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Bears cut tracker: Here are all the players cut from the 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This offseason is different from prior summers when NFL teams had to meet several cut deadlines. All 32 NFL teams must trim their rosters to 53 men by 3 p.m. (CT) on Aug. 27. A few days away from cutdown day, …

Mac Jones not only got a change of scenery with the Jacksonville Jaguars: he got a new role, too, as the former New England Patriots starting quarterback is set to serve as Trevor Lawrence’s backup this season. In Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson’s eyes, Jones has played well in their system but still has old habits to shake. “Mac has …

Georgia Tech beat 10th-ranked Florida State thanks to a late field goal [Getty Images] A sold-out Aviva Stadium hosted a thrilling opening game as this year’s NCAA College championship season got under way in Dublin. An Atlantic Coast Conference match between Georgia Tech and Florida State saw the 10th-ranked Seminoles beaten 24-21 by a last-second field goal. The game was …

DaRon Bland will miss the start of the season for the Dallas Cowboys this fall. The cornerback sustained a stress fracture in his foot during training camp in Southern California earlier this week, the team announced ahead of their final preseason game on Saturday. He is set to undergo surgery in the coming days, and will be sidelined for up …

49ers rookie Cowing continues impressive NFL preseason vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After a standout performance in the 49ers’ second NFL preseason game, Jacob Cowing wanted to prove it was not a fluke. The rookie wide receiver caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s 24-24 …

Russell Wilson only played one series for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second start of the preseason. But even in limited action, he looked better than in his debut last week. Based on him playing only one series, it appears the Steelers coaching staff has decided he’ll be the starting quarterback for Week 1. In his first drive against the …

The Jaguars wrapped up their preseason schedule on Friday night with Mac Jones making his final case to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Jones had been competing with C.J. Beathard this summer, but Beathard missed the game with a groin injury and Jones made a strong argument for himself by going 13-of-18 for 113 yards and a …

Shanahan reveals extent of Pearsall’s lingering shoulder injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall never missed a game throughout his five-year, 55-game college career. And the 49ers are holding out hope he will not be sidelined for his first NFL game, either. “I hope so,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan answered when asked …

The Bears will be adding three players to their injured reserve list as they make their way to 53 players. According to multiple reports, they will be putting defensive back Douglas Coleman, wide receiver Nsimba Webster, and running back Ian Wheeler on the list. Coleman had to be taken to the hospital after injuring his neck in Thursday’s preseason finale. …

Arizona Cardinals receiver Zay Jones has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. The league did not disclose a reason for the suspension. In 2023, Jones was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge in Florida. According to police, he got into a custody argument …

The Browns are shipping defensive tackle Chris Williams to Chicago. Williams was traded to the Bears with the teams swapping late-round draft picks in the deal. The full terms of the trade are Williams and the Browns’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick going to Chicago in exchange for sending the Bears’ 2025 sixth-round draft pick to Cleveland. The 26-year-old Williams has …

The Giants are expected to rest the majority of their starters during Saturday night’s preseason finale against the Jets, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Friday morning that the coaching staff would be making the final decision on whether or not they’d be playing following that afternoon’s practice. Now it appears that they are …

Several Los Angeles Chargers players and other members of the traveling party crawled through a ceiling panel to escape a stuck hotel elevator Friday night. The NFL said on social media that around 7:30 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue assisted the people on the elevator through the ceiling panel to an adjacent elevator. “The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fire-Rescue for their …

Two 49ers defensive ends suffered knee injuries during Friday night’s preseason finale in Las Vegas. San Francisco defensive ends Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos both hurt their knees on the same drive, and both are scheduled for MRIs to assess the damage. “It’s never really a fun thing going into these games when you want these guys to play because …

Shanahan explains what Aiyuk’s presence means for contract situation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Brandon Aiyuk made the trip with his teammates for the 49ers’ final preseason game. That must mean the wide receiver’s status on the team is more clearly defined, right? “Nope,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan answered Friday night after a 24-24 tie with …