It appears NFL fans won’t have to wait until the regular season to see Aaron Rodgers make his debut for his new team. Rodgers will play his first game for the Jets in his team’s preseason finale against the Giants on Saturday, according to the New York Post’s Brian Costello.
Rodgers didn’t appear in any of the team’s first three preseason games, as Zach Wilson got the start at quarterback in each contest, but now it appears fans will finally get a taste of what’s to come in 2023.
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Eagles linebacker Myles Jack has told the team he plans to retire after seven seasons in the league, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning.
Jack was originally a second-round pick by the Jaguars in 2016 out of UCLA, and he played his first six seasons with Jacksonville before spending last season with the Steelers. The linebacker accumulated over 100 tackles four times in his career, totaling 617, and added 6 1/2 sacks in seven years.
After being a free agent for most of the offseason, Jack signed with the Eagles on Aug. 6 to compete for a roster spot.
Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden posted a message on social media Sunday morning, reassuring fans about his health after he suffered a head injury during his team’s preseason game against the Packers on Saturday night.
The scary moment resulted in Bolden’s being taken off the field on a stretcher.
“Appreciate the prayers more excited to be back with the guys,” Bolden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
His message comes shortly after the Patriots released a statement announcing Bolden had been released from a Green Bay hospital and would travel home with the team.
The NFL is making it crystal clear that player safety is a priority this year.
The league slapped Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander with a $43,709 fine Saturday for his hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Chase Edmonds.
The problem, though, is it looked like a textbook tackle.
“Beautifully done by Kwon Alexander,” the announcer said at the time.
The NFL fined #Steelers LB Kwon Alexander $43,709 for unnecessary roughness in last week’s preseason game against Tampa Bay.
These types of hits with the head lowered are a point of emphasis this season.
It was a scary scene Saturday night at Lambeau Field when Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was taken off the field on a stretcher in the fourth quarter of a preseason game between New England and Green Bay.
Bolden suffered a hit to the head, and both teams were noticeably concerned, leading to the teams’ deciding to suspend the preseason game with 10 minutes remaining. Subsequently, the longest-tenured player on New England’s roster lauded coach Bill Belichick for the decision.
Olga Carmona sealed Women’s World Cup glory for Spain in Sydney with a first-half goal that clinched a 1-0 victory against England.
Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden has been released from a hospital in Green Bay after he was immobilized on a stretcher following a hit from a teammate on Saturday night.
Diamondbacks outfielder Tommy Pham got into a verbal altercation Saturday with a Padres fan while standing in the on-deck circle at Petco Park after the fan allegedly called him a “piece of s—.”
Another fan at the game recorded Pham on video arguing with the heckler, and the Arizona veteran appeared upset with the way the San Diego fan was behaving.
“It’s always funny when you’ve got a white man—a white man—feel like they can disrespect me,” Pham appeared to say in the video. “A black man or a Latin [man] don’t do that s—.
Isaiah Bolden has been released from the hospital and will travel with the New England Patriots back to Foxborough Sunday.
The rookie cornerback sustained a head injury during Saturday night’s preseason game between the Patriots and the Green Bay Packers. He was carted off the field, and both teams agreed to suspend the game.
After the game, the Patriots announced Bolden had full movement in his extremities but that he would remain at a hospital overnight for observation. On Sunday morning, the team gave a positive update.
U.S. men’s national team captain Tyler Adams is back in the Premier League after signing for Bournemouth on Sunday.
Adams joins Bournemouth on a five-year deal after the south-coast club agreed to a deal worth more than £20 million ($25.5 million).
After joining Leeds in a £20 million move from RB Leipzig last summer, Adams impressed with 24 league appearances in his debut season in the Premier League before a hamstring injury ended his season in March. He also became the youngest U.S. captain at a World Cup squad since 1950 when he led the team in Qatar and is the reigning U.S.