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49ers WR Aiyuk drops perfect reaction to Pro Bowl snub originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Amid a terrific 2023-2024 NFL season, 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiuk fell short of earning his first NFL Pro Bowl Games nod, only selected as an alternate. While Aiyuk is rightfully disappointed, the 25-year-old finds solace in knowing he’ll likely have a shot …

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield picked up an ankle injury after going into Week 18 with aching ribs and the combination was enough to keep the Bucs from pushing things in practice on Thursday. Mayfield was listed as a non-participant on the team’s first practice report ahead of Monday night’s game against the Eagles. Mayfield also missed the first Bucs practice …

Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore dislocated his shoulder in Sunday’s win over the Commanders. He missed Wednesday’s on-field work but returned to limited participation in Thursday’s practice. Gilmore expects to play but may have to wear a harness. The rest of the Cowboys’ practice report remained the same. Starting left guard Tyler Smith missed the Week 18 game with a foot …

Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt won’t play Sunday, and the team will miss him. But the NFL’s sack leader was the only player out of practice Thursday. Defensive tackle Cam Heyward was limited but not for injury. He was listed with a second consecutive partial rest day. Running back Najee Harris (knee) returned to a full practice after sitting out …

Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald aims to cross up the Lions’ defense. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald will not chase or hit Jared Goff until Sunday night, when the Rams play the Detroit Lions in an NFC wild-card game at Ford Field. But Donald, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, already sent …

Bears to interview Shane Waldron, Klint Kubiak for offensive coordinator position: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are interviewing two known candidates for the offensive coordinator position: Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and San Francisco 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak, according to separate reports. The #Bears requested an interview with #Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron …

Here’s a stat to jolt you before the start of these NFL playoffs — at least one wild-card team has won in the opening round of the NFL playoffs in each of the last six postseasons. In two of the three years since the league expanded to seven playoff teams, a wild-card team has gone all the way to its …

The Patriots have a coaching vacancy, for the first time in 24 years. And, on paper, there should not be a search. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Patriots “established a firm, contractual succession plan in a prior contract.” The NFL has confirmed that this continues to be a legitimate tactic to eliminate the need for a search that …

Jan. 11, 2024 will now forever be a date remembered in New England sports history: the day the Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick parted ways. While the term is oftentimes overused, it is truly the end of an era, one that the NFL probably will never see the likes of again. For the bulk of Belichick’s 24 seasons as …

With the 2023 regular season ending Sunday, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently eight vacancies. There are the New England, Patriots, Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Los Angeles Chargers — all of whom fired their coaches midseason. Then …

For the first time since Week 15, Minkah Fitzpatrick practiced fully. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety missed three games after injuring his knee, but he is expected to return to the field this weekend when the Steelers travel to Upstate New York to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. “I think it’s good anytime you get one of your best players …

To quote ESPN legend Chris Berman, nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills. That was the case once again this season after Buffalo rallied to secure the AFC’s No. 2 seed after a 6-6 start.  Vastly better defensive play down the stretch has been one of the main reasons for Buffalo’s most recent late-season surge. It started with with …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans’ shocking season will enter its next chapter this weekend.  The AFC South champion, Houston hosts Cleveland in the 4-5 matchup of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend on Saturday at NRG Stadium.  Regardless of the result, this Texans season will be considered a massive success. After three straight seasons of four wins or …

The 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend kicks off Saturday with an AFC showdown between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The Texans (10-7) are led by rookie C.J. Stroud, who will try to become the youngest quarterback to win an NFL playoff game at age 22. Former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco has sparked the Browns …

Getty The final question Robert Kraft answered on Thursday provided direct insight into the main thing he is looking for in his next coach as the New England Patriots’ post-Bill Belichick era begins.  Kraft — who was a fan and longtime season-ticket holder prior to becoming the Patriots’ owner in 1993 — is hell-bent on setting his franchise up for …