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Chiefs HC Andy Reid says it's a 'long shot' Joe Thuney practices this week; Jerick McKinnon unlikely to practice

HENDERSON, Nev. — Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid did not sound optimistic on Tuesday about Joe Thuney or Jerick McKinnon getting in practice reps ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. Thuney missed Kansas City’s AFC Championship Game win over the Ravens due to a pectoral injury. On Monday, the star guard said he was…

NFL rookie grades, NFC North: Lions quartet stars; Packers boosted by franchise-altering 2023 class

NFL rookie grades, NFC North: Lions quartet stars; Packers boosted by franchise-altering 2023 class

1-32 rankings AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West In a matter of months, the 2024 NFL Draft will usher a new wave of talent into the league. Before we get there, though, Eric Edholm and Chad Reuter are taking a team-by-team look back — at…

Nojima Sagamihara Rise from Japan Win 2024 International NFL Flag Championship at the Pro Bowl Games 

Largest International NFL Flag Football Tournament to Date Hosted Teams From 12 Nations in Orlando ORLANDO — Feb. 5, 2024 — The Nojima Sagamihara Rise team from the city of Sagamihara in Kanagawa, Japan has won the International NFL Flag Championships at the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. The two-day international NFL Flag Football tournament was…

Breakout DL Justin Madubuike on impending free agency: Baltimore is 'home' but 'business is business'

ORLANDO, Fla. — Justin Madubuike had a breakout season in Baltimore that led him to Orlando, Florida. Now the first-time Pro Bowler is set up for a lucrative second career contract, but he’ll ultimately have to decide whether he re-signs with the Ravens or is lured elsewhere. For now, Madubuike’s heart belongs to Baltimore, but…

Montez Sweat embracing 2023 roller-coaster ride that brought him to Bears: 'It's a blessing to be here' 

ORLANDO, Fla. — Montez Sweat posted 72 quarterback pressures along with a career-high 12.5 sacks in 2023 to earn his first Pro Bowl selection. He played for two teams. He was traded once. His former coach was fired. His new head coach was on the hot seat. Amid it all, the Chicago Bears standout secured…

Cowboys LB Micah Parsons hopes Commanders appreciate Dan Quinn's 'greatness': 'Take care of my guy'

Micah Parsons made his love for Dan Quinn well known as the former Cowboys defensive coordinator interviewed for head-coaching jobs. The Cowboys pass rusher’s fourth NFL season will be his first without his beloved coach, as the Washington Commanders are hiring Quinn to lead the franchise’s new era in 2024. Parsons says Washington, a longtime…

Dolphins Pro Bowl OT Terron Armstead hasn't made decision on playing in 2024 yet: 'Haven't even started the process'

Terron Armstead was a mainstay on the Miami Dolphins’ injury report in 2023 with a multitude of injuries. Knee injury? Check. Ankle? Yep. Back? Yup. Quad? That, too. He was on the Dolphins’ injury report 13 out of 17 weeks this past regular season and missed seven games. Though the five-time Pro Bowler’s level of…

Seahawks hiring former Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as assistant head coach

Leslie Frazier stepped away from football before the 2023 season with plans to return, and now he has. The Seattle Seahawks are hiring Frazier, formerly the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, as the team’s assistant head coach, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Friday. The 64-year-old Frazier has a wealth of experience, with 25…

Bobby Wagner: Seahawks' head coaching change doesn't 'affect' whether he'll re-sign or move on

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Carroll’s out as Seattle Seahawks head coach, and Mike Macdonald is in. To say there’s been a sizable shift in Seattle would be a Space Needle-sized understatement. Another Seahawks standard-bearer, linebacker Bobby Wagner, admits he was shocked by Carroll’s departure. Likewise, he’s cognizant that Macdonald might well offer up a defense…

Colts' Gardner Minshew uncertain of future despite going from QB2 to Pro Bowler: 'Ain't no tellin'. That's something they gotta tell me.' 

ORLANDO, Fla. — A mustachioed traveler with a drawl accompanying a quick wit and an easy grin, Gardner Minshew has acclimated himself well on every stop of an entertaining NFL odyssey. His latest stop was Indianapolis, where he began the 2023 season as the Colts’ second-stringer and ended it as the franchise’s first Pro Bowl quarterback…