Disastrous start for 49ers worsens with injuries piling up
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Disastrous start for 49ers worsens with injuries piling up

The 49ers are about one second away from announcing their pets’ heads are falling off. A brutal collapse Sunday against the Rams led to an even bigger gut punch Monday with three notable injury developments, including the loss of a prized free-agent acquisition. Sidelined star running back Christian McCaffrey flew…

Tua Tagovailoa has ‘no plans to retire’ after latest concussion
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Tua Tagovailoa has ‘no plans to retire’ after latest concussion

Tua Tagovailoa’s latest scary concussion isn’t deterring his desire to return to the football field. The Dolphins quarterback “has no plans to retire,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning, after leaving Miami’s Thursday loss to the Bills, two years after he was stretchered off with a frightening concussion —…

Packers get hopeful Jordan Love injury news with more tests to come
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Packers get hopeful Jordan Love injury news with more tests to come

It appears that, for now, Packers quarterback Jordan Love has avoided one of the worst-case scenarios following his injury on the final drive of Friday’s game. Early tests conducted by Green Bay revealed that Love’s ACL was intact, according to NFL Network, but the team will reportedly continue testing in…

J.J. McCarthy’s season-ending Vikings injury a ‘kick in the balls’
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J.J. McCarthy’s season-ending Vikings injury a ‘kick in the balls’

J.J. McCarthy won’t be out there for the Vikings in Week 1 against the Giants, and he’s still feeling the pain of not being with his teammates. “It’s tough. A kick in the balls,” McCarthy told reporters on Friday at the TCO Performance Center, speaking for the first time since…

Russell Wilson battling injury in potential Steelers Week 1 concern
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Russell Wilson battling injury in potential Steelers Week 1 concern

Days before the start of the season, Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is dealing with calf tightness that limited him in practice on Thursday.  The issue was one that Wilson had dealt with during training camp and the Steelers said that they “wanted to exercise some precaution,” ESPN reported.  Mike Tomlin…