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Colts right tackle Braden Smith missed seven games last year and had offseason knee surgery, but he’s back in action at training camp, and Colts left guard Quenton Nelson says that means the Colts have their best offensive lineman back. “Braden’s a warrior,” Nelson said, via Colts.com. “When he was out there, he was our best offensive lineman. He’s done …

As the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker was a disappointment as a rookie, and his second season did not get off to a good start. But down the stretch last year he finally became a consistent pass rusher, finished 2023 with 10 sacks, and he says he’s a different player heading into …

Nathan Peterman’s time is up in New Orleans. The Saints announced Peterman’s release on Friday. They also announced the signing of wide receiver Samson Nacua. Peterman signed with the Saints in March after spending the last two seasons with the Bears. He started one game in Chicago and he started four games for the Bills during his first two NFL …

The 49ers have made a pair of moves on their offensive line. San Francisco announced on Friday that the club has signed Pat Elflein to a one-year contract. Elflein, 30, most recently appeared in a game in 2022 when he started six contests for the Panthers. He had signed with the Cardinals in July 2023, but was placed on injured …

Chicago’s Matt Eberflus and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans were the first two NFL head coaches to see how their teams do with the NFL’s new kickoff rule, as the Bears-Texans matchup in the Hall of Fame Game provided the first live-action look at the radical rule change. Figuring out the proper strategies is a work in progress. Eberflus said after the …

The Jaguars are dealing with another injury along their offensive line. Via multiple reporters on the scene, left tackle Cam Robinson had to exit Friday’s practice early due to a shoulder injury. The injury’s severity is currently unclear. Robinson, 28, appeared in nine games last season, limited by a suspension and a knee injury. Jacksonville was already dealing with an …

The Patriots announced a series of roster moves on Friday. They signed tackle Kellen Diesch and safety A.J. Thomas to their 90-man roster. Tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr. and running back Deshaun Fenwick were released in corresponding moves. Diesch has spent time with the Dolphins, Bears, Steelers, and Browns over the last two years, but has not seen any regular season …

The Vikings have been practicing without T.J. Hockenson at training camp and another tight end is now dealing with an injury as well. Robert Tonyan left Thursday’s practice on a cart and head coach Kevin O’Connell provided an update on his condition on Friday. “I know he was carted off,” O’Connell said. “It was a back spasm-type issue. He’s going …

49ers right guard Spencer Burford will not require surgery on his broken right hand, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Friday. The original timeline was three weeks, which would put Burford out of practice two more weeks. Burford, who is entering his third season, was taking a majority of the first-team snaps at right guard before his injury. Rookie Dominick Puni …

Brock Purdy’s interceptions at 49ers training camp have been a talking point around the team this week. Purdy said that concerns about protecting the ball are a big part of regular season action, but “right now is the time for us to go out” and experiment with throws that you might not make with negative consequences on the line. On …

The Chargers’ Cameron Dicker will need to work on different styles of kickoffs because of the new NFL rule. (John McCoy / Associated Press) The Chargers will get their first chance to test their kickoff and kickoff return approach to the NFL’s dynamic rule change in live action Sunday against the Rams during their joint practice. “We’re going to get …

Titans offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere passed his physical Friday, allowing the team to remove him from the active/physically unable to perform list. Petit-Frere can return to practice. He went on PUP before the start of training camp, missing the first five practices of camp while rehabbing a knee injury that required a medical procedure. Petit-Frere, a third-round pick in 2022, …

The NFL suspended edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad for six games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances. Muhammad, then a member of the Colts’ practice squad, missed the final five games of last season. If Muhammad is to make the Cowboys roster, he will still be suspended for Week 1. Muhammad, 29, signed with the Cowboys earlier this …

The 49ers have spent well over a week in camp. Tackle Trent Williams is holding out. Receiver Brandon Aiyuk is holding in. Both want new contracts. Both are sticking to their guns. On Friday, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that there are no updates as to either player. Aiyuk is in a tougher spot, because eventually it will be time …

Civil trials can have two kinds of witnesses: (1) fact witnesses, who talk about events relevant to the controversy; and (2) expert witnesses, who offer relevant opinions based on their education, training, and experience. The plaintiffs in the Sunday Ticket class action had their $4.7 billion verdict (and $14.1 billion judgment) thrown out on Thursday because Judge Philip Gutierrez decided …