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The Minnesota Vikings have signed QB Matt Corral after placing J.J. McCarthy — the team’s first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, who’s out of the season with a torn meniscus — on IR. [Related: J.J. McCarthy and other NFL injuries that could impact 2024 season] McCarthy, who underwent surgery Wednesday, was set to compete for the Vikings’ starting job …

49ers ‘hope’ Banks is ready for Week 1 after breaking finger originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — Left guard …

This summer, Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein are touring training camps across the country. At each stop, they’ll jot down notes about the quarterback; a rookie to watch; what they’re keeping their eye on; a fantasy thought; what they saw that was interesting; and a wild card for good measure. Here are their observations in …

With only a few weeks left before the official NFL season kicks off, the Panthers’ odds are on the move. After opening with a win total of 4.5, that line for Carolina has moved to 5.5.  According to John Ewing at BetMGM, that’s the only win-total increase in the NFL so far this year. But professional bettor Adam Chernoff warned …

Hufanga clears injury hurdle, nearing 49ers practice return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Nine months after sustaining a severe knee injury, 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga took the next steps in his recovery. Hufanga saw a specialist in Southern California on Thursday, and the report was encouraging, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It was good,” Shanahan …

It’s August, so you know what that means — it’s time for Yahoo Sports’ annual “Madden” simulation. This is the seventh year in a row we are running an entire season through EA Sports’ popular football simulation video game, which was released this week. Last year, Charles McDonald and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger’s simulated seasons produced a mixed bag of results. Madden …

Brandon Aiyuk is still employed by the San Francisco 49ers, but he isn’t practicing with the team while he seeks out a new extension. With the 2024 NFL regular season creeping up, where do the Niners stand with the star receiver? It’s a gray area for general manager John Lynch. “I’m not going to characterize any chances or anything,” Lynch …

Lenoir explains mindset entering contract year in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deommodore Lenoir knows he needs a different mindset heading into the final year of his rookie contract with the 49ers. Speaking on “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” Lenoir discussed what he wants to accomplish on the field in a contract year. “With the contract part, it …

Veteran tackle Mekhi Becton is trying to turn his career around by changing positions. He’s playing right guard for the Eagles. Will the former Jets first-rounder be the new starter at the position? “Yeah, we still have some time to think through some things,” coach Nick Sirianni told reporters after Thursday night’s preseason game against the Patriots. “We’re going to …

Throughout training camp, veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been considered most likely to be under center for the New England Patriots at the start of the 2024 NFL regular season. That said, No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye remains in the mix, with new head coach Jerod Mayo expressing that the quarterback competition “definitely isn’t over.” “We have three more …

Lynch states 49ers feel ‘urgency’ to have Aiyuk return to field originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — General manager …

The Falcons added two veterans to their defense this week and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett had a hand in landing one of them. Jarrett was part of a dinner during a visit with safety Justin Simmons that resulted in the longtime Bronco agreeing to a deal in Atlanta. Jarrett said he’s not looking for any commission due to his hand …

Lenoir admits 49ers know 2024 could be ‘Last Dance’ for Super Bowl win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Deommodore Lenoir didn’t …

“NFL Sunday Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin III have been laid off by ESPN, according to a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly on it. The decision was characterized as a business move made as the network’s fiscal year nears its close. Ponder and Griffin will both receive what they are …

Maye, Brissett still competing for Patriots’ No. 1 QB job, says Mayo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The competition for the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback job isn’t over. In fact, it just got a lot more interesting. Jacoby Brissett appeared to have the inside track to earning the No. 1 QB role after outperforming rookie Drake Maye for …