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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 …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter After months of contentious negotiations that played out publicly on social media, several trade proposals and a three-week hold-in during training camp, Brandon Aiyuk reportedly accepted the deal the 49ers offered weeks ago.  But his reported four-year, $120 million contract extension with $76 million guaranteed is a pretty nice consolation prize nonetheless.  Aiyuk, the No. 25 …

Did Patriots make right decision naming Brissett the starter over Maye? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye is the most important player on the New England Patriots roster. His development is crucial to the short- and long-term success of the franchise. But sometimes it’s best for a rookie quarterback to not start right away. Patriots head coach Jerod …

Source: Aiyuk agreed to 49ers’ contract offer on table since Aug. 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s prolonged training-camp hold-in officially is over, but it’s likely the 49ers star wide receiver ultimately accepted a contract offer that has been on the table for weeks. Aiyuk’s reported four-year, $120 million contract is the same offer that San …

Aiyuk’s reported 49ers contract extension sends fans into frenzy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area At long last … it’s over. Star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers finally agreed to a four-year contract extension on Thursday, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. The deal is worth $120 million with $76 million guaranteed, NFL Network’s …

Dak Prescott is still without a new contract extension from the Dallas Cowboys with a week left before the start of the NFL regular season.  Prescott, who has remained positive throughout the negotiations, had said the two sides were having “good conversations” but seemed a bit more skeptical on Thursday when asked about finalizing a deal by next weekend’s kickoff, …

The San Francisco 49ers are keeping Brandon Aiyuk. The star wide receiver has agreed to a front-loaded 4-year contract extension worth up to $120 million to stay in the Bay Area. NFL Media was first to report the news. The extension comes after a monthslong standoff between Aiyuk and the team over a new deal, which included a trade request …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice and Matt Harmon join forces to preview every team in the NFC. For each team they discuss win totals, give a player to watch and try to predict why each team could under- or over-perform expectations this season. The duo start with the loaded NFC North, as Matt pushes …

The start of the 2024 NFL regular season is just a week away, and coaches and front-office executives are putting the final touches on their rosters. The endless debates and conversations regarding which players deserve roster spots prompted me to spend a few days in the film room evaluating the standard bearers at every position.  With the All-22 coaches’ tape …

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk made it clear all offseason that he wanted a new deal that will make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. From posting Jayden Daniels clips to obscure social media posts, Aiyuk was uncommonly loud as he tried to get his new deal. Now he has it. Aiyuk is reportedly staying …

Aug 29, 2024, 06:31 PM ET The Florida Panthers closed out the 2023-24 NHL season by winning their first Stanley Cup title in their 30-year history. The Panthers’ quest to repeat will take place on ESPN’s family of networks and streaming services. ESPN, ESPN+, ABC and Hulu will exclusively broadcast 100 games of the 2024-25 NHL season, including the NHL …

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 reports, the wide receiver will be staying with the 49ers, agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension on …

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach isn’t losing any sleep over the team’s decision to trade for Kadarius Toney in 2022. The Chiefs’ lead executive didn’t express any buyer’s remorse over the deal that brought the receiver to Kansas City when he spoke with reporters on Thursday, two days after Toney was cut from the roster. “I don’t think …

Aug 29, 2024, 06:17 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast is expected to miss the season after neck surgery this month. The team announced Fast’s prognosis Thursday after he had surgery Aug. 6. Fast, 32, suffered a neck injury in the regular-season finale in April and missed the Hurricanes’ sixth straight playoff run, which ended in …

Eagles add a defensive tackle who was a 3rd-round pick last year originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were awarded 23-year-old defensive tackle Byron Young on waivers Thursday, a day after he was released by the Raiders. Young was the Raiders’ 3rd-round pick last year, the 70th player taken overall. But he only played in six games as a …