At the end of April, Shedeur Sanders opened as the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, even after a stellar Week 1 performance, he’s now second on the board as the college football season ramps up and the NFL season kicks off. Let’s take a look at the odds to be the No. …
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Report: Patriots work out 2021 first-round draft pick before Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots players and coaches are busy preparing for their tough Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but the front office is still working on improving the roster. ESPN’s Field Yates reported Tuesday that the Patriots had free …
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs begin the third part of a historic quest on Thursday night, as they open the 2024 NFL season with the chance to three-peat. [Related: Why Travis Kelce is the only Chiefs player talking of a three-peat] But the back-to-back Super Bowl champions aren’t the only program with such an opportunity in front of …
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Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice, fantasy analyst Matt Harmon, and NFL writer Charles McDonald go through the NFC and pick their division winners for the 2024 season. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Matt, we’ll start with you NFC North pick who …
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Patrick Surtain II will remain in the Mile High City for quite some time. The standout cornerback and the Denver Broncos have agreed to a four-year extension worth $96 million and $77.5 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports. The total value of the new deal and Surtain’s $24 million average annual salary will make him the highest-paid cornerback in the …
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Today’s assignment is Booms and Busts for 2024. We’re trying to present to you the upside and downside cases for a handful of players. Let’s be fair about this; the booms are all upside players who don’t present an obvious floor, and the busts are all players who still could be fantasy assets. The discussion will always have nuance to …
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Perry breaks down Patriots’ ‘rare’ handling of Aiyuk trade talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots pulled out all the stops in their pursuit of Brandon Aiyuk this summer. Until they didn’t. The Patriots were aggressive suitors of the star wide receiver as he sought a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, with Sports Illustrated’s Albert …
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Tight End Travis Kelce #87 and the Kansas City Chiefs open the 2024 NFL regular season this Thursday with a game against the Baltimore Ravens. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) The NFL season kicks off this Thursday with a game between Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs and most-recent Super Bowl losers, the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs are looking to …
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Click here for my AFC Fantasy Football Preview. NFC East 1. Philadelphia Eagles 11-6 2. Dallas Cowboys 10-7 (Wild Card) 3. New York Giants 5-12 4. Washington Commanders 5-12 Fantasy predictions • Eagles: New OC Kellen Moore is a big benefit to Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, who all live up to their ADPs … Saquon Barkley, however, …
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49ers’ Floyd ready to open another season vs. Rodgers, Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — On Leonard Floyd’s fourth snap with his new team last season, the now-49ers defensive end registered his first of 10.5 sacks with the Buffalo Bills. That play was best-remembered for what happened to the the player everybody tuned in to …
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Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II is setting records before the NFL season even begins. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Surtain and the Broncos have agreed to a massive 4-year, $96 million contract extension. At $24 million per year, that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. Surtain will also receive $77.5 million in guaranteed money. …
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Editor’s note: This is the last of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to stop Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 1 on our list: Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (No. 5 was Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, No. 4 was Brock Purdy …
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At least the San Francisco 49ers got a couple of controversies out of the way before the season kicked off. After a long offseason of posturing, trade talks and holdouts, the 49ers signed receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams to extensions. It won’t make life easier on their salary cap, but that problem is for another day now. …
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The Steelers face the Falcons on Sunday, which means Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is heading to Atlanta, where he was the head coach the last three years. But that’s not much of an advantage for the Steelers. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Smith doesn’t have any special insights into how to face the Falcons, despite having coached them. …
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We cover a wide range of topics in FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, an anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers that will roll out in full on Thursday, and it wouldn’t be complete without asking about the league’s talented class of rookie QBs. An unprecedented six quarterbacks were drafted in the top 12 picks in April, including the top three overall …
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