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At the end of last season, Bailey Zappe was the Patriots’ starting quarterback. As he heads toward this season, Zappe is just hoping for an opportunity to make the team. Zappe isn’t getting many opportunities in training camp. Today he didn’t get a single rep in either 7-on-7 or 11-on-11 work, according to MassLive.com. Still, Zappe is hoping to do …

The Chiefs added a new tight end to the roster on Friday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they have signed Geor’quarius Spivey to their 90-man roster. Wide receiver Izaiah Gathings was waived to make room for Spivey in Kansas City. Spivey spent three seasons at Mississippi State and two years at TCU before returning to his first school …

The Drake Maye Report: Rookie submits most impressive full-pads practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Drake Maye shrugged his shoulders and smiled after what was easily his best fully-padded practice as a professional. He’d just gone 11-for-13 in competitive team periods — including a red-hot stretch of 7-on-7 passing in a red-zone period — but still looked …

49ers camp takeaways: Offense sharp; Odum makes most of opportunities originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers opened up their third block of training camp practices on Friday with a packed house of fans. Brock Purdy had a second straight practice without an interception during the session, which Kyle Shanahan deemed a little bit shorter …

Training camp stock watch: Judon a full participant in padded practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — On a smoking hot day, the Patriots offense finally found its stride a little during a two-hour practice. Now by “stride” I mean kind of a walking stride. Better than ambling. Definitely not stumbling. But not running or sprinting either. They …

WESTFIELD, Ind. — Anthony Richardson saw pressure coming and recognized the coverage. He didn’t panic. He didn’t run for it, either. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback instead checked to a play that head coach Shane Steichen has encouraged him to run against pressure and fired a pass before the play clock expired. Was this a sign of things to come for …

New York Giants co-owner John Mara said that head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen know exactly what is expected of them for the 2024 NFL season after last year’s lackluster 6-11 finish. “I obviously want to show significant improvement over last year, but I’m not going to make any specific guarantees or demands,” Mara said when speaking …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the San Francisco 49ers. About the QB The aim with Kyler Murray is mastering a structured offense with success that is consistent and replicable. There was some out-of-structure success (and a lot of struggles) under the previous regime. Murray will still have the …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the San Francisco 49ers. About the QB Brock Purdy spent the offseason in Florida getting stronger, resulting in a thicker lower body and added zip on his ball. He also returned with a more vocal mindset, with the intent of conveying to teammates …

The NFL draft has been televised by ESPN from the moment it became a televised event, in 1980. In 2026, that could be ending. John Ourand of Puck (via Sports Business Journal) reports that, late last week, ESPN, Fox, and YouTubeTV submitted multi-year bids for the right to televise the draft, starting in 2026. The NFL expects more bidders, possibly …

How should Patriots handle Judon situation? Scott Pioli offers insight originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon is back on the field at New England Patriots training camp after a rocky few days in which he had animated discussions with team brass Monday and skipped practice altogether Tuesday. The star pass-rusher still doesn’t have the new contract he seeks, …

When it became clear that the Broncos would release quarterback Russell Wilson, he had a plan for sticking it to Denver. That plan could be backfiring on him. With the Broncos owing him $38 million this year, subject to offset, Wilson took the minimum salary from the Steelers of $1.21 million. This forces the Broncos to pay Wilson $36.79 million. …

Wanya Morris’s bid to win the Chiefs left tackle job hit a snag on Friday. Morris left the practice field at training camp in a cart. Head coach Andy Reid said after the session that Morris injured his shoulder. The Chiefs have Morris and rookie Kingsley Suamataia competing for the starting spot on the left side this summer and offensive …

Bailey Zappe reacts to not getting team reps in Friday’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Three quarterbacks have been the center of attention at New England Patriots training camp: Jacoby Brissett as the veteran leader and likely starter, Drake Maye as the first-round rookie, and Joe Milton as the raw prospect with a cannon arm. The forgotten signal-caller …

The NFL preseason does not count, but the performances in August matter in the evaluation process. Executives, scouts and coaches are assessing each rep, looking to size up highly drafted players or uncover a hidden gem with the potential to shine as a rookie.  Here are five players — four rookies and one player who missed most of his rookie …