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Deebo Samuel can’t believe how this Commanders WR runs routes – Joanne Coley, Sports Illustrated
The new Commanders receiver has high praise for his new teammate.
Deebo Samuel might be new to the Washington Commanders, but he had his eye on one of his teammates long before coming to the nation’s capital.
It’s Noah Brown’s footwork that’s got him talking.
“Do you know who has routes for real?” Samuel said to friends while practicing some routes of his own. “Noah Brown,” the Commanders wideout added.
Samuel went on to break down exactly why Brown’s route running stands out. “He gets nasty,” Samuel said. “You know how people try to get to 20, and then left right left? He gets out at four, and his inside is his stop.” Samuel’s praise and reenactment to show just how sharp the Washington wide reciever cuts are.
Brown is coming off a solid 2024 season with the Commanders, recording 35 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown. His most unforgettable moment came on a game-winning Hail Mary catch from Jayden Daniels against the Chicago Bears. A play that was instantly nicknamed the “Hail Maryland” and forever enshrined in the record books in the Football Hall of Fame Canton.
Washington made sure to keep the veteran playmaker around, re-signing Brown this offseason to a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million. Pairing him with Samuel now gives the Commanders a versatile offensive unit.
Hearing Samuel praise Brown is more than just a compliment he was giving his teammate, but proof of the mutual respect that perfectly fits the team’s culture and brotherhood. As training camp approaches, fans might see Samuel and Brown sharpening those “nasty” routes together.
Bryce Huff: I knew in training camp that it wouldn’t work out with Eagles – Josh Alper, NBC Sports
The edge rusher knew he wasn’t going to fit in Philly.
Edge rusher Bryce Huff was happy when he was reunited with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh this offseason and he revealed recently that he spent a lot of time thinking about getting traded away from the Eagles last year.
Huff had 10.5 sacks playing for Saleh with the Jets in 2024 and turned that into a three-year contract with the Eagles, but he never found a groove during his lone season in Philadelphia. Moving from playing with his hand on the ground to standing up on the edge proved to be a bad fit and he wound up being on the inactive list for the team’s Super Bowl win over the Chiefs.
Huff told The SFNiners podcast that he knew right off the bat that things were not going to go well in Philly, but knew that “a trade wasn’t going to happen during the season” because he was a high-profile signing. That trade finally came this offseason and Huff feels ready to put things back on a better track.
“There’s a plethora of things that went down,” Huff said. “I don’t wanna get into specifics. Being in the league for five years, I kinda knew what it felt like for me to be in a good situation. I gotta look out for myself and do what I think is best. I kind of knew where it was headed fairly early on into the season, probably even training camp if I’m being honest. So when everything popped off, it was just like ‘Yeah, all right let’s get to work.’”
The 49ers are also looking for a mulligan on the 2024 season, so the partnership could turn out to be a winning one on multiple fronts this fall.
Giants Now: Thomas Fidone II draws praise ‘out of the blue’ from Travis Kelce – Dan Salomone, Giants.com
New York’s rookie tight end is lauded by a future Hall of Famer.
Thomas Fidone II, the country’s top tight end recruit in 2021, knows a thing or two about receiving offers from major programs. And they haven’t stopped.
Tight End University was the latest one to come calling, and for anyone who plays the position, it can’t be refused. The rookie, along with Giants teammates Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz, recently attended the three-day summit in Nashville to bond, collaborate and learn from their peers.
Fidone caught up with KETV’s Matt Sottile in the tight end’s hometown of Council Bluffs, Iowa, to talk about his time at Tight End University, where the 219th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft drew some praise from one of its deans and future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce.
“I got some pretty cool compliments from Kelce just out of the blue, which was pretty cool,” the University of Nebraska product said on Omaha’s KETV. “He told me I was extremely athletic and moved extremely well. He told me that my top of routes were really good. He didn’t say it like that, but he said it, so just being able to hear that from him was cool. I thought it was awesome being able to just connect and make connections with all the guys around there.”
Founded in 2021 by Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen, Tight End University has grown wildly into a can’t-miss event for players at the position – whether they’re active or NFL alumni. Additionally, all proceeds via sponsorships are donated to charities selected by the hosts.
“Being able to meet with them, work out with them, [you] get different input from everyone,” Fidone said, “and kind of see how they do things differently because each tight end is different and has different skill sets and strong suits and stuff like that. It’s fun to be able to learn from them.”