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Sean Payton did something Tuesday he had never done: He wore sunglasses at practice. Payton had cataract surgery on his left eye last Thursday and will have cataract surgery on his right eye Wednesday, Mike Klis of 9News reports. “First day ever wearing sunglasses coaching,’’ Payton, 60, told Klis. “Waiting for the [Bill] Parcells phone call [to call him a …

Tyreek Hill set his sights on Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record before the 2023 season. He was ahead of Johnson’s pace for most of the season until an ankle injury held him to four catches for 61 yards against the Titans in Week 14 and kept him out Week 15. His 1,799 yards led the league but fell 165 short …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh (right) understands why quarterback Justin Herbert does not enjoy wearing the “protective” gold jersey. (Associated Press) Despite everything he did at Oregon, despite 17,000 NFL passing yards and 114 touchdown tosses and all the records already set as a Charger, Justin Herbert has never stood out quite like this on a football field. Wrapped in a …

CMC ‘not superstitious at all’ about landing ‘Madden’ cover originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey isn’t concerned about any “curse” after the 49ers running back landed the coveted cover of the upcoming “Madden NFL 25” video game. While some view the honor as a bad omen for both the player and team represented on the cover, McCaffrey …

Christian McCaffrey was named the “Madden NFL 25” cover athlete on Tuesday, and he didn’t wait long to tempt fate. Speaking with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the San Francisco 49ers running back was asked if he was worried at all about the fabled “Madden curse” when he accepted the offer to become cover athlete. He didn’t sound very worried: “No, …

DK Metcalf has one issue with his new coach in Seattle, Mike Macdonald. “He’s a defensive coach. That’s one thing I don’t like about him,” Metcalf joked. “But it’s good for our team.” Seattle’s star wide receiver was present for the start of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday after being around for only a limited time during the voluntary portion of …

Sean Payton’s first year in his second stint as a head coach didn’t go well. It has attracted plenty of criticism of the Super Bowl-winning coach. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Payton was asked whether he has a chip on his shoulder due to the national conversation about his coaching. “I think that I have two middle fingers,” Payton said. …

After two rough seasons with the Denver Broncos, Russell Wilson is ready for a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks has an opportunity to revive his career, and he plans to do just that. “Man, I feel the fountain of youth,” Wilson told reporters after Steelers’ first mandatory …

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said last week that “both sides” are motivated to get Jordan Love’s contract extension completed by training camp. The quarterback said Tuesday that’s his expectation. “It’s what I’ve heard,” Love said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Love, who asks his agent to keep him in the loop on developments, said he expects talks to heat …

Micah Parsons has yet to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The Dallas Cowboys’ dynamic linebacker has a trophy case that is brimming with accolades, including multiple Pro Bowls, two First-team All-Pro awards, and an NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. But despite finishing second in DPOY voting twice, he has not quite been able to …

Kevin Warren reacts to the Bears’ inclusion in HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ documentary originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This summer, HBO and the NFL selected the Chicago Bears as the subject for HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary that follows one team around their training camp period ahead of the regular season. It’s well-documented that NFL teams are usually reluctant to participate …

Why Fowler is intrigued by idea of Aiyuk playing on fifth-year option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk still is searching for a new contract with the 49ers, and the star wide receiver likely will be absent from team activities until the two parties find a solution. However, the 26-year-old already has an offer: playing out the …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers decided to give Cameron Sutton a second chance with the team, bringing him back to the organization months after Sutton was arrested on a domestic violence warrant that led to his release from the Detroit Lions.  Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin went back to his personal relationship with Sutton and the process of due diligence …

While Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s future and a potential long-term extension takes up much of the spotlight in Green Bay these days, another team leader is entering the final year of his contract in 2024: three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark.  Clark is entering the final year of his current deal, a four-year, $70 million contract he signed back …

Why 49ers special teams coach is confident in Moody moving forward originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the bar wasn’t already high, one of the closest people to Jake Moody has lofty hopes for the 49ers kicker in his second NFL season. During San Francisco’s State of the Franchise event, 49ers special teams coordinator Brian Schneider gave an …