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49ers sign TE Saubert, RB Taylor to one-year deals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the midst of yet another important NFL offseason, the 49ers announced the signings of two new offensive additions. San Francisco signed tight end Eric Saubert and running back Patrick Taylor to one-year contracts, the team announced Monday afternoon. Newly signed #49ers TE Eric …

Getty Images Cornerback Kevin King has not played in an NFL game since 2021, but he’s making his return in 2024 as the veteran has signed with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced on Monday. King missed the 2022 season due to personal reasons and missed the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles tendon during an offseason workout.  King, a former …

USATSI Less than three weeks before the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, one of the top defensive prospects of this year’s forthcoming rookie class was arrested, KXAN reported Sunday. Texas product T’Vondre Sweat, 22, was detained at Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, earlier Sunday after Austin Police arrested the defensive lineman on a misdemeanor charge of driving while …

The 49ers announced the signing of two free agents on the offensive side of the ball on Monday. Running back Patrick Taylor’s addition was reported last week while tight end Eric Saubert’s signing had flown under the radar. Both players agreed to one-year deals with the reigning NFC champs. Saubert played one game with the Cowboys and nine games for …

The Minnesota Vikings acquired another first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft to set themselves up for a quarterback. Minnesota has the No. 11 and No. 23 overall pick as assets to trade up, but a former general manager of the team thinks that may not be enough.  CBS Sports NFL analyst Rick Spielman thinks the Vikings would have to …

Full list of Bears 2024 NFL draft picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Now that the draft is under one month away, you may be starting to tune into what the Bears may do to improve their team. It’s a foregone conclusion that the team will use the No. 1 overall pick to make Caleb Williams their next quarterback, …

The Falcons announced a veteran addition to their secondary on Monday. Cornerback Kevin King has signed with the team. The Falcons did not announce the terms of the deal. King was a 2017 second-round pick of the Packers and he played five seasons with the team before sitting out the 2022 season. King hoped to get healthy after missing chunks …

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo knows that last year the Texans hired a first-year coach, drafted a rookie quarterback, and made the playoffs. He doesn’t necessarily want his own expectations to be set that high. Mayo said he talked to a fan who said that since the Texans turned things around in Year One with head coach DeMeco Ryans and …

Bears players who were so big they could have caused a solar eclipse originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Much of the United States will look towards the heavens to get a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse on Monday (with proper protective eclipse glasses, of course!), with Chicago just outside the path of a total eclipse. However the celestial …

Caleb Williams talk should only be about end of Bears’ QB misery — not his fingernails originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The nit-picking of Caleb Williams started long before the Bears’ pre-draft process got underway. Some of it was in defense of Justin Fields, a quarterback who inspired hope but never realized his star potential. Changing regimes, lack of …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 03:09 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Defenseman Landon DuPont has become just the second player in Western Hockey League history to be granted Exceptional Player Status by Hockey Canada. DuPont is eligible to compete in the league on a full-time basis as a 15-year-old starting next season. The Calgary-born defenseman joins …

The Seahawks started their offseason program on Monday and they formally re-signed seven of their players as things got underway. Cornerback Michael Jackson and linebacker Jon Rhattigan were both tendered as restricted free agents last month while defensive end Myles Adams, guard McClendon Curtis, tackle Raiqwon O’Neal, linebacker Joshua Onujiogu, and tight end Brady Russell were tendered as exclusive rights …

Anthony Richardson’s rookie season with the Indianapolis Colts did not go as he planned, playing in just four games due to injuries before being shut down to have season-ending shoulder injury. The quarterback underwent the procedure in October and began throwing in February. Since his first throw post-surgery, last year’s No. 4 overall pick has made significant progress and is …

Before your total eclipse of the heart this Monday afternoon, sneak in what I’m hoping is becoming your favorite dopamine-inducing activity — reading this NFL Draft newsletter on a daily basis.  We have the solar eclipse today, the men’s college basketball national title game, The Masters start on Thursday, and that opening round will mark two weeks until the start …

Antonio Gibson adds to list of Patriots with new uniform numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Several New England Patriots players are embracing the team’s offseason of change, it appears. The Patriots officially begin their 2024 offseason program Monday after overhauling their coaching staff and much of their roster over the past few months. And while uniform numbers usually …