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Jun 26, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Utah Hockey Club forward Liam O’Brien signed a three-year contract extension Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but TSN reported the deal was worth a total of $3 million. He was a pending unrestricted free agent prior to signing the contract. “We are very pleased to sign Liam to a three-year …

Rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua wasn’t the only offensive breakout star for the Los Angeles Rams in 2023. Second-year running back Kyren Williams, a 2022 fifth-round pick out of Notre Dame, became a completely different player with great opportunity, going from 139 rushing yards on 35 carries in 2022 to 1,144 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns on 228 carries …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers are at a crossroads. The disgruntled wide receiver reportedly met with head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch this week. Aiyuk’s representatives and the 49ers appear to be at an impasse as they try to negotiate a long-term contract extension. Aiyuk, 26, is in the final …

Olsen reveals Griese’s incredible praise of 49ers QB Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn., — NFL Alum and FOX analyst Greg Olsen has been watching Brock Purdy since the quarterback’s first professional start and believes the 49ers star doesn’t get enough credit for what he is able to do on the field. The former tight end, …

The value of the wide receiver position in the NFL has been ascending for years now, and recently the college game has sent an epic class to the league seemingly every draft season. We had a loaded wideout class in 2024 that spoke to both of those points — three receivers in the top 10, seven in the first round, …

The 2024 NFL Draft is all about projection, but teams spend a lot of money to take as much guesswork as possible out of the equation. Taking a sample size of the past five years, CBSSports.com was able to provide some insight into the prototypical player at each defensive position, as well as where teams are able to get them on draft …

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Blankenship poised for a jump this season? Lands on most important list originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship It wasn’t that …

The offseason is generally a time of optimism across the NFL. Fresh off changes — and hopeful upgrades — in the coaching and roster departments, it’s not unusual for most teams to dream of a playoff push. It’s also not unusual for every team to enter the new season with underlying — or even overt — concerns. So here’s an …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss Las Vegas’ strengths and weaknesses and what can carry the Raiders under Antonio Pierce this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Las Vegas Raiders, a new era for them. What is the one big thing we …

Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers hasn’t played football in a year. Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown says he’d never guess that from practicing against him. The NFL suspended Rodgers, then a member of the Colts, for the entire 2023 season for violating the league’s gambling policy. The Colts cut him, but the Eagles signed him, knowing he couldn’t play, because they …

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Jun 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET The NHL free agent signing period begins Monday at noon ET, and general managers around the league have already begun the process …

Maxx Crosby will anchor a Raiders defensive line that figures to be one of the best in the NFL this season. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) Antonio Pierce did everything an interim head coach should do to earn the full-time job. The Las Vegas Raiders played harder and better when he took over. He got the players to buy in, and they …

Last month, Saquon Barkley wrote on social media that he “never got an offer to come back” to the Giants before signing with the Eagles in free agency. The trailer for the upcoming season of Hard Knocks seems to contradict that. In the trailer, Giants General Manager Joe Schoen is shown on the phone, apparently with Barkley, seeming to indicate …

Move over, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift — another love story is coming to Kansas City. Hallmark and Skydance Sports are teaming up with the NFL to create an original Christmas movie titled “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” The movie will be starring Tyler Hynes, Hunter King and Ed Begley Jr, and will take place in Kansas City and …