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Inside the NFL's offensive landscape: Will last season's trends continue in 2019?

Offense soared in 2018 until a slight slowdown in the season's closing weeks. But what does it mean for 2019?

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NFL experts predict seven trends for the 2019 season

Loads of play-action? A spike in man coverage? Here are trends to expect this season.

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Preseason Power Rankings: Who's on the hot seat entering 2019?

Whose job is on the line this season? Here's how we project the NFL's best and worst teams, from 1-32.

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Preseason Week 2

Week 2 takeaways: Jimmy G a bit rusty in first game back from injury

Jimmy Garoppolo's first action since tearing his ACL last September wasn't what he hoped for. Here's a look at all the big takeaways from the second full week of the 2019 NFL preseason.

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Garoppolo throws pick on opening drive

Jimmy Garoppolo looks to connect with Marquise Goodwin and is picked off by Isaac Yiadom.

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49ers' kicker lays out Broncos' kick returner

49ers kicker Mitch Wishnowsky flies down the field and lays a hit on Devontae Jackson.

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What Todd Gurley's lightened workload means for Malcolm Brown, Darrell Henderson

Brown and Henderson could find themselves playing a significant running back role in Los Angeles this season, depending on the status of Gurley.

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Can ex-barber Justice Hill become next Darren Sproles?

Rookie QB Ryan Finley rides growing confidence up Bengals' depth chart

Jets' Ryan Kalil: 'They don't have a Rosetta Stone for this'

Facing Super Bowl contenders in joint practices raises Chargers' game

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Catch up on Draft Academy on ESPN+

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  • Draft Academy

    An 8-part documentary following six players on their journey to the 2019 NFL Draft, including Nick Bosa, Drew Lock, Marquise Brown and Josh Jacobs on ESPN+

Mr. Training Camp

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  • Training camp MVPs for all 32 NFL teams

    NFL Nation tabs Mr. Training Camp for every team, from the reigning Defensive Player of the Year to a potential quarterback of the future.

No bad days for the 'Ric Flair of the NFL'

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  • Does George Kittle ever have a bad day?

    The NFL has a Gronk-sized hole to fill. Enter the 49ers' Pro Bowl tight end and his infectious, tattoo-getting, TD-scoring, Joker-obssessed lust for life.

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