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Saleh’s firing by Jets shocks Shanahan, who praises 49ers’ Sorensen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Rod Brooks at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The first two defensive coordinators under …

Drake Maye will face tough test vs. Texans defense in Patriots debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s finally happening: The Drake Maye era begins Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a Week 6 game at Gillette Stadium. Maye will make his first career start against the AFC South leader, per multiple reports Tuesday, …

The New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh after two consecutive losses and a 2-3 record this season. Saleh went 20-36 over three-plus seasons with the Jets after a successful stint as the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator.  He continued his stellar track record on that side of the ball, as the Jets consistently ranked among the top …

Eagles release Devin White after just five weeks in 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Tuesday afternoon released veteran linebacker Devin White, who was signed to be a starter but had been inactive for the first quarter of the season. White, 26, did not play a single snap for the Eagles before his release. White …

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t believe wide receiver George Pickens is becoming a distraction, even as Pickens’ public displays of dissatisfaction suggest otherwise. The talented but enigmatic Pickens, who leads the Steelers (3-2) in receptions and yards, played a career-low 34 snaps during Sunday night’s 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Pickens caught three passes for a season-low 26 …

Drake Maye will make his first NFL start against the Texans on Sunday. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) The Drake Maye era is here. The New England Patriots plan to start Maye at quarterback on Sunday against the Houston Texans. Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein confirmed the news on Tuesday following a report from NFL Network. Just in: The Patriots will give rookie …

Entering the final year of a four-year, $22.67 million contract with the New York Rangers, Igor Shesterkin turned down the team’s offer to become the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, according to a report. Shesterkin was presented with an eight-year, $88 million extension, which would surpass the eight-year, $84 million deal that former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price signed in …

Report: 49ers signing veteran kicker to replace injured Moody originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Rod Brooks at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. It appears the 49ers have found a temporary solution at …

The New England Patriots are making a change at starting quarterback. Drake Maye will make his first NFL start when the Patriots host the Houston Texans on Sunday, NFL Media reported. Jacoby Brissett had started the first five games of the season, but the Patriots went 1-4 as the veteran threw for just 696 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. …

Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 5 winner: Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams Winds played a factor in Sunday’s game between the Bears and Panthers in Chicago. They were so strong that Caleb Williams described them as “weird.”  Welcome to the Windy …

Patriots plan to start Drake Maye vs. Texans: Source originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you predicted Week 6 as the week Drake Maye would take over as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, please step up and claim your prize. The Patriots plan to start their No. 3 overall draft pick this Sunday when they welcome the Houston …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter If you love good quarterback play, I hope you didn’t miss the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens go at it on Sunday. It was the kind of game that reminded us why we make time for football. Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow both seemed to know the last man with the ball was going to …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will miss the rest of the season after he underwent successful LCL surgery on Tuesday, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. While his season is over, there was no structural damage or tears to his ACL, MCL or meniscus — which was the best case scenario for him. Rice is expected to …

Rookie TE Brock Bowers leads the position in scoring through five weeks of the season. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Remember that time we thought there was no way we were going to get a “Sam LaPorta” season — AKA TE1 — out of Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers? [Week 6 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | …

Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait. The team announced Tuesday that Thursday’s scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m., start will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are home and playing in the American League Division Series for the first time since 2014. The Red Wings’ …