Report: Free-agent LB Kendricks, 49ers agree to one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are addressing another position of need in NFL free agency. San Francisco is signing former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks to a one-year contract, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday morning, citing a source. As Schefter reported, Kendricks is expected to fill …

NFL free agency has not even officially opened and yet it seems most of the big names have already been spoken for. Free agency is often viewed as an opportunity for teams to fill positional needs but it is also a moment that leads to gaping voids being created on a roster.  Here are how teams who have lost notable …

USATSI Two days into the NFL’s legal tampering period, dozens of big names have already agreed to terms on lucrative free-agent contracts. But several star players could soon be joining the market at wide receiver and edge rusher thanks to the Los Angeles Chargers’ ongoing efforts to get under the 2024 salary cap. As of Wednesday morning, the Chargers were …

The NFL’s legal tampering period promised to be a wild two days, and it didn’t disappoint. The Pittsburgh Steelers were among the teams that made noise during this period, especially on Tuesday after they agreed to terms on a three-year deal with linebacker Patrick Queen before trading former Pro Bowl wideout Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers.  Pittsburgh needed to …

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers will not take part in Georgia’s Pro Day on Wednesday, according to ESPN. Bowers is dealing with a hamstring injury and will hold a separate workout April 10 after also sitting out the NFL Scouting Combine.  Despite not working out in front of NFL teams yet, Bowers is still set to get picked high in …

Best available veteran WRs for Patriots if they don’t sign Calvin Ridley originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Calvin Ridley is the best wide receiver available on the NFL’s free agent market, and the two teams that reportedly have the best chance to sign him are the Jacksonville Jaguars (his 2023 team) and New England Patriots. The Patriots badly need …

When the NFL’s 2024 league year officially begins at 4 p.m. ET, the Las Vegas Raiders aren’t only set to release quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. They’ll also cut ties with former Pro Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, according to NFL Media, just two years after signing the pass catcher to a $32 million extension. The 28-year-old Renfrow was due $13.7 million …

The Jets, who own a sometimes-wacky history, have plenty to boast about when it comes to signing free agents. They did, after all, ink Curtis Martin and Kevin Mawae, two of the greatest signings in NFL history. Here’s a list of the five best free agent signings in Gang Green history. A disclaimer: We’re only considering veteran free agents here, …

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Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Minnesota Vikings tried very hard to keep quarterback Kirk Cousins, who had built up two contracts’ worth of goodwill with the organization and two seasons of overall success with head coach Kevin O’Connell. Ultimately, the Vikings couldn’t come close, according to reports. Cousins is now an Atlanta Falcon and a guaranteed $100 million richer. …

Breaking down Saquon Barkley’s 3-year contract with Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Earlier this week, the Eagles made one of the biggest splashes of free agency when they agreed to terms with Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley. The deal is a three-year, $37.75 million contract with $26 million in guaranteed money, a league source confirmed to NBC …

The best remaining NFL free agents by position originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It didn’t take long for some of the biggest names in NFL free agency to come off the board. A flurry of reported activity quickly followed after the legal tampering period opened on Monday. The Atlanta Falcons reeled in quarterback Kirk Cousins, the Philadelphia Eagles poached …

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – The first stop of the Rivals Camp Series came to Southern California this weekend as prospects from around the region – and some from outside of it – came to compete. Here are the five teams that should be pleased, based on what recruits said and how top targets performed. RIVALS CAMP SERIES LOS ANGELES: OL …

Free agent pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is in talks with the Panthers. Clowney has scheduled a visit to Carolina this week, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The 31-year-old Clowney was born and raised in South Carolina and played his college football for the Gamecocks, so signing with Carolina would be something of a homecoming for him. It would …

The 2024 NFL offseason is operating at full power.  Many high-profile players already moved on to new football homes on Day 1 including quarterback Kirk Cousins, who moved on from the Minnesota Vikings to the Atlanta Falcons. Edge rusher Brian Burns was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the New York Giants and signed a new deal. Running back Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants to sign with an NFC East rival, the Philadelphia …