Jim Harbaugh No Longer Michigan Honorary Team Captain

AUG 14 HARBAUGH NO LONGER TEAM CAPTAIN Michigan announced last week that former head coach Jim Harbaugh would serve as the honorary team captain for their 2024 season opener on Aug. 31 at home against Fresno State.

But per a report by The Athletic's Austin Meek , Harbaugh called to tell Michigan that he no longer would be able to fulfill this duty, as he did not want to be away from the Los Angeles Chargers.

He is looking to turn his team around and help them contend with the likes of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West. To do that, he is looking to spend every moment possible with his new team.

AUG 13 TAYLOR CARTED OFF The Chiefs' Wednesday camp workout has been marred by an injury to right tackle Jawaan Taylor that required him to leave via a medical cart.

Taylor was a full-time starter last year on the way to the team’s Super Bowl victory.

Lucas Niang is the replacement for Taylor right now as the Chiefs' No. 1 roster concern is keeping upright QB Patrick Mahomes.

We will monitor.

AUG 13: HOLLYWOOD OUT 4-6 WEEKS - Kansas City Chiefs new acquisition Marquise Brown went down with a shoulder injury after his first catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the preseason, and now we have a timetable for his return.

The speedy receiver will miss 4-6 weeks with the separated shoulder injury he suffered. The team's first game is three weeks from Thursday.

With Brown sidelined for possibly a couple weeks into the regular season, the Chiefs will need rookie Xavier Worthy and others to step up and carry the load offensively.

AUG 11 'BROCK IS DIFFERENT' The Las Vegas Raiders selected Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he could be in great position to prove he was worth that high of a pick.

In an interview with ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said that Bowers "can play all over the field." He may line up at tight end, but he can do whatever the team needs him to do.

If that is the case, then the Raiders could still use 2023 second-round pick Michael Mayer while Bowers is on the field, and that could bring a new dimension to the team's offense.

AUG 11 WIN During halftime of the Jacksonville Jaguars' eventual 26-13 win over the defending back-to-back Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs , team owner Shad Khan declared his ambition for upcoming season.

"It's time for us to win now, ..." Khan said during an interview with the broadcast team Saturday.

"Whatever we need to win, we have here," Khan continued. "We have a great head coach (Doug Pederson). We have a great quarterback (Trevor Lawrence). We have great talent all around and a great facility. All the ingredients that go in [to winning] are here. We have to demonstrate that by winning."

The Jaguars certainly signaled those intentions this offseason when they awarded quarterback Trevor Lawrence with a then-market-setting five-year, $275 million contract extension. But now the Jaguars have come out in no uncertain terms where their mindset is at.

Sure, the preseason win over the Chiefs isn't anything to write about regarding the season ahead. However, it could very well serve as an early preview of a potential playoff game.

AUG 6 CHARGERS PLAYOFF BOUND? The Los Angeles Chargers finished with a 5-12 record in 2023, and they hired Jim Harbaugh to be their next head coach to try and fix that problem.

In a recent article by Will Brinson of CBS Sports , he lists some NFL teams who could make a jump into the postseason this year.

One of the teams he mentions is the Chargers, as he thinks Harbaugh is the missing piece they have been looking for.The Chargers' new head coach has a reputation for winning, as he is a 188-71-2 as a head coach.

That leadership combined with the talent the Chargers have could lead the team to contend with the likes of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.

AUG 6 LB SIGNED Darius Harris, the former Kansas City Chiefs backup, is making the move to the Dallas Cowboys.

Harris, 28, has contributed on and off with the Chiefs since going undrafted in 2019.The 6-2, 238-pounder figures as a camp body for Dallas at this time but does have enough experience - the Chiefs lifted him last winter from the Raiders practice squad so he was part of their run to the Super Bowl - to maybe help on special teams for the Cowboys.

AUG 6 NO CHRIS OR CLYDE Chris Jones (shoulder) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) are among the Chiefs who didn't work at camp on Tuesday.

“Chris Jones got a little tweak to his shoulder, stinger type thing, so he came out for a little bit," coach Andy Reid said before the absence.

And in CEH's case? Edwards-Helaire has recently shared details about about his struggles with PTSD, which is assumed to be his issue here.

Additionally, Kelvin Joseph (hamstring), Nick Bolton (elbow) and Jaaron Hayek (shoulder) didn’t practice for the Chiefs, while Derrick Nnadi was activated from PUP and was able to participate in today’s practice.