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Source: Kendricks spurns 49ers, decides to join Cowboys instead originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ 2024 NFL free-agency saga took a wild turn on Wednesday. After reportedly agreeing to terms with the 49ers, free-agent linebacker Eric Kendricks is expected to join the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan. ESPN’s Adam …

Former Browns QB and NFL Comeback Player of the Year Joe Flacco has signed one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million with the Indianapolis Colts, according to a report from ESPN on Wednesday. He will also receive $4.5 million guaranteed in the deal, per the report. The 38-year-old  was picked up by Cleveland mid-season following Deshaun Watson’s season-ending shoulder injury …

The Indianapolis Colts have found their backup quarterback. The club has reached an agreement with veteran Joe Flacco on a one-year deal, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Per ESPN, the contract is worth up to $8.7 million and includes $4.5 million guaranteed.  Flacco will now serve as the backup to 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson, assuming the …

Getty Images A new chapter has been added to the 49ers-Cowboys rivalry. The Cowboys are expected to sign former All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks after he was initially slated to sign with the 49ers, according to NFL Media. The 49ers reportedly made a strong offer to sign Kendricks, who tallied 117 tackles and 3.5 sacks last season. But Kendricks has ultimately …

Free agent offensive tackle Jonah Williams has agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal that includes $19 million guaranteed with the Cardinals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Williams leaves Cincinnati after five seasons. The Bengals made him the 11th overall pick in 2019, but he missed his rookie season after undergoing left shoulder surgery before training camp to repair a …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears are in a bit of a pickle. At the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, general manager Ryan Poles told reporters that if he were to trade quarterback Justin Fields, he would ideally like to do it sooner rather than later. More specifically, he’d want to do it before free agency. I don’t doubt …

Getty Images Once again, the Philadelphia Eagles are proposing an alternative to the NFL’s onside kick. Philadelphia’s proposal was just one of four that was issued by NFL clubs on Wednesday, the first day of the new league year.  The Eagles’ onside kick alliterative would allow a team that scores the chance to keep the ball if they can convert …

The free agent who was widely viewed as the top player on the market is now off the board. Kirk Cousins has agreed to a four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, according to his agent Mike McCartney. Cousins’ contract is worth $180 million, which includes a $50 million signing bonus, per NFL Media. Atlanta announced the signing Wednesday: Cousins’ deal …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The first few days of NFL free agency were absolutely wild in the NFC East. One of the biggest names on the market changed teams, but stayed inside the division. The New York Giants appeared to be the biggest losers when the market opened with a pair of high-profile losses, only to salvage their offseason …

Teams have proposed five bylaw changes. Whether they change anything remains to be seen with owners scheduled to meet later this month at the annual spring meetings in Orlando. The Bills propose expanding the standard elevation rules to allow clubs to elevate a third player from the practice squad who is a “bona fide quarterback” to be an emergency third …

The 2024 NFL offseason is operating at full power.  Many high-profile players already moved on to new football homes on Day 1 including quarterback Kirk Cousins, who moved on from the Minnesota Vikings to the Atlanta Falcons. Edge rusher Brian Burns was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the New York Giants and signed a new deal. Running back Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants to sign with an NFC East rival, the Philadelphia …

Getty Images A decade ago, Dan Quinn and Bobby Wagner made history together in Seattle. The two will now reunite in Washington as Wagner has agreed to a one-year deal with Quinn’s Commanders, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has confirmed. The deal has a max value of $8.5 million and includes up to $6 million in guarantees, per …

Linebacker Bobby Wagner has signed a one-year deal with a maximum value of $8.5 million with the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported Wednesday. The contract has a base value of $6 million. Wagner, who will be 34 at the start of the 2024 NFL season, spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks in what was his second stint with the …

Bears set to introduce new players in Thursday press conference originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears announced the signings of several free agents on Wednesday, including D’Andre Swift, Gerald Everett, Jonathan Owens, Matt Pryor, Brett Rypien and Kevin Byard. On Thursday, the Bears will introduce the free-agent signings to the media at Halas Hall beginning at 10 a.m. …

Quarterback Kirk Cousins will be suiting up for the Atlanta Falcons this season, and the acquisition of his services wasn’t cheap. Cousins and the Falcons agreed to a four-year, $180 million contract, which includes a $50 million signing bonus, according to NFL Media. Cousins is 35 years old and coming off a season-ending Achilles injury he suffered in October. While Cousins …