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San Francisco 49ers’ Trey Lance signs rookie deal; New York Jets’ Zach Wilson last unsigned top pick

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance signed his rookie contract Wednesday, leaving New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson as the last unsigned first-round selection from the 2021 draft. Lance, the No. 3 overall pick, signed his fully guaranteed four-year, $34.1 million contract with the 49ers and is set to practice for the first time in […]

New York Jets open training camp without unsigned No. 2 overall draft pick Zach Wilson

There’s more than the usual sense of urgency to resolve the contract dispute because Wilson, drafted No. 2 overall, is the presumptive starter. The Jets have no veteran quarterbacks on the roster, only James Morgan and Mike White, neither of whom has regular-season experience. If Wilson doesn’t sign by Wednesday, the Jets — with a […]

NFL training camp: Cardinals’ J.J. Watt, Jets’ Mekhi Becton, among stars reporting for duty

More players began arriving for 2021 NFL training camp across the league Tuesday with some new faces in new places, including defensive lineman J.J. Watt reporting for duty with the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 draft pick in 2021, arriving for his first media session of camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars. […]

New York Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson doesn’t expect to be handed starting job: ‘Position has to be earned’

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson appears to have a clear path to the starting job, but he doesn’t expect to be handed a freebie. “In this position, the coaches want to play the best player. That position has to be earned,” the No. 2 pick said Saturday on the […]

Green Bay Packers take Wisconsin OL Cole Van Lanen in 6th round of NFL draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Despite being the NFL’s smallest city, Green Bay, Wisconsin, has produced a surprising number of draft picks and pro prospects in recent years. There was quarterback James Morgan in the fourth round last year, guard Max Scharping in the second in 2019 and defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie in the sixth in […]

New York Jets pick BYU QB Zach Wilson with No. 2 overall pick in NFL draft, trade up for USC OG Alijah Vera-Tucker

Hoping to end years of losing and quarterback instability, the New York Jets selected BYU’s Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making him the franchise’s highest-drafted quarterback since Joe Namath in 1965. After the Jacksonville Jaguars took QB Trevor Lawrence with the top pick, the Jets […]

New York Jets to enter season with 5 quarterbacks on roster

Barring additional roster moves, they will go into the season with five quarterbacks — three on the 53-man roster and two on the practice squad. David Fales and Mike White, both of whom were released Saturday, were re-signed Sunday to the practice squad. Sam Darnold will be the starter for the third straight season. Behind […]

2020 NFL cuts for all 32 teams: Who’s in and who’s out

Teams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]