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Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons is playing with the Vikings defense in Madden. Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer formerly was head coach of the Vikings. Many, including Parsons, have wondered how Zimmer plans to use one of the NFL’s most versatile defenders. After a slow start to camp, Parsons wrecked the Cowboys offense in Monday’s practice as backup left tackle …

49ers insider gives latest update on Aiyuk as trade rumors swirl originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The San Francisco 49ers have come very close to winning the Super Bowl with their current core. In the last five years, they have lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl twice (2019 and 2023) and also were defeated twice …

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft passed his physical, allowing the team to remove him from the active/physically unable to perform list. Kraft tore a pectoral muscle while lifting weights this offseason, and the Packers are expected to ease him back into practice. The Packers made Kraft a third-round pick last season, and he started eight games as an injury replacement …

Report: 49ers to work out two wide receivers Monday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are in the market for wide receiver depth. San Francisco will work out wide receivers Monroe Young and Mike Harley Jr. on Monday, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reported Sunday, citing a league source. #49ers to work out wide receiver Mike Harley Jr., on …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, shown at the team’s mini camp in June, (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The first few weeks of training camp have been eventful for Jim Harbaugh, juggling quarterback Justin Herbert’s injury, revamping the receiving corps and implementing a new defensive scheme. But Monday the Chargers coach had to steer and address the alleged sign-stealing …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter In what was one of the worst-kept secrets of the offseason, the Chicago Bears were officially selected to be featured as this year’s training camp “Hard Knocks” team. They were eligible due to not making the playoffs last year, not having a first-year head coach and having plenty of storylines to watch for. Chicago had …

Report: Aiyuk trade not close after 49ers fielded offers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk isn’t going anywhere … yet. Shortly after rumors of the 49ers trading Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers swirled on social media Monday, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported, citing sources, that San Francisco is not close to trading the All-Pro receiver despite having …

Monday’s joint practice between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants got a bit heated on multiple occasions. There were at least a couple of fights and bench-clearing scuffles with punches being thrown during Monday’s practice. It’s unclear exactly how many fights took place, as there were several occasions where players had to be separated, but Giants quarterback Daniel Jones …

Training camp stock watch: Pats run defense dominates physical practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — The Patriots put the pads on for the first time last Monday. They’ve had six practices in soupy, 90-plus-degree heat. All were nearly two hours long. Five of them were in full pads. Following a mandated day off Sunday (teams are limited …

Why Browns’ Jeudy would welcome trade for 49ers’ Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry Jeudy would welcome a change to the Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver room. Specifically in the form of 49ers Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Aiyuk. In speaking exclusively to Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, Jeudy was asked about the possibility of Cleveland trading for Aiyuk, who …

Flag football will be in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the NFL has chosen its player to serve as the public figure for the event: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. The league announced Monday that Hurts would be the Olympic flag football ambassador, posting a video of the quarterback promoting the 2028 Olympic Games. There will be …

The Cardinals have made a roster move to formally end BJ Ojulari’s 2024 season. Arizona announced on Monday that Ojulari has been placed on injured reserve, after the edge rusher tore his ACL late last week. Ojulari, 22, was a second-round pick in the 2023 draft. He appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, playing 37 percent of Arizona’s …

Why Hargrave is poised for ‘big jump’ in second 49ers season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Javon Hargrave is determined to improve his performance in 2024, and it’s a safe bet the two-time Pro Bowler will make good on his pledge and take a substantial leap in his second season with the 49ers. Hargrave recently …

Last year, with quarterback Aaron Rodgers injured, receiver Allen Lazard eventually became a forgotten man in the Jets’ offense. He ultimately caught 23 passes for 311 yards, he was a healthy scratch for at least one game, and he likely would have been released but for a $10 million fully-guaranteed salary in 2024. With Rodgers back, so is Lazard. The …

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who made the game-winning field goal in Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory two years ago, has agreed on a four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. Butker announced the deal on X, saying: “There’s no place I’d rather be than with the Chiefs, excited to finalize a 4 year extension. To …