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How Pearsall benefits with Aiyuk, Jennings not at 49ers practices originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, the 49ers’ first-round pick, came to the team in the recent draft with three veterans ahead of him on the depth chart. But at the opening of organized team activities this week, Pearsall found himself …

Justin Fields could sense his time in Chicago was up at his exit meeting in January. While Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn’t outright tell Fields the organization was going to look for another quarterback after three uneven seasons with the talented but inconsistent Fields running the offense, Foles didn’t have to. Fields could sense it in Poles’ body language. …

Justin Fields takes the high road on Bears’ past ahead of Steelers’ future originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Fields endured no easy task being traded from the Bears to the Steelers on March 16 ahead of a pivotal contract season. But during his first media session with his new team in Pittsburgh, he took the high road on …

USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders are going to have a battle for the starting quarterback job this offseason, between Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell. While it’s only May, so there’s no leader in the clubhouse, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy gave insight on what it will take to win the job this summer.  “I think [it’s] the evaluation of the performance …

Bill Belichick had a unique approach to coaching and it certainly was not a hit with everyone. While his “Patriot Way” was effective for a while, seeing unprecedented success over two decades, the wheels began falling off once quarterback Tom Brady left. Belichick is now out and the Patriots have a new coach in Jerod Mayo, former player and linebackers …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter New Tennessee Titans wide receiver coach Tyke Tolbert met Treylon Burks before arriving in Nashville this spring.  During the 2022 pre-draft process, when Tolbert was an assistant with the Bears, Burks took a “30 visit” to Chicago.  An eventual first-round pick by Tennessee, the former Arkansas star is the same talent now that Tolbert saw …

Last year was a hectic one for Robert Saleh. It started with the Aaron Rodgers pursuit, then Rodgers acquisition. Eventually came “Hard Knocks” and the circus with it. It built sky-high expectations, only for them to crash and burn when Rodgers’ ruptured his Achilles’ four plays into the season. Saleh said he was looking forward to a 2024 where the …

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been crystal clear about wanting Dak Prescott to be his team’s quarterback long term.  Prescott himself said earlier this month that his communication with Dallas about a new has “been back and forth.” Wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who joined the team via trade from the Houston Texans last offseason, caught eight of …

Getty Images If the New York Jets were considering a change in their offensive system or play-calling duties, Nathaniel Hackett knew what was going on.  Hackett addressed the report that the Jets made attempts this offseason to replace him with someone who would run the show, though not with a coordinator title. The Jets offensive coordinator didn’t deny the team was …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to evaluate New York’s offseason and discuss what is in the way of the Jets’ talented roster. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View …

Linebacker Denzel Perryman is entering his second stint with the Los Angeles Chargers, but his first with Will Ferrell as head coach — or at least that’s who Jim Harbaugh reminds him of. Perryman discussed the initial impressions of his new head coach on Monday. “My first impressions of Harbaugh — I hope I don’t get in trouble for this …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  If you’re looking for an excuse to visit Australia, the NFL might be giving you one in the near future. It’s looking like the league is considering the possibility of playing a game Down Under, and we’ll be going over the details of that today.  We’ll also be coming up …

NFL free agency is far in the rearview mirror at this point, as is the NFL Draft. We are now in the beginnings of the 2024 offseason program, and many rosters have already taken on something resembling their full shape. But there is one specific market where there is lot of talent still out there: the safety position. Teams spent …

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges. Dallas police said Tuesday that the reporting party had signed an affidavit of non-prosecution over the incident …

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There’s juice around this Atlanta Falcons team, a vibe that hasn’t hummed like this since the prime Julio Jones-Matt Ryan era, maybe not even since the Michael Vick days. There’s talent in the building, proven talent and young talent alike that has the on-paper ability to do some real damage in a still-weak NFC South. The …