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Getty Images The 2024 NFL season is finally upon us. Before long, we’ll be knee-deep in new storylines as the race for the next Lombardi Trophy gets underway. And most of those storylines will center on which special players are driving the playoff race. Speaking of star talent, the NFC in particular is loaded with elite playmakers. In anticipation of …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa broke his left hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams, he said Thursday. He required surgery to repair the fracture. Bosa has been wearing a club on his hand, allowing him to practice, but doesn’t expect to wear it much longer. He has played only 14 games the past two seasons combined, …

Some are saying that, at times, the 49ers can be a little low-key dysfunctional. (I’m not saying it. But some are.) For those who believe that, the team’s handling of the Brandon Aiyuk contract helps bolster their case. Apart from the CeeDee-style failure to set the deadline before the start of training camp (which the 49ers also did last year …

Source: Aiyuk, 49ers agree to reported four-year, $120M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After many months of uncertainty, the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk are sticking together, after all. The 49ers and Aiyuk completed an at-times contentious contract negotiation by agreeing to a new four-year deal, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. NFL Network’s …

The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s current dynasty, rivaling the Tom Brady-era New England Patriots as football royalty. And they have no plans to slow down, with reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes declaring immediately following 2023’s title that he has eyes on a potential three-peat. Could the Chiefs truly capture a third straight Lombardi Trophy? Mahomes’ track record …

Ward loves maturity he’s seen from 49ers’ rookie defensive backs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Charvarius Ward is impressed with the maturity of the 49ers’ rookies during training camp. Speaking to reporters after practice Thursday, Ward was asked his thoughts on San Francisco’s rookie class. “Yeah, I feel like Malik [Mustapha] and Renardo [Green], those are the guys …

The Cleveland Browns are breaking new ground in just how bad a contract can look, courtesy of, naturally, Deshaun Watson. The mud they dredged up on Thursday: a contract restructure that will see $44.79 million of his cap space this season converted to a signing bonus, giving the team $35.83 million new cap space according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The …

Ron Rivera, a two-time coach of the year and head coach during Carolina’s Super Bowl season of 2015, is joining NFL Network. Via BarrettSportsMedia.com, the league announced the hire on Thursday. Rivera coached the Panthers from 2011 through 2019 and the Commanders from 2020 through 2023. In November 2020, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of a lymph node. …

It hit Jim Harbaugh like an unblocked rusher coming around the edge. There’s nobody who can do what Justin Herbert does, Harbaugh said Thursday with wide eyes and arms open, so why coach anybody else as if they could? The first-year Chargers head coach is taking drastic measures with his quarterback, leaning into Herbert’s one-of-a-kind talent by splitting the quarterback …

The NFL outlawed the hip-drop tackle this year. Through two weeks of the preseason, the illegal tactic didn’t happen many times. During a media conference call on Thursday, NFL executive V.P. Jeff Miller said that the league spotted two hip-drop tackles through two weeks of the preseason. He said that the review of game footage from Week 3 of the …

Source: Aiyuk agreed to 49ers’ contract offer on table since Aug. 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s prolonged training-camp hold-in officially is over, but it’s likely the 49ers star wide receiver ultimately accepted a contract offer that has been on the table for weeks. Aiyuk’s reported four-year, $120 million contract is the same offer that San …

Deebo shares hyped IG post to celebrate Aiyuk’s 49ers extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After months of taking a backseat to questions about Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers contract situation, Deebo Samuel finally was able to burst with excitement while celebrating his teammate’s new deal. Aiyuk agreed to a four-year contract extension with San Francisco, a source confirmed to …

Kadarius Toney’s sometimes encouraging, often infuriating career with the Kansas City Chiefs is over. The team’s primary decision-maker doesn’t seem to regret it. Two days after the Chiefs waived the former first-round pick ahead of the NFL roster deadline, general manager Brett Veach told reporters he would gladly trade for him again: “I don’t think we’re sitting here going for …

The San Francisco 49ers finally closed the book on the Brandon Aiyuk saga, as they agreed on a four-year contract extension worth $120 million with their WR1 on Thursday. This is not considered a win-win, as the 49ers could have saved money by signing their star receiver as soon as possible. Instead, they waited, and ended up paying a contract …

Report: 49ers would’ve traded Aiyuk only if they could find replacement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s contract-negotiation resolution with the 49ers could have taken a drastically different turn during the prolonged standoff between San Francisco and the All-Pro wide receiever. The 49ers were willing to trade Aiyuk if they could get a high-end wide receiver to …