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49ers leave 53-man roster spot open after placing CMC on IR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area MINNEAPOLIS — The 49ers did not make a roster move Saturday to fill Christian McCaffrey’s 53-man roster spot. San Francisco will go with three active running backs against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, led by starter Jordan

NFL Nation, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 2 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer

Christian McCaffrey will be out for the San Francisco 49ers‘ Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings and potentially longer. The Niners ruled out the Pro Bowl running back Friday, with Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan telling reporters the team is considering an injured reserve stint due to his calf/Achilles injury: “It’s something we’re considering

Quarterback Start: Jayden Daniels, Commanders Daniels’ passing output in his debut was underwhelming and fantasy managers who started him couldn’t care less. The rookie ran 16 times for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He scrambled on half of his pressured dropbacks and picked up 77 yards on seven total scrambles. Daniels also led the NFL

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

The Buffalo Bills were surprisingly unbothered this offseason while everyone else wondered if their Super Bowl window had closed. The Bills season ended with another crushing playoff loss. Then they traded Stefon Diggs, who had made four Pro Bowls in four Buffalo seasons, and didn’t make a big splashy move to replace him. Other longtime

Patriots Mailbag: A beefed-up run game, trade deadline needs and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Not many folks expected the Patriots to be 1-0 entering their home opener against the Seahawks on Sunday. Even fewer will expect them to emerge 2-0 after Week 2. But there’s some reason for optimism in New England

There was the snap where Micah Parsons ran unblocked from the left edge, and then the snap when he shed multiple blockers en route to a sack of Deshaun Watson. There was the snap when Parsons lined up from the right and engaged then disengaged with backup left tackle James Hudson III en route to

Don Van Natta Jr., ESPN Senior WriterSep 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from

Brissett details one of ‘cooler moments’ of his career vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There were plenty of crossed signals in New England over the past two seasons. But in the first game of the Jerod Mayo era on Sunday, Patriots players were all on the same page. The Patriots scored a

The New York Giants, particularly quarterback Daniel Jones, took all kinds of hits in a season-opening blowout against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. So much so that some on the Vikings’ sideline apparently felt bad for the passer. During an interview on Minneapolis’ KFAN 100.3, Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard discussed the emotions his teammates felt

NFL Nation, ESPNSep 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers capped off Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season with a win and closed out an exciting opening weekend. The Baltimore Ravens came up a toe short against the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and

This Patriots player was second-highest graded CB in Week 1 by PFF originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots defense stepped up in a major way in Week 1, slowing down the high-powered Cincinnati Bengals offense in a 16-10 win at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Many players were responsible for this excellent

Nick Wagoner Close Nick Wagoner ESPN Staff Writer Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company,

Notable first-half stats: Aaron Rodgers: 7 of 11 for 64 yards with no touchdowns or turnoversGarrett Wilson: 4 catches for 46 yardsBreece Hall: 10 rushes for 25 yards, 1 touchdown Brock Purdy: 9 of 16 for 106 yards, no touchdowns or turnoversJordan Mason: 11 rushes for 74 yards, 1 catch for 5 yardsBrandon Aiyuk: 1

Bears WR Rome Odunze to have MRI on knee he injured in Week 1 win vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO — The Bears escaped a Week 1 scare against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday thanks to a dominant defensive performance and timely special teams play. But the Bears didn’t leave the

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 8, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award