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Odds skyrocket for Bears to draft Caleb Williams amid Justin Fields’ suspicious IG activity originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Odds that Justin Fields will be under center for the Bears next season have taken another dip. Social media went into a frenzy this week when fans noticed that Fields does not follow the official Chicago Bears Instagram account. On …

Tom Brady is currently having it both ways. That won’t last much longer. Last year, Brady struck a deal to become a minority owner of the Raiders. The NFL has not yet approved the transaction, due in large part to concerns about the sweetheart deal Brady was getting. In the interim, Brady is able to do things he can’t do …

We know by now that modern athletes use social media to send messages. Bears quarterback Justin Fields potentially has sent a message to the team that might be trading him. Via Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Fields no longer follows the Bears on Instagram. Surely, Fields is trying to say something. He might be expressing disapproval of the …

Former UCLA special teams player Matthew Slater announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 16 seasons with the New England Patriots. (Adam Hunger / Associated Press) Matthew Slater was a game changer in the NFL. He could be one in retirement as well. The former Servite and UCLA standout announced his retirement Tuesday after 16 seasons, all with …

Is Matthew Slater a Hall of Famer? Ex-Patriot has one powerful advocate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Slater retired Tuesday as arguably the greatest player ever at his position. Will that be enough to earn him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? The former New England Patriots special teamer boasts an impressive resume, with 10 …

NFL expert views Patriots as ‘best team fit’ for these two free agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NFL free agency is not far away. The legal tampering period begins March 11, with the free agent market officially opening two days later. The New England Patriots figure to be an active team in free agency thanks to their $69.5 …

AFC EAST New England Patriots – Remaking the offensive personnel New England may only have two starting-caliber players at the offensive fantasy positions under contract for the 2024 season: running back Rhamondre Stevenson and slot receiver DeMario “Pop” Douglas. I like both guys for what they are — Douglas impressed me as a man-coverage beater from the inside — but …

49ers won’t use franchise tag; Jennings RFA tender decision looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Beginning on Tuesday until March 5, each NFL team is allowed to use its franchise tag to hold contractual control over their top free agent on a one-year deal. Again, the 49ers will sit this one out. They do not have anyone who …

Joe Philbin is heading back to the NFL. The longtime offensive line coach and one-time Dolphins head coach is joining the Raiders as senior offensive assistant, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Philbin, 62, spent the 2023 season as an offensive analyst with Ohio State. From 2020-2022, he was the Cowboys’ offensive line coach, once again working under Mike McCarthy. …

NFL mock draft: How experts predict 49ers will use No. 31 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers own a first-round pick for the first time since 2021, and opinions abound on how they should use their No. 31 overall selection in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. While San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas …

The Eagles announced a pair of signings on Tuesday afternoon. They confirmed that they have signed former 49ers running back Tyrion Davis-Price to a reserve/future contract. They also announced that they have signed tackle Darian Kinnard to the same type of deal. Kinnard was a 2022 fifth-round pick by the Chiefs and he played six special teams snaps in his …

The Bears are hiring Jennifer King as an assistant coach working with their running backs, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. The first Black female coach in NFL history, King spent the past three seasons as a full-time offensive assistant with the Commanders. Her title was assistant running backs coach. She spent 2020 as a coaching intern for the team. …

C.J. Stroud throws shade at the Bears, vouches for the team to keep Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago C.J. Stroud didn’t hold back when asked what the Bears should do with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. In fact, he threw some shade at them for considering trading his former Ohio State teammate, Justin …

During Super Bowl LVIII, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce angrily approached coach Andy Reid, bumping him and almost knocking him down. Kelce yelled something, too. What did he say? We’ll never know. Even though NFL Films had microphones everywhere for the game, Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reports that the raw audio of whatever Kelce said to Reid …

The Seahawks are hiring Jets offensive assistant Mack Brown as their tight ends coach, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Brown spent the past five seasons with the Jets. He was a defensive assistant for two seasons before becoming an offensive assistant. He worked with the linebackers for two years and the receivers three years. Brown also worked with the Jets’ …