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Stout’s Greatest Hits: A look at legendary o-line coach’s top 10 long-shot triumphs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Guys who were walk-ons in college and didn’t get invited to the Combine. Guys who plunged to the bottom of the draft. Guys who played at small colleges or didn’t play at all. Long-range projects. Works in progress. Training camp long shots. …

15 Eagles to watch in preseason game vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will wrap up their 2024 preseason at home against the Vikings with a rare 1 p.m. Saturday game at the Linc. After that, the Eagles will have to cut their 90-man roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday. And then it …

Quarterback Russell Wilson will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they face the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Saturday (Justin Berl/Getty Images) The 2024 NFL preseason ends this weekend with about a dozen games on Saturday and Sunday, including an afternoon game Saturday between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions. The Lions are 1-1 in the preseason, while the …

Breer: How Patriots feel about Gonzalez amid up-and-down camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have plenty of roster issues to worry about entering the 2024 season. Apparently Christian Gonzalez isn’t one of them. The second-year cornerback hasn’t had the strongest training camp and preseason to date. After missing the final 13 games of his rookie …

The 49ers’ preseason is over, but their backup quarterback competition has not been settled. Joshua Dobbs and Brandon Allen both played in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Raiders, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said afterward that it’s too close to call which one of them will be No. 2 behind Brock Purdy on the depth chart. “Not really, I …

Once upon a time, this yearly piece was called “What’s In My Wallet,” meant to outline the players I’ve drafted the most. Not long ago, we pivoted to a “My Guys” approach, where it’s still covering players I love drafting, but it also allows me the latitude to include players I’m sold on, even if I’m not lucky enough to …

Mayo reveals QB plan, starter for preseason finale vs. Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston All four quarterbacks on the New England Patriots roster — Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Joe Milton and Bailey Zappe — got playing time in each of the first two preseason games. The plan is for that trend to continue in Sunday night’s preseason finale …

Garrett Wilson is very good at football. You know that, I know that, almost everyone around the game knows that. But one former Jets wide receiver who knows a thing or two about being up there among the greats in this league thinks the young wideout has the upside and potential to reach that level in the near future. “How …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic that first-round rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will play in the Week One opener against the Jets on Monday Night Football. Asked after Friday’s preseason finale whether Pearsall can go in Week One, Shanahan indicated that Pearsall’s shoulder injury is getting better and he is trending toward being cleared to play. “I hope …

The Commanders made a swap of centers on Friday. They announced the signing of Cameron Tom to their 90-man roster. J.C. Hassenauer was released in a corresponding move. Tom played in one game for the Chargers last season after spending the offseason and summer with the Eagles. He was also on the Eagles practice squad in 2022 and played one …

The Bears have found another pass rusher. After missing out on Matthew Judon, Chicago has agreed to acquire linebacker Darrell Taylor from Seattle for a 2025 sixth-round pick, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reports. Taylor, 27, was a second-round pick in 2020 but did not play that season due to an offseason surgery. He’s since recorded 21.5 sacks in 49 games …

Bears fill edge rusher gap, trade for Seahawks LB Darrell Taylor originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are trading for Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor, sending a 2025 sixth-round pick for the pass-rusher, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first to report the news. Bears add a pass rusher by acquiring …

49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall hasn’t been practicing, due to a shoulder injury. It’s apparently a condition about which the 49ers were aware, and that they hoped wouldn’t become a problem. It has. Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle addressed the issue during his recent appearance on KNBR. “The other component of that is Pearsall, who looked amazing the like …

Colts head coach Shane Steichen said recently that Jelani Woods would miss time with a toe injury and it looks like it will be another extended absence from the lineup for the tight end. According to multiple reports, Woods had surgery on his toe this week. The prognosis is for a four-month recovery, so Woods will be back at the …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, have donated $5 million to Texas Tech. His departure from Texas Tech might have been delayed if he’d been able to make, say, $5 million in NIL money while in college. In a recent NFL.com Q&A, Mahomes acknowledged that he might have delayed his arrival to the NFL, if he could have …