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• Barry Shuck’s exclusive interview with S Jonas Sanker, who can help fill roster need

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Browns safety room is in trouble and needs an influx from the NFL draft The Cleveland Browns need safeties. For the past few years, this position was rock solid, but not any longer. D’Anthony Bell was signed away in free agency by the Seattle Seahawks. Juan Thornhill was released with time left on his contract. Rodney McLeod retired...2025
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• Chargers re-sign S Tony Jefferson

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Tony Jefferson chipped in 27 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in four starts for the Chargers after coming out of retirement. The Chargers are officially running it back with their core group of safeties after the team announced the re-signing of veteran Tony Jefferson to a one-year deal. The former Cardinals and Ravens safety came out of retirement prior to t...2025
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• Cowboys news: Micah Parsons confident new deal gets done

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys is here. Micah Parsons feels good about deal getting done with Dallas Cowboys but no talks have been had - Clarence Hill, DLLS It would behoove the Cowboys to get this out of the way sooner than later. Defensive end Micah Parsons admittedly feels good about a deal getting down with the Dallas Cowboys, givin...2025
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• Chargers Daily Links: Thursday Open Thread

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! We’re almost two full work weeks into free agency and still waiting on the second wave of free agency to hit. The Chargers have $47,539,326 in effective cap space at the moment, per OverTheCap. Considering how little they’re spending on their free agent contract t...2025
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• Bengals meeting with Nick Emmanwori ahead of the draft

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Is this a BPA pick? Ahead of the NFL Draft, we will start to see reports of the players the Cincinnati Bengals will meet with ahead of their 17th overall selection in April. With heavy investments on the offensive side of the ball, look for them to take a look at a lot of defensive players. One defensive back they will reportedly meet with is University...2025
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• Chargers’ 4-Time All-Pro Derwin James Jr. Urges Giants To Pull Off Surprise Trade for High-Upside AFC QB
After multiple swings and misses on quarterback options, the New York Giants' resolution may have been available via trade all along....2025
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• Barry Shuck’s exclusive interview with S Jonas Sanker, who can help fill roster need
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• Chargers re-sign S Tony Jefferson
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• Cowboys news: Micah Parsons confident new deal gets done
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• Projecting how the Chargers should fill out the remainder of their roster

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Chargers still have plenty of roster spots to reinforce ahead of the 2025 season. The Chargers have made their fair share of moves over the first week of free agency. They’ve fleshed out their defensive line room with low-cost signings, signed one of the top guards available, and found a new starting running back. Still, there’s much more to do if the...2025
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• Cowboys news: DeMarcus Lawrence heads to Seattle, multiple linebacker additions

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys lose DeMarcus Lawrence: Four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher departs Dallas after 11 NFL seasons - Garrett Podell, CBS Sports Another Pro Bowler from the Cowboys’ 2014 draft class won’t be wearing the star anymore. The Dallas Cowboys’ longest-tenured remaining player is on the move. Four-time Pro Bowl edge r...2025
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• 5 Chargers make PFF’s Top 101 from the 2024 season

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Rashawn Slater, Justin Herbert headline the group of five Chargers that made PFF’s Top 101 Players from the 2024 season. A team that exceeded expectations and won 11 games this past season was sure to have its fair share of elite players. In a new list by Pro Football Focus of the top 101 players from the 2024 season, the Chargers landed five players amon...2025
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu Melifonwu

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Ifeatu Melifonwu is one of the Detroit Lions’ toughest free agent decisions. The career of Ifeatu Melifonwu has been a bumpy one since the Detroit Lions drafted him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In between the moments of position changes and injuries, Melifonwu has displayed some serious skills and shown he belongs in the league. Unfortunate...2025
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• Chargers safeties coach Chris O’Leary to take DC job at Western Michigan

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Chris O’Leary helped the Chargers defense become one of the best in 2024, on top of getting Elijah Molden up to speed just before the start of the season. The Chargers have suffered their first coaching loss of the offseason. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Chargers safeties coach Chris O’Leary is leaving Los Angeles and headed to Western Michigan University whe...2025
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• Chargers named ideal landing spot for two standout free agent safeties

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Both Jevon Holland and Justin Reid would both immediately upgrade a Chargers secondary that was one of the best in the league under Jesse Minter. The Chargers have 30 players who are set to become free agents when the new league year begins on March 12th. That likely means there will be a decent amount of roster turnover as Jim Harbaugh...2025
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• 3 Giants honored by Pro Football Writers of America

Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Dexter Lawrence honored despite season-ending injury Three members of the New York Giants have earned honors from the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has been named to the PFWA All-NFC Team. Wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Tyrone Tracy have been voted to the PFWA All-Rookie Te...2025
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• Chargers Filmroom: Derwin James is back

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The Chargers’ star safety has had a rough time this season however he played at an elite level against the Denver Broncos in Week 17. Good Morning, Bolts From the Blue! The Chargers' star man in the secondary, Derwin James, is the highest paid safety in the league for a reason. Over his five seasons in powder blue Derwin's blend of cerebral play and at...2024
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• Chargers rookie Derwin James reportedly robbed at gunpoint
Los Angeles Chargers rookie Derwin James is officially a very wealthy man after he signed a four-year deal with his new team, and the defensive back has already gotten a glimpse of the challenges that can accompany having a lot of money.According to a report from TMZ, James and his uncle were robbed at gunpoint while they were leaving an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles last month. Two men allege...2018
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"com/A8PKkEcvSs— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) January 31, 2025 While the NFC did lose the first game of dodgeball, Lions tackle Taylor Decker did get one elimination on Derwin James Jr."

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"Chargers' Derwin James suspended one game without play for repeated violation of NFL's safety rules"

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"Ranking NFL's top 10 safeties of 2023: Derwin James, Minkah Fitzpatrick stand out as best of the best"

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"Chargers' Derwin James ejected for illegal hit vs. Colts' Ashton Dulin on 'Monday Night Football'"

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"Chargers convinced Derwin James will win CPOY and more from camp"

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"Chargers' Derwin James could be out several months after meniscus injury, per report"

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"Dalvin Cook and Derwin James have been close friends since they first met at Florida State"

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"Chargers safety Derwin James gives all military members a special shoutout on Veterans Day weekend"

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"FSU safety Derwin James, who is listed as the Number 3 overall prospect by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr."

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"Florida State shuts down star safety Derwin James, could play in bowl game"

• Barry Shuck’s exclusive interview with S Jonas Sanker, who can help fill roster need
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• Chargers re-sign S Tony Jefferson
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• Cowboys news: Micah Parsons confident new deal gets done
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• Chargers Daily Links: Thursday Open Thread
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• Bengals meeting with Nick Emmanwori ahead of the draft
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• Projecting how the Chargers should fill out the remainder of their roster
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• Cowboys news: DeMarcus Lawrence heads to Seattle, multiple linebacker additions
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• Chargers could swipe a defensive stud from the rival Chiefs in free agency

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images It would be a bold move and a double win for the Chargers to snag one of the best defenders out of this year's free agent class Any chance you can get to get an upper hand over a divisional opponent as good as the Kansas City Chiefs while also improving your own roster has to be something you consider doing. With star safety Justin Reid possibly set to be a fr...2025
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• 5 Chargers make PFF’s Top 101 from the 2024 season
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• Elijah Molden’s contract numbers are official

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Elijah Molden will now make more per year on average than fellow starting safety Alohi Gilman, who will be a free agent in 2026. On Thursday night, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported on the Chargers agreeing to terms with safety Elijah Molden on a new three-year contract extension that will keep him in Los Angeles through the 2027 season. The deal rewards...2025
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• Cowboys news: DeMarcus Lawrence heads to Seattle, multiple linebacker additions
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• Lions Pro Bowl Day 1 highlights: Jared Goff wins precision passing event

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Recap and highlights from Day 1 of the Pro Bowl, and how Detroit Lions players competed. I watched Day 1 of the 2025 Pro Bowl so you didn’t have to. The Detroit Lions were all over the event on Thursday night, which included six different skills competitions in the lead-up to Sunday’s flag football game. Here’s everything that happ...2025
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• Who are the No. 22-ranked 2025 NFL Draft prospects across the media big boards?

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer and Michigan’s Colston Loveland headline players ranked No. 22 on various 2025 big boards. The Chargers are officially owners of the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Today, we’re taking a look at a handful of players who are ranked No. 22 on various 2025 draft big boards from across the media. Let’s get i...2025
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• Chargers-Texans Game Recap: Bolts play their worst when their best was needed

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Chargers could not capitalize on their early-game momentum as the offense crumbled leading to a 32-12 loss to the Texans. A lot of plays happen between the first whistle of a game and the very last, but most games can be summed up by just a handful of moments. Big, momentum-swinging, pivotal moments for either team, and sometimes games go simply the way...2025
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• 6 Eagles players earn AP All-Pro team honors

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Two with first-team recognition and four with second-team designation. AP All-Pro voting results from a national panel of 50 media members were announced on Friday and six Philadelphia Eagles players made the team. Two Eagles players earned first-team All-Pro honors: Saquon Barkley and Zack Baun. Four Eagles players earned second-team All-Pro honors: A....2025
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• The Chiefs have 4 All-Pros for the 2024 NFL season

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Kansas City has three players on the first team and another on the second. The Associated Press has released the results of its annual voting for the 2024 NFL All-Pro team — with three Kansas City Chiefs players selected to the first team. The Chiefs had one player named to the second team. Defensive tackle Chris Jones, center Creed Humphrey and left guar...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/10: Who will be back next season for our Seahawks?

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Read! In Today’s Links: Coach Macdonald feels good about his inaugural rookie class, our Seattle Seahawks continue their OC search, in earnest; what to do at QB1, mailbags and more. Dive in. We are just getting started. Thanks for being here. #np The Forest Awakes by St. Vincent and David Byrne Seahawks News Seahawks Offense: Which players will return in 2...2025
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• Best and worst Chargers PFF grades vs. the Raiders: Herbert, QJ went crazy in Las Vegas

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Quentin Johnston had the game of his career against the Raiders, going off for 13 receptions and 186 yards. The Chargers finished strong by beating the Raiders 34-20 on the road in the regular season finale. Quentin Johnson came up big for his quarterback Justin Herbert and the two ended up leading the entire Chargers team with their respective grades. Let’s...2025
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• Chargers-Raiders Game Recap: Bolts lock up AFC’s No. 5 seed, beat Las Vegas 34-20

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images The Chargers can clinch the AFC’s No. 5 seed with a win over the Raiders in the 2024 season finale. Despite a slow start out of the gates, the Chargers finished the season on a high note, beating the Raiders 34-20 on the road in Allegiant Stadium, securing their first road win against the Raiders since the 2020 season. Most importantly, the Chargers locke...2025
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• Chargers-Patriots Game Recap: McConkey makes team history in 40-7 beatdown of New England

Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, and a host of other Chargers set career highs in 37-7 victory over the Patriots to clinch playoff berth. What a game to clinch a playoff berth for the Chargers. Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, and a host of other Bolts set new career highs — and even made some league history — in a 37-7 walloping of the Patriots on the roa...2024
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• Barry Shuck’s exclusive interview with S Jonas Sanker, who can help fill roster need
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• Chargers Daily Links: Thursday Open Thread
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• Projecting how the Chargers should fill out the remainder of their roster
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu Melifonwu
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• Chargers named ideal landing spot for two standout free agent safeties
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• 3 winners, 2 losers from Chargers-Texans: Ladd McConkey, Tony Jefferson end 2024 season with a bang

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images A pair of safeties and the Chargers’ WR1 stood out in the team’s season finale against the Texans. I know winners and losers from the final game of the season may seem irrelevant, but we’re going to finish the season strong just like we would had we won. At the same time, there’s not much to say. Some people balled out, some did not. Let’s go ahead and see ...2025
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• 3 winners, 2 losers from Chargers-Texans: Ladd McConkey, Tony Jefferson end 2024 season with a bang

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images A pair of safeties and the Chargers’ WR1 stood out in the team’s season finale against the Texans. I know winners and losers from the final game of the season may seem irrelevant, but we’re going to finish the season strong just like we would had we won. At the same time, there’s not much to say. Some people balled out, some did not. Let’s go ahead and see ...2025
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• Chargers-Texans Game Recap: Bolts play their worst when their best was needed
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• Chargers-Raiders Game Recap: Bolts lock up AFC’s No. 5 seed, beat Las Vegas 34-20
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• Chargers-Patriots Game Recap: McConkey makes team history in 40-7 beatdown of New England
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• Ranking NFL's top 10 safeties of 2023: Derwin James, Minkah Fitzpatrick stand out as best of the best

The top 10 safeties in the NFL based on performance, versatility and more...2023
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• Chargers' Derwin James suspended one game without play for repeated violation of NFL's safety rules

James committed a "serious violation of the playing rules" Sunday...2024
• Chargers' Derwin James ejected for illegal hit vs. Colts' Ashton Dulin on 'Monday Night Football'

James led with his helmet to take down the WR...2022
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• Source: Chargers star James gets historic deal

Derwin James and the Chargers have agreed on a four-year, $76.4 million extension that makes him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter....2022
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• Chargers name final 53-man roster ahead of 2023 season opener

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Two undrafted free agents make the Chargers’ final 53-man roster The Chargers have officially announced their initial 53-man roster. The list comes with a handful of surprises, including the additions of two undrafted free agents in running back Elijah Dotson and safety AJ Finley. For your viewing pleasure, here’s the entire 53-man roster as reported by the ...2023
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• Chargers sign All-Pro Derwin James to four-year, $76M extension, making him NFL's highest-paid safety

The deal pays over $19M per year in new money...2022
• Harbaugh disappointed NFL suspended James
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Wednesday that he was disappointed and disagreed with the NFL's decision to suspend safety Derwin James Jr....2024
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• Chargers' Derwin James could be out several months after meniscus injury, per report
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• Cowboys news: Micah Parsons confident new deal gets done
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• Barry Shuck’s exclusive interview with S Jonas Sanker, who can help fill roster need
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• Chargers re-sign S Tony Jefferson
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• Cowboys news: Micah Parsons confident new deal gets done
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• Cowboys news: DeMarcus Lawrence heads to Seattle, multiple linebacker additions
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• Elijah Molden’s contract numbers are official
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• Chargers Daily Links: Friday Open Thread

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Elijah Molden was signed to a three-year contract extension on Thursday night which locks the 26-year old to Los Angeles through his prime years. And at least for the 2025 season, Molden will be back with both Derwin James and Alohi Gilman to run back one of the le...2025
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu Melifonwu
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• Chargers Daily Links: Monday Open Thread

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! The NFC beat the AFC for a third consecutive season. While one conference is seemingly the better one in terms of recent Super Bowl success, the other seemingly has its own dynasty within the non-contact, flag-pulling side of football. And now for today’s links. C...2025
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• Chargers safeties coach Chris O’Leary to take DC job at Western Michigan
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• Cowboys news: DeMarcus Lawrence heads to Seattle, multiple linebacker additions
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• 6 Eagles players earn AP All-Pro team honors
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• Arrowheadlines: Travis Kelce isn’t concerned about lack of production

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Thursday, September 26 The latest Chiefs’ Travis Kelce ‘not worried’ about early struggles this season | The Athletic “I’ve had a lot of catches in this league, man. I’m not worried about the catches and the yards and all that,” Kelce said. “I have the most fun when the ball is thrown my way, who doesn’t? It has everything to do with executio...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded B+ for performance against the Falcons

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, September 24 The latest NFL winners, losers of Week 3: Texans, Cowboys have sizable setbacks | USA Today WINNERS Chiefs find a way, again They were certainly aided by a clear defensive pass interference no-call and an abysmally slow-developing running play the Falcons called on the decisive fourth down, but Kansas City survived for a ...2024
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• Derwin James, Joey Bosa among Chargers missing second practice of the week

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Derwin James, Joey Bosa, and DJ Chark are all missing a second consecutive practice as the Chargers prepare for the preseason finale in Dallas. For the second consecutive practice this week, the Chargers will be without stars Derwin James and Joey Bosa. As far as we know, neither are suffering from severe injuries and it’s likely both are just “working through ...2024
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• Chargers-Vikings Game Recap: Herbert, Allen cook up history in 28-24 win over Vikings

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Justin Herbert and Keenan Allen combined for 18 catches and 215 receiving yards in what became one of the most-entertaining games of the young 2023 season. Chargers-Vikings was everything you would have expected: Plenty of points Back-breaking penalties Injuries Mind-numbing turnovers Plays that left your mouth open Before the final buzzer sounded, y...2023
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