Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Williams will likely miss four to six weeks with a high right ankle sprain and that Al-Shaair could miss about eight weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee. Neither player is expected to require surgery, according to Shanahan. A more precise timetable for Williams won’t be known […]
Continue readingWilliams’ injury came on a disastrous play for the Niners in which quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took the snap at San Francisco’s 1 and lost track of where he was in the end zone. He stepped on the end line before attempting to pass, resulting in a safety and trimming the 49ers’ lead to 7-5. While […]
Continue readingIt’s Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season, and many games in the opening window came down to the fourth quarter — again. After the Colts’ defense kept the Kansas City Chiefs close all game, Matt Ryan threw a go-ahead touchdown in the final 30 seconds to give Indianapolis its first win of the season. […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants lost wide receiver Collin Johnson for the season Wednesday on the same day that veteran Sterling Shepard returned to the practice field. Johnson tore his Achilles tendon during Wednesday’s practice, per the team. The big receiver (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) out of the University of Texas had been […]
Continue readingMcGlinchey suffered the injury in the first half of the Niners’ 31-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. After the game, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said he was unsure of the severity of McGlinchey’s injury, but further testing revealed the tear Monday morning. The injury will require surgery that will land […]
Continue readingNiners coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Garoppolo’s right calf has healed enough for him to start against the Indianapolis Colts. That announcement came after Garoppolo returned to practice on Monday and took most of the reps the rest of the week. “He got better each day and I see him as 100 percent now,” […]
Continue readingThe NFL season is on Chapter 7, and teams are starting to find their identities as they trudge along each week. Some teams understand that they are not among the league’s elite, while others are still trying to make the case that they belong in that conversation. Injuries have been a constant variable among teams […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingThe first full slate of NFL preseason games is nearing, starting with two on Thursday night. As 2021 training camps continued on Tuesday, word about who will play — and who will sit out — in those games started to spread. Don’t expect to see Deshaun Watson or Aaron Rodgers suit up this weekend. Meanwhile, […]
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