Three possible outcomes from Aiyuk’s 49ers contract standoff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Does it make sense for the 49ers to devote another $30 million annually (or somewhere in that neighborhood) to a wide receiver? That is what San Francisco must determine as second-team All-Pro receiver Brandon Aiyuk skips the team’s mandatory minicamp to apply leverage toward landing …

Practice and time with their teammates are not the only things CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Aiyuk are missing out on by skipping their respective team’s mandatory minicamp. By choosing to stay home, both wideouts are also forfeiting a significant amount of money.  If both players skip all three days of minicamp, the total fine tally will reach $101,716 (via ESPN). Players …

CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and his staff earned bonuses from the 2023 season, thanks to their players’ diligence off the field. At athletic director Graham Neff’s discretion, Tigers football coaches will share $100,000 after it was announced Tuesday that Swinney’s team had a near perfect academic progress rate (APR) score. APR is a real-time measure of eligibility and retention of student-athletes …

Instead of coaching a team through the NFL’s offseason program, Bill Belichick has been traveling in his first season away from the sideline in 50 years. Belichick’s latest trip took him overseas to a place where he has a special connection. The former New England Patriots head coach visited Croatia earlier this week, taking a pair of important meetings as …

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best offensive linemen in the modern era in right guard Zack Martin. He’s been named an All-Pro in nine of 10 NFL seasons, including first-team All-Pro in each of the last three seasons, and made nine Pro Bowls. However, Martin will turn 34 years old in November, and retirement is looming. Recently, Martin …

Lincoln Riley and Josh Henson have successfully added size and depth to the USC offensive line over the past two recruiting cycles in preparation for the move to the Big Ten. USC’s recent official visit weekend attracted a significant number of elite recruits, including 6-foot-8, 285-pound offensive tackle Aaron Dunn from Spanish Fork, Utah. Dunn left with glowing comments about …

For years, the Cleveland Browns’ struggles were largely due to instability at coach and in the front office. Those days are over now, as the Browns have announced that they have extended the contracts Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry.  Stefanski and Berry were both hired in 2020. Since then, the Browns have compiled a .552 winning percentage, the …

Cornerback Cameron Sutton is set to return to the NFL. Sutton was released by the Lions in March after a warrant for his arrest was issued in Florida, but he was able to resolve that matter in a way that opened the door to playing in 2024. Sutton met with the Steelers in late April and Gerry Dulac of the …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Lamar Conard dipped into his hometown to find future help. Purdue football’s running backs coach, a native of Elkhart, landed a commitment from Concord’s Jaron Thomas. Fresh off anchoring Concord’s seventh-place 400 relay team at Saturday’s IHSAA state track and field finals, Thomas, a 2025 running back, verbally committed to the Boilermakers after being offered over the …

The Cleveland Browns rewarded coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry with contract extensions after they brought success and stability to an organization that had little before their arrival. The extensions have been expected for months and were announced Wednesday as the Browns were on the practice field. Terms of the extensions were not immediately known. Stefanski led the …

Report: 49ers inquired about Jefferson trade with Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers reportedly thought about making another splash by acquiring another superstar player this offseason. The rich only would have gotten richer. Months before superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a historic four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, making …

FRISCO, Texas — Tuesday presented current Dallas Cowboys coaches and players their first opportunity to express their emotions and thoughts about the “sudden” death of Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Larry Allen, who died while on a family vacation in Mexico on Sunday.  Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy made sure to start the team’s mandatory minicamp off with a …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti didn’t downplay the importance of landing cornerback D’Angelo Ponds during the spring transfer window. “He’s a big get,” Cignetti said, speaking to reporters ahead of an NIL-related event at Huber’s Orchard and Winery on May 29. Cignetti would know better than anyone having coached Ponds in 2023. The then-James Madison defender took home freshman …

The NFL’s offseason workout program is in full swing with teams putting a bow on OTAs and starting to open up minicamp before the summer break. These workouts are the initial pieces of the foundation that each club is starting to lay out, and it could reveal some unsung heroes who could prove to be household names this season.  In …

Getty Images Wide receiver Treylon Burks has been a major headline during Tennessee Titans OTAs and minicamp. DeAndre Hopkins told reporters that the former first-round pick is “one of the most athletic people I’ve ever played with,” while Calvin Ridley called Burks a “freak” who reminded him of Julio Jones and Terrell Owens. New head coach Brian Callahan has also …