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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The latest twist in the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback competition will lead to rookie Shedeur Sanders starting Friday night’s preseason opener at Carolina. With injuries in the room leading to detours and even the addition of veteran Tyler Huntley, Sanders will go from the clear fourth choice throughout the first two weeks of camp to first on the …

Every draft class has a personality. There’s a characteristic that coaches can feel infused in their football team through the first 10 practices when the new players start mixing it up. Commonly, it’s athleticism. Sometimes, brash, confident and loud, like last year’s group of 10. One you don’t often hear was the answer Bengals coach Zac Taylor immediately snapped off, …

Steelers quarterback Will Howard’s rookie season is on pause after he sustained a fracture in the pinky finger of his throwing hand on Tuesday, league sources told The Athletic. The injury occurred during a quarterback-center exchange at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. The timetable for a return is unclear, as Howard is still undergoing additional testing and evaluation. Howard, a …

Steelers rookie QB Will Howard leaves Tuesday’s practice with hand injury  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers QB3 Howard hurts hand, to be evaluated  ESPN Will Howard injury: Steelers QB hurts hand, expected to miss at least three weeks, per report  CBS Sports Will Howard, Steelers rookie QB, suffers broken finger: Sources – The Athletic  The New York Times Steelers QB Will Howard out at least three …

Training Camp Notebook 8/4: Rookie speedsters gaining momentum in all three phases  Raiders.com Raiders observations from mock game, first week in pads  Las Vegas Review-Journal Podcast: Training Camp Raiders Report #10  Sports Illustrated TST Today: Sean McVay Talks Training Camp Surprises & Pete Carroll Discusses Raiders Camp  The Sporting Tribune Highlights From First Raiders Practice Ahead of Preseason Week 1  MSN Source link

Jaguars rookie receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter remains a 10-1 proposition to win offensive rookie of the year, and 8-1 to win defensive rookie of the year. His head coach, Liam Coen, thinks Hunter can win both. “I do think it’s possible,” Coen told Rich Eisen on Monday. “You know, he is committed, man. Like, he is committed to driving, not just …

The Pittsburgh Steelers have high hopes for their 2025 draft class. Derrick Harmon’s early returns look great through almost two weeks of training camp. Running back Kaleb Johnson has looked terrific, as well, in Latrobe. One rookie that has flown under the radar, though, is rookie cornerback Donte Kent out of Central Michigan. Kent had made a statement play early …

BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony delivered his first major league walkoff RBI in front of a sellout crowd of 36,881 rowdy fans here at Fenway Park on Friday. “It’s amazing. It’s fun. I want to do it again already,” Anthony said. Anthony’s RBI single sailed over Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell’s head and scored Wilyer Abreu, the extra-inning …

NOTEBOOK: How Lions’ rookie receivers fared in preseason debut  Detroit Lions Dan Campbell not pleased with Lions’ performance in Hall of Fame Game loss  NBC Sports Detroit Lions Grades: Sloppiness Stings Momentum in Preseason Loss  Sports Illustrated Detroit Lions stock report: Risers, fallers at every position vs. Chargers  Pride Of Detroit Biggest winners and losers from Detroit Lions’ preseason opening defeat  MLive.com Source link

The good news for Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston is that he avoided an ACL injury when he went down at Tuesday’s practice without being contacted. The bad news for the rookie cornerback is that he will miss a big chunk of his first NFL training camp. NFL Media reports that Hairston has been diagnosed with an LCL sprain. Per …