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Jaylon Johnson shows off ‘elite’ coverage at Bears-Bengals joint practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Jaylon Johnson locking down receivers has become such a regular occurrence at Bears training camp that it’s almost receded to the background. At times, you can forget he’s out there because the ball is rarely thrown his way. But in …

Jerod Mayo saw ‘a lot of good things’ from Drake Maye in Patriots-Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost 14-13 to the Philadelphia Eagles in their second game of the preseason Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, but the score was largely irrelevant. The main takeaway from this matchup was Drake Maye looked like an NFL …

The New England Patriots preseason game with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night was notable for the play of rookie quarterback (and No. 3 overall pick) Drake Maye. However, the telecast on the Patriots Preseason Network — which was also televised on NFL Network — provided an awkward, but amusing moment during the third quarter when sideline reporter Steve Burton …

Roob’s Instant Observations: Tanner McKee shows Kenny Pickett how it’s done originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tanner McKee is better than Kenny Pickett. And it’s not even close. And there are other takeaways from the Eagles’ 14-13 preseason win over the Patriots Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. But that’s the most significant one. Pickett was dreadful. …

Lenoir admits questioning Wilks’ Super Bowl LVIII defensive strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …

Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf address ‘win-win’ Matthew Judon trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Why did the New England Patriots part ways with their star outside linebacker Matthew Judon? If you ask Patriots brass, it was the best move for both sides. New England traded Judon to the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday for a 2025 third-round draft pick. The …

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to a touchdown, his first in the NFL. There might not be many touchdowns or much of Maye early in the regular season for the Patriots. New England is being careful with the third overall pick. Part of that is the infrastructure around Maye isn’t conducive to success for a rookie …

Why Joe Burrow is confident Caleb Williams can follow similar path to stardom as Bengals QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Few people have been in Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ shoes. But Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow is uniquely qualified to dissect what the 2024 No. 1 overall pick will face during his rookie …

Juice details Turner’s extensive written test before 49ers games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Juszczyk might have thought his test-taking days were behind him once he graduated from Harvard, but 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner had other ideas. Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s training camp practice, Juszczyk revealed further details about Turner’s demanding coaching style. “I’m …

WATCH: Drake Maye takes it himself for first TD as a Patriot originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye is on the board. The New England Patriots’ rookie quarterback recorded his first NFL touchdown during the second quarter of Thursday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He took a four-yard scramble into the end zone to give the Patriots …

Eagles rookie Johnny Wilson in concussion protocol originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Eagles rookie Johnny Wilson is not playing tonight in New England. The sixth-round pick from Florida State is in the concussion protocol after the Eagles’ joint practice with the Patriots on Tuesday. Wilson, 23, has been having a really good training camp but has …

Russell Wilson is expected to be in the lineup when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that Wilson will run out with the starters as long as he doesn’t have any setbacks from a calf injury that has slowed him during training camp. “He’s had a couple really good days …

OXNARD, Calif. — As the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams wrapped their joint practice Wednesday, players and coaches lingered on the field. Players reconnected with teammates, present and former alike. They tipped their hat to opponents, greeted their families, and worked with equipment staffs to return jerseys and pads to their appropriate buckets. But before the crowd had cleared …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice and Charles McDonald answer questions submitted by listeners ahead of the 2024 NFL season. The duo kick things off with the news that Matt Judon has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons to shore up their pass rush, and Jordan Phillips has been traded to the Dallas Cowboys to …

Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agreed on an $8 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. Simmons is the second major addition the Falcons have made to bolster their defense in two days. The team acquired four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Matthew Judon from New England for a third-round pick. The 30-year-old Simmons spent his first eight …