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The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive lineman Arik Armstead after the two sides failed to agree on a restructured contract, according to multiple media reports. Per NBC’s Matt Maiocco, Armstead declined to take “a significant pay cut” to his scheduled salary of $17.4 million next season on the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract. He’ll hit …

On the same weekend that one Super Bowl team ensured that its best defensive linemen will stay put, the other Super Bowl team will be parting ways with a starting defensive lineman. Via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, the 49ers asked defensive tackle Arik Armstead to take a “significant” reduction in his 2024 salary of $17.4 million. He …

Steelers nation, um, let’s forge? Russell Wilson will be signing with the Steelers. He has announced it on X, posting a clip of the team’s iconic Renegade video. He’s still a member of the Broncos. They’ll release him on Wednesday. Then, he’ll sign in Pittsburgh. (Multiple reports have basically confirmed the obvious import of Wilson’s post.) Presumably, he’ll sign a …

When the Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson publicized their divorce last week, speculation ran wild on where the aging nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback would land. The Las Vegas Raiders headlined a Yahoo Sports poll of quarterback agents and league executives’ predictions. But the one quarterback agent, who overachieved and ranked three top guesses, waited to mention the Raiders until third. …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider When Russell Wilson rose to the summit of professional football it happened like a whirlwind, a sudden surge without a backward glance, a plotline that turned a third-round pick into a rookie sensation and then a Super Bowl champion in less than two years. And when Wilson fell from footballing grace, it happened almost as …

After nine seasons, Arik Armstead will play somewhere other than San Francisco in 2024. The veteran defensive lineman is slated to be released after he and the 49ers were unable to agree on a restructured contract, according to Bleacher Report. The two sides were close but ultimately could not agree on a new deal, per the report.  Armstead was entering …

Free agency hasn’t even started yet and Russell Wilson has already found his new team. The former Denver Broncos quarterback announced Sunday night that he’ll be signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  According to ESPN.com, Wilson has agreed to a one-year deal that will pay him somewhere around the league minimum of $1.21 million. Wilson was willing to sign a cheap …

Russell Wilson was released by the Broncos after two poor seasons. He’ll reportedly remain in the AFC. (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Russell Wilson’s first NFL stop was phenomenal, as he played at a near Hall of Fame level for the Seattle Seahawks. Then Wilson’s two seasons with the Denver Broncos went so poorly, it will go down …

NFL free agency is here! Stay updated with Yahoo Sports and learn everything you need to know right here. When does the ‘legal tampering’ period begin? The NFL’s “legal tampering” period begins today at noon ET and ends at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13. During this 52-hour window, teams are allowed to contact and negotiate contracts with the …

Quarterback Russell Wilson, who was a potential Giants target this offseason, reportedly plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers after meeting with them over the weekend, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Before traveling to Pittsburgh on Friday, Wilson made a stop in New Jersey on Thursday to meet with Big Blue in what was described as “an exploratory meeting.” The connection …

Source: Armstead set to be released by 49ers, become free agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All signs are pointing toward the 49ers parting ways with their longest-tenured player. The 49ers are set to release defensive tackle Arik Armstead after he declined a significant pay cut from his scheduled $17.41 million salary for the upcoming 2024 NFL season, …

SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 28: Arik Armstead #91 of the San Francisco 49ers takes the field before kickoff against the Detroit Lions during the NFC Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive end Arik Armstead after the two sides …

USATSI On the eve of the NFL’s legal tampering period, the New England Patriots and Kendrick Bourne agreed to terms on a three-year, $33 million deal, as first reported by ESPN and confirmed by CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson.  Bourne, 28, is an NFL success story. He managed to crack the 49ers roster as an undrafted rookie in 2017 …

Offensive guard Ben Bartch is staying in San Francisco on a one-year deal, Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports. Bartch was scheduled to become a free agent this week. He appeared in five games for the 49ers in 2023 after the team signed him off the Jaguars’ practice squad in November, adding depth with injuries to starters Aaron Banks and Spencer …

Getty Images Tyler Lockett is staying in Seattle. The veteran wideout will remain with the Seahawks after agreeing to a restructured deal, according to NFL Media. The deal is $30 million over two years with a max value of $34 million and nearly $13 million guaranteed this year, per the report.  Lockett, 31, had two years and $34 million remaining …