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49ers RB coach Turner notes CMC’s OTA absence is ‘business part’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey, a constant fixture during the 49ers’ offseason program, was notably absent from the 49ers’ Tuesday on-field OTA practice. But running backs coach Bobby Turner isn’t worried about the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year’s whereabouts, though, …

Dak Prescott felt disrespected four years ago during the long wait for his first big payday as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year had been a bargain as a fourth-round draft pick, and played on the franchise tag before signing the $160 million, four-year contract that expires after this upcoming season. This time, …

Jim Harbaugh wound up leaving Michigan for the NFL after leading the Wolverines to a national championship, but that apparently wasn’t his initial wish following the 2023 season. The former Michigan coach told a close friend of his in January that he wanted to remain in Ann Arbor a day prior to his first interview for the Los Angeles Chargers …

Patrick Mahomes created a stir last summer when he completed a behind the back pass to wideout Skyy Moore during Chiefs training camp. Mahomes didn’t attempt a similar throw during the actual 2023 season, but he’s going to give it a try in 2024.  “I think it was (because) we didn’t play as well offensively enough for me to pull …

USA Today Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown has filed for bankruptcy. According to the Times Union, Brown owes nearly $3 million to eight different creditors as stated by paperwork filed on May 15 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Florida. He reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which involves the court-supervised reorganization of a debtor’s assets …

Why haven’t Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze signed their rookie contracts? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s been nearly a month since the Bears drafted Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze with the No. 1 and No. 9 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, respectively. They’ve already completed rookie minicamp and have since participated in OTAs (Offseason Team Activities). So, …

Patrick Mahomes is a man of many titles — two-time NFL MVP, three-time Super Bowl MVP, “dad bod” icon, and widely considered the greatest active quarterback in the NFL. He’s also a proud Texas native and Dallas Mavericks fan. So when Mahomes stopped by “First Things First” on Wednesday, host Nick Wright invited the superstar Kansas City Chiefs quarterback to …

Caleb Williams could rewrite Bears’ record books, according to ESPN projections originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears are hoping to take a big step forward in the 2024 season, and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is hoping to be a big part of the reason why. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is …

Cincinnati Bengals fans have seen this story before when it comes to Tee Higgins and his contract situation. Two years ago, safety Jessie Bates III left Cincinnati after he and the Bengals couldn’t come to terms on a long-term deal. The same thing appears to be playing out now with Higgins, who requested a trade earlier this offseason after the Bengals …

PHILADELPHIA — Organized team activities are in full swing for the Philadelphia Eagles as the team conducted their second of six OTA practices, but the first open to the media. The one hour and 12 minute practice mostly conducted of 7-on-7 drills as the Eagles are in the midst of preparing for the 2024 season. There are still four more …

The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t exactly stayed distraction-free in the months following their latest Super Bowl victory. But coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the team’s two most notable spokespeople, defended kicker Harrison Butker on Wednesday when asked to address the Chiefs veteran’s recent polarizing commencement speech at Benedictine College. “I know Harrison,” Mahomes told reporters. “I’ve known him …

When Aidan O’Connell arrived as a rookie quarterback in Las Vegas last year, he was handed the No. 4 jersey that Derek Carr had worn with the Raiders for the previous nine seasons. That didn’t sit right with O’Connell. And so, O’Connell said on Maxx Crosby’s podcast, this offseason he decided he’s going to wear No. 12 instead. “I just …

May 22, 2024, 05:50 PM ET The New Jersey Devils are hiring Sheldon Keefe as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski on Wednesday. Keefe was fired on May 9 by the Toronto Maple Leafs after the team’s first-round playoff exit. He had two years remaining on a contract extension signed last August. Through 4½ NHL seasons, Keefe …

Bills’ Chase Claypool addresses falling short of expectations with Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chase Claypool quickly became an NFL journeyman over the last two years after four relatively impressive seasons with the Steelers, who drafted him in 2020. So much so, that the Bears traded a 2023 second-round pick to the Steelers to acquire him. But the …

Greg Jennings once won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers alongside Aaron Rodgers. But since retiring nearly a decade ago, the former Pro Bowl wide receiver has often criticized his former quarterback, who enters a pivotal 2024 season with the New York Jets as a 40-year-old recovering from a torn Achilles. Rodgers made it clear he understands the …