SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers waived quarterback Josh Rosen on Tuesday, sending the former No. 10 overall pick back to an uncertain football future. With Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance cemented as the Niners’ top two quarterbacks and veteran Nate Sudfeld outplaying Rosen in the battle for a possible third spot on […]
Continue readingOn just his second preseason pass attempt, Lance uncorked an 80-yard touchdown throw to wide receiver Trent Sherfield. That play was the highlight of an otherwise tough debut for the No. 3 pick in April’s NFL draft. Lance, who replaced Jimmy Garoppolo after one series for the starting offense, played 29 snaps and went 5-of-14 […]
Continue readingNOTE: These will be updated throughout the preseason. Rank, Player, Eligible Position, Team, Position Rank 1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers, RB1 2. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs, QB1 3. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings, RB2 4. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints, RB3 5. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans, RB4 6. Josh Allen, […]
Continue readingMost teams wound down their second week of training camp on Thursday and headed into their first preseason games this weekend, including two on Thursday night and three on Friday. The Bears and Dolphins held joint practices in Chicago in advance of their game on Saturday, and all eyes were on young quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa […]
Continue readingThe Kansas City Chiefs might have lost Super Bowl LV, but they are still the NFL team to beat this season, according to the new ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) projections for 2021. FPI, which launched Monday, is a forward-looking projection model that includes ratings and projections for every team, from projected win-loss records to […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Whether San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance takes over as the starting quarterback this year is still to be determined. Regardless, he’s going to be on the field in some capacity. If that hadn’t already been made clear by the number of Lance-specific run plays the Niners have installed in the […]
Continue readingSaturday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices opened with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in pads for the first time trying to put it all together after a rough practice Friday that coach Bruce Arians called “horses—.” He was encouraged after Saturday’s effort. “I thought everyone practiced to win rather than practiced to practice,” […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance signed his rookie contract Wednesday, leaving New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson as the last unsigned first-round selection from the 2021 draft. Lance, the No. 3 overall pick, signed his fully guaranteed four-year, $34.1 million contract with the 49ers and is set to practice for the first time in […]
Continue readingNFL training camp for the 2021 season opened last week for the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, who will play in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 5. The reigning champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened camp Sunday, while the rest of the league followed Tuesday. The NFL got back to a semi-normal offseason schedule […]
Continue readingQuarterbacks generally don’t have trouble stealing headlines, but hey, we’re just days into 2021 NFL training camps. Plus, there is big quarterback news across the league, not limited to the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers addressing the media Wednesday. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson has tested positive for COVID-19. Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is on his […]
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