Shane Ray, an outside linebacker who was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft but hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2018, is getting another chance with the Titans. The Titans signed Ray and he is on the practice field in training camp today. Ray’s career has been a long, strange trip: As …
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Packers, Jordan Love close in on a deal
It needs to get done. And it apparently will, soon. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Packers and quarterback Jordan Love are “pretty close” to wrapping up an extension to a contract that pays him a base salary of $10.5 million this year. It’s not done yet, but it’s getting there. As previously explained, the low 2024 …
Read More »1 fantasy football footnote for every NFC East team
NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy football managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. Next up is the NFC East. This embedded content is not available in your …
Read More »Bears QB Caleb Williams leads 14 NFL rookies who must make an impact from Day 1
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter There’s always pre-draft discussion on whether NFL teams should draft for need or talent — and whether to start a player or sit him to give him time to develop. The truth is that it’s best to draft a player who can instantly make an impact. Making that work is just one of many challenging …
Read More »Jets put Haason Reddick on reserve/did not report, sign QB Ben Bryant
Edge rusher Haason Reddick didn’t report to Jets training camp this week and the team moved him off of their 90-man roster on Thursday. Reddick has been placed on the reserve/did not report list. Reddick will not count against the team’s roster limit or their salary cap as long as he remains on the list, but can come off the …
Read More »Which QB would be drafted No. 1: Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence or Andrew Luck?
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst If there’s a time to discuss hypotheticals in the NFL odds markets, now is that time. It’s late July, and still six weeks out from a legit regular-season game on which to place some bets on. So why not put something out there to debate, even if it can’t actually happen? Here’s the hypothetical: …
Read More »Training camp shows two key differences between Caleb Williams, Bears and other rookie QBs
Training camp shows two key differences between Caleb Williams, Bears and other rookie QBs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. –General manager Ryan Poles has said the Bears hired him to “break the cycle.” The cycle is vicious, and countless past Bears regimes have tried and failed to find and develop a franchise quarterback. It’s one thing …
Read More »Trainer: Colts QB Anthony Richardson looks ‘better than he’s ever looked’
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter As Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson returns for 2024, could he make a massive Year 2 leap? Richardson “looks better than he’s ever looked” coming out of the offseason, according to one of his trainers, private quarterback coach Will Hewlett of CORTX Sports Performance. As Richardson has built his right shoulder back up from injury, he’s …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Kickers to target in 2024 drafts (and Week 1 streamers)
49ers kicker Jake Moody could be a valuable asset to fantasy football managers coming off a rookie season where he led the league in extra point attempts. (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports) Special to Yahoo Sports New year, the same anti-kicker sentiment rearing its head on social media. Many leagues around the globe still utilize kickers in seasonal …
Read More »Saquon Barkley looks to do for Eagles what Christian McCaffrey did for 49ers
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter PHILADELPHIA — In an era where running backs have been almost universally devalued, the counterpoint has been out in San Francisco. Because when the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey in 2022 they instantly became an NFC power. And McCaffrey shook off years of struggles and revived his career. That’s the template Saquon Barkley and the …
Read More »2024 Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Preview
2023 Stats Points per game: 17.9 (27th)Total yards per game: 304.3 (25th)Plays per game: 60.5 (26th)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 31.9 (30th)Dropback EPA per play: -0.06 (25th)Rush attempts per game: 28.6 (9th)Rush EPA per play: -0.07 (12th) Coaching Staff Mike Tomlin returns for his 18th season with the Steelers and now carries the title as the NFL’s longest-tenured head …
Read More »Raiders star WR Davante Adams isn’t going anywhere — at least for now
Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco moved to end speculation at the NFL scouting combine in February that star wide receiver Davante Adams might be on the trade block. “He’s a Raider,” Telesco said. Even so, that talk has continued about Adams’ future in Las Vegas — and it intensified to the point that his representatives tried to shut …
Read More »Mike Tomlin: “Nothing has changed” regarding Russell Wilson and Justin Fields
During the offseason, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that Russell Wilson has the “pole position” over Justin Fields when it came to who will be the starting quarterback in Week One of the regular season. The current status of the quarterback depth chart came up when Tomlin held a press conference from training camp on Wednesday, but anyone looking …
Read More »Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni say they’re ‘in a great place’ as Eagles open camp
Jalen Hurts got to the point faster than he gets into the end zone on a tush push. Before a reporter could finish the first question to Hurts on the first day of Philadelphia Eagles training camp about the franchise QB’s seemingly complicated dynamic with coach Nick Sirianni, Hurts cut him off: The bottom line, all is good between Hurts …
Read More »Giants OL Jermaine Eluemunor says he’s “good” after leaving practice with an injury.
The Giants unveiled a change to their offensive line alignment at Wednesday’s practice, but it didn’t last long. After lining up at left guard throughout the team’s offseason program, free agent acquisition Jermaine Eluemunor was at right tackle as the Giants opened training camp. Evan Neal played in that spot last year, but he struggled with his performance and he’s …
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