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How Aiyuk’s new contract impacts 49ers’ 2024 salary-cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially locked down star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk through the 2028 NFL season last week — and also created additional 2024 salary-cap space in the process. Following Aiyuk’s lengthy “hold-in,” San Francisco on Friday signed the 26-year-old to a four-year contract extension …

When the regular season begins on Thursday night, the NFL officially will debut a revolutionary change to the kickoff formation. Whether the new approach significantly changes the outcome of the play remains to be seen. Based on 49 preseason games, the numbers suggest that teams will be inclined to do what they usually did under the prior formation — kick …

Taylor Heinicke wanted to unwind and celebrate making the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster last Wednesday. The veteran quarterback clicked on a Netflix documentary that featured the University of Michigan. That’s how Heinicke met his new coach. For the Chargers’ last-minute additions and last-second survivors of last week’s roster cut down, making a 53-man roster is only the chaotic start …

Rodgers shares why he never saw 2021 trade to 49ers as reality originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was a time when New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers thought there might be a chance he would end up playing for his favorite childhood team. But in his heart, the four-time NFL MVP knew suiting up for the 49ers …

The Ravens went into this week over the salary cap and needing to get compliant, General Manager Eric DeCosta confirmed last week. “We have some flexibility to make some moves, and we will in the next week be cap compliant,” DeCosta said, via video from Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “There are a lot of different things can we do. We’ve …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa no longer is wearing the club to protect his surgically repaired left hand. Kris Rhim of ESPN posted a photo with Bosa wearing only a glove. Bosa broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams, he said last week, and required surgery to repair the fracture. Bosa has played only 14 …

Tyler Lockett has missed more than two weeks with a leg injury, but the Seahawks receiver insists he will play in Sunday’s season opener. “Unless you know something I don’t,” Lockett said. Lockett, who was wearing a strap over his left knee Monday, did not play in the preseason and is unconcerned about his limited reps in training camp in …

The Seahawks will wear their throwback uniforms in the season opener against the Broncos at Lumen Field on Sunday, the team announced Monday. The throwbacks represent the importance of the 1990s for not only the organization but also the city of Seattle. The Seahawks wore the uniforms in their inaugural season of 1976 through the end of the 2001 season. …

The last player drafted before Patrick Mahomes keeps looking for his next chance. Receiver John Ross, the 10th overall pick in the 2018 draft, had a tryout with the Saints on Monday. Another former first-round receiver, Phillip Dorsett, participated as well. Other receivers joining them for the tryout were Ihmir Smith-Marsette, David Wallis, and Jahcour Pearson. The Saints also worked …

Why Rodgers believes he would work well with Shanahan on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s unlikely to ever happen, but that hasn’t stopped New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers from thinking about how a union with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the Bay would have played out. In an exclusive interview with the San Francisco Chronicle’s …

Adoree’ Jackson remained unsigned for the entire offseason, training camp and preseason before the Giants brought back cornerback for his eighth NFL season on a one-year deal over the weekend. Despite sitting on the shelf for that long, the veteran insists there are “no animosity, no feelings, no ill intentions on my end” that he wasn’t brought back sooner to …

Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Marshall Levenson was on the sidelines for several marquee games featuring several of Texas’ top recruits in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 classes. Included in that group are several blue-chippers, including players committed to Ohio State and LSU. Here are eight takeaways from the live in-person evaluations: Chace Calicut backs up his offseason Four-star DB Chace …

Report: Aiyuk initially rejected 49ers’ two Aug. 12 contract offers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk signed a new lucrative four-year 49ers contract extension last week, but the pact wasn’t without obstacles. In the aftermath of Aiyuk and the 49ers agreeing to a $120 million contract with $76 million guaranteed last Thursday, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt …

Justin Madubuike made a name for himself during the 2023 season. Now that Madubuike has his reputation sealed as one of the best defensive tackles in the league, the Baltimore Ravens star wants to go by his birth name for this year and beyond.  Madubuike will go by his Nigerian-given name, Nnamdi, going forward.  “Coming from Nigerian culture, our parents …

The season opener at Detroit is less than a week away. After more than six weeks of training camp and preseason workouts, the Rams on Monday practiced before an audience that included owner Stan Kroenke and began the countdown and final run-up to playing the Lions on “Sunday Night Football.” “This is a different sense of urgency, in a good …