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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles hit the practice field at the NovaCare Complex Monday as they begin the first of six OTA practices over the next two weeks. During Phase 3 of the offseason workout program, the Eagles players will get some on-field work (these are voluntary practices) before the team has mandatory minicamp from June 4-6 — the first …

The 2024 NFL offseason continues to roll along as 21 teams kicked off OTAs on Monday. This is the first time we will see rookies practice with veterans, and maybe the last time we will get to see players like Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence throw the pigskin around before they put pen to paper on what they hope will be …

Superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent from the first day of Minnesota Vikings offseason team activities (OTAs) Monday amid ongoing discussions between his camp and the team over a contract extension, ESPN reported. OTAs are voluntary, and Jefferson also missed them last year amid extension talks. However, no deal was made last offseason, though general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told …

NFL players skipping minicamps and organized team activities (OTAs) amid contract disputes are sure to make news, especially when a star like Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson doesn’t show up. Other players whose OTA attendance is in question include San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward, Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb and Cincinnati Bengals pass-catcher …

USATSI The Los Angeles Chargers sent star wide receiver Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft back in March, and Allen has now finally said goodbye to the only NFL franchise he has ever played for.  On Monday, Allen wrote a thank you message to Chargers fans, and posted it on Instagram.  …

NFL fans will be treated to several significant showdowns this year on “Monday Night Football.” The schedule kicks off with the Jets traveling to San Francisco to face the 49ers in Week 1 and wraps up with a doubleheader in Week 18.  This year’s slate also features several showdowns between title-contending teams, including the Bengals facing the Cowboys in Dallas …

Patriots Notes: Dissecting what we saw from Drake Maye on Day 1 of OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Eliot Wolf made it very clear all the way back at the combine, well before Drake Maye or anyone else was drafted to New England, well before any free agents were signed. He knew what his team-building philosophy …

The 2024 NFL schedule is officially here, with the league announcing all 272 of its upcoming regular-season matchups. There are lots of premium showdowns to be found, from the Week 1 opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, to the Christmas Day doubleheader pitting the reigning champions against the revamped Pittsburgh Steelers. In short, good games await. With that in …

The NFL schedule has finally been released, as every team finally knows when they play their opponents (instead of just knowing their opponents on the schedule). Some teams already had a difficult strength of schedule prior to knowing when they were going to face their opponents, making their path to the playoffs even more difficult.  If these teams are going …

Kirk Cousins probably didn’t look too deeply into his new team’s 2024 schedule upon signing with the Atlanta Falcons. It is surely a welcomed bonus for Cousins, whose team has the easiest schedule this season based on opponents’ combined 2023 winning percentage.  Technically, the Falcons are tied with the Saints with the NFL’s easiest schedule. Both teams’ opponents won a …

The NFL Draft is just a few weeks fresh in our minds, and with that, I thought it was a good time to dig into Pro Football Reference and see just how well certain positions have performed as rookies in the fantasy era. The series started with the tight ends. Now, let’s go with the quarterbacks. The 2024 NFL Draft …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If there was ever a reminder that the Carolina Panthers’ brand is not what it once was, the release of the 2024 NFL schedule made it explicitly clear where the franchise currently stands: After years of instability and an NFL-worst 2-15 record in 2023, the Panthers were the lone team in the National Football League to not …

The NFL spends a lot of time every year putting the schedule together and although the league does its best to make sure every team is happy, the fact of the matter is that making everyone happy is impossible when you’re putting together a schedule that consists of 272 games (You can see the full schedule here).  With that in …

May 20, 2024, 05:26 PM ET PRAGUE — Sweden beat France 3-1 to preserve a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship and clinch a group top spot Monday. Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament on a power play, and Andre Burakovsky had an empty net goal for …

49ers General Manager John Lynch said in March that Charvarius Ward’s rehab was expected to get him back on the field for training camp. The 49ers cornerback said Monday that’s still the case. “So, I’m almost at 100 percent,” Ward told the Up and Adams show, via 49erswebzone. “I’ll be ready for training camp, [for sure].” Dr. William Meyers operated …