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Giants 2024 Position Breakdown: Is this the last hurrah for Daniel Jones?

Heading into the 2024 season, the Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 campaign, looking to bounce back and resemble the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the quarterback spot… Projected depth chart Starter: Daniel JonesBackups: …

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Why 49ers TE Kittle believes ‘violent’ Jennings is ‘1 of 1′

Why 49ers TE Kittle believes ‘violent’ Jennings is ‘1 of 1′ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the news hit that Jauan Jennings was staying in the Bay with the 49ers through at least the 2025 NFL season, the wide receiver was welcomed back — both in person at the 49ers facility and online by the Faithful — …

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Giants sign second-rounder Tyler Nubin

The Giants wrapped up the week by wrapping up their draft class signings. Safety Tyler Nubin became the last of their six picks to agree to a deal on Friday. The second-round pick signed a four-year contract with the NFC East team. Nubin played 55 games and made 43 starts during his time at Minnesota. He set a school record …

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Patriots sign third-round OT Caedan Wallace to his rookie deal

The Patriots signed third-round offensive tackle Caedan Wallace to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. He is the sixth of eight draft picks to sign, leaving only second-rounder Ja’Lynn Polk and fourth-rounder Layden Robinson unsigned. The Patriots used the 68th overall pick on Wallace. They hope he can earn the starting left tackle job after playing almost exclusively …

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Saints complete draft class signings, getting Kool-Aid McKinstry under contract

The Saints have completed their draft class signings. Second-round cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry was the last to sign, inking his four-year rookie contract Friday. First-round offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, fifth-round quarterback Spencer Rattler, fifth-round receiver Bub Means, fifth-round linebacker Jaylan Ford, sixth-round defensive tackle Khristian Boyd and seventh-round offensive tackle Josiah Ezirim all signed earlier this month. The Saints traded up …

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Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams shows off precision, progress as offense shines

Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams shows off precision, progress as offense shines originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Friday’s second open-media OTA practice at Halas Hall was a little different than last week’s “bumpy” affair for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Facing a defense without four of his five starting secondary members (Jaylon Johnson, Jaquan Brisker, …

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Lions sign second-round CB Ennis Rakestraw to his rookie deal

The Lions have signed second-round cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. The Missouri product is the fifth member of Detroit’s six-player draft class to sign. Only first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold remains unsigned. Offensive lineman Gio Manu, running back Sione Vaki, offensive lineman Christian Mahogany and defensive lineman Mehki Wingo previously signed. The Lions …

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Why it’s not all about sacks for Lions’ Dan Campbell when it comes to success of Aidan Hutchinson, defense

The approach to measuring how successful an NFL team’s pass rush is isn’t an exact science. So, what’s more important: sack numbers or quarterback pressure numbers? For the Detroit Lions, the 2023 NFC runner-up, the answer is multi-faceted. The Lions’ 41 sacks as a defense this past season ranked 23rd despite having a top-five quarterback pressure total (274, the third-most in …

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Rams G.M. Les Snead wins PFWA’s 2024 Horrigan Award

The Pro Football Writers of America has named Rams General Manager Les Snead the 2024 Horrigan Award winner. Snead, the 52nd winner of the award, was lauded for his professional dealings with the media who cover the league. He is the second member of the Rams franchise to receive the award, with then head coach John Robinson winning it in …

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Bills sign Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson

Gable Steveson won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling in Tokyo and he will now try his hand at life in the NFL. The Bills announced Steveson’s signing on Friday. He worked out for the Bills recently — ESPN reports it was his first time wearing a pair of cleats — and is going to be working with the team’s …

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PFF slots Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards in top-10 of positional rankings

PFF slots Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards in top-10 of positional rankings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago PFF has recently dropped several positional and team rankings ahead of the highly-anticipated 2024 NFL regular season. Of course, they slotted the Bears’ team, as a whole, in the bottom half of the rankings. But they gave some solid praise to the team’s …

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