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The Patriots signed third-round offensive tackle Caedan Wallace to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. He is the sixth of eight draft picks to sign, leaving only second-rounder Ja’Lynn Polk and fourth-rounder Layden Robinson unsigned. The Patriots used the 68th overall pick on Wallace. They hope he can earn the starting left tackle job after playing almost exclusively …

Why Bears believe Caleb Williams is ‘suited’ to thrive in ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears are the flavor of the NFL offseason, and their reward will be a training camp date with NFL Films’ T.V. show “Hard Knocks.” Being on “Hard Knocks” is something Bears ownership has long opposed, and …

The Saints have completed their draft class signings. Second-round cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry was the last to sign, inking his four-year rookie contract Friday. First-round offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, fifth-round quarterback Spencer Rattler, fifth-round receiver Bub Means, fifth-round linebacker Jaylan Ford, sixth-round defensive tackle Khristian Boyd and seventh-round offensive tackle Josiah Ezirim all signed earlier this month. The Saints traded up …

Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams shows off precision, progress as offense shines originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Friday’s second open-media OTA practice at Halas Hall was a little different than last week’s “bumpy” affair for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Facing a defense without four of his five starting secondary members (Jaylon Johnson, Jaquan Brisker, …

The Lions have signed second-round cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. The Missouri product is the fifth member of Detroit’s six-player draft class to sign. Only first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold remains unsigned. Offensive lineman Gio Manu, running back Sione Vaki, offensive lineman Christian Mahogany and defensive lineman Mehki Wingo previously signed. The Lions …

The approach to measuring how successful an NFL team’s pass rush is isn’t an exact science. So, what’s more important: sack numbers or quarterback pressure numbers? For the Detroit Lions, the 2023 NFC runner-up, the answer is multi-faceted. The Lions’ 41 sacks as a defense this past season ranked 23rd despite having a top-five quarterback pressure total (274, the third-most in …

The Pro Football Writers of America has named Rams General Manager Les Snead the 2024 Horrigan Award winner. Snead, the 52nd winner of the award, was lauded for his professional dealings with the media who cover the league. He is the second member of the Rams franchise to receive the award, with then head coach John Robinson winning it in …

The Bears are going to be the featured attraction on Hard Knocks this summer and head coach Matt Eberflus said on Friday that the team is excited about the chance to show that “we’ve got a good thing going.” Eberflus worked as the Colts’ defensive coordinator when HBO and NFL Films did an in-season version of the show in 2021 …

Gable Steveson won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling in Tokyo and he will now try his hand at life in the NFL. The Bills announced Steveson’s signing on Friday. He worked out for the Bills recently — ESPN reports it was his first time wearing a pair of cleats — and is going to be working with the team’s …

PFF slots Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards in top-10 of positional rankings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago PFF has recently dropped several positional and team rankings ahead of the highly-anticipated 2024 NFL regular season. Of course, they slotted the Bears’ team, as a whole, in the bottom half of the rankings. But they gave some solid praise to the team’s …

The Buffalo Bills have undergone more change this offseason than almost any team in the NFL. They parted ways with numerous stalwarts on both sides of the ball; and while the most notable of those was Stefon Diggs on the offensive side, the losses on defense were significant as the team parted ways with Tre’Davious White, Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, …

Yahoo Sports senior NFL writer Jori Epstein highlights the touching story of New York Jets’ fifth-round draft pick Qwan’tez Stiggers and what his mindset is moving forward in the NFL. View more Video Transcript Three days before the 2024 NFL draft, Quantz Diggers stood ready at attention not for the draft where the Jets would take him with the last …

Social media is buzzing about Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schröder making his soccer debut in Germany on Friday. The 30-year-old grew up in Braunschweig, Germany and previously played for Phantoms Braunschweig (2010-13) and SG Braunschweig (2009-13) before setting his sights on the NBA.  He spent the first five years of his professional basketball career with the Atlanta Hawks (2013-18), followed …

When Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson decided to stay put and not pursue open head coaching jobs around the NFL, it was surprise to many in the NFL world. The Lions had just reached the NFC Championship Game — the first time the franchise advanced out of the opening round of the playoffs since 1991 — and there was …

The inaugural NFL Draft was held in 1936 in Philadelphia, and involved no formal scouting departments, no agents, no 24-hour media coverage. In 1980, the NFL Draft was televised for the first time from New York City. Now, the NFL Draft is a three-day event with 24/7 media coverage and attracts millions of fans, both in person and online. Each …