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Alex Smith, recovering from the horrendous leg injury, was a teammate of Colin Kaepernick with the 49ers and says it’s “so absurd” he still isn’t in the league.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has gone from the offensive line to the front line, using the medical degree he completed during offseasons with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to help patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Duvernay-Tardif began by making public-service announcements and getting out the word about social distancing. The only active medical school graduate in the NFL earned his degree from McGill University.

Targeted, voluntary testing will be available to workers at Allegiant Stadium next week.

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast, Liz Loza and Matt Harmon examine the former Buckeye running back’s new home in Baltimore and what it means for Mark Ingram whose deal could end after next season. Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Is the tight end position finally going to be fun for fantasy? Dalton Del Don makes the argument.

West Virginia had a pair of former players selected in the NFL Draft. Safety Kenny Robinson was the first selected in the fifth round by the Carolina Panthers and while he did not finish his career in Morgantown due to being removed from school over academic conduct issues, Brown remained in contact with him throughout the process. During two years in Morgantown, Robinson finished with 84 tackles and 7 interceptions and was named a first-team all-Big 12 selection after his sophomore season.

Even with an unproven quarterback, the odds favor Patriots head coach Bill Belichick having greater future success than new Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

You should only lock yourself into an elite QB, and the numbers say the Eagles just increased their chances of finding one.

Jalen Hurts is a stronger contender to become an elite NFL quarterback than most think, especially for a prospect who was available outside the first round.

Pro football needs the XFL.

In a series of stories over the next few weeks, PowerMizzou is going in-depth with Missouri’s assistant coaches to give Tiger fans a better idea of who the coaches are and what led them to this point.

Liz Loza and Matt Harmon discuss all the happenings in the NFL on the latest fantasy football podcast.

Seven-time Pro Bowl LB Patrick Willis left the 49ers right after his 30th birthday. Here’s why he has no regrets about his decision to walk away from over $21M.

The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by The Athletic, has not been officially announced by the team. Hamilton was head coach of the XFL’s DC Defenders before the league ended its season after five weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Will 2017 first-round pick Taco Charlton get another chance in the NFL?

MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL first-round draft pick Taco Charlton was released Thursday by the Miami Dolphins.

Yahoo Fantasy experts Liz Loza and Matt Harmon look at the Lions’ addition of the former Georgia running back in the 2020 NFL Draft and how it will affect last year’s starter Kerryon Johnson. Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

The bold decision to draft QB Jordan Love makes sense, even if the “disrespect message,” as Brett Favre called it, causes short-term issues for Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay.

Could this change the game? Former NFL player Chris Valletta and sports reporter Jason Page weigh in.

Gabe DeArmond and Mitchell Forde will make five predictions almost sure to go wrong every week in this space. Weston Tobacco is an iconic family owned shop located in Weston, Missouri just 30 miles outside of Kansas City. Head on in to see Corey or Zeb hand roll a Weston blend today.

Overshadowed by top target Equanimeous St. Brown were sophomore Miles Boykin and freshman Chase Claypool. Boykin was redshirted as a freshman the year prior, and then as a 2016 sophomore caught only six passes for 81 yards and a score. The freshman Claypool had similar numbers that year with five grabs for 81 yards and no touchdowns.

Trevor Lawrence is the headliner of the 2021 NFL draft class, but there’s another QB worth watching and a wide receiver crop that may rival this year’s group.

Yahoo experts discuss the incoming rookie class and tries to figure out which first-year quarterback will find the most success.

Yahoo Sports NFL Podcast hosts Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson are joined by Senior College Football Writer Pete Thamel and NFL Draft Expert Eric Edholm to debate which QB in the 2020 NFL Draft class will make the most immediate impact. Hear the full conversation on the Yahoo Sports NFL Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith was arrested Wednesday on a charge of having sexual activity with a minor. The 29-year-old Smith was booked into the Duval County Jail around 5 p.m. and released about five hours later on a $50,003 bond. According to Florida Statute 794.05, which was the listed charge in the jail log, unlawful sexual activity with certain minors is a second-degree felony and applies to any person age 24 or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years old.

While in grade school, Justin Herbert filled out questionnaires saying he wanted to live in Los Angeles and his favorite team was the Chargers.

Dallas, which was already pretty potent before the draft, looks even more exciting now that the picks are in. But which team boasts the best offense?

With the NFL draft in the books, Matt Harmon hands out a grade for every team’s offense for the 2020 seaso, with the Cowboys looking like a force to be reckoned with.

Michigan Wolverines football linebacker Jordan Glasgow went to the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round.

Green Bay’s draft has been universally panned.