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Ex-49ers QB Kaepernick hopes to play flag football in 2028 Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Colin Kaepernick still wants to play football in the NFL … and in the Olympics? The former 49ers quarterback, who last played in the NFL in 2016, was asked about the possibility of playing flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. …

Aug 13, 2024, 07:31 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Jordan Frasca to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, acquiring forward Cody Glass, a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Glass, 25, posted 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 41 games with the Predators last season. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 draft …

Bedard: Pats offense an ‘absolute trainwreck’ in joint practice with Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots offense faced its first major test of the summer Tuesday in a joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. By all accounts, it was a failure for Jerod Mayo’s group. As our Phil Perry explained in his latest Training Camp …

Baldy reveals which 49ers player ‘popped’ in preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It still is the NFL preseason, but 49ers linebacker Dee Winters already is turning heads before the 2024 season. The second-year pro stood out in San Francisco’s preseason-opening loss to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday at Nissan Stadium. Winters played in the first half …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Los Angeles Chargers, who were also visited by Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson in July. About the QB Starting quarterback Justin Herbert watched practice in a boot as he recovers from what the Chargers are calling a “plantar fascia injury” in his right …

Ex-NFL QB analyzes Caleb Williams’ tape from preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Everyone wants to know how to assess Caleb Williams’ first performance in a Bears uniform from the team’s preseason opener against the Bills last Saturday. The rookie quarterback only played a couple of drives, but he flashed some excellent skills during his brief time on …

Bears share Montez Sweat injury update after Tuesday’s training camp practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are confident that Montez Sweat will be good to go by the time the Titans come to Chicago for Week 1. The star defensive end has missed nearly two weeks of work with an undisclosed injury, but defensive coordinator Eric Washington …

J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season is already in peril as he’s set to undergo surgery on his torn meniscus.  While it’s still unclear how much time the rookie QB will miss, betting odds are on the move as Minnesota prepares to head into the 2024 NFL season without its No. 10 draft pick. Both McCarthy and Sam Darnold’s odds shifted in …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by the great Charles McDonald to break down a few of the most intriguing position groups or units to watch this NFL season, whether good, interesting or primed for implosion. The duo start off the show with the news that Minnesota Vikings first-round pick J.J. McCarthy will …

Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore watched Tuesday’s joint practice with the Eagles from the sideline. It was his first appearance since he was diagnosed with blood clots last month. “He’s great, man. He’s in great spirits,” Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux said, via Karen Guregian of masslive.com. “Seeing my teammate, my brother, it was great seeing him out there. The …

Aaron Rodgers has the perfect place in mind for Haason Reddick to end up after the star edge rusher requested a trade from the New York Jets. And Reddick wouldn’t have to go far. “Obviously, we’d love for him to be here, but, you know, we don’t judge him for trying to do what’s best for him,” Rodgers said Tuesday. …

Training camp stock watch: Pats o-line struggles amid Eagles sack-fest originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — It would be hard to put a buff and shine on how the Patriots offense performed in Tuesday’s joint practice with the Eagles. They had more sacks allowed (15) than passes completed (14) with Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye behind center. They …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In his first game as a head coach, an easy 16-3 win over the Chargers on Saturday, Mike Macdonald said he took pages of notes that he’ll use to improve his game-day procedure. But make no mistake, a Seahawks defense that had not been up to snuff the past two years under …

Linebacker Shaq Quarterman lost his spot on the Eagles roster a couple of days ago, but he didn’t have to wait long to find a new place to play. The Chargers announced that they signed Quarterman on Tuesday afternoon. Fullback/tight end Ben Mason was waived in a corresponding move. Quarterman spent the last four seasons with the Jaguars after being …

Eagles training camp observations: A spirited joint practice vs. the Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Eagles practiced against the Patriots as Tuesday morning turned into afternoon on a beautiful New England summer day. The practice lasted 2 hours and 13 minutes, including the side-by-side walkthroughs that began at 10:30 a.m. These are teams with …