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USATSI While he likes Justin Fields’ potential, Jerome Bettis does not see him beating out Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new starting quarterback.  Fields created a buzz during Day 1 of the Steelers’ OTAs when he said that he is “definitely” competing with Wilson, whom Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has given the “pole position” to. Bettis, a Hall of …

DJ Moore reflects on pre-draft throwing session with Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bears organized a throwing session between rookies Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, and Bears veterans DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. The throwing session was a little nebulous for the veterans; but not, at the …

Justin Fields reverts to natural footwork with Steelers, reversing Bears’ changes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When Justin Fields first arrived in Chicago in 2021, he was used to placing his right foot forward in the shotgun formation, flipping it back upon receiving the ball to get ready to throw. In Year 2, Luke Getsy and the Bears taught …

A member of Bill Parcells’ coaching tree, Sean Payton is known to mimic his former boss by offering a notable line or two during interviews. Payton was at it again Thursday when he used an interesting metaphor to sum up his quarterback room that consists of rookie Bo Nix, Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham.  “They’re all orphan dogs,” Payton said, …

The 2024 season is an interesting one for the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, who at some point in the year will play on every day of the week except Tuesday. It is no surprise that the back-to-back champs were selected for so many prime-time and holiday games as they look to be the first team to three-peat. …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The dirty little secret about the NFL is that there is no true offseason.  That’s especially true for rookies coming into their first year in the league. The NFL does a great job staying relevant all year long and honestly, if you’re a player, you need to stay in shape year-round to keep up, regardless …

Peyton Manning has just one request for the crop of recently drafted quarterbacks. He wants them to surpass his worst record. The former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback spoke about the rookie class, featuring a record-tying six first-round quarterbacks, while accepting the Mizel Institute 2024 Community Enrichment Award on Wednesday. Jokingly (we think), he said he hopes one of …

USATSI Daniel Jones fully plans to be the Giants’ starting quarterback when New York faces the Vikings in Week 1. Jones said as much Thursday. Jones has been making positive strides as he continues to work his way back from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 8 of last season. “No, I don’t have any doubt about it right now,” …

Getty Images Living on South Beach comes with plenty of perks, but Jaelan Phillips just experienced the negatives. The Miami Dolphins linebacker recently shared that he was greeted by an iguana during a recent trip to the restroom.   It’s safe to say that the iguana was just as surprised to see Phillips, the former Hurricanes standout and 2021 first-round pick. …

49ers’ Aiyuk, Samuel among PFF’s top-10 NFL wide receivers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel have developed into a dynamic tandem, but where do the 49ers stars rank among their peers at the wide receiver position? Pro Football Focus’ Sam Monson released a list ranking his top-32 NFL wideouts, with Aiyuk and Samuel both …

Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions were one half away from reaching their first Super Bowl in franchise history before blowing a 17-point lead to the San Francisco 49ers in last year’s NFC Championship Game.  The Lions — fresh off a 12-5 season and with every key player returning — have even higher expectations heading into the 2024 season, even with the …

Football is a team sport, which means no unit — offense, defense, special teams — is irrelevant in the chase for a Lombardi Trophy. But the NFL is also built on parity, requiring teams to navigate the salary cap and risk resetting at premium positions on both sides of the ball. The result? Sometimes — nay, oftentimes — even the …

Getty Images If you’ve been waiting to order a Marvin Harrison Jr. jersey, it’s your lucky day. Harrison’s jersey will be available for sale after the Arizona Cardinals’ wideout signed his rookie contract on Thursday, according to NFL Media.  Harrison’s jersey had previously not been available for purchase, as he did not sign a preliminary licensing agreement with the NFL …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson and NFL writer Frank Schwab as they get ready to celebrate 100 days until the 2024 season kicks off by picking out a few things they’re looking forward to. Jim Harbaugh re-joining the league following his college career, the Russell Wilson-Justin …

May 23, 2024, 06:15 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jim Hiller is sticking to the hard-nosed, defense-first philosophy that got the Los Angeles Kings to the first round of the playoffs – and no farther – in each of the past three seasons. General manager Rob Blake introduced Hiller as the Kings’ permanent head coach Thursday, retaining the former …