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The Pittsburgh Steelers have added to their receiver room, signing former University of Maryland standout Rakim Jarrett to their practice squad on Monday.
Mike Tomlin’s team released wideout Lance McCutcheon from the practice squad in a corresponding move.
Jarrett, a former 247Sports’ four-star recruit, ran a 4.44-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Combine. He played in 20 games over two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, starting two. He caught 13 passes on 20 targets, racking up 184 yards and six first downs.
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The 49ers will be without star tight end George Kittle for multiple weeks due to a hamstring injury, while Brock Purdy might need to sit out Week 2 after hurting a shoulder and toe in the team’s Week 1 win in Seattle.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are trading running back Tank Bigsby, who had five carries for 12 yards Sunday in a win over the Carolina Panthers, to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Early September is usually a very quiet time around the NBA, as players wait for the summer to end and for training camp to finally arrive. But that doesn’t mean that trades do not happen late in the offseason.
In recent years, notable stars such as Karl-Anthony Towns and Damian Lillard have been moved very late in the offseason. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t opposed to making a late-summer trade themselves, or a trade during the season, in order to augment their roster.
SAN DIEGO – Hard-throwing rookie pitcher Chase Burns said he’s been told the Cincinnati Reds expect to activate him from the injured list on Sept. 12 for the opener of the three-game weekend series against the Athletics in Sacramento.
It hasn’t been determined whether his return from a flexor tendon strain near his elbow will be in a bullpen role or in the rotation, where he had been pitching before going on the IL in mid-August, manager Terry Francona said.
The Mets were shut out on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1-0 loss. New York has now lost 11 of its last 13 one-run games and has fallen to 8.0 GB of the first-place Phillies for the NL East title.
Here are the takeaways…
-After more than a month of red-hot offense, New York has been stymied as of late and that continued on Monday against a struggling Aaron Nola. The right-hander limited the Mets to just three hits and two walks over six scoreless innings while striking out seven.
Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua had probably the most eventful Week 1 of the entire team. Not only did he lead the team with 130 receiving yards, but Nacua also sustained a rough hit that left him bloodied and bandaged.
Nacua was mic’d up for the game, so fans will get to see how he reacted to the big hits as well as his big plays, including his game-sealing reception in the fourth quarter.
Check it out:
Nacua is the fuel that keeps the Rams’ offense churning.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is using his signature nail art as he takes the field on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.
Williams has since continued his advocacy through the Caleb Cares Foundation, which focuses on anti-bullying, youth empowerment, and reducing the stigma around mental health.
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The second-year QB showed off the suicide prevention ribbon and colors painted on his nails, along with “988” to promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Actor Bill Murray joins Peyton Manning and Eli