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Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa broke his left hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams, he said Thursday. He required surgery to repair the fracture. Bosa has been wearing a club on his hand, allowing him to practice, but doesn’t expect to wear it much longer. He has played only 14 games the past two seasons combined, …

Some are saying that, at times, the 49ers can be a little low-key dysfunctional. (I’m not saying it. But some are.) For those who believe that, the team’s handling of the Brandon Aiyuk contract helps bolster their case. Apart from the CeeDee-style failure to set the deadline before the start of training camp (which the 49ers also did last year …

The Cleveland Browns are breaking new ground in just how bad a contract can look, courtesy of, naturally, Deshaun Watson. The mud they dredged up on Thursday: a contract restructure that will see $44.79 million of his cap space this season converted to a signing bonus, giving the team $35.83 million new cap space according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The …

For a while, it seemed like Brandon Aiyuk was going to play for someone other than the San Francisco 49ers this season. We just didn’t know where. But after all the trade speculation and back-and-forth drama, Aiyuk is staying put. Per multiple media reports, the wide receiver will be staying with the 49ers, agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension …

Source: Aiyuk, 49ers agree to reported four-year, $120M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After many months of uncertainty, the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk are sticking together, after all. The 49ers and Aiyuk completed an at-times contentious contract negotiation by agreeing to a new four-year deal, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. NFL Network’s …

Ron Rivera, a two-time coach of the year and head coach during Carolina’s Super Bowl season of 2015, is joining NFL Network. Via BarrettSportsMedia.com, the league announced the hire on Thursday. Rivera coached the Panthers from 2011 through 2019 and the Commanders from 2020 through 2023. In November 2020, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of a lymph node. …

The NFL outlawed the hip-drop tackle this year. Through two weeks of the preseason, the illegal tactic didn’t happen many times. During a media conference call on Thursday, NFL executive V.P. Jeff Miller said that the league spotted two hip-drop tackles through two weeks of the preseason. He said that the review of game footage from Week 3 of the …

Deebo shares hyped IG post to celebrate Aiyuk’s 49ers extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After months of taking a backseat to questions about Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers contract situation, Deebo Samuel finally was able to burst with excitement while celebrating his teammate’s new deal. Aiyuk agreed to a four-year contract extension with San Francisco, a source confirmed to …

Report: 49ers would’ve traded Aiyuk only if they could find replacement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s contract-negotiation resolution with the 49ers could have taken a drastically different turn during the prolonged standoff between San Francisco and the All-Pro wide receiever. The 49ers were willing to trade Aiyuk if they could get a high-end wide receiver to …

Kadarius Toney’s sometimes encouraging, often infuriating career with the Kansas City Chiefs is over. The team’s primary decision-maker doesn’t seem to regret it. Two days after the Chiefs waived the former first-round pick ahead of the NFL roster deadline, general manager Brett Veach told reporters he would gladly trade for him again: “I don’t think we’re sitting here going for …

With the 2024-25 NFL campaign set to kick off next week, it looks increasingly likely that the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott won’t reach agreement on a contract extension before the season begins. As a result, Prescott’s contract status will loom over the Cowboys throughout the season. If Prescott doesn’t play well or the team is disappointing, the question …

It hit Jim Harbaugh like an unblocked rusher coming around the edge. There’s nobody who can do what Justin Herbert does, Harbaugh said Thursday with wide eyes and arms open, so why coach anybody else as if they could? The first-year Chargers head coach is taking drastic measures with his quarterback, leaning into Herbert’s one-of-a-kind talent by splitting the quarterback …

The NFL season is almost here, with Week 1 approaching rapidly. The FOX Sports NFL staff has been rolling out their annual position rankings to get you acquainted with the biggest names in the sport. Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered the top off-ball linebackers, cornerbacks, edge rushers and running backs. Now we’ll dive into wide receivers. Members of …

Ward loves maturity he’s seen from 49ers’ rookie defensive backs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Charvarius Ward is impressed with the maturity of the 49ers’ rookies during training camp. Speaking to reporters after practice Thursday, Ward was asked his thoughts on San Francisco’s rookie class. “Yeah, I feel like Malik [Mustapha] and Renardo [Green], those are the guys …

Aiyuk’s extension finally gets done after 49ers turn up heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The tone. The body language. The seriousness. All that changed on Wednesday when 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch spoke about wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. They were done playing games. And they made that point abundantly clear …