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'It's amazing.' Myles Garrett's new Rams teammates awed by his 'monster energy.'
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams knew the resume. Saw the highlights. Gathered all the intel required.
But they were not aware of Myles Garrett's aura.
How could they?
It's not tangible, nor easily defined.
It's just there.
"You just feel him," coach Sean McVay said Friday.
McVay felt and said that before. About Aaron Donald. About ...Read more
Sean Keeler: Broncos need to reunite Sean Payton with QB Taysom Hill to help Bo Nix
DENVER — If it means saving Bo Nix’s ankle, we would absolutely die on that Hill.
Taysom Hill, a Sean Payton favorite when the two were in New Orleans together, announced this past Wednesday that he was leaving the Saints. The longtime quarterback-tight-end-special-teams-gadget-dude said he’s considering his options.
The football wonks ...Read more
John Romano: When you look at the Buccaneers roster, how many Hall of Famers do you see?
TAMPA, Fla. — You could never really count on an explosive offense.
You could not count on double-digit victories, reaching the playoffs or winning a division title.
As a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan, there were a lot of seasons when you could not count on much of anything.
Except for this:
Future immortality.
It’s true, Tampa Bay still has...Read more
Vahe Gregorian: How Andy Reid and the Chiefs are informed by 6-11 season, even as they let it go
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — In most ways, really, the Kansas City Chiefs’ plummet back to Earth was absurdly overdue.
Following a half-century of postseason despair, after all, they suddenly had appeared in five Super Bowls in six seasons against all gravity in a league dedicated to creating parity.
So last year’s 6-11 dud was a long time coming, ...Read more
Broncos president: 2031 goal for new stadium at risk if CBA timeline doesn't accelerate
DENVER — The Broncos still believe they can open a new retractable-roof stadium at Burnham Yard in time for the 2031 NFL season, but team president Damani Leech made it clear Saturday that Denver’s NFL franchise needs acceleration in several community-related processes to avoid delaying the project.
Leech, speaking with reporters at the ...Read more
'They don't pay you to be hurt': Landon Dickerson says he's learned his lesson about rushing back from injury
PHILADELPHIA — The day after Landon Dickerson underwent meniscus surgery during training camp last year, he walked out to the field in street clothes following a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns with a cooler in tow.
Dickerson proceeded to distribute cans of Miller Lite to his buddies on the offensive line from both teams. But forget ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: Ricky Pearsall's injury highlights the 49ers' fragile bridge to the future
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Ricky Pearsall’s knee didn’t just give out on the second day of San Francisco 49ers training camp; it also showed how fragile the the 49ers’ bridge to the future is.
On Saturday, John Lynch announced Pearsall is heading for season-ending PCL surgery, putting the former first-round pick on ice until 2027.
His ...Read more
Brad Biggs: Healthy Bears CB Jaylon Johnson all set to bet himself in what is 'definitely a contract year'
CHICAGO — General manager Ryan Poles is going to need to clear some time in his schedule for Jaylon Johnson after the season.
If things go the way the Chicago Bears cornerback envisions, it’s going to be time for them to talk about a raise — a big one — for the two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Poles surely loves having players who are ...Read more
Mike Preston: 8 takeaways from Ravens' practice at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In an effort to court Washington Commanders fans, the Baltimore Ravens held their first practice at SECU Stadium on Saturday on the campus of the University of Maryland.
The Commanders are leaving their old playing facility in Landover, Md., for the new one, which will be built in downtown Washington, in 2030.
“We ...Read more
Chiefs share injury updates on Xavier Worthy, Cyrus Allen and Ashton Gillotte
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs’ injury list grew Saturday, with two additions.
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury. Rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen suffered a bone bruise, a source told The Kansas City Star.
Worthy appeared to hurt his right shoulder as he made a diving catch near the goal line on a pass from ...Read more
49ers rule out Pearsall this season; bid adieu to contract czar Marathe
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round draft pick in 2024, will undergo season-ending knee surgery, general manager John Lynch announced before Saturday’s practice at training camp.
“He’s gutted, we’re gutted,” Lynch said. “He’s a really good football player and a really ...Read more
Mahomes' health, Mayfield's contract frustrations among top NFL storylines after first week of training camp
NEW YORK — The first week of NFL training camp is in the books, and there’s plenty to read into.
Health, hold-ins and Dallas Cowboys hysteria helped headline football’s grand return. Every day brings new updates and soundbites, and luckily, the New York Daily News has you covered.
Here are the biggest stories and takeaways across the NFL...Read more
He won a Super Bowl. Here's what Seahawks' Sam Darnold is working on now.
RENTON, Wash. — Sam Darnold no longer must deal with the one big question that hovered ominously this time a year ago — could he really lead an NFL team to the promised land?
The Seahawks' convincing run to a Super Bowl title and Darnold’s role in two thrilling, comeback wins over the Rams that proved pivotal along the way provided an ...Read more
Sam McDowell: Patrick Mahomes' health isn't the Chiefs' most important evaluation
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The most prominent on-field development of this Chiefs training camp stepped to a microphone before he actually stepped onto the field. The next 12 minutes could be summed up in two words.
He’s back.
The fact that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes received medical clearance two days before the team convened in St. Joseph...Read more
'Madden' misspells 'Seahawks,' ranks reigning Super Bowl champs at 10th overall
SEATTLE — Oops, they’ve done it again.
It seems that winning the Super Bowl isn’t enough to make it into the top-10 overall rankings of “Madden NFL 27.” And before you try to say that the Seahawks are in the No. 10 spot, you are mistaken.
That would the “Seattle Seawhawks.”
It’s not the first time that the team has been ...Read more
Nick Harris: Everyone has tried to make George Pickens the story of camp -- except for Pickens
OXNARD, Calif. — At this time last year, the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp in Southern California wasn’t about football.
Sure, there was a first-year head coach implementing his style of football over the course of a dozen-plus practices and there was a lot happening there, but it was completely overshadowed by the contractual hold-in of ...Read more
Broncos' Sean Payton lauds Drew Brees' Hall of Fame induction, offers Bo Nix comparison
DENVER — For 20 full minutes Thursday, Sean Payton lost himself in the sands of time.
It is common, on summer and fall afternoons in Dove Valley, for the Broncos’ head coach to walk to a podium and dip into the past to discuss the present. The 62-year-old Payton’s mind rarely works linearly, his thoughts akin to a script from a ...Read more
CBS places Tony Romo on indefinite leave after arrest, taps J.J. Watt to fill in
LOS ANGELES — NFL analyst Tony Romo has been placed on indefinite leave by CBS Sports and will be replaced in the booth by J.J. Watt, the network announced Friday.
Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will work alongside Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson as CBS' lead team during Romo's absence.
Romo was arrested ...Read more
49ers' linebackers Warner, Greenlaw spark fight in first padded practice
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Kyle Shanahan wisely stood still rather than break up the first fight of 49ers’ training camp, which predictably coincided with the first day in pads.
Shanahan let the fracas play out 15 yards in front of him. Here is what he saw as he remains a distant bystander at practice as he copes with a concussion from his...Read more
Drake Maye, A.J. Brown have been on fire in last two days of Patriots training camp
FOXBORO, Mass. — The last two days of practice have proven that it was way, way, way too early to panic about any lack of connection between Drake Maye and A.J. Brown early in Patriots training camp.
Maye hit Brown on 4 of 4 targets during Friday’s nearly two-hour padded practice. That came one day after Maye hit Brown on 4 of 5 targets ...Read more
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