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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 …

USATSI While he likes Justin Fields’ potential, Jerome Bettis does not see him beating out Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new starting quarterback.  Fields created a buzz during Day 1 of the Steelers’ OTAs when he said that he is “definitely” competing with Wilson, whom Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has given the “pole position” to. Bettis, a Hall of …

DJ Moore reflects on pre-draft throwing session with Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bears organized a throwing session between rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, and Bears veterans DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. The throwing session was a little nebulous for the veterans; but not, at the …

Justin Fields reverts to natural footwork with Steelers, reversing Bears’ changes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When Justin Fields first arrived in Chicago in 2021, he was used to placing his right foot forward in the shotgun formation, flipping it back upon receiving the ball to get ready to throw. In Year 2, Luke Getsy and the Bears taught …

A member of Bill Parcells’ coaching tree, Sean Payton is known to mimic his former boss by offering a notable line or two during interviews. Payton was at it again Thursday when he used an interesting metaphor to sum up his quarterback room that consists of rookie Bo Nix, Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham.  “They’re all orphan dogs,” Payton said, …