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Lynch believes Seahawks will challenge 49ers for years to come originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are set to face a Seattle Seahawks team without coach Pete Carroll on the opposing sideline for the first time in 15 years. But, as general manager John Lynch revealed Wednesday, that doesn’t mean San Francisco is treating their NFC West …

The boy who apparently has everything is about to get something else. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady’s effort to buy a piece of the Raiders is on the agenda for next week’s ownership meeting, according to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. As Fischer notes, such measures rarely land on the agenda absent a high degree of confidence that they’ll …

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was in a walking boot after last Sunday’s win over the Bengals and he was not on the field at Wednesday’s practice. Humphrey was out of practice with an ankle injury as the Ravens kicked off their week of preparations for the Commanders. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism that the team avoided serious injuries …

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons did not play Sunday night against the Steelers, the first game he has missed for injury in his career. It seems likely Parsons will miss a second game this week when the Cowboys host the Lions. Dallas has its off week in Week 7, so Week 8 could be the target for Parsons’ return from …

Quarterback Drake Maye will make his first career start against the Texans on Sunday but there is an injury concern with one of the Patriots key offensive weapons. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson did not practice on Wednesday due to a foot injury. Stevenson did not start but played 48 percent of New England’s snaps in the team’s loss to Miami …

It looks like the bye week did the Eagles a world of good on the injury front. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were both full participants in practice on Wednesday. Brown missed three games with a hamstring injury and Smith was sidelined in Week Four with a concussion, but their return to a full workload bodes well for …

The Colts are set to be without their top wideout for the indefinite future. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the back injury that kept Michael Pittman Jr. out of practice on Wednesday is expected to keep him out of multiple games. Schefter adds that injured reserve is believed to be an option for Pittman. If Pittman does go on …

The Saints will start rookie Spencer Rattler at quarterback on Sunday against the Buccaneers, coach Dennis Allen announced. “Spencer will be the quarterback for this game,” Allen said, via video from the team. “We talked a lot as a staff about what we felt like was the best thing for us and gave us the best chance to win the …

The 49ers signed tight end Brayden Willis to the active roster from the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the team placed safety Talanoa Hufanga on injured reserve. Hufanga tore ligaments in his wrist during Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals and will miss at least a month. Hufanga has registered eight tackles this season. The 49ers …

Only 33 days after suffering a knee injury that looked to be much worse than it was, Packers quarterback Jordan Love has completely exited the injury report. His name doesn’t appear on the Wednesday report. It means that he’s fine; he’s getting no treatment from the team on the MCL sprain, and there’s no reason to believe he’ll be in …

The clock keeps ticking on a potential Davante Adams trade. And the Raiders continue to owe the receiver more than $983,000 per week. TheAthletic.com recently reported that the Jets, Saints, and Steelers remain interested. Per the report, the Bills are “monitoring” the situation. Other teams are out or were never interested, like the Cowboys, Ravens, and Chiefs. The Bills continue …

How Sorensen assesses missed tackles by ‘aggressive’ 49ers defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have had several concerns during their 2-3 start to this NFL season, ranging from countless injuries to late-game offensive struggles. Now, another potential issue is emerging for San Francisco’s defense. After missing a league-fewest 14 tackles through Week 3, the 49ers have …

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix passes during a win over the Raiders on Sunday. Nix and Broncos will put their three-game winning streak on the line Sunday against Justin Herbert and the Chargers. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) He was a record-breaking quarterback at Oregon. A first-round draft pick to an AFC West team mired in mediocrity. He’s playing for …

Breer: Pats have to stick with Drake Maye ‘sink or swim’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots naming Drake Maye their Week 6 starter isn’t an experiment. They’re in it for the long haul with the prized third-overall pick they hope is their next franchise quarterback. It’s a risky move for head coach Jerod Mayo and …

How Reed, Seahawks plan to exploit Purdy’s slow release time originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jarran Reed is hopeful that the Seattle Seahawks will take advantage of Brock Purdy’s slow release time on Thursday at Lumen Field. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the 31-year-old tackle shared how he envisions the Seahawks exploiting Purdy’s time to throw, which stands …