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Why Shanahan chose Allen over Dobbs as 49ers’ backup QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan finally sided with Brandon Allen as the 49ers’ backup quarterback over Josh Dobbs after an extensive training camp battle. Though Dobbs appeared to play better during the preseason, Shanahan revealed why Allen — San Francisco’s No. 3 quarterback behind Sam Darnold …

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson aggravated his calf injury during practice this week. Not surprisingly, he wants to play. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Wilson “has told the team that he can play.” However, “team doctors are being more cautious.” A final decision will be made on Sunday. This meshes with our report from Friday night that Wilson has a “chance” …

Warner credits Saleh’s role for his development into 49ers star originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner realizes that without Robert Saleh, his NFL career might have panned out differently. Days prior to the 2024 season opener, the 49ers All-Pro linebacker shared with reporters how the New York Jets coach – then San Francisco’s defensive coordinator – positively …

The 2024 NFL season is underway and as teams finished up with preseason, their injury picture for Week 1 became a little clearer. Some teams knows they will be without certain players for the first game of their season. Others are taking it day-by-day as names have popped up during practice this week. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers are …

Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase wanted his new contract yesterday, literally. (He actually wanted it two days ago.) On Sunday, the Bengals play the Patriots. That’s when we’ll all find out whether Chase will take the field, at a total fourth-year compensation package of $4.8 million. The Bengals reportedly are proceeding as if Chase will play, according to Jeremy Fowler of …

Saleh commends 49ers’ defensive growth, continuity from time as DC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Throughout the Kyle Shanahan era, the 49ers defense has had a distinct identity centered around physicality and hustle. On Monday, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh — who was responsible for distilling that character as the San Francisco defensive coordinator from 2017 …

Washington’s veteran backup will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks. The Commanders announced on Saturday that Marcus Mariota has been placed on injured reserve. Mariota is dealing with a pectoral injury that sidelined him for Thursday and Friday’s practices. He was listed as limited on Wednesday. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 draft, Mariota signed …

Saleh shares funny Staley anecdote to describe Bosa’s dominance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area How does one precisely describe Nick Bosa’s dominance on the gridiron? Could it be describing his physical presence? Or could it be through detailing one of his 53.5 sacks? Surely, there’s a handful of ways of doing it, but when it became New York …

Chargers receiver DJ Chark will be sidelined for at least the next four games. Los Angeles announced on Saturday that the Chark has been placed on injured reserve. Chark has been dealing with a hip injury and did not practice all week. Chark signed a one-year deal with L.A. in May. As a corresponding move, the Chargers have signed tight …

During training camp, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan seemed to be surprised by the possibility that teams will choose to kick out of the end zone and concede the 30, under the new not-so-dynamic kickoff formation. As Week 1 unfolds, he’s not surprised by the fact that, through two regular-season games, it has played out that way. On Saturday, Shanahan was …

Wide receiver Robbie Chosen will be joining the Dolphins active roster for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. The Dolphins announced that Chosen has been elevated from the practice squad for the season opener. The team did not make any other roster moves on Saturday. Chosen played nine games with the Dolphins last year and returned to the Miami practice squad …

Veteran tackle Trent Williams ended his holdout earlier this week. Week 1 for the 49ers comes on Monday night. On Saturday, coach Kyle Shanahan provided an assessment of the 36-year-old’s progress. “I thought he did good,” Shanahan told reporters regarding Williams’s work in practice. “It was nice to get the extra practice on Monday, that I think was Tuesday to …

Reddick, whose sack caused Purdy elbow injury, won’t play in 49ers-Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It has been nearly two years since Brock Purdy completely tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow during the 49ers’ devastating NFC Championship Game loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As he continues to keep that grueling game far from …

One day before the start of the 2024 regular season, the Raiders have lost a starting defensive end. Via Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, the Raiders placed Malcolm Koonce on injured reserve with a knee injury that he suffered in practice this week. Though Koonce will miss at least four games, Gutierrez reports that the injury could be season ending. A …

Jordan Love’s knee injury isn’t anything season-ending, but his reported MCL sprain is still enough to sideline him for three to six weeks, so the Packers would do well to add a quarterback to compete with backup Malik Willis for the starting job in Love’s absence. Green Bay also has Sean Clifford, last year’s backup, on the practice squad, so …