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Report: Dolphins assistant to coach team for half of preseason finale
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is turning over the team to an assistant coach for the second half of Friday's preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, CBS Miami reported. The move is a trial run for Jon Embree, the team's assistant head/tight ends coach, who would serve as head coach should McDaniel need to miss a game for an illness or any other reason, per the report. McDaniel is expected to call the offensive plays throughout the game. Embree, in his 33rd season of coaching, joined the Dolphins staff in 2022 when McDaniel was hired away from the 49ers. The two worked together in San Francisco. Embree, 58, served as the head coach at Colorado, his alma mater, from 2011-12. He was fired after posting a 4-21 record. --Field Level Media
Browns sign K Lucas Havrisik
The Cleveland Browns signed Lucas Havrisik on Friday, one day after trading fellow kicker Cade York to the Washington Commanders for a conditional seventh-round pick. Havrisik's time in Cleveland may not be long as the Browns also employ kicker Dustin Hopkins, who is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury. Havrisik, 24, made 15 of 20 field-goal attempts and 19 of 22 extra points during nine games last season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams signed him off the Browns' practice squad. --Field Level Media
NFL preseason roundup: Colts’ Anthony Richardson struggles in win over Bengals
Anthony Richardson threw a first-quarter touchdown pass and the Indianapolis reserves scored 17 fourth-quarter points in the Colts' 27-14 win over the Bengals in Cincinnati to wrap up the preseason for both teams. Richardson led the Colts (2-1) down the field 80 yards on his first series, hitting Adonai Mitchell with a 9-yard scoring pass. But the second-year quarterback, who is coming back from a shoulder injury that ended his rookie season after five games, struggled the rest of the way against the Bengals. He completed 8 of 14 passes for 86 yards and also threw an interception that Jordan...
NFL: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game-Houston Texans at Chicago Bears
Aug 1, 2024; Canton, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears safety Douglas Coleman III (38) and cornerback Josh Blackwell (39) defend a pass against the Houston Texans during the third quarter at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Bears S Douglas Coleman III leaves preseason game in ambulance
Chicago Bears safety Douglas Coleman III was taken off the field in an ambulance during Thursday night's preseason game against the host Kansas City Chiefs. Coleman was hurt making a tackle on the first play from scrimmage of the second half. He came behind Chiefs wide receiver Cornell Powell and his neck appeared to snap back when making contact with Powell's body. Coleman was tended to by medical personnel and placed on a stabilizing board before the ambulance came for him. The 26-year-old Coleman has yet to play in the NFL. He was attempting to make Chicago's roster after spending two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He went undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2020. --Field Level Media
NFL: AFC Championship-Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens
Jan 28, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey (52) prepares to snap the ball against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship football game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Reports: Chiefs make Creed Humphrey highest-paid center in NFL
The Kansas City Chiefs and center Creed Humphrey agreed on a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Humphrey has started every game for the Chiefs since they selected him in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He has anchored the Chiefs' offensive line during his first three years in the league, helping Kansas City win back-to-back Super Bowls. The 25-year-old didn't miss a game in his first three seasons, starting all 51 regular-season games and 10 more in the playoffs. Humphrey has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of the past two seasons as he's helped protect one of the league's biggest stars, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City is 37-14 since adding Humphrey to the offensive line and is looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowl titles. --Field Level Media
49er re-sign veteran TE Logan Thomas
The San Francisco 49ers re-signed Logan Thomas on Thursday to a one-year contract, nearly two weeks after releasing the veteran tight end. In a corresponding move, the 49ers waived safety Tayler Hawkins with an injury settlement. Thomas, 33, had signed a one-year deal with San Francisco in June after he was released by the Washington Commanders. The 49ers, who are looking for depth behind All-Pro George Kittle, released Thomas on Aug. 9 as he was slowed during training camp by a hamstring injury. He caught 55 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (15 starts) last season...
NFL: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas (82) reacts after a catch and personal foul against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Rams QB Matthew Stafford has full practice with cut left thumb
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has dealt with a hamstring issue at training camp, had a full practice on Thursday with his left thumb bandaged. "I cut it at my house, like a normal human being, and I protected it for a little bit," Stafford told reporters without further details after the joint practice with the Houston Texans. Stafford, 36, said his progression from the hamstring tightness, which led to his removal from practice last week and limited participation this week, has been "all in all, pretty good." "It was a full day for him," Rams coach Sean...
NFL: Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos
Aug 18, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) scrambles with the ball in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Broncos QB Bo Nix continues climb up OROY favorites
It took Bo Nix only two preseason games to convince head coach Sean Payton to entrust the rookie quarterback with the keys to the Denver Broncos offense to begin the regular season. With Payton's announcement that Nix will start at Seattle on Sept. 8, the odds of the former Oregon signal-caller winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors continued to shorten. Nix was offered at +1600 to win OROY by DraftKings before the 2024 NFL Draft. The Broncos then selected Nix with the 12th overall pick and inserted him into a quarterback battle against Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson. Nix...
Steelers QBs Russell Wilson, Justin Fields still fighting for starting spot
Russell Wilson and Justin Fields get one final dress rehearsal Saturday at Detroit to make a case to be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Mike Tomlin suggested Wilson was in "pole position" entering training camp, but a calf injury limited his participation and opened the door for Fields to take most of the first-team snaps. They each played five offensive series last week against the Bills and Tomlin wants to see both on the field this week before determining a pecking order at the position for the Week 1 visit to the Atlanta Falcons. "I'm in...
Bucs make it official, release no-show LB Randy Gregory
As expected, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially released outside linebacker Randy Gregory on Thursday after he failed to show up for training camp. The Bucs placed Gregory on the reserve/did not report list on July 23 when veteran players were required to arrive at training camp. Gregory, 31, missed both preseason games this month, and he was absent from voluntary offseason workouts and the three-day mandatory minicamp -- the latter an unexcused absence. He reportedly has been fined more than $1 million. Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said this weekend that he has not gotten a reason why Gregory did...
Patrick Mahomes donates $5M to Texas Tech project
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, donated the final $5 million needed to fund a major renovation project at his alma mater, Texas Tech. The university announced Thursday the donation from the couple to the South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project, bringing the fundraising for the project to $115 million, part of the $242 million Campaign for Fearless Champions initiative that launched when Mahomes was a freshman at the Lubbock, Texas, school in 2014. Texas Tech will name the walkthrough area in the Womble center after Mahomes, as well as the Red...
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