EAGAN, Minn. — A $140 million contract extension can buy you a lot of things as an NFL player. But it can’t pay your way out of a costly injury. If there’s anything the Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Justin Jefferson know as they approach the 2024 season, it’s that. This is why Minnesota’s $35 million-per-season receiver was on a …
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Rams coach Sean McVay talks with players during a workout at Cal Lutheran. The team will be returning to its Cal Lutheran temporary fields until their Woodland Hills practice facility is available. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Rams were supposed to break training camp and head to their new facility in Woodland Hills. Not so fast. The Rams …
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The Texans signed free agent offensive lineman Cameron Erving on Saturday, the team announced. Erving, 31, had worked out for the Texans on July 17. He played three games with two starts with the Saints in 2023 after signing with the team’s practice squad Oct. 3. The Browns made him a first-round pick out of Florida State in 2015. Cleveland …
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The jersey of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) still is not available at the team store. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Arizona Cardinals fans haven’t had an exciting new rookie star like Marvin Harrison Jr. in a while. And you still might not see any Harrison jerseys at the team’s home opener. There has been a dispute between …
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Mason’s dedication, maturity key in continued 49ers development originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Success isn’t always linear, which 49ers third-year running back Jordan Mason certainly can attest to. The 25-year-old has skyrocketed up San Francisco’s depth chart after he was signed as an undrafted free agent shortly after the 2022 NFL Draft and if the …
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Harbaugh soaks in Hall of Fame enshrinement of ‘infectious’ Willis originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area CANTON, Ohio — It was not easy for coach Jim Harbaugh and a number of his Los Angeles Chargers assistant coaches to get to the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. But there was nothing that could keep him away from being there …
Read More »The jersey of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) still is not available at the team store. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Arizona Cardinals fans haven’t had an exciting new rookie star like Marvin Harrison Jr. in a while. And you still might not see any Harrison jerseys at the team’s home opener. There has been a dispute between …
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Cole Kmet shares love for Steve McMichael on Hall of Fame induction day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The “opportunity” to play in the Hall of Fame game is usually not a welcome one for NFL players. It means an extra preseason game for players trying to stay healthy and cutting vacations short to report …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers is throwing passes with his usual zip, rolling out when he needs to and taking charge of the New York Jets’ offense. Rodgers has come back and made it normal. Nine practices into training camp, the 40-year-old quarterback has many forgetting about the torn Achilles tendon that ended his season after only four snaps last year. “He looks …
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Bears training camp observations: New OL combo debuts originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears left the pads off when they returned to practice on Saturday. The team had an off day on Friday as they recovered from the Hall of Fame preseason opener, and they’ll have another off day on Monday. Head coach Matt …
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Dak Prescott still doesn’t have a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, which comes against the backdrop of a reported understanding that the two sides won’t agree to a deal before the 2024 NFL regular season. That said, the Cowboys signal-caller feels that a deal can get done. “I’m a guy that grew up with two older brothers. You understand …
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Willis recalls childhood dreams fulfilled in Pro Football Hall speech originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area CANTON, Ohio — For several moments during his induction speech on Saturday, one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame was transported back to his childhood. “Everything I thought as a kid to now is happening in this instant …
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Pro Football Hall of Fame holds induction ceremony at Steve McMichael’s home originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Pro Football Hall of Fame held an induction ceremony for Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael at his house on Saturday to enshrine him in the Hall and present him with his HOF bust. Check out the moment McMichael became immortal in …
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Dwight Freeney was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility. It likely was a year longer than he likely thought he should wait. No matter, Freeney saw his bust unveiled Saturday after seven Pro Bowls, three All-Pros, an All-Decade Team, 16 seasons, 47 forced fumbles and 125.5 sacks. His patented spin move still …
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Pro-Bowl receiver Tyreek Hill agreed to a restructured contract worth $90 million ($65 million guaranteed) over the next three years with the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. The new agreement brings Hill’s four-year total of guaranteed money to $106.5 million, the most ever for any receiver. Earlier Friday, the 30-year-old was named No. 1 on the NFL’s 2024 list of the …
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