NFL Gives Coaches New Option for Initiating Replay Challenges

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NFL Gives Coaches New Option for Initiating Replay Challenges

The NFL will allow head coaches to designate a sideline staff member to initiate replay challenges in 2026, a league official confirmed Monday. Coaches must inform officials of their designee before the game. Rule 15 now permits the coach or designee to throw the red flag before the next legal snap or kick. The league recorded 151 challenges in 2025.

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Christian McCaffrey Won’t Practice Monday Due to Tightness

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Christian McCaffrey Won’t Practice Monday Due to Tightness

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will not practice Monday due to “tightness,” the team announced. The 49ers have previously indicated they plan to be cautious with McCaffrey’s summer workload as he ramps up for the season. The veteran has also been managing his workload during camp, making Monday’s absence potentially precautionary. There is no indication yet of a significant injury.

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Hall of Fame Game Draws Nearly 7 Million Viewers on NBC

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Hall of Fame Game Draws Nearly 7 Million Viewers on NBC

The NFL’s Hall of Fame Game between the Panthers and Cardinals averaged 6.99 million viewers on NBC, according to Sports Media Watch. It marked the game’s largest audience since 2021, when 7.33 million watched the Cowboys-Steelers matchup. The 2026 game also delivered NBC’s biggest Hall of Fame Game audience since 2017, when 8.3 million watched the Cowboys and Cardinals.

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49ers Sign OL Doug Kramer Jr., Release Nick Zakelj

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49ers Sign OL Doug Kramer Jr., Release Nick Zakelj

The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Doug Kramer Jr. to a one-year contract and released fellow offensive lineman Nick Zakelj in a corresponding move. Kramer, 28, has appeared in 18 games during his NFL career, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He has also spent time with the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks, last appearing in a regular-season game in 2024.

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Chargers Sign Andre Carter, Waive Mante’ Morrow in Roster Move

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Chargers Sign Andre Carter, Waive Mante’ Morrow in Roster Move

The Chargers signed linebacker Andre Carter and waived wide receiver Mante’ Morrow to make room, the team announced Monday. Carter, 25, was a third-team All-American in 2021 before signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Army in 2023. He has appeared in 15 career games for Minnesota and Las Vegas, recording three tackles and 0.5 sacks.

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Former Cardinals GM Steve Keim Linked to Company at Center of Alleged NFL Investment Scam

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Former Cardinals GM Steve Keim Linked to Company at Center of Alleged NFL Investment Scam

Keim has been linked to Motion Ventures, a company accused of running an alleged investment scam targeting professional athletes. A 2025 company pitch deck identified Keim as its “chief operation/growth officer.” The company’s co-founder, Mohamed Coulibaly, was recently found dead in a New Jersey pool. No arrests or charges have been filed in connection with the alleged scam or Coulibaly’s death.

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