SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy isn’t quite all the way back from right elbow surgery yet, but he’s well on his way, according to general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan. As the Niners reported for training camp Tuesday, Lynch and Shanahan revealed that Purdy, who had surgery to […]
Continue readingThe lone member of the Atlanta Falcons going in the first six rounds of ESPN average live drafts has not played an NFL down yet. That is, of course, rookie RB Bijan Robinson and there is little argument about his popularity here. The Texas product should offer immediate fantasy dominance. There are other young Falcons, […]
Continue readingThe NFL offseason is always long and eventful. With training camps kicking off, we decided to catch you up on everything you need to know, from the obvious storylines to the under-the-radar happenings you may have missed. That includes big-name free agency signings, franchise-altering draft picks, key coaching moves, important news around the league and […]
Continue readingNo NFL team escapes unscathed during a season when it comes to injuries, and 2022 was no different. There were 69 quarterbacks who made starts last season — the San Francisco 49ers alone went through three different multiweek starters — and numerous other skill-position players rotated in and out of NFL lineups. The injury carousel […]
Continue readingThere’s understandably a good amount of enthusiasm surrounding the San Francisco 49ers entering the 2023 season. This is a team that advanced to the NFC Championship Game last season and are a top-five pick to win Super Bowl LVIII at multiple sportsbooks. Their defense is widely esteemed the best in the NFL, they have a […]
Continue readingCheck out how the San Francisco 49ers fared in 2022 and forecast 2023 betting trends. The 49ers reached the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year but failed to make the Super Bowl. Now with Jimmy Garoppolo gone and question marks at quarterback, San Francisco looks to hold on to its momentum this season. […]
Continue readingAs we enter into the heart of fantasy football draft season, the ESPN Fantasy Football experts are here to bring you their latest sleepers, busts and breakout players for the 2023 campaign. Interpretations of the terms can vary for each, but for our purposes, they are defined here: Sleeper: A player who is being overlooked […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — It’s been an eventful offseason thus far for the Las Vegas Raiders, who parted ways with nine-year starting quarterback Derek Carr and signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year, $72.75 million free agent contract despite knowing he would require surgery to the left foot he injured on Dec. 4 while playing for the […]
Continue readingNine NFL teams are scheduled to open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week, and 21 more will follow next week. What do you need to know about this week’s activities? We asked our NFL Nation reporters to preview this week’s minicamps and tell us the biggest storylines they are watching. Storyline to watch: Quarterback Deshaun […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — To understand why nobody in his orbit is surprised that Brock Purdy has quickly ascended from the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft to the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, you have to know two stories: the one about mono, and the other about the saguaro cactus. The […]
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