Despite an offseason full of trade rumors and some new additions through the NFL Draft, San Francisco 49ers are officially running it back with all the key veterans in their wide receiver room. The 49ers have agreed to a two-year deal with wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who was a restricted free agent. According to multiple reports, Jennings can earn up …

The San Francisco 49ers have a new deal with a wide receiver, but it’s not Brandon Aiyuk. The 49ers announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed Jauan Jennings to an extension to his rookie contract through the 2025 season. Per multiple reports, the deal is worth a guaranteed $10.5 million over the next two seasons and carries a maximum value of …

Getty The NFL has a new fastest player. Xavier Worthy, the Kansas City Chiefs’ first-round pick, has garnered the top spot on a list of the NFL’s 25 fastest players entering the 2024 season. Worthy is ranked just ahead of Dolphins speedster and former Kansas City wideout Tyreek Hill, who has four years held the unofficial title as the league’s …

Tashard Choice strikes again. Four-star running back James Simon announced his commitment to Texas on Wednesday. He’s the second RB recruit in the 2025 class and the 10th recruit overall. Simon chose the Longhorns over LSU and Notre Dame. He also had a few choice words for Texas’ rival across the Red River. A Shrevport, Louisiana product, Simon goes to …

USATSI Former Las Vegas Raiders first-round pick Alex Leatherwood is coming back to the AFC West division. The veteran offensive lineman has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced on Wednesday.  Leatherwood, 25, was selected by the Raiders with the 17th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He started in each of the team’s 18 games that …

By Will HillFOX Sports NFL Betting Analyst Last year, the New York Jets were among the most intriguing teams heading into the NFL season, pairing a newly-acquired, future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback with one of the best defenses in football.  Add in playing in New York, and for a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2010 — currently …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – Josh Heupel got (very unofficially) inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Heupel spoke with reporters during a break in the second day of the SEC’s spring meetings. In between Heupel’s answers on some pretty heavy, off-the-field topics about the direction of college football, an Oklahoma-based reporter congratulated Heupel on his Hall of …

49ers sign Jennings to contract extension through 2025 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Wide receiver Jauan Jennings is back with the 49ers, and he will be around for at least the next two seasons. Jennings on Wednesday signed a new contract with the 49ers that locks him up with the organization through the 2025 …

Getty Images Isaiah Buggs, a former Alabama standout and current member of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been accused of animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa, according to civil documents filed Wednesday that were obtained by Tuscaloosa Patch. Buggs is expected to receive criminal charges for the case. On March 28, police received information of dogs being left on the back porch …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the news of the House v. NCAA settlement being approved by the power conferences at the end of last week. They discuss how the new funds to recruit players will impact the college football landscape and which football …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing quickly turned his group into one of the most physical running units in the NFL during his first season in Arizona. Veteran back James Conner finished No. 6 in the league with 1,040 rushing yards in 2023. Electric with the ball in his hands, quarterback Kyler Murray ran for 244 …

NFL season win totals are some of the most fun action to wager on — it’s a season-long gambit with week-to-week intensity because of how much every game matters for the final season record. With the explosion of legalized sports betting, win totals have been out for a while now, but we can’t really get crystallized and concrete numbers until the NFL …

Florida football coach Billy Napier received support from his athletic director and a former SEC football coach on Wednesday in regard to the pending lawsuit against him filed by Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada. When asked about the Rashada lawsuit at SEC spring meetings in Destin on Wednesday, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin came to Napier’s defense. Napier, former Florida Gators …

USATSI The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to become the first NFL team to three-peat, but their journey to attempt to make Super Bowl history will not include a key member of their defense. The Chiefs put a franchise tag on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed before trading him to the Tennessee Titans this offseason. The team was able to keep some …

Justin Fields kickoff returner? Steelers QB laughs off ‘joke’ idea originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The “Justin Fields: Kick-off returner” story predictably took off last month when Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren said that special teams coordinator Danny Smith floated the idea during a meeting. It was never a real idea the Steelers were pondering, and Fields put …