,269 rushing …

Jordan Schultz reports Bears, Jaylon Johnson ‘inching closer’ to an extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One of the major boxes the Bears must check this offseason is bringing back Jaylon Johnson. Recently, NFL insider Jordan Schultz provided new, key insights into where the Bears and Johnson stand in their negotiations for an extension. Remember, those talks stalled during …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and senior NFL insider Charles Robinson discuss the rumors that some NFL teams are souring on the North Carolina quarterback, and the former favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick could fall in the first round. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, giving him 100 points in 61 games this season, as the Avalanche beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Thursday night. MacKinnon scored his 36th goal with 2:28 left in the third period, sending a wrist shot between Petr Mrazek’s legs. He joins Peter Stastny (7), Joe Sakic (6), Michel …

The NFL has reportedly tested optical technology to track first downs in multiple games, including at February’s Super Bowl. If approved and implemented, the technology would replace the long outdated and oft-criticized system of sideline chain crews that invites human error and guesswork into high-stakes first-down measurements. This is according to multiple reports from the NFL scouting combine on Thursday, …