Report: 49ers still plan to give Purdy long-term deal this offseason

Report: 49ers still plan to give Purdy long-term deal this offseason

Report: 49ers still plan to give Purdy long-term deal this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With a lot of uncertainty looming over the 49ers this season, the organization appears sure about who will be under center for the foreseeable future. San Francisco still plans to try and lock up quarterback Brock Purdy … Read more

NFL injury tracker Week 14: Steelers WR George Pickens inactive vs. Browns

NFL injury tracker Week 14: Steelers WR George Pickens inactive vs. Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is inactive due to a hamstring injury. The Steelers were reportedly optimistic that Pickens would be able to play against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but wanted to test his hamstring before the game as he had sustained the injury late in the week. It appears that Pickens’ hamstring … Read more

Eagles inactives: Tristin McCollum to make 1st career start

Eagles inactives: Tristin McCollum to make 1st career start

Eagles inactives: Tristin McCollum to make 1st career start originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles backup safety Tristin McCollum is expected to make his first NFL start on Sunday as the Eagles host the Carolina Panthers. Starter Reed Blankenship suffered a concussion last week in Baltimore and was ruled out Friday. McCollum, 25, stepped … Read more

Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 14

Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 14

Dominate in Week 14 with Sal Vetri’s keys to a fantasy football victory. Pick-up-and-play: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine vs. JAX Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is coming off his best game of the season in Week 13, catching three of his eight targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns. This was his second top-10 finish at the position in the … Read more

CB Steven Nelson is set to visit Chiefs on Monday

CB Steven Nelson is set to visit Chiefs on Monday

The Chiefs are expected to start recent acquisition D.J. Humphries at left tackle against the Chargers on Sunday and he may not be the last veteran to join the team’s bid for a third straight Super Bowl title. The agent for cornerback Steven Nelson said that his client is set to visit with the Chiefs … Read more

George Pickens is expected to play on Sunday

George Pickens is expected to play on Sunday

Wide receiver George Pickens was a late addition to the Steelers injury report this week. Pickens was not on the report on Wednesday or Thursday, but the team added him as a limited participant on Friday due to a hamstring injury. Pickens was a limited participant in the team’s final practice before Sunday’s game against … Read more