Coby White gets optimistic calf injury update amid preseason absence
During this preseason, Chicago Bulls leading scorer Coby White was out with a calf injury. On Monday, he and the organization received some good news. While he will likely not suit up for the remainder of the preseason, White 
According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network, Bulls coach Billy Donovan told him that White is in the final stage of his recovery. Therefore, he won't be playing for the Bulls in their last two remaining preseason games. On Tuesday, they will hit the road to take on the Denver Nuggets. Then, they will close out the preseason at home on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Their first regular-season game will be on Oct. 22 at home against the Detroit Pistons. Back in August, White suffered a mild calf strain, and with the season starting next week, he will likely return gradually without a significant warm-up. Recently, White and the Bulls have reportedly been
This is after White rejected a contract extension, thereby putting him in a position to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. He is in the final year of his
Last season, White had his best season in Chicago thus far. He averaged a career high 20.4 points per game along with 4.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Coby White is the Bulls' bread and butter.
All in all, the Bulls have a youthful core with budding potential to complement the veterans. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis can complement the established Nikola Vucevic and Ayo Dosunmu well.
But even with that, the Bulls still need Coby White to complete the picture. He is their most prolific scorer and has emerged as the team leader. A spot that he filled following the
During the 2023-2024 season, White was named the NBA's Most Improved Player. No doubt that when he returns, it will take time to get adjusted. Additionally, there is no doubt that he will face opposing defenses that will try to derail him.
Nevertheless, the Bulls are fortunate to have him there because his now seasoned strengths ultimately prevail.
Broncos Star Gets Honest About Jets QB Justin Fields After Historic Day
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The Broncos sacked Fields 9 times during the contest.
It was a strong effort from Cooper and the Broncos’ defense when the offense did not have its best at different points.
Jonathan Cooper Gets Real About Justin Fields After Broncos Beat Jets
GettyDenver Broncos defensive ends Jonathon Cooper and John Franklin-Myers.
One fan asked Cooper on X what Fields had done to him, since the
Naturally, Cooper expressed his affinity for Fields, citing their last campaign in Columbus.
“Lead me to a national championship,” Cooper posted on X on October 13. “I love him fr forever my brother.”
The 9th and most important sack of the day.
In addition to the Broncos snapping droughts of various lengths through different combinations of metrics, they held Fields to 45 yards passing on 52.9% completion. The passing yards are his
Moreover, the Jets lost 55 yards on those sacks, giving them a net loss of 10 yards in the game.
That is the fewest passing yards allowed in Broncos history, the first time a team has been held to negative passing yardage since 2023, and the fewest in the NFL
Notably, the Broncos also own the NFL record for fewest passing yards in a game, finishing with a loss of 53 yards against the then-
Jonathon Cooper Helps Tide Star Take Down Former Buckeyes Teammates
GettyJustin Fields #1 and Jonathon Cooper #0 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Clemson
Cooper and Fields’ Buckeyes lost that National Championship Game 52-24 against the Alabama Crimson Tide
Eight Broncos players recorded at least one half-sack in the game.
Cooper, who signed a four-year, $54 million contract extension last November, led the Broncos with 2.0 sacks on Fields in the win over the Jets. In a twist of fate, Cooper is now teammates with
Surtain drew attention in this game for helping limit Jets star wideout
Up next, Cooper and the Broncos return home to face the New York Giants in Week 7.
Former Broncos QB Russell Wilson, who was also Fields’ teammate on the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, is now with the Giants, and would have been a good matchup for the Denver defense to pad its sack totals.
However, he ceded QB duties to rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart in Week 4. Wilson is now a backup who has been mentioned in trade speculation.
Justin Fields Accepts Blame for Jets Passing Game Woes vs Broncos
GettyJustin Fields of New York Jets is tackled by Eyioma Uwazurike of Denver Broncos.
Fields came under intense scrutiny during and after the game. However, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn
“Come on, man. What kind of question is that?”
Fields, who has a 799-4-0 line on 65% completion this season, accepted blame for the Jets’ passing game woes against the Broncos, saying, it “starts with me.”
“It wasn’t good enough and that starts with me”
Justin Fields talks about the passing game struggles in today’s loss:
again on Monday after the loss to Cooper and the Broncos.
