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Last season, Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was one of the best rookies in football. He finished the season with seven sacks and 59 pressures in his 13 games played. Anderson was named Defensive Rookie of the Year for his efforts, and also selected to the Pro Bowl. As Anderson looks to build on that campaign heading into …

Be on alert, AFC South: the Houston Texans might feature the best duo of pass-rushers in the NFL next season.  After trading up to select Will Anderson Jr. with the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Houston continued to bolster its defensive unit by signing Danielle Hunter to a two-year, $49 million deal earlier this month — which …

Report: Blackmon visiting 49ers after career-best 2023 Colts season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coming off a career showing with the Indianapolis Colts, free-agent safety Julian Blackmon continues to weigh his options for the 2024 NFL season. His free-agent tour continued this week, as Blackmon is visiting the 49ers on Thursday, Bleacher Report NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported, …

Washington has added a potential heavy special teams contributor. Per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, the Commanders have agreed to sign cornerback James Pierre. Pierre entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020 with the Steelers and appeared in at least 16 games over each of the last four seasons. In 2023, Pierre had eight total tackles in …

The Chicago Bears are expected to take Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft following Justin Fields’ trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL scouting community is left debating which quarterback prospect should be the QB2 of the 2024 class.  As evaluators debate the pros and cons of Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, and J.J. McCarthy …

49ers undergo D-line remodel in first week of free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers remade their defensive line during the first week of the new NFL league year. San Francisco released defensive tackle Arik Armstead. Then, they brought in four veteran players to fill holes in the defensive line rotation. And there still is some …

Saquon Barkley and his family are certainly putting their past with the New York Giants behind them. Barkley has embraced his new chapter in Philadelphia and his daughter has gotten in on the action.  Barkley shared a funny story regarding his daughter when he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Innocent for a 5-year-old, but not with social media these days.  “She …

Linebacker Eric Wilson made an announcement about his NFL future on Thursday. In a post to his Instagram account, Wilson wrote that he will be back for “another year with the pack” on a post featuring pictures of himself playing for the Packers. There’s been no confirmation from the team about any deal with Wilson yet, but it seems like …

Cornerback Jaylon Johnson was one of the Bears veterans who expressed support for the team continuing to go with Justin Fields at quarterback heading into the offseason, but he said at a press conference earlier this month that he’s confident that the team will rally around anyone who is under center. Johnson’s comments came before Fields was traded to the …

The 49ers are reportedly meeting with a free agent option at safety on Thursday. Julian Blackmon is visiting with the team, per a report from Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. Blackmon also visited with the Bills this week. The 49ers have not added any outside safeties this season, but they did re-sign Erik Harris and extend the contract of special …

Welcome to Thursday, football fans! Our good pal John Breech is still busy trying to convince Tee Higgins to stay in Cincinnati, so you have me, Tyler Sullivan, here to guide you through all the latest happenings in the NFL.  As you know by now, this is the Pick Six newsletter. As we continue to move forward through the offseason, …

Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement last week, believes that he did everything he could’ve done in his 10-year NFL career. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year shared a sense of fulfillment while also acknowledging he didn’t have what it takes to go through the rigors of another season in a minute-long video he posted on social media Wednesday. …

Report: Patriots signing veteran safety to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots aren’t done adding in NFL free agency. The Patriots are signing former Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons safety Jaylinn Hawkins to a one-year contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday. A fourth-round draft pick out of the University of California in …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The biggest problem with the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason so far isn’t that they basically sat out the start of free agency. It’s that they just watched helplessly as key pieces of their roster left for other teams. In the first two weeks alone, they lost their starting running back (Tony Pollard), starting center (Tyler Biadasz), …

USATSI We have another free agent who is swapping in his blue Giants jersey for Philadelphia green. The Eagles have reached an agreement on a deal with veteran wide receiver Parris Campbell, according to ESPN. While the financial terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed, it is reportedly a one-year deal that brings Campbell to Philly.  While not as …