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Lions match 49ers’ offer sheet for TE Brock Wright

The Detroit Lions matched the San Francisco 49ers’ offer sheet to tight end Brock Wright, the team announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Wright signed a three-year, $12 million offer sheet that included $6 million guaranteed. Wright was a restricted free agent, and the Lions tendered him a […]

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Signing Kirk Cousins early was key to Falcons’ offseason

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons had options to explore this offseason with regards to finding a franchise quarterback, and they had a clear Plan-A. “Kirk (Cousins) was certainly a high priority for us,” coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting. “He was one of those things that we wanted to go […]

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Former Florida State TE Tre’ McKitty to join Georgia as grad transfer

Former Florida State tight end Tre’ McKitty announced on social media on Monday that he intends to join the Bulldogs this coming season. McKitty, a senior from Wesley Chapel, Florida, caught 23 passes for 241 yards in 11 games this past season. He caught 49 passes with two touchdowns during his final two seasons with […]

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Miami WR Lawrence Cager transferring to Georgia

Cager, a 6-foot-5 rising senior from Towson, Maryland, led the Hurricanes with six touchdown catches and 17.8 yards per reception in 2018. He caught 21 passes for 374 yards, both career-high totals, in 13 games. Cager announced his decision on social media on Friday. The Bulldogs will have to replace four of their top five […]

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Brock Purdy/Brandon Aiyuk combo has 49ers’ offense rolling

Based on the Seahawks’ zone coverage, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan expected Purdy to check down to tight end Charlie Woerner for about 12 yards and keep the drive going. While Purdy isn’t against such layups, he’d much rather throw the half-court alley-oop for a final exclamation point if given the opportunity. Which is why, instead […]

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Fantasy football Week 1 inactives: Status for Mark Andrews, Jerry Jeudy and others

More Teams. More Games. Field Yates doesn’t have confidence in fantasy for anyone in the Eagles backfield yet. (1:18) Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as […]

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NFL Week 1 injuries: Kupp ruled out; Kittle questionable

More Teams. More Games. Dan Orlovsky and Andrew Hawkins discuss why the Rams have an uphill battle Week 1 against the Seahawks without Cooper Kupp. (0:54) The 2023 NFL season got started Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and it didn’t go so well for the […]

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Position U: Why 2023 could be a defining year for the rankings

At quarterback, Oklahoma and USC have battled back and forth in recent years for the No. 1 spot, and the Trojans are on the verge of tipping the QBU scales after swiping both coach Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams from the Sooners. On the D-line, Jared Verse and Florida State are closing in at the […]

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George Kittle, Robbie Gould set for San Francisco 49ers return

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Kittle, who has missed the team’s past three games with a calf injury, will be activated from the injured reserve list and play Sunday against the Cardinals. Shanahan’s announcement came after Kittle completed the week of practice without any setbacks, and it appears Kittle will play a significant […]

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San Francisco 49ers QB Trey Lance delivers highlight play in otherwise tough debut

On just his second preseason pass attempt, Lance uncorked an 80-yard touchdown throw to wide receiver Trent Sherfield. That play was the highlight of an otherwise tough debut for the No. 3 pick in April’s NFL draft. Lance, who replaced Jimmy Garoppolo after one series for the starting offense, played 29 snaps and went 5-of-14 […]

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