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The Titans have waived linebacker Luke Gifford, the team announced Tuesday. Gifford, who initially joined the Titans last offseason, appeared in 11 games for the team in 2023. He played only eight defensive snaps last season but saw action on 259 on special teams. He made six stops on special teams. Gifford, who spent his first four NFL seasons with …

Kadarius Toney may be closer to finding a new home. After he was waived by the Chiefs last week, Toney took a free-agent visit with the Seahawks on Tuesday, via Field Yates of ESPN. Toney, 25, played a key role in Kansas City’s victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, but struggled mightily in the 2023 season. He had …

Left tackle Trent Williams was looking for some security in a revised deal with the 49ers and it looks like he got it. Williams ended his holdout after agreeing to a new deal with the team on Tuesday and his agents at Elite Loyalty Sports announced that he stands to make $82.66 million over the next three years. That’s the …

Cameron Heyward wanted a contract that guaranteed he finished his career with the Steelers. The defensive lineman got that just in the nick of time. The Steelers, who have a firm policy of cutting off negotiations once the season starts, and Heyward agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The deal includes $29 …

Williams jokes about signing ‘peace treaty’ with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams had a funny response about how he handled his contract negotiations with the 49ers. Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time after agreeing to terms on a reworked contract, Williams was asked if he ever started adding up the large fines …

Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade, and the 49ers worked out deals with multiple teams. In the end, Aiyuk got what he wanted, and the 49ers got their top receiver back on the field. After months of acrimonious negotiations that included a hold in by Aiyuk, the sides finally agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal that includes $46 million fully …

Pearsall’s FaceTime call after shooting lifted up 49ers at team party originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ team party went on as planned Saturday night while rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was recovering at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Just hours earlier, Pearsall, the target of an armed robbery attempt, sustained …

The Patriots worked out free agent cornerback Caleb Farley on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The Titans waived Farley last week. He entered the league as the 22nd overall pick of the Titans in 2021. Injuries, though, have limited him to only 12 games in his career, with two starts. Farley, 25, began his career with back issues and …

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:41 PM ET CloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. A federal judge approved Diamond Sports Group’s deals with the NBA and NHL on Tuesday, another step forward in the bankrupt operator’s nearly 18-month quest to emerge …

Just days after he was shot during an alleged attempted robbery, San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall is back with the team. And though it’s still early, Niners general manager John Lynch is confident that Pearsall will be out on the field shortly to make his debut. Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after the incident at San …

The Bears haven’t had a high-end quarterback in a long time. Definitely not in the pass-happy modern NFL era. As mentioned on Tuesday’s PFT Live, rookie Caleb Williams could possibly set one or more Bears single-season records as a rookie. (Tuesday co-host Devin McCourty didn’t believe it.) The Bears’ single-season passing yardage record was set in 1995. By Erik Kramer, …

49ers’ Williams reveals how much longer he wants to play in NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams is entering his 15th NFL season, but the 49ers star left tackle isn’t thinking about retirement any time soon after agreeing to a lucrative contract restructure Tuesday. Williams, 36, is under contract in San Francisco through the 2026 NFL …

Texans running back Joe Mixon missed most of training camp with a quadriceps injury. He now is fully healthy and ready to face the Colts in the season opener. Mixon, one of the team’s key free agent signings this offseason, is expected to have a heavy workload. “Joe will be Joe,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said, via Aaron Wilson of …

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to do something no team has ever done: win three straight Super Bowls. The rest of the NFL is trying to stop them. Here are the key elements of the Chiefs’ success, which will again play a role in their quest — and could provide clues to how other teams can unseat the kings …

The 49ers have been busy in recent days. They agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with receiver Brandon Aiyuk and reworked left tackle Trent Williams’ deal, giving him $82.66 million over the next three years. Field Yates of ESPN reports the 49ers also have restructured the contract of receiver Deebo Samuel, creating $16.4 million in cap space. Samuel was …