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The Commanders have announced the jersey numbers of some of their new players, and that includes a first for Marcus Mariota. Mariota will wear the jersey No. 0, making him the first quarterback to wear the number. A year ago, the NFL passed a new rule allowing the 0 jersey, which had previously not appeared in pro football since before …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to discuss the breaking news that Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans. The trio dive into the how and why of the blockbuster trade, including what went wrong for Diggs in …

Ex-Packers RB Taylor, 49ers agree to one-year deal, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have added depth to their running back room for the 2024 NFL season. Free-agent running back Patrick Taylor Jr. and San Francisco agreed to terms on a one-year contract, Taylor’s agent Chris Cabott confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter Wednesday. Taylor played …

The Buccaneers have agreed to a one-year deal with edge rusher Randy Gregory, the team announced. The Seahawks are among other teams that had interest in Gregory, who joins his fourth team in four years. The Broncos traded him to the 49ers last season, and he played 12 regular-season games and all three postseason games with San Francisco. In seven …

Since the Bills traded Stefon Diggs prior to June 1, they will take on a $31 million dead salary-cap charge next season. He is signed through the 2027 season. A separation between Diggs and the Bills seemed inevitable. After offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was replaced by Joe Brady in November, Diggs’ production dropped. His targets and average receiving yards per …

Stefon Diggs spent four seasons in Buffalo, catching 445 passes for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns. The four-time Pro Bowler averaged 6.7 catches and 87.4 yards in his 66 games with the Bills. After trading Diggs to the Texans on Wednesday, the Bills concede they will miss his production. “I mean, are we better today? Probably not,” Bills General Manager …

Tight end pursuit shows 49ers need to prepare for life after Kittle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers took the unique measure a year ago to select tight ends in the third- and seventh rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. But the 49ers’ unsuccessful pursuit of restricted free-agent tight end Brock Wright indicates they do not believe …

Quarterback Marcus Mariota is no stranger to making history. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Marcus Mariota will have made history before he even touches the field in his first game with the Washington Commanders. He’ll be the first NFL quarterback to ever wear the No. 0. Mariota signed a one-year deal with the Commanders in free agency. The team announced his …

Report: CFL team adds Chase Claypool to exclusive negotiation list originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One Canadian Football team is preparing for the possibility that Chase Claypool leaves the NFL. According to multiple reports, the Saskatchewan Roughriders added the former Bears receiver to their exclusive negotiation list. That doesn’t mean Claypool is headed back to Canada, where he grew …

Lions match 49ers’ Brock Wright offer sheet, keep tight end originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers still are searching for a backup tight end. The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday they matched the offer sheet that tight end Brock Wright signed with the 49ers last week as a restricted free agent. The Lions will pick up the three-year, …

USATSI Mike Kolen, a key member of the Miami Dolphins’ championship teams in the early 1970s, died on Wednesday, according to his alma mater, Auburn. He was 76.  Nicknamed “Captain Crunch” for his fierce tackling, Kolen went from a 12th-round pick to a starting member on one of the greatest defenses in NFL history. An immediate starter (he arrived in …

Feliciano’s daughter ruthlessly trolls him over 49ers’ Super Bowl loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kids are ruthless and 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano found that out the hard way Wednesday. Feliciano shared a conversation on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had with his daughter when he picked her up from an after-school sports program. Just …

With 22 days to go until the draft, it’s looking more likely that the Bears will be taking quarterback Caleb Williams — and that he’ll willingly play for them. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Williams made his official visit to the Bears on Wednesday. Rapoport says that it will “likely” be Williams’s only visit. This implies that Williams apparently …

Caleb Williams’ top-30 visit with the Bears ‘likely his only visit’ with an NFL team: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If you haven’t already, lock it in. Caleb Williams will be a Chicago Bear. According to Ian Rapoport, the USC quarterback made his top-30 visit to Halas Hall on Wednesday, seeing April snow showers in Chicago during his …

The New England Patriots have a need at quarterback, obviously. They brought journeyman Jacoby Brissett, whom they drafted in 2016, back this offseason and into a quarterback room that is now comprised of him, Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke. Fortunately for the Patriots, they have the third overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, which features a class in …