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Working out of the slot on a first-down play Sunday in Buffalo, Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow raced 15 yards upfield, then rounded out his pass pattern into wide-open space within the Bills’ zone defense.An astutely drawn-up play by coach Josh McDaniels, ...

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Va. — Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow isn’t the type of player to measure success by his stats.That’s a good thing after a day like Sunday.The Raiders’ season-opening win over the Denver Broncos marked the first time in his career he has ...

Keep an eye on the ambitious, free-spending Super Bowl contender that just created the most 2023 cap space in the league, is known for splashy midseason moves and has one or two obvious positions that could use significant improvement.Or put another way: Never ...

At last, the NFL’s regular season is upon us. And after one of the most fascinating offseasons in recent history, with all kinds of comings and goings and highly anticipated acquisitions, we’re about to see how it all unfolds.Whether it’s familiar faces in new ...

There’s a tendency to measure Brock Purdy against those who came before him on the most quarterback-centric franchise in the NFL.I’ve been around long enough to see Joe Montana and Steve Young in practice and in games, quarterbacks who by the time I was around ...

The Steelers open their season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Here are five things to know about the NFC West foe ahead of Week 1.Nick Bosa is still holding out — As of Tuesday morning, the prolific pass rusher was still nowhere ...

Of all the people in Pittsburgh who have been feverishly tracking news out of San Francisco about Nick Bosa’s contract, you’d figure that Steelers offensive tackle Dan Moore would be No. 1 on that list.Bosa is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year after an ...

A year after the Pittsburgh Steelers had two captains designated to represent the offense, they have only one – second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett.Mitch Trubisky was an offensive captain last season after winning the starting quarterback job in training camp. ...

Derek Carr is a competitor.He is a hands-on field general. He is cool under pressure. He is extremely relatable with his teammates.The New Orleans Saints have had nearly six months to get to know their new franchise quarterback. The time that has passed since New ...

Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.The All-Pro wide receiver already broke four franchise records, including surpassing Hall of Famers Cris Carter and ...

8/31/2023Miles Boykin didn’t even need to hear the end of the question.He didn’t want to hear the numbers or metrics or any “fancy stats,” either.“I don’t need analytics to tell me that ‘Tae’ can get open,” the veteran receiver said of Pittsburgh Steelers teammate ...

4-5 minutes 8/31/2023August 31, 2023 - 3:40 PMThe inclusion of veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on the Raiders’ roster along with starter Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Aidan O’Connell would seem to indicate a logical depth chart at the position.But it might not be ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Let’s credit Jimmy Garoppolo one last time for injecting a zap or two of kinetic energy to the peppy proceedings around 49ers HQ on Wednesday.This time, Garoppolo did it from afar, since, of course, he’s actually a member of the Raiders now, ...

Kyle Shanahan’s results should speak for themselves.With near-constant instability at the most important position, his teams have reached three NFC title games over the past four years.But here’s another way to think about it: That instability was caused in part ...

The 49ers have previously shown no reluctance in signing top players to record-setting contracts.Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Fred Warner, and Trent Williams all set the market at their positions when they signed new deals with San Francisco. All but one — I’ll ...

The Vikings settled one of their lingering contract situations Thursday by agreeing to an extension with tight end T.J. Hockenson through 2027.Hockenson was scheduled to be a free agent after the season, and the Vikings had talked with his agent about an extension ...

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers may have traded away Trey Lance, but Nick Bosa is definitely not available, coach Kyle Shanahan made clear Wednesday.“No. I haven’t talked to many people about that but I know I feel pretty strongly,” Shanahan said. “I think everyone would ...

8/30/2023The last six weeks have been the Aaron Rodgers show at Jets training camp.Rodgers’ ability on the field was fun to watch and lived up to expectations. But Rodgers away from the field may have been even more fascinating.Rodgers met with the reporters who ...

After Tuesday’s flurry of 53-man roster cuts, only one player will report to the Patriots’ quarterbacks room Wednesday morning.Just two players will walk into the running backs meeting.And close to a dozen, in fact 11, hulking, giant, sweaty offensive linemen will ...

When the Raiders made the difficult decision to release linebacker Drake Thomas after a strong preseason, there was a hope he would clear waivers and be eligible to return.That didn’t happen.Thomas was claimed by the Seahawks and will continue his career on the ...

The Eagles released six players on Tuesday who were on their 53-man roster by the end of last season, three of whom played in Super Bowl LVII. They currently don’t have a punter, an obvious punt returner, or more than four wide receivers after trimming the roster ...

GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers set their initial 53-man roster Tuesday, and the youth movement continues for a second year along both sides of the ball.After drafting the biggest class in club history with 13 players, the Packers brought 11 on to their active ...

This isn’t about getting over one’s skis because of some impressive play by a rookie during the NFL preseason. It’s more than that.Aidan O’Connell should be the Raiders’ No. 2 quarterback over Brian Hoyer to begin the season.Yes. O’Connell looked much better than ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Bernhard Raimann was straining through a pass block deep in the backfield when he spotted something he never wanted to see.Anthony Richardson was standing nonchalant in the pocket, assuming a play in the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles ...

Despite his impressive preseason play, rookie Aidan O’Connell probably will start the season as the Raiders’ third-string quarterback.The team’s decision to keep Brian Hoyer on the 53-man roster they submitted to the NFL on Tuesday most likely indicates the veteran ...