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Bears players, coaches share why they love what Velus Jones Jr. brings as flexible offensive playmaker originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Velus Jones Jr. stuck with the Bears as they formed their initial 53-man roster this year. For now, it appears he’s going to get an opportunity to impact the game however he can, whether …

The NFL is back and that means so is Thursday Night Football. Check out everything you need to know about games on TNF including matchups, times and more – all times Eastern. 2024 Thursday Night Football Schedule Week 2 (Thursday, Sept. 12): Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (8:15 p.m. ET)Week 3 (Thursday, Sept. 19): New England Patriots vs. New York …

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who sat out practice for most of August with a knee injury, is good to go for the Week One meeting with the Lions on Sunday Night Football. Head coach Sean McVay said today that Nacua is a full participant and fully prepared to play in Detroit. “He’ll be ready to roll,” McVay said, via …

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to stop Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 2 on our list: Jared Goff and the Lions. (No. 5 was Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, No. 4 was Brock Purdy …

Star receiver Brandon Aiyuk skipped a second straight day of practice after being cleared by San Francisco 49ers doctors to participate as part of his long-running contract dispute. Aiyuk hasn’t participated in practice this entire offseason as he seeks a lucrative long-term extension or a trade with coach Kyle Shanahan citing a back injury as the official reason for what …

Bears solve long snapper mystery at Thursday’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears found their long snapper. On Thursday the team signed Scott Daly to the practice squad. Daly will be elevated to the active roster once it’s time to play the Titans in Week 1. “We like him a lot,” said special …

One quarterback has known the offensive system for more than two years. The other began learning the playbook and the new footwork it requires this spring. One quarterback has started 48 professional games atop 39 games of college experience. The other played in 30 college games. One quarterback has a deep mental bank of defensive coverages and tricks to manipulate …

Veteran NFL coach Jack Del Rio will work in college football for the first time this season. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell has hired the longtime defensive coordinator as a senior adviser, as reported by The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Del Rio will work with both the Badgers’ defense and offense, in addition to helping with personnel and as a sounding board …

The Atlanta Falcons are the favorites to top the NFC South standings at the end of the 2024 season. Currently, the Falcons sit at -130, after opening at -125 to take the division.  After Atlanta is Tampa Bay at +320, whose opening line was slightly shorter at +300. The Buccaneers are second on the board, despite having won the last …

Those who have followed my work for any period of time are probably fully aware that I’m fearless when it comes to my fantasy football convictions. There is no take too bold to proclaim … as long as there is a rational, logical thought process (usually data-driven) that led me to come to that conclusion. I am human, however … …

Patriots have NFL’s toughest 2024 schedule based on this metric originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots finished at the bottom of the AFC standings last season with a 4-13 record — their worst finish to a campaign since 1992. The 2024 season could see the Patriots finish with an equally bad record or worse, and one …

Eagles practice notes: Eagles missing a few players at the Linc originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles moved practice across the street to the Linc on Thursday afternoon and it might be their final time on that field until the home opener on Sept. 16. Right now, the Birds are in purgatory between training camp and regular season …

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to do something no team has ever done: win three straight Super Bowls. The rest of the NFL is trying to stop them. Here are the key elements of the Chiefs’ success, which will again play a role in their quest — and could provide clues to how other teams can unseat the kings …

It’s time to get excited. The critical draft week of the summer is here, and we’ll have real NFL games in a week. It’s almost go time. With that in mind, time to revisit the NFL power rankings from a fantasy tilt. This is an unscientific but nuanced measurement of how fantasy-useful each offense is. Even if the rankings aren’t …

49ers sign two additional players to finalize 2024 practice squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Carlos Ramirez at 5 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The 49ers made their final roster cuts to the regular-season limit of 53 …