The Jets have added a much-needed veteran backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers, signing former Giant Tyrod Taylor to a two-year deal worth up to $18 million, according to numerous reports. New York struggled mightily and quickly fell out of the playoff picture as they shuffled through a QB carousel after losing Rodgers to a season-ending injury in a Week 1 win over the Buffalo …

Report: Christian Wilkins agrees to Raiders contract after 49ers interest originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian Wilkins can be crossed off the list of splash signings the 49ers might be poised to make to bolster their defensive line in the aftermath of Arik Armstead’s expected release. Wilkins agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders on a four-year, …

Linebacker Kenneth Murray has found a new home. The former first-round pick of the Chargers has agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract with the Titans, he announced on Instagram. The Titans needed linebacker help after losing Azeez Al-Shaair, their leading tackler in 2023, to the Texans on Monday. Murray, 25, started 53 games in his four seasons with the …

49ers free agency tracker: Players who reportedly will stay, go, arrive originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL offseason officially is underway, with the start of the league’s negotiation period Monday bringing plenty of free-agency news. The 49ers saw several players reportedly leave for other teams, while welcoming others to the friendly confines of the Bay Area in …

Why QB Allen’s contract extension was easy 49ers decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When quarterback Brandon Allen signed with the 49ers last spring, he joined an already crowded quarterback room. Allen entered, seemingly, as the No. 4 quarterback behind a recovering Brock Purdy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold. Ultimately, Allen’s presence was one of the reasons the …

On the surface, it’s a four-year, $48 million contract for new Packers running back Josh Jacobs. On closer inspection, it’s not quite as impressive. Per a source with knowledge of the deal, the contract has a $12.5 million signing bonus, and no other guaranteed payments. His 2024 base salary of $1.2 million is guaranteed as a practical matter, pushing the …

Report: Vikings expected to sign Darnold to one-year, $10M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will have a new backup quarterback next season with Sam Darnold reportedly on his way out. The Minnesota Vikings are expected to sign Darnold to a one-year, $10 million contract, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday night, citing …

Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson reportedly agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Rams on a three-year deal worth up to $51 million in NFL free agency.  Jackson spent the previous four seasons with the Detroit Lions, who drafted the 27-year-old out of Ohio State in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.  [2024 NFL free-agency grades: Evaluating every major …

After losing Kirk Cousins to the Falcons, the Vikings have quickly pivoted to add a different veteran quarterback. Minnesota has agreed to sign Sam Darnold to a one-year deal worth $10 million, according to a report from NFL Media. The No. 3 overall pick of the 2018 draft, Darnold spent the 2023 season as San Francisco’s backup quarterback. He appeared …

Star running back Saquon Barkley is leaving the New York Giants for their bitter NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles. Barkley confirmed the news himself on social media after reportedly agreeing to sign a deal for three years and worth up to $37.75 million. Barkley, 27, spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants. Last …

Free agency hasn’t even started yet and Russell Wilson has already found his new team. The former Denver Broncos quarterback announced Sunday night that he’ll be signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  According to ESPN.com, Wilson has agreed to a one-year deal that will pay him somewhere around the league minimum of $1.21 million. Wilson was willing to sign a cheap …

Kirk Cousins is getting paid the big bucks again. The former Vikings signal caller cashed in on a four-year, $180-million deal with the Falcons on the first day of the legal tampering period, and like Cousins’ career as a whole, it’s a polarizing move. Cousins detractors will point to middling (or upper-middle) team results — he has one career playoff win …

Safety Xavier McKinney has agreed to a deal with the Green Bay Packers for four years and potentially $68 million, with $25 million guaranteed in the deal’s first year, per multiple reports. McKinney spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants. Last season, he totaled three interceptions, 11 passes defended and a career-high 116 …

Once upon a time, in October 2022, the San Francisco 49ers traded draft picks in the second, third, fourth and fifth rounds to acquire a player whom they’d still need to pay big money. This sixth-year pro wasn’t a quarterback. He wasn’t a pass rusher. He wasn’t even, by title or league tracking data, a receiver. No, the 49ers decided to …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter This one is going to hurt in New York, there’s no doubt about it. Saquon Barkley wasn’t just one of the Giants’ best players, he was by far their most popular. And he really did seem to want to be a Giant for life. It’s never a great sign when a player like that wants …