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The 49ers do not have tight end George Kittle (hamstring) and edge rusher Nick Bosa (hip) in Wednesday’s practice. Coach Kyle Shanahan, though, did not express concern about either player. “Bosa was able to get through it last week,” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “Kittle, I expect to have him out there tomorrow. It’s just irritated. We’ll be …

(Yahoo Sports) Ten weeks down. The postseason picture is starting to come into form and the season has officially reached crunch time for the teams that didn’t perform well to start. It’s over for some teams, but one team with very few wins still has a small heartbeat after a big victory this week and a recent turn of improved …

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid indicated earlier this week that wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was closer to returning to action than their other injured players and the wideout took a step back toward active duty on Wednesday. Smith-Schuster was listed as limited with the hamstring injury that’s kept him out in recent weeks. Smith-Schuster hasn’t been practicing since being injured. …

The Bears have a new offensive coordinator, but Caleb Williams remains the team’s starting quarterback as they head into this Sunday’s game against the Packers. According to a report on Tuesday, there are some veteran Bears players who would prefer that not be the case. Williams didn’t address that report directly during a Wednesday press conference, but he was asked …

Steelers receiver Mike Williams sent a social-media message to his former quarterback after catching a game-winning touchdown pass in his debut with Pittsburgh. Aaron Rodgers, who claimed he wasn’t aware of the “Red Line” hashtag Williams applied to a celebratory post on Instagram, laughed it off when asked about it on Wednesday by reporters. Does Rodgers have a response to …

49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir has always believed he was among the best at his position in the NFL. On Tuesday, the 49ers confirmed their belief in him with a five-year, $92 million extension. “I was always the person [who] would be confident and then speaking aloud and saying stuff like, ‘I’m the best,'” Lenoir said Wednesday, via Nick Wagoner of …

Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has worked hard to fully overcome the Achilles injury that ended his 2023 season prematurely. He’s now dealing with a different injury. Actually, two of them. Cousins was listed by the Falcons as limited in practice on Wednesday with a right shoulder and right elbow injury. (The Falcons conducted a walk-through, not a full practice.) His …

If Tee Higgins (5) returns from injury this week and starts opposite Ja’Marr Chase (1), Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) will have his pick of star receiver options against the Chargers. (Sarah Stier / Getty Images) They call him the best receiver in the NFL. They say he’s always open. Whatever praise has been heaped upon Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, Chargers …

Coach Mike McDaniel isn’t worried about former Dolphins player DeShon Elliott questioning the Miami’s mental toughness. Steelers safety DeShon Elliott, appearing on the Punch Line Podcast, called the Dolphins “soft as fuck” in reference to a 56-20 loss to the Ravens late last season. The Dolphins would have won the AFC East by beating the Ravens but instead ended the …

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said before practice DK Metcalf would have a limited practice Wednesday, and the receiver said he didn’t know if he would return to game action this week. All signs are pointing to Metcalf coming back Sunday after missing two games with a sprained medial collateral ligament. The Seahawks’ practice report shows Metcalf exceeded Macdonald’s public estimation, …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw caution to the wind on Monday night, throwing himself in the path of linebacker Christian Rozeboom after an interception. Tagovailoa got lucky that he didn’t sustain his latest concussion. He was asked on Wednesday what he saw when he watched the tape on film. “I would say it didn’t feel as bad as what it …

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott underwent successful surgery in New York on Wednesday, Clarence Hill of alldlls.com reports. The surgery repaired a partial avulsion of Prescott’s hamstring tendon. The recovery timeline is three months, and thus, Prescott will finish the season on injured reserve. He was injured in the team’s Week 9 loss to the Falcons. Prescott, who finished second in …

Bosa addresses viral Mayfield play from 49ers’ win over Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — There’s one play from the 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Nick Bosa would like to have back. The All-Pro’s inability to prevent Baker Mayfield from making a play on a game-saving fourth-down converstion by completing a …

The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after nine games in the wake of the team’s three-game losing streak, during which the Bears’ offense and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has struggled mightily.  Why didn’t it work out in Chicago for Waldron? Wide receiver Keenan Allen has a theory. “I would say just probably he was too nice of a …

The Broncos designated wide receiver Josh Reynolds for return from injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. It opens his 21-day practice window. Reynolds practiced for the first time since injuring finger against the Raiders in Week 5. He is eligible to play in Week 11 if the Broncos activate him before Sunday’s game. On Oct. 18, while on injured reserve, …