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All eyes are on Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love this season, with the 25-year-old in line for a new deal and the franchise aiming for its second playoff berth in the post-Aaron Rodgers era. Some are even referring to Love as the NFL’s “next great quarterback,” and former Super Bowl champion wideout Plaxico Burress explained why on a recent …

Wild Aiyuk stat highlights his importance to 49ers’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is no understating what Brandon Aiyuk means to an electric 49ers offense. Even while the All-Pro wide receiver and San Francisco remain far apart in contract negotiations, with Aiyuk reportedly requesting a trade Tuesday, the 49ers and their fans know the rising fifth-year …

Dallas Cowboys stars Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb are each one year away from free agency, while standout linebacker Micah Parsons is now extension-eligible.  There’s an intense juggling act going on in Dallas’ front office, according to the team’s chief operating officer, Stephen Jones.  “Those things take time,” he said. “You know when you’re talking about CeeDee and … somebody …

The Bengals announced they placed cornerback DJ Ivey and defensive tackle Devonnsha Maxwell on the active/physically unable to perform list. Rookie tight end Erick All begins training camp on the non-football injury list. Ivey, a seventh-round pick in 2023, tore an ACL in Week 15 of the regular season. He played eight games and made three tackles while seeing action …

Two-time Pro-Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett informed the Miami Dolphins of his decision end his nine-year NFL career on Saturday, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. This offseason, free agent Barrett agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins on a one-year deal worth up to $9 million.  Barrett played four seasons with the Denver Broncos and five …

Linebacker Shaquil Barrett dropped some bombshell news on the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, informing the team that he is retiring to spend more time with his family. The surprising development was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett, 31, explained his decision on social media. “It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett posted. “It’s been a great ride …

Some scouts believe Rome Odunze to be the best receiver from 2024 NFL Draft class: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears got away with exactly who they wanted from the 2024 NFL Draft in April. Lucking out on the No. 1 pick for a second consecutive offseason, the Bears turned a new leaf by drafting USC quarterback …

‘No timidness:’ How Bears saw Caleb Williams ‘level up’ on Day 1 of training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears have asked a lot of Caleb Williams since he arrived in April. At every point so far, Williams has met or exceeded their expectations. So it’s no surprise that he arrived at training …

Newly arrived Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead is not ready to go for the start of training camp. Armstead was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list today, the team announced. The 30-year-old Armstead has played his entire NFL career with the 49ers, who released him in March. He signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Jaguars …

When it comes to flag football, the NFL isn’t afraid to let its freak flag fly. So what’s the goal? This isn’t a complaint; it’s an observation. The NFL is cramming flag football down our collective throats. It remains to be seen whether it works. For most, the only real football is tackle football. For them, flag football is to …

Abner Haynes, a member of the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame, has died at age 86. Haynes, who was a running back who helped popularize the American Football League, died Thursday in Dallas. In a statement, Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt wrote that Haynes was still an active member of the Kansas City community, saying that he and …

Cowherd boldly predicts ‘old, expensive’ 49ers won’t win NFC West originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are considered an NFL powerhouse by many after making deep playoff runs and two Super Bowl appearances in their last five seasons, but one pundit thinks things will be tougher for San Francisco in 2024. On Friday’s episode of “The Herd …

It wasn’t 12 Angry Men. It was five men and three women. And they weren’t angry at each other; they were pissed at the NFL. In the aftermath of the $4.7 billion statement of their disapproval of the league’s antitrust violations, the NFL has argued that one of the eight jurors was biased. At the end of a sawed-off shotgun …

Lamar Jackson is taking on Troy Aikman. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) Lamar Jackson and Troy Aikman are set to face off — in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback filed a challenge against a trademark filing by the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to use their shared jersey number of No. 8, according to …

Cowboys Chief Operating Officer Stephen Jones thinks an 18-game NFL regular season is coming. And he thinks the players will embrace it. Jones says that adding another game to the regular season looks like a foregone conclusion at this point. Contrary to the many claims that the players would oppose a longer season, Jones believes that when the players see …