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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 […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers take North Dakota State’s Trey Lance with No. 3 pick in NFL draft
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a month of endless speculation and debate that left coach Kyle Shanahan amused at the public discourse, the San Francisco 49ers let the world know who their next franchise quarterback would be Thursday night. No, it wasn’t longtime betting favorite Mac Jones. Nor was it Ohio State’s dual-threat dynamo, Justin […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers signing Josh Rosen to back up C.J. Beathard, sources say
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Whether or not he wanted to make a change at quarterback, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has no choice but to turn to third-stringer C.J. Beathard for Saturday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. That’s because Beathard is the only healthy quarterback on the active roster. Desperate for a quarterback to […]
Continue readingHow the XFL came crashing down, and what its collapse means for the future of spring football
April 10 was payday at the XFL. Kurt Hunzeker hadn’t slept. As the St. Louis BattleHawks’ president, his job was to shepherd the team into a presumptive 2021 season. Kickoff to that second season was at least 10 months away — and because of the deepening coronavirus pandemic, maybe longer. COVID-19 deaths in America would […]
Continue readingCollege football offseason preview: Sun Belt West
Maybe this is the year the West achieves balance. Granted, it might have the three worst teams in the Sun Belt, but it also has two true conference title contenders: Arkansas State is seasoned and deep after one of the most trying years imaginable, and after producing its best team ever, Louisiana might be in […]
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