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 …
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Chargers place DJ Chark on injured reserve
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 …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan isn’t surprised by reduced kick returns under new formation
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 …
Read More »Dolphins elevate Robbie Chosen for Sunday’s game
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 …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan would like to see Trent Williams play the full game, a week after ending his holdout
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 …
Read More »Reddick, whose sack caused Purdy elbow injury, won’t play in 49ers-Jets
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 …
Read More »Raiders put DE Malcolm Koonce on IR
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 …
Read More »Five quarterbacks the Packers could add while Jordan Love is hurt
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 …
Read More »Broncos elevate Mike Burton, Lil’Jordan Humphrey to active roster vs. Seahawks
Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix will have fullback Mike Burton and wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey available to him in Sunday’s debut against the Seahawks. The Broncos elevated Burton and Humphrey from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game at Seattle. Each week, teams can elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the active roster …
Read More »Shanahan reflects on Saleh’s return to Levi’s Stadium with Jets
Shanahan reflects on Saleh’s return to Levi’s Stadium with Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A familiar face is returning to Levi’s Stadium on Monday for the first time since Nov. 2020. Despite the hype behind New York Jets coach Robert Saleh’s return to a place that saw him serve as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator from 2017 through …
Read More »49ers RB Christian McCaffrey listed as questionable for season opener vs. Jets
San Francisco All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is listed as questionable for the season opener against the New York Jets with a sore calf and Achilles. McCaffrey got hurt early in training camp and missed four weeks of practice before returning to the field this week. He was limited all week in practice and is officially questionable for Monday night’s …
Read More »Jordan Love exits Packers-Eagles with apparent leg injury, will get MRI upon return to Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers faced a desperate situation at the end of their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and then they lost starting quarterback Jordan Love. With only 6 seconds remaining in an eventual 34-29 loss to the Eagles, Love got caught in the pocket and faced a likely game-ending sack. He scrambled and got the ball away to …
Read More »Christian McCaffrey listed as questionable for Monday night
There’s been a lot of confidence from the 49ers about running back Christian McCaffrey’s availability over the last few days, but the team isn’t setting anything in stone for Monday night. McCaffrey is listed as questionable to face the Jets on the team’s final injury report of the week. McCaffrey is returning from a calf injury that kept him out …
Read More »49ers vs. Jets injury report: CMC questionable; Hufanga doubtful
49ers vs. Jets injury report: CMC questionable; Hufanga doubtful originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Safety Talanoa Hufanga’s return from a knee injury that ended his season a year ago might have to wait. Hufanga is listed as doubtful on the 49ers’ official Week 1 injury report, which the team released on Saturday afternoon. San Francisco …
Read More »Steelers place DL Logan Lee on IR
The Steelers have made a pair of roster moves in advance of their season opener against the Falcons. Quarterback Russell Wilson was not among the moves, as he’s making the trip to Atlanta despite being listed as questionable with his calf injury. Pittsburgh has placed defensive lineman Logan Lee on injured reserve. The sixth-round pick out of Iowa is dealing …
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