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49ers experience needed shift in positivity as Week 1 approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It has been a tumultuous few weeks for the 49ers. Actually, that does not even come close to describing what the organization has experienced since the opening of training camp. The nadir came Saturday afternoon, of course, when rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall …

Welcome to the weekly edition of QB Room. Let’s continue our season preview with the AFC’s pressing quarterback questions. AFC East Does Josh Allen have enough surrounding skill position talent to compete for a Super Bowl? For better or worse, wideouts Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are gone. While there’s plenty of room to debate how that may cut down …

Trent Williams is traveling to San Francisco to reportedly finalize a new deal with the 49ers, his agency posted on X Tuesday morning. A new contract would ensure that the 11-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle will be in uniform for their Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets on Monday night and end a holdout that has kept Williams …

The 49ers got a deal done with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk last week and they may be able to do the same with left tackle Trent Williams this week. Williams held out of training camp in hopes of adjusting a pact that includes no more guaranteed money and his status for the season opener is uncertain due to the ongoing …

Williams, 49ers finalizing reworked NFL contract, per agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Left tackle Trent Williams is close to getting the reworked contract he has been seeking since 49ers training camp opened in late July. Williams and the 49ers are finalizing a reworked contract, the All-Pro’s agency, Elite Loyalty Sports tweeted Tuesday morning. Per the agency, Williams …

As we laid out the questions for FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, our anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers, we asked for many superlatives about their position, but we also wanted their insights on the innovative coaches who make NFL offenses go. So we asked: Which NFL coach has the best offensive mind? There’s a slight offensive tilt to the current …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Let’s rank the starting quarterbacks. It’s simple, isn’t it? It’s just 32 names, from first to worst.  You start with Patrick Mahomes and you finish with Gardner Minshew.  But … I’ve already made things complicated. Because you might not agree that Minshew is the worst starting quarterback. Heck, you might not agree that Mahomes is the …

USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn walks on the field after the Trojans’ 27-20 victory over LSU at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday. (Jevone Moore / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) D’Anton Lynn walked along the perimeter of Allegiant Stadium hours before his anticipated USC debut, headphones on, shutting out the noise around him for one lap around the …

One of the most disappointing picks in the 2023 NFL draft was center Ricky Stromberg, whom the Commanders have already released just a year after picking him in the third round. But Stromberg is hoping his career hasn’t ended. Stromberg is undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee but hopes to be ready to play by mid-season, according to Jeremy …

Eagles notebook: Saquon’s appreciation for Jacobs, Covey’s role and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley was obviously thrilled this offseason when he signed a near top-of-the-market deal to join the Eagles. He was really happy when Josh Jacobs got paid too. “Yeah, for sure,” Barkley said this week. “When we both were getting tagged, we had conversations. …

Ford Field in Detroit, site of the Rams’ NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Lions last season, would not rank as the friendliest place for an opposing team’s rookie kicker to make his NFL debut. The Rams’ Joshua Karty embraces the challenge. The sixth-round draft pick from Stanford is looking forward to the Sept. 8 opener against the Lions. “Why …

The Chargers’ Derius Davis (12) returns a punt for a touchdown against the Jets last season. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Most people look at the player who initiates the new NFL kickoffs as the kicker. Not Derius Davis. “That guy looks like a steak dinner to me,” said Davis, slated to return kicks for the Chargers. That’s because if …

This is the first story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing natural grass or artificial turf for an NFL stadium. The NFL built the world’s most valuable sports league largely via forced uniformity. Teams share most revenue evenly, they sell all their media rights as a single entity, and every franchise adheres to the same …

Cornerback Adoree’ Jackson only signed with the Giants late last week, but he may find himself playing a substantial role against the Vikings in this week’s season opener. The Giants brought Jackson in after watching the likes of Deonte Banks, Nick McCloud, Dru Phillips, Cor’Dale Flott, and Tre Hawkins take snaps at cornerback this summer. The veteran likely wouldn’t be …

The Lions had a handful of players dealing with injuries in August, but they’re heading into Week One without a lot of issues on the health front. Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Monday that safety Ifeatu Melifonwu is the only question mark they have on the active roster as they get ready to face the Rams. “Iffy’d be …