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Caleb Williams signs four-year rookie contract with Bears: source originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams ended any contract drama Tuesday when he signed his four-year rookie contract with the Bears on the day rookies reported to Halas Hall, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago. The Bears rookie quarterback’s four-year, fully guaranteed contract is worth $39 million. The …

Why Aiyuk’s trade ask could stray from 49ers’ recent history originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Contentious contract situations are nothing new to the 49ers. Actually, disgruntled or confused star players have been a consistent part of the 49ers’ summer calendar for the past five years. Tight end George Kittle in 2020. Linebacker Fred Warner in 2021. Wide receiver …

Jul 16, 2024, 03:13 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with goaltender Arturs Silovs on a two-year contract Tuesday. Silovs, 23, went 3-0-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage with the Canucks in 2023-24. He also went 16-11-6 with a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 34 games with AHL affiliate Abbotsford. …

Will Brandon Aiyuk be on a new team come Week 1 of the fantasy football season? (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers superstar wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Those who have followed along all offseason aren’t likely surprised by the latest development, as Aiyuk has been vocal in …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer [Editor’s note: Aiyuk reportedly requested a trade from the 49ers, NFL Media reported, but the team isn’t planning to move him ahead of the season, ESPN reported.] Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers are at a crossroads. The disgruntled wide receiver reportedly met with head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch this …

Patriots training camp battles: End of the road for Smith-Schuster, Thornton? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With training camp kicking off next week, Patriots Insider Phil Perry is highlighting key position battles to watch on the practice fields outside Gillette Stadium. Monday’s battle focused on cornerbacks. Next up: wide receivers. It’s been an issue for the offense in …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Every new NFL coach said the right things at their introductory press conference. They all filled their speeches with optimism and insisted they had a plan. And considering the circumstances that led to their teams hiring a new coach, it was easy to trust all of them. Everyone wanted to believe. Now comes the real …

Where will Brandon Aiyuk land for the 2024 season? (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) One of the unresolved issues of the NFL offseason took another turn Tuesday when receiver Brandon Aiyuk, unhappy with the lack of a contract extension, formally requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. It’s unusual for a player as good as Aiyuk to be available, …

Report: 49ers have ‘no intention’ of trading Aiyuk despite request originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk wants out of San Francisco, but the 49ers don’t have plans to fulfill his trade request. Interested NFL teams have reached out to the 49ers but they have “no intention” of trading Aiyuk despite his demand Tuesday to be dealt elsewhere, …

Source: Bears sign Rome Odunze to fully guaranteed contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have locked in one of their 2024 first-round picks for the foreseeable future. A source confirmed that the team signed No. 9 overall pick Rome Odunze to his rookie contract. NFL Network was the first to report the deal. Per Ian Rapoport, it’s …

Brandon Aiyuk reportedly wants out of San Francisco. The All-Pro wide receiver has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Media reported Tuesday.  There had been rumors of Aiyuk possibly wanting to leave the 49ers for much of the offseason as he’s entering the final year of his rookie contract. However, Aiyuk recently insisted that he was “for …

Report: Aiyuk asks 49ers to trade him after contract talks stall originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk appears to be tired of playing the waiting game with the 49ers. The star wide receiver officially has requested a trade out of San Francisco after failing to reach an agreement on a contract extension this offseason, NFL Network’s Mike …

Brandon Aiyuk, star wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, has asked for a trade out of the city after he and the team were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Source: #49ers All-Pro WR Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade after an offseason of unsuccessful attempts to reach an …

Vacation be damned, I’m making time to trudge through the 2,506-page Sunday Ticket trial transcript. And I’ll be posting items regarding specific portions of the testimony and other developments of interest. Many of the witnesses testified through prerecorded depositions. Unfortunately, none were included in the official transcript. (Then again, that probably kept it from being 4,000 pages long.) After former …

All underage gambling and fraud charges against Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped by the state of Louisiana. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) The state of Louisiana has dropped the underage gambling and computer fraud charges against New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday. Boutte, a sixth-round pick in 2023, was arrested in …