Monthly Archives: September 2024

Report: McCaffrey expected to return to 49ers practice on Tuesday

Report: McCaffrey expected to return to 49ers practice on Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers received plenty of good news on Tuesday. Shortly after the news of left tackle Trent Williams and San Francisco finalizing a reworked contract agreement broke early Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, citing a source, that star running back Christian McCaffrey …

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Seahawks DL Jarran Reed discusses how playing for Mike Macdonald is different

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 22: Jarran Reed #90 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on October 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jarran Reed returned to the team last offseason, signing a two-year contract worth $12.8 million. It represented Reed’s second stint …

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49ers, OL Trent Williams finalizing contract agreement to end his holdout

The San Francisco 49ers have resolved their final major contract dispute less than a week before the start of the regular season. Trent Williams is finalizing a new deal with the 49ers that will end his holdout, his agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, announced Tuesday. The 36-year-old All-Pro left tackle sat out all of training camp and the preseason as he …

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Leon Draisaitl lands 8-year, $112M extension with Oilers

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 10:54 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Leon Draisaitl has signed a blockbuster eight-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers that gives the star center the highest average annual contract value in the salary cap era. Draisaitl, 28, agreed to a deal that begins in the 2025-26 season and carries an average annual …

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‘Let’s go all in’ – why it’s now or never for Rodgers & the Jets

Coming into the 2023 season, there was more hype surrounding the New York Jets than ever before. Since winning Super Bowl 3 way back in 1969, the Jets’ history has been littered with calamities and disaster. All that was supposed to change when they lured veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the NFL’s four-time Most Valuable Player, from the Green Bay Packers. …

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Tuesdays with Gorney: SEC’s sleeping giant is still dozing in Aggieland

NCAA Football: Mississippi State at Texas A&M The 2022 class for Texas A&M will be one for the history books for so many reasons. Alabama coach Nick Saban’s comments about the Aggies buying their entire recruiting class provoked a fiery response from then-coach Jimbo Fisher about the ways Saban has recruited over the years. It was a bitter back-and-forth that …

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49ers experience needed shift in positivity as Week 1 approaches

49ers experience needed shift in positivity as Week 1 approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It has been a tumultuous few weeks for the 49ers. Actually, that does not even come close to describing what the organization has experienced since the opening of training camp. The nadir came Saturday afternoon, of course, when rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall …

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NFL 2024 preview: 16 AFC QB questions include will a lighter Lamar Jackson alter his game? Expect more hero ball from Josh Allen?

Welcome to the weekly edition of QB Room. Let’s continue our season preview with the AFC’s pressing quarterback questions. AFC East Does Josh Allen have enough surrounding skill position talent to compete for a Super Bowl? For better or worse, wideouts Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are gone. While there’s plenty of room to debate how that may cut down …

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5 takeaways from Alabama’s Week 1 win against Western Kentucky

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) celebrates with wide receiver Cole Adams (7) after scoring a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide kickstarted the Kalen DeBoer era in fashion on Saturday. The Crimson Tide …

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Report: 49ers, Trent Williams trying to finalize a deal

The 49ers got a deal done with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk last week and they may be able to do the same with left tackle Trent Williams this week. Williams held out of training camp in hopes of adjusting a pact that includes no more guaranteed money and his status for the season opener is uncertain due to the ongoing …

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