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Last season, Jordan Love had a pivotal season in his career. Even halfway through, we didn’t know which direction it was headed. Love struggled early in his first season as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback, then caught fire late. He went from a question mark in early November to a tie for the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history this …

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward returned to the practice field this week after missing a couple of weeks due to a concussion he suffered in practice. It was the fifth documented concussion that Ward has suffered since entering the NFL in 2018 and Ward confirmed on Thursday that he never considered walking away from the game due to the brain injuries. …

Aug 30, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed Thursday when they were struck by a vehicle while riding bicycles, New Jersey State Police said in a release Friday. Johnny Gaudreau was 31, and Matthew was 29. According to police, a driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the Gaudreaus from …

Strong quarterback play has not been a feature of many Bears teams, but the hope in Chicago is that they’ve finally found the right guy to change that narrative. There was plenty of excitement about Caleb Williams when he was drafted first overall in April and it didn’t dim during an offseason that showed off the playmaking ability that made …

Former Jaguars and Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio has found a new job. Per Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic.com, Del Rio is joining Wisconsin football’s staff as senior advisor to head coach, Luke Fickell. Feldman reports Del Rio will assist both offense and defense, generally being a resource for Fickell. Del Rio last worked for the Commanders as defensive coordinator …

Dive into Nate Tice’s Football 301 playbook. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports) The NFL is a copycat league. It’s a common saying but it is appropriate, especially in today’s game when the technology around the sport and in life allows ideas to be xeroxed, tweaked and modified at a rapid pace. There aren’t too many outright new ideas in football. Much like …

Anthony Olivieri Dan Hajducky Close Dan Hajducky ESPNHajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.Aug 30, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Professional sports teams have largely moved to accommodate the needs of fans with sensory issues, but many …

The Rams still don’t list Kyren Williams as their punt returner on their depth chart, but he will serve in that role this season. The team wants to maximize his talents, getting him the ball more than the 264 times he touched it last season. Williams had only three punt returns and one kick return last season. “Being who I …

Wide receiver Robbie Chosen didn’t make the 49ers and his next bid to get into the lineup will come in more familiar surroundings. The Dolphins announced that they signed Chosen to their practice squad on Thursday. Chosen caught four passes for 126 yards and a touchdown while appearing in nine games for the Dolphins last season. Former Seahawks wideout Dee …

Last month, pass rusher Shaq Barrett retired, before his first training camp with the Dolphins even started. Earlier today, he didn’t rule out the possibility of returning to the NFL. With one team in particular. In the unlikely event he returns. “I’m not returning anywhere,” Barrett said on the Up & Adams show, via JoeBucsFan.com. “I’m happily retired. But if …

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney’s Chiefs tenure ended with a whimper when he was placed on waivers this week, but the ending isn’t making General Manager Brett Veach think any differently about the decision to bring him to Kansas City. Veach traded third- and sixth-round picks to the Giants for Toney during the 2022 season and watched the wideout appear in …

The Giants brought Jakob Johnson back to the practice squad after releasing him on Tuesday and he’s now back on the active roster. Johnson was signed off the practice squad after the Giants put offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann on injured reserve. Head coach Brian Daboll said that Schlottmann is set to miss an extended period of time. Johnson has played …

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he does not expect to sign Dak Prescott to an extension before the opener, but that does not preclude the team from continuing to negotiate into the season. In the end, though, it’s the quarterback’s decision. He holds all the leverage with no-trade and no-tag clauses. Prescott can choose to hit free agency in March, …

In the NFL, mysteries invite speculation. And there’s a true mystery regarding Dolphins receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He signeda $3 million deal with the team and passed the physical, as far as anyone knows. But he then failed to pass his pre-training camp physical, landing on the Physically Unable to Perform list. He participated in some of the team’s offseason …

The Cardinals did some roster gymnastics and the result is the return of linebacker Krys Barnes to the 53-man roster. Barnes was released on Tuesday and he returned to the practice squad Wednesday for a brief layover before Thursday’s move back to the active roster. Cornerback Elijah Jones went on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Barnes had 55 tackles …