Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones emerge; secret of 49ers' success: NFL notes and analysis
Wild-card weekend showed that the Jaguars and Giants have their franchise quarterbacks, and that the Niners may not even need one.JANUARY 16, 2023
Giants make noise in Bucky Brooks' playoff power rankings
While the 49ers remain perched atop the rankings, the Giants might be a force to be reckoned with in the NFC after downing the Vikings.JANUARY 16, 2023
Nik Needham - Recovering well from Achilles tearNeedham (Achilles) is expected to get out of his walking boot in a month, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
ImpactNeedham's recovery from the torn Achilles he suffered in October is going well as he enters the offseason as a free agent. The 25-year-old appeared in six games this season with the Dolphins, recording 21 tackles and two pass deflections. Needham wants to return to Miami in 2023, but only time will tell where he ends up next season.
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Trill Williams - Expected to be full speed by MarchWilliams (knee) expects to be ready to go for the start of the 2023 campaign, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
ImpactWilliams said Monday that he expects to be full speed by March and back on the field in time for this summer's training camp after missing the 2022 campaign following a torn left ACL he suffered in August. The 23-year-old appeared in one game with the Dolphins in 2021, failing to record a tackle while playing 18 snaps between the special-teams and defensive units.
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Emmanuel Ogbah - Would have played moving forwardOgbah (triceps) was expected to be cleared to play if the Dolphins advanced in the postseason, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
ImpactAs the Dolphins players cleared out their lockers Monday, Ogbah said that the plan was for him to return from his triceps injury in the AFC divisional round if the the team had beaten Buffalo on Sunday. It appears as if the defensive end should have no issue being ready to go for the start of training camp this summer. Ogbah appeared in nine games in 2022, recording 11 tackles, including one sack.
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Putting the 'super' in Super Wild Card Weekend
The collective margin of victory has been 36 points across five games so far, a showcase in how postseason football is supposed to work.JANUARY 16, 2023
