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The Eagles ruled out tight end Dallas Goedert (hamstring) as expected Friday. Goedert missed practice all week after injuring his hamstring on the third play in Week 6 against the Browns. He had played every game this season, making 24 catches for 301 yards, but he missed three games in 2023 with a broken forearm and five games in 2022 …

Approximately seven weeks after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is expected to make his NFL debut. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Pearsall will be activated — “full go” — for San Francisco’s Week 7 Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs. “He’s had a hell of a week and we’re …

The Texans have taken some injury hits this season. They ruled out five players for Sunday’s game against the Packers, and four of them are key contributors on defense. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee), cornerback Kamari Lassiter (shoulder), linebacker Henry To’oTo’o (concussion) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) will not play. Wide receiver/returner Robert Woods (foot) also is out, and wide receiver/returner …

Shanahan details Chiefs DC Spagnuolo’s defensive evolution originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is all too familiar with Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and his evolution. The two longtime NFL brainiacs have met in two of the last five Super Bowls and might just bear too much industry knowledge for their own good. …

Word before the Vikings’ bye week was that running back Aaron Jones would be back from his hamstring injury in time to play against the Lions in Week Seven, but the team hasn’t made a definitive ruling on his availability yet. Jones was a limited participant in practice the last two days and he’s been listed as questionable to play. …

The Eagles will not have their starting left tackle for at least four weeks. Philadelphia announced on Friday that Jordan Mailata has been placed on injured reserve. Mailata suffered a hamstring injury early on in the Week 6 victory over the Browns. Head coach Nick Sirianni previously noted that Mailata would miss “a couple weeks.” Fred Johnson is slated to …

Packers receiver Jayden Reed has no injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Reed was a limited participant in all three practices this week after injuring his ankle on a punt return in the Week 6 win over the Cardinals. Reed has 27 receptions for 442 yards and three touchdowns this season. Wide receiver Christian Watson (ankle) also was …

Kittle a ‘huge matchup problem,’ admits Chiefs linebacker Bolton originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s not exactly a bold statement to imply that 49ers tight end George Kittle is difficult to defend on the football field. After all, he has been selected to five Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams over his eight-year NFL career. During the Kansas …

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans remained out of practice Friday as he continues to rehab a hamstring injury. He was injured in Sunday’s blowout win over the Saints, playing 44 of 77 snaps. Evans last was on the report in Week 5 with knee and calf issues but returned to practice for the final two practices of that week and …

Deebo, Kittle reveal how 49ers finally can beat Chiefs in Week 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers stars Deebo Samuel and George Kittle know what will earn them a win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. On Samuel’s “Cleats and Convos” podcast Tuesday with co-host Liv Moods, the pair of …

Patriots remove Maye from final Week 7 injury report before Jaguars game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye was added to the Week 7 injury report Wednesday with a knee issue, but he has since been removed. The team announced its final injury report of the week Friday, and Maye is good to …

Malik Nabers looked like a star for the Giants before his concussion. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The rough landing that made Malik Nabers miss two games was apparently news to Malik Nabers. A day after being officially cleared from the NFL concussion protocol, the New York Giants rookie discussed the play that caused his concussion with reporters after Giants …

Head coach Dan Quinn said running back Brian Robinson has been “trending up” when it comes to his potential availability for Sunday’s matchup against the Panthers. But there’s still a chance Robinson won’t be able to play. Robinson (knee) is officially questionable for Week 7. He was limited in all three days of practice. Robinson missed last week’s loss to …

Wide receiver Cooper Kupp could be back in the Rams lineup on Sunday. Kupp has been listed as questionable to face the Raiders in the Rams’ return from their bye week. Kupp has been recovering from an ankle injury that he suffered in Week Two and head coach Sean McVay didn’t offer much of a hint about which way the …

The Colts will see the return of quarterback Anthony Richardson, who missed two games with an oblique injury, but they will not have running back Jonathan Taylor. The team officially ruled out Taylor, who will miss his third game with an ankle injury. Richardson might or might not have receiver Alec Pierce, who is questionable with a shoulder injury. Pierce …