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The Lions made a big jump from out of the playoffs to division champions in 2023, but their run ended in the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers. Coming into this season, the Lions have the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. Head coach Dan Campbell isn’t setting the stakes for the …

The Packers have second-round linebacker Edgerrin Cooper under contract, the team announced Thursday. The only remaining unsigned picks from the Packers’ draft class are first-round offensive tackle Jordan Morgan and second-round safety Javon Bullard. Cooper, the 45th overall pick, was the first linebacker off the board last month. He is a three-down linebacker who had 17 tackles for loss and …

How Matt Eberflus has already seen ‘progress’ from Caleb Williams early in Bears OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams took the field against an NFL defense for the first time in his career this week as the Bears opened Organized Team Activities (OTAs) at Halas Hall. The defense owned the day Thursday, dominating …

The Broncos have wide receiver Tim Patrick back on the practice field as he works his way back from the torn Achilles that sidelined him for all of last season, but they remain without another key member of the receiving corps. Courtland Sutton’s absence from voluntary workouts is not related to injury, however. Sutton has been away from the team …

May 24, 2024, 12:55 AM ET DALLAS — Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into the second overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame their captain’s double-minor penalty in the first extra period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night. The Stars were 0-for-3 on power plays in regulation, then couldn’t capitalize …

Wide receiver Jameson Williams’s first two seasons with the Lions have been interrupted by a knee injury he suffered in his final college game and a suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy, but there’s nothing getting in the way of his preparations for his third NFL campaign. That change in circumstance has been a positive one for Williams. The …

For a team at the forefront of the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys have had an uncomfortably quiet offseason for their fan base. The Cowboys have kind of sat on their hands for the vast majority of the past few months. They tinkered around with their roster with a few lower-level free agents, but overall it was a fairly quiet offseason …

49ers’ Warner is ‘hyped’ to face Rodgers, Jets 2024 season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner is extra excited for the 49ers to take on the New York Jets in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” because he gets to face a star he greatly respects: Aaron Rodgers. The matchup …

No one can say with any amount of confidence what Trey Lance is or isn’t. He was drafted third overall for a reason. The 49ers weren’t the only team that saw Lance as a franchise quarterback. He has played only eight games, including four starts, since San Francisco traded up to draft him in 2021. Dak Prescott threw 590 passes …

Matt Eberflus shares injury update on rookie Rome Odunze originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze is experiencing hamstring tightness that has kept him out of OTAs (Offseason Team Activities). On Thursday, head coach Matt Eberflus shared an update on the rookie’s status. “Did some walk-throughs today. We’re hopeful that he’ll be starting to ramp …

DJ Moore has four 1,000-yard seasons. Keenan Allen has six. Rome Odunze had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons the past two seasons at the University of Washington. That’s the Bears’ top three receivers, making them arguably the top trio in football. “You’ve got Keenan, Rome. You’ve got Velus [Jones Jr.]. You’ve got Tyler [Scott],” Moore said Thursday, via Gabby Hajduk of the …

Getty Images Deshaun Watson has not taken a snap since Nov. 12, 2023, when his second season with the Cleveland Browns effectively ended after just six game appearances. More than six months later, the quarterback has yet to resume full on-field participation, with head coach Kevin Stefanski revealing Wednesday that Watson is throwing “every other day” to start the Browns’ …

When it comes to the specific configuration of a given team’s games, competitive balance and recent performance take a back seat to sizzle factor. Look no farther than the Jets, who haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010 but who ended up with six prime-time games in the first eleven weeks of the 2024 season. The jets gain nothing by …

Earlier this offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. signed a new contract that made him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL. The four-year deal is worth $84.1 million and contains $45 million fully guaranteed.  After a four-year stretch during which he finished in the top six of Defensive Player of the Year voting twice, made a Pro …

How Staley’s endorsement of Floyd sold 49ers’ Kocurek on free agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Leonard Floyd, who signed a two-year, $20 million 49ers contract this offseason, appears to be set for a significant role on San Francisco’s revamped defensive front. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek explained Wednesday why the veteran pass rusher was …