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Shanahan shares hopeful updates on Floyd, Gross-Matos’ injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Two of the 49ers’ top defensive ends sustained knee injuries during Friday night’s NFL preseason finale. But after the players went through preliminary evaluations, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he believed Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos both avoided severe injury. “Most likely …

Bears trade for defensive lineman from Cleveland Browns originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears traded for a defensive lineman for the second day in a row, on Saturday. The team sent a sixth-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle Chris Williams and a seventh-round pick. Williams gives the team …

There were only three seconds left in Friday night’s preseason finale between San Francisco and Las Vegas, but the 49ers weren’t ready to go home just yet. In a wild sequence that lasted nearly 40 seconds, the 49ers did nearly everything they could to get the ball down the field and break the tie, and while they weren’t successful, it’s …

The Cleveland Brown will play the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night, here’s how to watch (Nick Cammett/Getty Images) After three weeks of summer play, 2024 NFL preseason comes to a close this weekend and for their final game of the preseason, the Cleveland Browns will head to Seattle to face the Seahawks. The game will be the first time the …

TAMPA, Fla. — Get in, get a good feel for things, get out. That was the goal for Bucs starters in Friday night’s preseason finale, a 24-14 win over the Dolphins. Tampa’s offensive starters were done after seven snaps and a 70-yard touchdown drive, and the starting defense was done after just three snaps. “We came out and tried to …

Quarterback Trey Lance #19 of the Dallas Cowboys is expected to start when the team plays the Los Angeles Chargers this Saturday (Ric Tapia/Getty Images) As the 2024 NFL preseason comes to a close this weekend, the Dallas Cowboys head back to their home turf to host the Los Angeles Chargers for an afternoon game on Saturday. Quarterback Trey Lance …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri compiles all of the NFL training camp news YOU need to know ahead of Week 3 of the preseason. No. 11: Jahan Dotson traded to the Eagles I expect many people will believe this is big news for Terry McLaurin, but it’s not. We already knew McLaurin was well ahead of Dotson; this doesn’t change …

Stout’s Greatest Hits: A look at legendary o-line coach’s top 10 long-shot triumphs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Guys who were walk-ons in college and didn’t get invited to the Combine. Guys who plunged to the bottom of the draft. Guys who played at small colleges or didn’t play at all. Long-range projects. Works in progress. Training camp long shots. …

15 Eagles to watch in preseason game vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will wrap up their 2024 preseason at home against the Vikings with a rare 1 p.m. Saturday game at the Linc. After that, the Eagles will have to cut their 90-man roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday. And then it …

Quarterback Russell Wilson will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they face the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Saturday (Justin Berl/Getty Images) The 2024 NFL preseason ends this weekend with about a dozen games on Saturday and Sunday, including an afternoon game Saturday between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions. The Lions are 1-1 in the preseason, while the …

Breer: How Patriots feel about Gonzalez amid up-and-down camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have plenty of roster issues to worry about entering the 2024 season. Apparently Christian Gonzalez isn’t one of them. The second-year cornerback hasn’t had the strongest training camp and preseason to date. After missing the final 13 games of his rookie …

The 49ers’ preseason is over, but their backup quarterback competition has not been settled. Joshua Dobbs and Brandon Allen both played in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Raiders, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said afterward that it’s too close to call which one of them will be No. 2 behind Brock Purdy on the depth chart. “Not really, I …

Once upon a time, this yearly piece was called “What’s In My Wallet,” meant to outline the players I’ve drafted the most. Not long ago, we pivoted to a “My Guys” approach, where it’s still covering players I love drafting, but it also allows me the latitude to include players I’m sold on, even if I’m not lucky enough to …

Mayo reveals QB plan, starter for preseason finale vs. Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston All four quarterbacks on the New England Patriots roster — Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Joe Milton and Bailey Zappe — got playing time in each of the first two preseason games. The plan is for that trend to continue in Sunday night’s preseason finale …

Garrett Wilson is very good at football. You know that, I know that, almost everyone around the game knows that. But one former Jets wide receiver who knows a thing or two about being up there among the greats in this league thinks the young wideout has the upside and potential to reach that level in the near future. “How …