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Smith declares 49ers QB Purdy the NFL’s most ‘fearless’ in pocket originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It doesn’t appear that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is rattled by much. If anything at all. At least in the eyes of his teammates, coaches and former San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith. Smith appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” …

There was the snap where Micah Parsons ran unblocked from the left edge, and then the snap when he shed multiple blockers en route to a sack of Deshaun Watson. There was the snap when Parsons lined up from the right and engaged then disengaged with backup left tackle James Hudson III en route to chasing Watson down in the …

Why Caleb Williams believes he can make quick improvement after Week 1 lessons originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No one should have been surprised by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ Week 1 struggles against the Tennessee Titans. Williams flashed in the preseason, but that was against vanilla looks and second-teamers. His official NFL debut was his …

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray popped up on the injury report with a knee injury. He was a full participant. Murray played all 61 snaps in Sunday’s loss to the Bills. He rushed for 57 yards on five carries and completed 21 of 31 passes for 162 yards with a touchdown. Murray missed nine games last season while working his way …

Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker did not practice Wednesday. He sat out with an oblique injury. Coach Mike Macdonald said it’s too early to know Walker’s availability for Week 2. Walker rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in playing 44 of 67 snaps in the season opener. Offensive tackle George Fant (knee), linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (knee) …

Burford’s ‘natural’ return to left side offers 49ers long-term option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — As Aaron Banks exited the field at Levi’s Stadium with a calf injury in the second half of the 49ers’ season-opener, Spencer Burford abruptly was thrust into a position he’d never played in the NFL. And he couldn’t have looked …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa had a limited practice Wednesday with a back injury. He has not had any injury luck the past two seasons, playing only 14 total games. Bosa made the last of his four Pro Bowls in 2021 when he had 10.5 sacks. He broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams that …

After an offseason in which the New York Giants openly flirted with drafting his replacement and a Week 1 game in which he was booed by the home crowd at MetLife Stadium, quarterback Daniel Jones admitted that he and his teammates have to improve and he understands and empathizes with fans’ frustration. Jones completed 22 of 42 passes for 186 …

J.K. Dobbins would never say his triumphant return to the field one year after suffering a torn Achilles was satisfying. The Chargers running back wouldn’t even say that rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 was emotional. He has bigger plans. “I knew that’s how hard I worked,” Dobbins …

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals commenced the 2024 season with a dud, losing at home to the New England Patriots, 16-10.  In his first game since suffering a season-ending wrist injury in November of last season, Burrow finished with just 164 passing yards, while New England out-gained Cincinnati 290-224 in total yards.  Is it already time to sound the …

Three reasons Whitner believes 2024 49ers are Shanahan’s best yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers again look like the real deal after thrashing the New York Jets 32-19 in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner certainly agreed in the latest segment of “Hitner’s …

More than 55 million Americans tuned in this past January to see the Baltimore Ravens muster just one touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 AFC Championship Gam. Even more watched Donald Trump erroneously claim that immigrants eat pets in his presidential debate versus Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. According to Nielsen, 67.1 million people watched the debate …

Shanahan ‘never considered’ placing CMC on IR with Achilles issue originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All thing considered, the 49ers received a good sign from injured running back Christian McCaffrey at practice Wednesday. While San Francisco certainly would love to see the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year fully participate, the fact that McCaffrey was limited in …

Hoyer: Three keys to Pats victory over Seahawks in Week 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ 2024 season got off to a surprisingly promising start with their upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals. They’ll hope to carry their momentum into Sunday when they welcome the Seattle Seahawks to Gillette Stadium. If they continue to follow …

Aaron Rodgers faced an uncertain playing future a year ago as he limped off the field with what turned out to be a torn Achilles tendon. On the one-year anniversary of his season-ending injury, the 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback is healthy and a game into his comeback. And his focus Wednesday was solely on preparing to play the Tennessee …