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Mike McDaniel will be sticking around South Florida for a while. Per Jeff Darlington of ESPN, McDaniel has signed a new deal to keep him under contract as Dolphins head coach through the 2028 season. McDaniel, 41, has led the Dolphins to a 20-14 record over his first two seasons as head coach with a pair of postseason appearances. After …

Though there wasn’t much of a question about it, the Lions solidified Jared Goff’s status as their franchise quarterback with a lucrative extension earlier in the offseason. In a Thursday press conference, General Manager Brad Holmes — who was in the Rams’ front office when the club drafted Goff at No. 1 overall — discussed the positive effect Goff has …

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones seems to be more interested in his team’s profile and profitability than its trophy case. However, Jones also seems to realize that reduced training-camp attendance in 2024 traces to nearly 30 years of failing to get past the divisional round of the playoffs. “We all know what the issue is here,” Jones said, via …

Edge rusher Joey Bosa has been with the Chargers since the team selected him at No. 3 overall in 2016. In that time, the franchise has been to the postseason just twice, with one win coming in the 2018 wild card round. Bosa was sidelined for most of August with a broken hand, but made it back on the practice …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is back to practice. Andrews, who hadn’t practiced since he was in a car accident on August 14, as on the practice field with his teammates today and appears to be on track to play in the Thursday night opener at Kansas City next week. When Andrews was in the accident, the Ravens said he …

Quarterback Mike White’s 2022 run with the Jets included a particularly painful game against the Bills. He got hit hard, multiple times by multiple players. One hit in particular was on his mind when he spoke to reporters for the first time as a member of Buffalo’s practice squad. “I just can’t be locker room mates with Matt Milano,” White …

Running back Josh Jacobs is set to make his Packers debut next Friday in Brazil, but there was a chance he could have kicked off his 2024 season one day earlier. Jacobs told Dan Pompei of TheAthletic.com that he didn’t “really didn’t want to up and move” as a free agent this offseason, but that the Raiders made it clear …

The NFL announced two additions to the league’s Competition Committee on Friday. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles and 49ers General Manager John Lynch have been added to the group. The Competition Committee reviews all competitive aspects of the sport, including, per the league, “playing rules, roster regulations, technology, game-day operations and player protection.” Of those areas, the one that draws …

Dicker the Kicker is set to be in Los Angeles for the long run. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Chargers and Cameron Dicker have agreed to a four-year contract extension. The deal is worth up to $22.004 million and includes $12.5 million in guaranteed money. Dicker went undrafted out of Texas in 2022 and spent time with the …

49ers GM Lynch appointed to NFL’s Competition Committee originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area John Lynch on Friday was selected for a spot on the NFL’s most influential committee. The NFL announced that Lynch, the 49ers’ president of football operations and general manager, now is a member of the Competition Committee. The Competition Committee reviews all competitive aspects of …

Word that running back Samaje Perine and the Chiefs had agreed to a deal surfaced after he was released by the Broncos earlier this week and the deal is now official. The Chiefs announced that they have signed Perine to their 53-man roster on Friday. Cornerback Eric Scott was waived in a corresponding move. Perine spent last season with the …

During last night’s game between North Dakota State and Colorado, the announcers at one point kicked around the question of whether two-way Buffaloes star Travis Hunter should aspire to play receiver or cornerback in the NFL. All things equal, it’s a no-brainer. Receivers make more money than cornerbacks. The top of the market for pass-catchers is $35 million. For pass-stoppers, …

The hold-in ended with a significant cash-out. 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk has signed his new contract. It’s a four-year extension, $30 million per year in new money. In all, five years and $134.1 million, with $90 million paid out over the first three years. The deal was announced on Friday afternoon by the 49ers. “We were thrilled to draft Brandon …

Dumped by the new Browns, Tyler Huntley is going back to the old Browns. Cleveland trimmed its quarterback room from four by releasing Huntley. And, per multiple reports, Huntley is going back to his former team — the Baltimore Ravens. Undrafted in 2020, Huntley played for the Ravens through 2023. He had 20 game appearances and nine starts in four …

Stephen A declares 49ers have ‘absolutely no excuse’ to lose Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen A. Smith did not hold back when describing the need for the 49ers to win the Super Bowl this season. Speaking on ESPN’s “First Take” on Friday morning, the outspoken analyst explained why San Francisco must win a championship now. …