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The 49ers host the Saints on Sunday, during the second week of the preseason. The two teams were scheduled to conduct joint practices in the days preceding the game. Now, not. Saints coach Dennis Allen told reporters that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan raised the issue on Saturday. “Kyle reached out to me yesterday, making me aware that they have some …

Dak Prescott missed practice on Friday with right ankle soreness, raising alarm among Cowboys fans after the Dallas quarterback was seen wearing a medical boot on his surgically repaired ankle in the offseason. He says he’s fine. Prescott spoke with reporters after the Cowboys’ preseason opener Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. He “one thousand percent” plans to return to …

In all, five Colts wore Guardian Caps during Sunday’s playoff game against the Broncos. The most notable was running back Jonathan Taylor. Others who used them were running back Zavier Scott, tight end Kylen Granson, safety Rodney Thomas II, and linebacker Grant Stuard. “Our [medical and equipment] guys here do a great job of keeping us informed,” Scott said, via …

LOS ANGELES — Jerry Jones was ready to walk it back. At the very least, the Dallas Cowboys team owner was ready to clarify his negotiating stance. How badly does he want to reunite with All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb? Desire and urgency, Jones explained Sunday, are not synonymous. “It has nothing to do with our feeling about what CeeDee Lamb …

49ers star CMC offers encouraging update on calf injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey has a positive update about his health status, to the relief of 49ers fans. Speaking on SiriusXM’s NFL Training Camp Tour, the San Francisco running back explained to Amber Theoharis how his injury rehab has been coming along. “Yeah, I feel great,” …

49ers cancel joint practices with Saints ahead of preseason clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will not practice with the New Orleans Saints ahead of the two teams’ NFL preseason Week 2 clash next Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco was scheduled to travel to Southern California for joint practices with the Saints on Thursday and …

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (19) throws a pass during the team’s training camp. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s not often that a team’s third-string quarterback is a big story, even in the preseason. But Trey Lance is still a mystery. And, given the uncertainty surrounding the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback situation after 2024, Lance could be …

The Browns have made a trade to bring back an offensive lineman. Cleveland has acquired center Nick Harris from Seattle, the team announced on Sunday. The Browns are sending the Seahawks a 2026 sixth-round pick for Harris and a 2026 seventh-round pick. Harris, 25, was a Cleveland fifth-round pick in 2020 and just completed his rookie deal with the franchise. …

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones recently created a bit of a mess by saying that he has “no urgency” to get a contract in place with receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is holding out of training camp. Before Sunday’s preseason opener against the Rams, Jones tried to perform a cleanup on Aisle CeeDee. Jones made his comments during the team’s …

Steelers first-round pick Troy Fautanu is reportedly set to miss time with the knee injury he suffered in the team’s preseason opener. Multiple reporters at the team’s facility on Sunday noted that Fautanu was wearing a brace on his left knee when he arrived to Sunday’s practice. Fautanu did not dress for the practice and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh …

In the first year of the NFL allowing players to wear Guardian Caps during games, not many have. On Sunday, one of the NFL’s best players did. Colts running back Jonathan Taylor donned a Guardian Cap during the preseason opener against the Broncos. The league believes they make practices and games safer. Last year, however, the league’s position was that …

The Falcons announced several transactions Sunday, two days after their first preseason game. The team placed outside linebacker Bralen Trice and cornerback Harrison Hand on injured reserve. It also released quarterback Nathan Rourke. The Falcons used the roster spots to sign wide receiver Jakeem Grant, running back Spencer Brown and quarterback John Paddock. Trice was carted off in the second …

Patriots coach Mayo addresses Aiyuk snubbing New England originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Patriots coach Jerod Mayo isn’t overly concerned by Brandon Aiyuk shooting down a potential trade that would have sent the 49ers receiver to New England. “When we start to win games, guys will want to come here,” Mayo told reporters Sunday when asked about the …

Training camp stock watch: Douglas pops in return to full contact originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Patriots had a two-hour, fully-padded practice that began Sunday morning at 11 a.m. ET. With the Philadelphia Eagles coming in Tuesday for what should be an intense workout, the Patriots will probably be in shells on Monday. Let’s get to the Stock …

Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones admitted Sunday that he “got in trouble” for comments he made Friday about star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s ongoing contract holdout. In comments made at the team’s training camp in Oxnard, Calif., Jones said that he doesn’t feel “any urgency” to finalize a contract extension with Lamb, the team’s 2020 first-round pick and a …