49ers practice report: Gross-Matos, Winters return on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers had their full team in pads and on the practice field on Thursday. Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos and linebacker Dee Winters returned to practice for the first time since the end of the preseason. Gross-Matos sustained a knee injury in …
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Jalen Hurts’ first impression this season was fine, but fine isn’t good enough
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Jalen Hurts was a summer sensation. The reviews of his practices were raving. He famously didn’t throw an interception until the last day of camp. For a quarterback coming off a disappointing season, learning a new offense, with some key new teammates, things couldn’t have gone much better. And then came Opening Night. It’s not that …
Read More »Bears’ Shane Waldron takes blame for Cole Kmet’s curious usage in win vs. Titans
Bears’ Shane Waldron takes blame for Cole Kmet’s curious usage in win vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron knows he has to be better. That starts with Waldron finding a way to get all of the Bears’ playmakers on the field and involved more than he did during Chicago’s …
Read More »Isaiah Rodgers details his broken hand and plan for return
Isaiah Rodgers details his broken hand and plan for return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers had waited well over a year for his return to game action, so what was another week? After missing the entire 2023 season, Rodgers’ long wait became a little longer when he was ruled out of Week 1 with a …
Read More »‘They know what I can do:’ Devin White surprised to lose starting spot
‘They know what I can do:’ Devin White surprised to lose starting spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We all thought Devin White would go into the regular season as a starting linebacker because every day but one during training camp he took the first set of reps with the starting defense. He seemed like a starter because he …
Read More »Bengals’ Cam Taylor-Britt knocks Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy: ‘He can run straight’
Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy ran a record 4.21 40-yard dash at the combine and had a pair of touchdowns in his NFL debut last week against the Baltimore Ravens. Consider Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt unimpressed. “Speed. That’s about it. He can run straight, run jet sweeps and just run straight. He can’t do too much …
Read More »Everything to know about Sunday night’s Bears-Texans game: TV, schedule, uniforms
Everything to know about Sunday night’s Bears-Texans game: TV, schedule, uniforms originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears and Texans will face off on Sunday Night Football for Week 2’s prime-time matchup on the NFL schedule. Both teams are coming off Week 1 victories, meaning only one team will remain undefeated after Sunday night. The Bears defeated the Titans, …
Read More »Patriots Mailbag: A beefed-up run game, trade deadline needs and more
Patriots Mailbag: A beefed-up run game, trade deadline needs and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Not many folks expected the Patriots to be 1-0 entering their home opener against the Seahawks on Sunday. Even fewer will expect them to emerge 2-0 after Week 2. But there’s some reason for optimism in New England after last week’s upset of …
Read More »Patriots to troll Seahawks with special guest for home opener
Patriots to troll Seahawks with special guest for home opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will fittingly honor Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler before Sunday’s showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. The team announced on Thursday that Butler will ring the bell atop the Gillette Stadium lighthouse as the honorary “Keeper of the Light.” New …
Read More »Bills’ Damar Hamlin wants to be known for his on-field exploits too: ‘I feel unbreakable’
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is most famous for the near-fatal cardiac arrest he suffered in a Jan. 2, 2023 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin was resuscitated twice on the field before being taken away in an ambulance and spent over a week in the hospital, most of that time in an intensive care unit. But less than two …
Read More »2024 NFL Week 2 odds, predictions, picks: Back Broncos, Colts to cover
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 1 certainly had its mix of highs and lows for both fans and bettors. Seeing Jordan Love go down last week was a bummer, but Caleb Williams getting his first win as a rookie was cool to see. What might Week 2 bring? Well, from a betting perspective, I’ve got a few …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2: C.J. Stroud, Zamir White among top fades
Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, I’m highlighting six players with bust potential in Week 2. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options on your …
Read More »Eli Manning: Daniel Jones can be an elite NFL QB
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with 2-time Super Bowl winning QB Eli Manning about how the Giants can bounce back from their Week 1 loss and if current QB Daniel Jones has what it takes to be an elite NFL QB. Eli joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of King’s Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz with …
Read More »Bengals CB Cam Taylor-Britt unworried about facing RB Xavier Worthy: ‘He can run straight…He can’t do too much else’
Kansas City Chiefs running back Xavier Worthy had a thrilling debut last weekend, scoring two touchdowns in just three touches. But not everyone in the NFL was all that impressed. Ahead of the matchup between the Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Bengals defensive back Cam Taylor-Britt seemed unconcerned about facing Worthy. The third-year cornerback told reporters on Thursday …
Read More »Texans unveil frosty uniforms they will wear against Bears’ all-orange on Sunday
Texans unveil frosty uniforms they will wear against Bears’ all-orange on Sunday originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears recently announced they’ll be in orange on Sunday night for their Week 2 matchup against the Texans. They’ll don orange helmets, orange jerseys and white pants. Opposite of them, the Texans recently unveiled the frosty, all-white uniforms they plan to …
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