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The Hall of Fame Game is tonight! We have football again! We did it! Excitement, hope and curiosity are what make the NFL offseason so great. Whether it’s about a team, a unit, a coach, a player or even something league-wide, until the ball is in the air, we are all just left theorizing and guessing. I wanted to touch …

How Wirfs’ Bucs contract could impact Williams-49ers discussions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Perhaps another barrier was added Thursday that stands between Trent Williams and the 49ers reaching a contract agreement. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs to a reported five-year, $140.63 million contract extension, it pushed Williams down one spot further on the list …

Patriots sign veteran defensive tackle in wake of Barmore news originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots appear to be making contingency plans at defensive tackle. Free agent Mike Purcell has signed a contract with the Patriots, his agency, Equity Sports, announced Thursday on social media. Details of the deal were not reported. Purcell has played in …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter On a day when the Bucs celebrated extending one of their best players, they also were reminded how frightening it can be to lose one as well. Thursday morning started with huge news that left tackle Tristan Wirfs had agreed to a five-year, $140.63 million extension. The deal makes him not only the highest-paid offensive …

Frank Gore will soon be a 49ers Hall of Famer. The 49ers announced today that Gore will be the newest member of the 49ers Hall of Fame. He will be inducted during a ceremony at the team’s Week One home game against the Jets on Monday Night Football. Gore was a 2005 third-round pick of the 49ers who played 10 …

Broncos offensive lineman Quinn Bailey’s season officially ended on Thursday. The team announced that Bailey has been placed on injured reserve. Bailey was driven away from the field in an ambulance at Wednesday’s practice after he fractured his ankle during the session. Players placed on injured reserve before the cut to 53 players are not eligible to be activated during …

Sure, you might think the majority of folks would just want the No. 1 pick in their fantasy football drafts, but it’s all contextual — some might even prefer the 12th pick, depending on the season. Fantasy analysts Scott Pianowski and Matt Harmon debate what’s the best way to start a draft in 2024, with one side taking the top-four …

The NFL has drastically changed its kickoff rules for this season. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Even in its 105th season, the NFL is still tinkering with the rule book. There are a few new rules that will be introduced this season, which isn’t unusual. But it will take some time for fans to get used to the new kickoff …

The NFL’s new kickoff rule will make its debut when the preseason opens Thursday night with the Chicago Bears facing the Houston Texans. While both teams are expected to sit starters, all eyes will be on the overhauled kickoffs during the annual Hall of Fame game at Tom Benson Stadium. NFL owners approved a radical change to kickoffs in order …

There are more fantasy football resources in 2024 than ever before, with advanced analytics and data becoming commonplace. However, sometimes the simplest of resources can be the most helpful. Here’s a look at every single NFL team’s fantasy football depth chart — every player you’ll need to know heading into your drafts this season. *Asterisks dictate an injured player (or …

Cleveland Browns running back D’Onta Foreman suffered a head injury during practice and was air lifted by helicopter to a hospital in Virginia on Thursday. The team said Foreman sustained a “direct blow to the head that resulted in neck pain” during a drill at The Greenbrier Resort. Foreman had movement in all of his extremities, according to a statement …

Gore to be honored as newest 49ers Hall of Famer at season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers brought back Frank Gore two years ago on a one-day contract. He was hired last year to serve in the role of a football personnel adviser. In Week 1 of the regular season, Gore will be welcomed as the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In all the years that John Lynch worked in broadcasting, there was something he noticed about elite NFL quarterbacks. The San Francisco 49ers general manager, who spent nine years as an NFL analyst for Fox, went to weekly production meetings with teams, sitting down with QBs like Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, and he noticed an …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Just a few months after Mark Andrews cracked his left fibula and injured ankle ligaments, the Baltimore Ravens tight end was jumping a five-foot fence while lugging a generator and a Jugs machine.  It wasn’t just Andrews. His brother Charlie, a realtor, and his father Paul, a doctor, were there also. On select weekdays and …

Three things to watch for in Bears’ Hall of Fame Game preseason opener vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams will be on the sideline in sweatpants along with the rest of the starters Thursday night when the Bears kick off their 2024 preseason slate in the Hall of Fame Game against the Houston Texans in Canton, …