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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the New England Patriots are set to release Stephon Gilmore. The Pro Bowl and All-Pro cornerback is scheduled to come off the physically-unable-to-perform list after Week 6. He underwent surgery for a torn quad in December but is expected to be recovered in the coming weeks. A stunner: Patriots are releasing four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who was eligible to come off the Physically Unable to Perform List after Week 6, source tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/31H8KQF8hq— Adam Schefter

Today's practice will be very telling. Everyone wants to know which quarterback will head onto the field with the offense when the San Francisco 49ers take on the division-leading Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Will it be Jimmy Garoppolo, or will the team go with the rookie, Trey Lance? Garoppolo sustained a calf injury during Week 4's loss to the Seattle Seahawks and has not practiced this week. The 49ers' final practice will be this afternoon, and Garoppolo told head coach Kyle Shanahan that he wants to "give it a go." "Jimmy is a tough competitor," general manager John Lynch said this morning on KNBR's Murph & Mac show. "And Jimmy was

All eyes will be on which quarterback is at practice today for the San Francisco 49ers. Will it be the rookie, Trey Lance, who has taken most of the reps this week? Or will Jimmy Garoppolo return to the practice field after suffering a calf injury this past weekend against the Seattle Seahawks? Who is out there today should clear up the mystery of which quarterback will start on Sunday against the division-leading Arizona Cardinals. "I think today is critical," general manager John Lynch said this morning on KNBR's Murph & Mac show. "If [Garoppolo doesn't practice] today, then we go with Trey." Lance started the second

Any time a big-name player becomes available, fans from across the league become very vocal, campaigning for their favorite team to "go get him!" That was the case this week when veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore became available. Initial reports stated that the New England Patriots intended to release him. Then the Carolina Panthers swooped in to grab the cornerback via a trade in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. That, of course, infuriated other fanbases who questioned why their teams didn't give up something similar or better for a marquee player. What did head coach Kyle Shanahan have to say about the San Francisco 49ers' interest in