Keenan Allen said at the end of the Los Angeles Chargers’ disappointing 2023 season that he didn’t want to play anywhere else. Fast forward to Thursday night, and the team’s longest-tenured player was traded to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick. Allen is going into the final season of a four-year extension he signed in 2020. The veteran wide …

The Saints signed receiver Cedrick Wilson to a two-year contract Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Wilson spent the past two seasons in Miami but played only 26 percent of the offensive snaps in 2022 and 56 percent in 2023. He started three games while playing in 30. Wilson totaled 34 catches for 432 yards and three touchdowns for the …

Steelers defensive tackle Montravius Adams will remain in Pittsburgh this season. Adams has re-signed with the Steelers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-4 304-pound Adams has been with the Steelers since 2021, when they signed him off the Saints’ practice squad late in the season. He signed a two-year contract during the next offseason and has now signed another two-year …

Missouri football’s receiving corps wants to be the best in the country. Just ask them. Wide receivers Mookie Cooper, Marquis Johnson and Theo Wease have all said it during Missouri’s spring camp, and it’s not hard to see where the confidence comes from. The Tigers return six of their top seven receiving options from their Cotton Bowl-winning team that amassed …

Report: Flannigan-Fowles staying with 49ers on one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles will continue his NFL career with the 49ers. The 27-year-old has agreed to a one-year contract to stay in San Francisco, The Associated Press’ Josh Dubow reported Thursday night, citing a person familiar with the deal. Flannigan-Fowles has spent his entire four-year …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football now has two spring weeks under its belt in a Bobby Petrino offense. The former head coach is back in Fayetteville trying to help the program return to the heights he reached from 2008-11. Arkansas had one of the worst offenses in the country a season ago, and it’s still very early, but the initial …

Saquon Barkley’s time with the Giants officially came to an end this week as he signed a three-year deal worth up to $46.75 million with the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles. The star running back announced the signing himself by tweeting with Eagle emojis. While speaking with reporters during Thursday’s introductory press conference, Barkley admitted that things were hectic at …

The Rams have added a solid piece to their secondary in free agency. Safety Kamren Curl is signing a two-year deal with the Rams, according to NFL Network. The report says the deal is worth “up to” $13 million, which usually means the actual cost to the Rams’ salary cap will be less than $13 million over the next two …

The Bears have acquired receiver Keenan Allen from the Chargers for a fourth-round draft pick, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports. Allen declined a pay cut when the Chargers approached him Thursday, so the team dealt him after 11 seasons. Edge rushers Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa agreed to pay reductions to stay with the Chargers. The Bears don’t know …

The spread of girls flag football across Section V has moved along almost at a remarkable rate. A total of 31 teams in the greater Rochester region, with no merged school squads in this mix, plan to play in the sport’s third season in Section V. The lineup has more than tripled since 2022. “I had people asking me about …

Bears trade for Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears found their receiver to pair with DJ Moore, trading a fourth-round pick to the Chargers for Keenan Allen, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. The Bears confirmed the move on Thursday night. According to a report from Ian Rapoport, the Chargers …

The Kansas City Chiefs’ first major free-agent acquisition is a playmaker for Patrick Mahomes. According to ESPN, the Chiefs are set to sign former Arizona Cardinals WR Marquise Brown to a one-year deal. Per NFL Network, the deal is worth $7 million and can be worth up to $11 million. Brown confirmed he was joining the Chiefs via an Instagram …

Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions in November at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers traded Allen to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick on Thursday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Chargers traded their longest-tenured player Thursday night, moving Keenan Allen to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round …

The Chiefs have brought in a receiver. Marquise Brown has agreed to a one-year deal with Kansas City, according to multiple reports. The initial reporting is that Brown’s contract is worth up to $11 million. A first-round pick in the 2019 draft, Brown played his first three seasons with the Ravens. He had his best season in 2021 when he …

Bears’ shocking Keenan Allen trade sends resounding message to Caleb Williams, NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Actions speak louder than words, and with the stunning trade for Keenan Allen on Thursday night, Bears general manager Ryan Poles sent a clear message to his presumptive future franchise quarterback and the rest of the league. At the 2024 NFL Scouting …