SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With 10 selections heading into the NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers are well-positioned to restock a roster in need of short- and long-term reinforcements. “I think it’s really important that a big chunk of your roster is young and infusing some of that into our team, whether it’s immediately helping […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the first round of the NFL draft unfolded in each of the past two years, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan spent those nights sharing the same feeling: boredom. The malaise was the product of a trade the Niners made in 2021, dealing their first-round […]
Continue readingAwuzie’s deal is for three years and $25.5 million with $17.5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, while Cushenberry agreed to a four-year deal for $50 million with $26 million guaranteed at signing, according to a report by Pro Football Focus. Awuzie started in 10 of his 15 appearances for the Cincinnati Bengals […]
Continue readingMcKivitz’s agents at AMDG Sports said Friday the deal for 2025 is worth $7 million with about $4.5 million in guarantees. McKivitz is entering the final season of a two-year, $4.56 million contract signed last offseason. McKivitz originally joined the Niners as a fifth-round pick in 2020 and started five games his first three seasons […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With a salary cap that will now fit like a proverbial smedium T-shirt, the Denver Broncos worked through last week’s scouting combine with the knowledge the 2024 draft class will need to play a larger role than the 2023 class did in its first season. And that 2023 class, especially wide receiver […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Joe Montana joins “The Pat McAfee Show” to talk about Brock Purdy‘s composure and how he sees himself in the 49ers quarterback. (2:19) LAS VEGAS — As the final seconds ticked away in Super Bowl LIV, the devastated San Francisco 49ers stood in stunned silence on the Hard Rock Stadium sideline […]
Continue reading“It would be great to stay,” Jewell said. “But you look around and see what could happen, and who know what happens with all of that?” Jewell, center Lloyd Cushenberry, defensive tackle Mike Purcell and cornerback K’Waun Williams, who missed this past season after two left foot/ankle surgeries, are the Broncos’ most prominent impending free […]
Continue readingThey’ve traded piles of draft picks and dropped a nine-figure contract on quarterback Russell Wilson, the biggest move of over a dozen they’ve made at the position over the past eight seasons. They’ve made Sean Payton one of the highest-paid coaches in the league. They’ve signed wide receivers, spent big in free agency in the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Louis Riddick says the 49ers’ trade for Chase Young is a great move as they bolster their defensive line. (0:49) The Washington Commanders traded defensive end Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick, it was announced Tuesday. The move cut ties with their most productive pass-rusher this […]
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