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Getty Images San Francisco 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky put a new spin on dignitary duties at the San Francisco Giants’ home opener on Friday, subbing out a ceremonial first pitch with a “first punt” that wound up landing in McCovey Cove. The 49ers’ punter since 2019 and former Ray Guy Award winner at Utah punted a football from the Oracle …

Edge rusher Randy Gregory signed with the Buccaneers this week and the move to Tampa will reunite him with one of his former coaches. Bucs outside linebackers coach George Edwards was a senior defensive assistant with the Cowboys when Gregory played in Dallas and said at a Thursday press conference that he knows what Edwards expects from him on the …

Could the Bills be a trade partner for Bears’ No. 9 pick? Here’s why and why not originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bills traded away their cornerstone wide receiver on Wednesday, sending a disgruntled Stefon Diggs, a sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Texans for a 2025 second-round pick. Without Diggs, the Bills’ pass-catching room …

Marquez Valdes-Scantling remains a free agent in search of a job for 2024. The Jets have added three former Packers receivers since Aaron Rodgers arrived, and though the Jets don’t have a big need at the position now, he surely wouldn’t mind reuniting. Valdes-Scantling had 2,153 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons with Rodgers as his quarterback. He …

Chiefs defensive end Michael Danna will be sticking around in Kansas City. Danna, who has been a free agent since last month, agreed to terms on a new three-year deal with the Chiefs today, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The 26-year-old Danna was a fifth-round draft pick of the Chiefs out of Michigan in 2020. He had his …

Watch 49ers’ Wishnowsky boot ceremonial first punt into McCovey Cove originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Three 49ers players took part in the pregame ceremonies ahead of the Giants’ home opener against the San Diego Padres on Friday at Oracle Park, and the most unassuming of the trio stole the show. After linebacker Fred Warner and wide receiver Deebo …

Getty Images When Stefon Diggs entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, wide receivers couldn’t wear single-digit jersey numbers. Instead, the four-time Pro Bowler has donned the No. 14 throughout his nine-year pro career with the Minnesota Vikings (2015-2019) and Buffalo Bills (2020-2024).  Now that Diggs has a new football home with the Houston Texans …

On the same day that Jackson County, Missouri voters rejected in overwhelming fashion a proposal from the Chiefs to fund renovations to Arrowhead Stadium with taxpayer money, the Bears met with politicians regarding public money for a Soldier Field replacement, on the lakefront in Chicago. Via Crain’s Chicago Business, the Bears met with the state and city stadium authority to …

Panthers DT Derrick Brown (95) will remain in Carolina for the long haul after his massive contract extension. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The Carolina Panthers are making sure Derrick Brown is a foundation of their defense for years to come. On Friday, the team agreed to a four-year contract extension with the defensive tackle. The new contract is worth …

USATSI Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill took to social media to give a major offseason update regarding Odell Beckham Jr.’s next destination. Beckham is still wondering where he’s signing, too.  Hill posted a photo of him and Odell Beckham Jr. on Snapchat early Friday morning with the caption, “OBJ to Miami confirmed.” Beckham, on the other hand, is wondering why …

Getty Images Qwan’Tez Stiggers had a huge first season in the Canadian Football League. NFL teams are taking notice. The most outstanding rookie in the CFL last season had already visited with several teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans, according to his agent (via KPRC2). Stiggers will visit with the Minnesota Vikings next.  The former Fan Controlled Football …

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Thursday he’ll be ready for Week 1. The bigger question is how many weeks he’ll be ready for after that. His first year in Cleveland was shortened to six games. Thanks to multiple injuries, his second season consisted of another six games. That’s $92 million for 12 games. This year, he gets another $46 million …

Prototypical Patriots: CB still a need after drafting Christian Gonzalez originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Whereas the offensive portion of our Prototypical Patriots series has been altered drastically in terms of how we’ve tried to determine the best fits for New England with Eliot Wolf functioning as the new personnel chief in town, we may not have the same issues on …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter It’s no secret that the Giants are seriously considering taking a quarterback in the first round of this year’s draft. The real mystery is whether one they like will be available at pick No. 6. If not, they would have to trade up. And they might be willing to do that. But only if the …

The Raiders have moved on from a veteran offensive lineman. Las Vegas announced on Friday that the team has released D.J. Fluker. Fluker, a first-round pick in 2013, joined Las Vegas’ practice squad in December and with the team on a futures deal in January. He did not appear in a game. Fluker hasn’t played a regular-season game since 2020 …