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Patriots training camp battles: Which CB will roam opposite Gonzalez? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With training camp kicking off next week, Patriots Insider Phil Perry is taking a look at key position battles to watch on the practice fields outside Gillette Stadium. First up: Cornerback. The Patriots have a clear and obvious path to competitive football …

Former Denver Broncos star and Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis has called for an investigation into a flight attendant’s behavior, alleging in a series of Instagram posts that he was wrongfully handcuffed and removed from a Saturday flight on United Airlines. Davis, 51, said he was traveling with his wife and three children on a flight from Denver …

Gould roots for 49ers despite ‘fractured’ front-office relationships originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Veteran kicker Robbie Gould wanted to remain with the 49ers following the 2022 NFL season, but San Francisco’s front office went in a different direction, opting to move on and draft Jake Moody. More than a year later, Gould addressed negotiations with the 49ers while …

The San Francisco 49ers know what it takes to get to the Super Bowl, coming close to winning the big game themselves last season. San Francisco has lost two Super Bowls in five years, both to the Kansas City Chiefs.  There’s no shame in losing a Super Bowl. Going to one is hard, and winning it is harder.  Deebo Samuel, …

Running back has been one of the more hot-button positions in the league in recent years. While this offseason saw more backs being paid unlike a year ago, there are still questions surrounding whether or not teams should commit a sizable amount of their salary cap on them for multiple years. The thought against doing so is simply due to …

Nick Chubb is no stranger to big weight on the squat rack. The Cleveland Browns’ standout running back has been known to carry plentiful poundage on his back since his college football days at Georgia, having gone viral several times for lifting 500-plus pounds at times. It appears the six-year NFL veteran is back to his old tricks after a …

When Raheem Morris was running the defense for the Rams, the NFC West club won a Super Bowl in 2021 and advanced to the playoffs in 2023. That success helped Morris land the Falcons head coaching job and Atlanta will be hoping he can build another strong defense even though they don’t have the likes of Aaron Donald to threaten …

PHILADELPHIA — Super Bowl expectations have become the norm in Philadelphia, thanks to an appearance in the league championship game two years ago and annual playoff appearances under the Nick Sirianni regime. With one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, including the offseason addition of Saquon Barkley, the Eagles are expected to compete for a Super Bowl appearance once …

Perry Knotts / Getty Images Every NFL team has their favorite set of plays or play they go to when the going gets tough in the NFL, and on Saturday, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, via Bleacher Report, diagrammed his most “unstoppable play” while being given the option of choosing any current players around the league to run it.  …

Here are my updated 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. Non-pass catching RBs such as Derrick Henry or David Montgomery would move up slightly while Alvin Kamara and Austin Ekeler may drop a couple spots, but overall, …

Jamal Adams recently resurfaced as the newest addition to the Tennessee Titans, marking the next chapter for a player once considered one of the NFL’s best safeties. His deal was arguably just as notable for reigniting questions about a fellow free agent: Why, exactly, is Justin Simmons still available? Released by the Denver Broncos in a cost-cutting move this March, …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles considered Bill Belichick to be their head coach this offseason, ultimately deciding against bringing in the six-time Super Bowl championship winning head coach in favor of retaining Nick Sirianni for another year.  The reports of the Eagles pursuing Belichick were easy for Sirianni to dismiss. “All I really took at this was I had Mr. …

Getty Images Years after acknowledging a longstanding feud with the Detroit Lions, Calvin Johnson is officially returning to — and reconciling with — the franchise, with the team announcing Monday the Hall of Fame wide receiver will be inducted into the club’s Pride of the Lions memorial at Ford Field. Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re “aware of the incident and are currently gathering more information” but had no further comment. According to the California …

Here are my Top 150 overall players for the 2024 fantasy football season. Some quick notes: These are re-draft rankings for managed PPR leagues. If you’re playing best ball, you can still use these for reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single week upside, as well as rookies, move up significantly in that format. Similarly, if …