Raiders, Darren Waller agree to contract extension

The Raiders and Darren Waller were working on getting a contract extension done before Sunday, and they made it by a day. Waller and the Raiders have agreed to a three-year contract extension, agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed. The Raiders had Waller under contract for two more seasons at $6.75 million a year, but they agreed [more]

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This year, will officials treat running quarterbacks like running backs?

For the past few years, some coaches have complained to the league that officials extend protections to quarterbacks well beyond the limits spelled out in the rules. When quarterbacks decide to run the ball — and specifically once they cross the line of scrimmage — they lose all protections, other than those that apply to [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo still has a right shoulder injury

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is healthy, unless he isn’t. Garoppolo, who is practicing against with the team after being relegated to pariah status for the first month of training camp, officially appeared on the injury report every day this week as having a right shoulder injury. He fully participated in practice, and he has no [more]

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Deshaun Watson contract likely derailed Lamar Jackson talks

It’s unclear whether the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson would have gotten a contract negotiated if the Browns hadn’t given quarterback Deshaun Watson a fully-guaranteed, $230 million, five-year deal. It’s fairly clear that the Watson contract played a huge role in keeping the Ravens and Jackson from getting something done. It’s generally believed that Jackson [more]

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Khalil Mack on facing Raiders: Derek Carr is my brother, guys I didn’t like aren’t there anymore

As Chargers pass rusher Khalil Mack prepares to face the Raiders on Sunday, he’s not thinking about revenge. Mack was drafted by the Raiders in 2014 and traded to the Bears amid a contract dispute in 2018. Now he’s been traded to the Chargers and will face the Raiders in Week One, but he says [more]

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George Kittle feeling better, “doing everything I can to be on the field Sunday”

San Francisco tight end George Kittle is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at Chicago, but he sounds optimistic about playing. Kittle said on Friday that he has improved every day since suffering a groin injury on Monday and missing the rest of the week of practice. “Feeling significantly better than where we were at [more]

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Crowd noise was an issue for the Rams at home, again

Even after bringing a Super Bowl trophy to Los Angeles, the Rams can’t bring L.A. fans into their stadium, at least not in sufficient numbers. Yet again, the Rams had to deal with crowd noise in their own building on Thursday night against the Bills. Was it factor for quarterback Matthew Stafford? “No, we prepared [more]

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