Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is the only unsigned Falcons selection from the 2024 draft. The NFL’s daily transaction report for Thursday shows that they have signed fourth-round defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus. It’s a four-year deal for Dorlus. Dorlus spent the last five seasons at Oregon and made a pair of All-Pac 12 teams during his time with the Ducks. He …
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Giants OTAs Notes: Drew Lock’s role, Andrew Thomas in mid-season form, Darius Slayton returns
EAST RUTHERFORD – The Giants held their second media-open organized team activity practice on Thursday. A few takeaways from the day… What quarterback controversy? Drew Lock met the media and made something abundantly clear: While he wants to start, he understands he was not brought to the Giants to start. It’s his job, Lock stressed, to help Daniel Jones out …
Read More »Bears’ training camp will be featured on Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks is heading to Chicago this summer. The Bears will be this year’s team on Hard Knocks, which will air on Tuesday nights on HBO beginning on August 6, the NFL announced today. The three teams that could be forced by the NFL to do Hard Knocks were the Bears, Broncos and Saints, because those three teams don’t have …
Read More »‘Hard Knocks’ selects Bears for 2024 training camp docu-series, will feature No. 1 pick Caleb Williams
The Bears have a lot riding on Caleb Williams. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Chicago Bears are the “Hard Knocks” team for the 2024 NFL training camp, which means viewers will get an inside look at Caleb Williams’ rookie season. NFL Films announced the selection Thursday, with the first episode to come on Aug. 6. It will be the …
Read More »Isaiah Rodgers on gambling suspension: I made a mistake, and I did my time
Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers missed all of last season after serving a gambling suspension. The NFL reinstated him April 23, and he has worked in the team’s offseason program since. Rodgers said during his absence that he most missed the “brotherhood” that comes in the locker room. “I made a mistake, and I did my time,” Rodgers said in video …
Read More »Derrick Henry or Josh Jacobs: Who’s the better fantasy pick this year? | Yahoo Fantasy Football Show
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice discuss which running back fantasy managers should choose in 2024. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Football Show” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript How am I gonna stop myself from like drafting a ton …
Read More »NFLPA paid DeMaurice Smith $8.37 million in his final year as executive director
Running the NFL Players Association pays well. It doesn’t pay nearly as well as running the NFL. Via Sports Business Journal, the NFLPA has filed annual paperwork revealing compensation for key employees. Former union executive director DeMaurice Smith received $8.37 million, including salary of $8.2 million, during his final year. Lloyd Howell, who replaced Smith last year, made $2.2 million …
Read More »Former 49ers WR warns Purdy critics young QB will prove them wrong
Former 49ers WR warns Purdy critics young QB will prove them wrong originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A Super Bowl appearance and a 17-4 career record simply isn’t enough to satisfy the haters of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who is just 24. But to former 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders? It’s more than enough. In talking to Kay …
Read More »Broncos fifth-rounder Audric Estime had knee scope, expects to be back for camp
Broncos fifth-round pick Audric Estime won’t be on the field for the rest of the team’s offseason program. Head coach Sean Payton told reporters on Thursday that Estime suffered a knee injury. The running back underwent platelet-rich plasma treatment and had an arthroscopic procedure that will keep him in the rehab group for the near future. “We did a small …
Read More »Why and how the NFL, HBO selected the Bears as subject of ‘Hard Knocks’
Why and how the NFL, HBO selected the Bears as subject of ‘Hard Knocks’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL, NFL Films and Max announced Thursday that the Bears will be this offseason’s subject of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary, giving viewers insider access to the team’s training camp this summer. How did they come to this conclusion? The …
Read More »Chicago Bears Chosen as 2024 Team for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’
The Chicago Bears will be featured as Hard Knocks’ training camp team ahead of the 2024 NFL season, the league announced Thursday. It is the first time the Bears will be shown on the series. They are the first team on the show to have a rookie quarterback drafted No. 1 since the 2018 Cleveland Browns. The Bears selected Caleb …
Read More »Panthers edge Rangers to move within win of Stanley Cup Final return
May 31, 2024, 12:04 AM ET NEW YORK — Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left and the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night. Gustav Forsling and Sam Bennett also scored, and …
Read More »Broncos elect Riley Odoms, Steve Foley to Ring of Fame
The Broncos announced the election of tight end Riley Odoms and defensive back Steve Foley to the team’s Ring of Fame. The Broncos had not added anyone to the Ring of Fame since 2021 when Peyton Manning was elected. Odoms and Foley will join 35 former players, coaches and administrators on the Empower Field at Mile High Ring of Fame …
Read More »Rams-Cowboys to hold joint practice before their first preseason game
The Cowboys were one of only five teams that didn’t have a joint practice in 2023. They will in 2024. The team confirmed Thursday that it will practice against the Rams in Oxnard, California, on Aug. 8. The Rams will make the 58-mile drive from their training camp at Loyola Marymount to the Cowboys’ training camp complex at Oxnard River …
Read More »Rangers-Panthers Game 5 takeaways, early look at Game 6
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 30, 2024, 11:20 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers entered Game 5 Thursday night with their Eastern Conference finals series tied at two games apiece. After the visiting Panthers edged the Rangers 3-2, they’ll take that same lead back home for Saturday night’s …
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