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During more than 17 years in his job as Commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell had never testified in court during a trial. That changed last month, when he was called by the league to testify in the Sunday Ticket class action. His comments covered 113 pages of the 2,506-page transcript. And it was largely uneventful, mainly because: …

Shanahan reveals when 49ers expect Hufanga to return from ACL injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers gear up for another Super Bowl pursuit, a key member of San Francisco’s defense could be back in the fold shortly. Talanoa Hufanga, who hasn’t been on the field since tearing his ACL last November, is poised to rejoin …

49ers right guard Spencer Burford broke his right hand, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Saturday. It is undecided whether Burford will require surgery. “I know how you guys are with timetables, but guessing around three weeks,” Shanahan said, via Angelina Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area. Burford, who is entering his third season, was taking a majority of the first-team …

Guardian Caps work during practice. Given that this likely means they’ll work during games, the NFL reversed course this year on its prior rule that players can’t wear them beyond the practice field. One player who is thinking about wearing a Guardian Cap is Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. “I’ve been thinking about wearing mine,” Smith told reporters on Friday. “I’m …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the first training camp practice preceding the next chapter of the Los Angeles Chargers’ destiny, Jim Harbaugh was cutting across the field in his cleats when his eyesight caught the path of All-Pro safety Derwin James. Ever the one to engage a team leader and impart one of his Harbaugh-isms, the head coach called out. …

With CeeDee Lamb holding out of training camp, the Cowboys needed depth at receiver. They filled that need Saturday, signing two former UFL wide receivers after working them out. The team announced deals with Deontay Burnett and Kelvin Harmon. Receiver Terrell Bynum also worked out for the Cowboys, and former Bengals quarterback Reid Sinnett threw to them. Burnett played for …

Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs is going to be rewarded. It’s just a question of when. As to the question of “how much?,” it’ll be more than any other left tackle in the league. Or maybe left and right tackle. Bucs G.M. Jason Licht said Friday on WDAE that Wirfs deserves to be at the top of the stack. Even …

49ers training camp takeaways: Dobbs could make QB2 battle interesting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers quietly closed out their first week of training camp Saturday with several veterans returning after taking the previous day off. The bleachers set up on the practice field sat empty due to a San Jose Earthquakes game being …

The 49ers are the only team with both a holdout and a hold-in. As to both tackle Trent Williams (out) and receiver Brandon Aiyuk (in), Saturday brought no news. Coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that there’s “no updates on either” player. Shanahan said Aiyuk is doing everything except practicing. He’s also avoiding fines. For Williams, who’s not operating on his …

Two quarterbacks agreed to contract extensions on Friday, but neither of them was Dak Prescott. The Cowboys quarterback is in the final year of his contract and his future in Dallas has been a frequent topic of conversation at the team’s training camp this week. The new deals for Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love offered another chance to broach the …

The Lions announced kicker Michael Badgley suffered a season-ending injury on Friday and they officially ended his season on Saturday. Badgley was placed on injured reserve after tearing his hamstring during a pre-practice warmup this week. Badgley will have surgery to repair the injury. The Lions announced that they have filled his roster spot by signing linebacker Malik Jefferson. Jefferson …

In the aftermath of last month’s $4.7 billion antitrust verdict against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket case (which, if it stands, will become $14.1 billion), the NFL said the liability won’t directly impact the salary cap. More recently, Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reported that several owners are considering foisting some of the financial responsibility onto the players. …

The Dolphins announced a veteran addition to their linebacking corps on Saturday. They have signed Curtis Bolton to their 90-man roster. Quarterback Gavin Hardison was waived to make room for Bolton in Miami. Bolton played in 23 games for the Raiders over the last two seasons and saw almost all of his playing time on special teams. He was credited …

Ryan Tannehill isn’t in an NFL training camp for the first time in over a decade and he doesn’t sound like he’s too upset about it. Tannehill was benched by the Titans in favor of Will Levis last season and there hasn’t been word of interest in his services as a free agent over the last few months. During an …

Saquon Barkley’s new home is located roughly two hours from his old one, as the star running back left the New York Giants for the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency. Is Barkley motivated to make the Giants regret letting him walk? While saying that Barkley is “explosive,” Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hinted that the running back is thrilled to still …