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The Colts are not renewing the contract of defensive line coach Nate Ollie, Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports. Ollie, whose name and bio have been removed from the team website, spent the past two seasons with the team. The Colts went from 33 sacks in 2021, the year before Ollie arrived, to 44 in 2022 and a team-record …

Jan 25, 2024, 01:22 AM ET DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored three of his four goals consecutively in the second period for a natural hat trick and added an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday night. MacKinnon, the NHL scoring leader with 82 points, had his second four-goal game of the season and …

Purdy explains heated quarrel with McCloud in 49ers’ win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Since taking over as the 49ers’ starting quarterback part way through the 2022 NFL season, Brock Purdy remains the leader San Francisco needs. The 24-year-old’s latest demonstration of leadership came in the 49ers’ 24-21 NFC divisional-round playoff win over the Green Bay …

The 49ers designated defensive tackle Kalia Davis to return Wednesday, the team announced. It opens Davis’ 21-day practice window, and it is unclear whether the team is only using the designation to get him practice time or whether they intend to activate him back to the active roster. Davis injured an ankle in the Dec. 17 game against the Cardinals, …

The Chiefs listed 16 players on their injury report, including six who didn’t practice. Safety Mike Edwards (concussion), receiver Skyy Moore (knee), defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (triceps), running back Isiah Pacheco (ankle/toe), guard Trey Smith (illness) and guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) sat out Wednesday’s on-field work. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert (oblique), linebacker Willie Gay (neck) and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (calf) were …

Ravens starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey returned to practice Wednesday, his first practice since injuring his calf in a Dec. 31 game against the Dolphins. He was limited. “I promise you, if Marlon can go, he will,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday, via Clifton Brown of the team website. “I think you’ll see it as the week goes on based …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Right place, right time. Everything needed to line up, and it did. Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos secured one of the top head coaches available in a very active offseason, hiring Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh just won a national championship at his alma mater in Michigan. NCAA violations forced Harbaugh to miss several games last …

Why Warner believes Lions’ Goff is one of NFL’s best QBs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will face a familiar opponent when they play the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday in quarterback Jared Goff, who spent three seasons as San Francisco’s NFC West rival on the Los Angeles Rams. Goff, cast off …

NFL insider predicts Bears sign elite edge-rusher, former No. 2 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One of the Bears’ most significant needs this offseason is another elite edge rusher to pair opposite Montez Sweat, who the Bears acquired and signed ahead of the NFL trade deadline. Could the Bears solve that need with Sweat’s former teammate? One ESPN …

The Lions are hitting the road for the first time this postseason, and it appears many of their rabid fans are following them.  Lions fans are expected to make up 22% of those in attendance for Sunday’s NFC title game against the 49ers in Santa Clara (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), according to Vivid Seats’ …

The Miami Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio have mutually agreed to part ways after just one season, the team announced Wednesday. Fangio, 65, replaced Josh Boyer as Miami’s defensive coordinator last offseason and led the Dolphins’ defense to a No. 10 finish in 2023, up from 18th at the end of the 2022 season. It was the first time …

Adian O’Connell may or may not be the Raiders’ quarterback of the future. He showed something in 10 starts as a rookie in 2023, but did he show enough? That’s one of the biggest questions new General Manager Antonio Pierce and full-time head coach Antonio Pierce will have to answer this offseason. O’Connell threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns …

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions are firing on all cylinders, which led to a reporter telling the quarterback Wednesday that they have a lot of “really good players” in the beginning portion of a question.  That compliment warranted a quick “thank you” from Goff before the quarterback jokingly took it back when the reporter said the San Francisco 49ers …

The Los Angeles Chargers got their man: Jim Harbaugh is their new head coach. Harbaugh and the Chargers agreed to a deal on Wednesday afternoon. After winning the national championship at Michigan, Harbaugh has one career goal left, and that’s to win the Super Bowl. With the Chargers, where the franchise quarterback is already in place in Justin Herbert, Harbaugh …

Star San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel missed his team’s practice Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions (6:30 p.m. PT on FOX and the FOX Sports App) as he continues to deal with a shoulder injury. His status for Sunday is still unclear, according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. Samuel suffered the injury …