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Thomas sustains broken forearm in 49ers’ preseason loss to Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cornerback Ambry Thomas was ruled out of the 49ers’ preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday at Nissan Stadium with a right forearm injury. After San Francisco’s 17-13 loss, coach Kyle Shanahan revealed to reporters Thomas sustained a break …

What we learned as 49ers begin preseason play with loss to Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Kyle Shanahan decided there was no reason to play any of the 49ers’ A-listers in their 2024 NFL preseason opener. While some of their recognizable players remained in the Bay Area, Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Deebo …

The Steelers placed nose tackle Breiden Fehoko on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NFL transactions wire. Fehoko injured his shoulder in Tuesday’s practice. He originally joined the Steelers as a free agent in 2023. Fehoko bounced between the team’s practice squad and the active roster but did not see any action in the regular season. He re-signed with the …

Thomas exits 49ers-Titans preseason game with forearm injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cornerback Ambry Thomas was ruled out of the 49ers’ preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday at Nissan Stadium with a right forearm injury. The fourth-year defensive back missed a tackle on a screen pass made by Titans quarterback Mason Rudolph …

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy made his NFL preseason debut on Saturday. It was rocky at first — and then it improved. Dramatically. On his first drive, McCarthy was intercepted by Raiders defensive back Jack Jones. It was not a pretty throw. But it helped McCarthy settle down. “After the interception, all the nerves went out the window and I just …

Browns backup center Luke Wypler fractured his right ankle in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Packers, coach Kevin Stefanski announced after the game. Wypler will require surgery. The 2023 sixth-round draft pick was carted off the field with 11:58 remaining in the second quarter after a 7-yard completion from Tyler Huntley to Pierre Strong Jr. The team’s medical staff placed …

Though the ever-confident quarterback never doubted himself, Caleb Williams still found his NFL preseason debut performance reassuring in helping lead the Chicago Bears to a 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. After all, it had been nearly nine months since the rookie No. 1 draft pick handled a snap in a competitive setting. “Last time I was out …

J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to start the Minnesota Vikings’ regular season opener and Saturday probably didn’t change that. But McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in his NFL preseason debut, gave the Vikings a lot to look forward to in a 24-23 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. McCarthy made some mistakes, most notably a bad interception on his first drive, …

Jayden Daniels’s preseason debut against the Jets was an illustration of why the Commanders took the quarterback with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Daniels capped an 11-play, 70-yard opening drive by faking a handoff to running back Austin Ekeler and keeping the ball on a three-yard touchdown run. Marcus Mariota replaced him on the second Commanders possession. …

Stephon Gilmore’s bid to find a place to play in 2024 is taking him to Minnesota. Gilmore told NFL reporter Josina Anderson that he is flying to Minneapolis on Sunday ahead of a scheduled Monday meeting with the Vikings. The Vikings lost Mekhi Blackmon for the season to a torn ACL he suffered in a training camp practice last month …

Following the departure of Bill Belichick from the Patriots, the team has decided to re-sign several of the players he acquired. That has made Belichick look good, from the standpoint of evaluating personnel. New England’s latest transaction does not. By cutting receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after one season, the Patriots have admitted that Belichick erred in giving Smith-Schuster $16 million guaranteed …

The Dolphins announced a pair of roster moves on Sunday. They have signed offensive lineman Chasen Hines and they placed offensive lineman Kion Smith on injured reserve. Hines was waived by the team earlier this week when they signed wide receiver Mike Harley Jr., but went unclaimed and became a free agent. Hines was a 2022 Patriots sixth-round pick and …

Recently, the NFL sent an email regarding terms of service update for its “websites, mobile applications, and other online and mobile services operated by NFL Enterprises LLC.” I received the email, and I’ve heard from multiple PFT readers who have gotten the same message. Per the email, “The updates include changes to ‘Section 16. Limitation of Liability’ and the terms …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A little over three months ago, when the Washington Commanders plucked LSU’s Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, general manager Adam Peters called back to his first impressions of the quarterback. Among many things, a particular trait stuck out. “He’s the best deep-ball thrower in the draft,” Peters said last May. …

There’s a reason the Jets love their fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, Braelon Allen. The young running back has been generating nothing but positive reviews for his training camp showing and he was able to carry that over to Saturday afternoon’s preseason opener against the Washington Commanders. “We’re all excited to see him and he didn’t disappoint,” head coach …