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The NFL wants close games. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy doesn’t care. As he enters his third NFL season and second full year as a starter, the last pick in the 2022 draft is ready to make things interesting by making things boring. “I want to be dominant,” Purdy told Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle. “Not just win games …

Eagles training camp observations: DeVonta Smith reminds us he’s still really good originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was military day at Eagles training camp on Saturday and the Eagles held their longest practice of the summer so far. On the first day of bright sunshine of camp, the Eagles went 1 hour and 39 minutes before handing over …

49ers sign another wide receiver with Aiyuk, Pearsall out of practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers on Saturday added another wide receiver to their 90-man roster. Former Atlanta Falcons receiver Frank Darby was signed to add depth at a position with Brandon Aiyuk not participating in practices and rookie Ricky Pearsall on the …

When it comes to evaluating contracts, money becomes a major factor. Duration is becoming more important, too. Teams prefer longer-term contracts, giving them the benefit of controlling a player’s rights (if they choose to do so) well beyond the guaranteed years of the deal, typically one or two or three seasons. For players with one year left on their contracts, …

Like father, like son.  Many remarkable athletes have had sons follow in their footsteps in their respective sport, including new Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James and his superstar father, LeBron James. That said, we’ve rounded up some of the most iconic father-son duos in sports history. Let’s get to it! LeBron James and Bronny James LeBron James has made …

The Jets signed former UFL quarterback Adrian Martinez, the team announced before Saturday’s practice. They also signed cornerback Kendall Sheffield and waived quarterback Ben Bryant and cornerback Nehemiah Shelton in corresponding moves. Martinez played with the Birmingham Stallons this spring, earning UFL MVP honors while passing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns and leading the league with 528 rushing yards. …

The Jets announced Saturday morning prior to training camp practice that they’ve signed QB Adrian Martinez and CB Kendall Sheffield. The team released QB Ben Bryant and CB Nehemiah Shelton in corresponding moves. Martinez, 24, started 47 games over five seasons of college football with Nebraska (four seasons) and Kansas State (one season), going 20-27 with 9,752 yards passing, 51 …

Last month, we took a look at the candidates to be the first player to reach $60 million per year in new-money average. This week, three names exited the list. Matthew Stafford, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jordan Love resolved their contract issues. The highest-paid of the trio — Love — fell $5 million short. So who’s next to get paid, and …

How Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman has made training camp holdouts extinct originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Look around the NFL and you see players unhappy with their contracts, constantly at odds with the front office and even holding out of training camp in some high-profile cases. There’s one place you never see that. Here. Who was the last Eagle …

Why Cam Jurgens is feeling at home even as he replaces a legend originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s weird not having Jason Kelce at Eagles training camp. Even though Kelce has been around the building a ton this offseason after his retirement, when the Eagles took the field this week to kick off camp, there was no 62. …

New Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni is not wasting any time in demanding more from No. 1 receiver George Pickens. Azzanni and Pickens got into a heated exchange at training camp because Azzanni didn’t like what he saw from Pickens, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The report says Pickens “didn’t take kindly to Azzanni’s words” and that Pickens was …

2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 28.9 (3rd) Total yards per game: 398.4 (2nd) Plays per game: 60.2 (27th) Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 30.9 (32nd) Drop back EPA per play: 0.3 (1st) Rush attempts per game: 29.4 (7th) Rush EPA per play: 0.03 (1st) Coaching Staff Kyle Shanahan enters his eighth season as the 49ers’ head coach, boasting …

The Bengals are making an addition to their secondary on Friday. According to multiple reports, the team is signing cornerback Nate Brooks to their 90-man roster. There’s no word about any additional roster moves in Cincinnati. Brooks spent time in 49ers camp last summer and he’s also had stints with the Titans, Raiders, Cardinals, Buccaneers, Ravens, Dolphins, and Patriots. He’s …

The Jets held their third training camp practice on Friday. Here are a few takeaways from the afternoon… – It was another very good day for Aaron Rodgers. Again: The ball just never hits the ground. He was 10 of 12 passing throughout practice with two touchdowns. He was 6 of 8 with both scores in 11-on-11 periods (including 4 …

Deebo focused on day-to-day amid 49ers’ Super Bowl expectations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret what the 49ers’ goal is for the 2024 NFL season. After coming close to a Lombardi Trophy in four of the last five years, San Francisco is looking to get over the Super Bowl hump finally. Despite the unanimous expectations — …