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Adoree’ Jackson remained unsigned for the entire offseason, training camp and preseason before the Giants brought back cornerback for his eighth NFL season on a one-year deal over the weekend. Despite sitting on the shelf for that long, the veteran insists there are “no animosity, no feelings, no ill intentions on my end” that he wasn’t brought back sooner to …

Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Marshall Levenson was on the sidelines for several marquee games featuring several of Texas’ top recruits in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 classes. Included in that group are several blue-chippers, including players committed to Ohio State and LSU. Here are eight takeaways from the live in-person evaluations: Chace Calicut backs up his offseason This embedded content …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa no longer is wearing the club to protect his surgically repaired left hand. Kris Rhim of ESPN posted a photo with Bosa wearing only a glove. Bosa broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams, he said last week, and required surgery to repair the fracture. Bosa has played only 14 …

Why Rodgers believes he would work well with Shanahan on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s unlikely to ever happen, but that hasn’t stopped New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers from thinking about how a union with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the Bay would have played out. In an exclusive interview with the San Francisco Chronicle’s …

The season opener at Detroit is less than a week away. After more than six weeks of training camp and preseason workouts, the Rams on Monday practiced before an audience that included owner Stan Kroenke and began the countdown and final run-up to playing the Lions on “Sunday Night Football.” “This is a different sense of urgency, in a good …

Where 49ers star Purdy ranks among top 10 NFL QBs entering season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The best quarterbacks give their teams a high chance at winning the Super Bowl. That’s why, spoiler alert, Patrick Mahomes is the cream of the crop. He consistently gets the Kansas City Chiefs into the most important games and, despite the …

Report: Aiyuk initially rejected 49ers’ two Aug. 12 contract offers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk signed a new lucrative four-year 49ers contract extension last week, but the pact wasn’t without obstacles. In the aftermath of Aiyuk and the 49ers agreeing to a $120 million contract with $76 million guaranteed last Thursday, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt …

Ranking the top 10 NFL quarterbacks entering the 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The best quarterbacks give their teams a high chance at winning the Super Bowl. That’s why, spoiler alert, Patrick Mahomes is the cream of the crop. He consistently gets the Kansas City Chiefs into the most important games and, despite the brilliance of …

Although their season opener is less than a week away, Ja’Marr Chase still isn’t practicing with the Cincinnati Bengals. Chase was in street clothes and did not practice with the Bengals again on Monday as he waits for a new deal with the team. The Bengals will officially open the season against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Bengals coach …

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was spotted at the team’s practice on Monday, but once again did not fully participate as he continues negotiations for a long-term contract extension.  The three-time Pro Bowler is in the fourth year of his rookie contract and is hoping to become the latest wideout to cash in a megadeal, similar to those of …

How Aiyuk’s new contract impacts 49ers’ 2024 salary-cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially locked down star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk through the 2028 NFL season last week — and also created additional 2024 salary-cap space in the process. Following Aiyuk’s lengthy “hold-in,” San Francisco on Friday signed the 26-year-old to a four-year contract extension …

The Lions beat the Rams in a home playoff game in January and they’ll be opening the 2024 season at Ford Field against the same opponent, but there’s a significant difference to the opposition this time around. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald retired after the playoff loss in Detroit and his absence was the subject of a question for Lions …

Just days after officially earning the starting job in Pittsburgh, Russell Wilson has been named a Steelers captain for his first season with the franchise. Wilson was selected as one of four captains for the Steelers this season on Monday, along with Miles Killebrew, Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt. The Steelers typically elect their starting quarterback as one of the …

Broncos coach Payton calls Sutton-to-49ers trade rumors a ‘stretch’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sometimes, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to NFL trade rumors. After The Athletic’s Diana Russini reported last Thursday that the Broncos declined a 49ers offer that would have sent a third-round draft pick to Denver in exchange for wide receiver …

49ers place Pearsall on NFI list; rookie out at least four weeks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Monday placed rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on reserve/non-football injury list, making him ineligible for the first four games of the 2024 NFL season as he recovers from a gunshot wound sustained as the victim of an attempted …