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Quarterback Jayden Daniels will have a lot on his shoulders as the No. 2 overall draft pick for a Commanders team trying to turn things around. (Amy Monks) There’s no such thing as a 10-year plan in the NFL. There’s no five-year plan either. You can completely rebuild a franchise in two years unless you have given away a ton …

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray says the arrival of rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. takes Arizona’s offense to new heights. “I think that takes us to another level,” Murray said, via ESPN. “When you got a guy out there that is capable of winning one-on-ones, obviously he’s got to go do it and he knows that. We all know it, …

Over the past few years, one of the NFL’s most high-profile divisions has become a bit of a snoozefest, as two teams have run over their in-division counterparts. The NFC East has been run by the Cowboys and Eagles over the past few seasons, with both teams standing tall behind their quarterbacks to keep themselves playoff relevant. However, for the …

For years, we’ve been arguing that the highest paid players should seek contracts that tie their earnings to a percentage of the cap. This would ensure that a long-term deal never becomes obsolete — because the cap constantly goes up. The league (specifically the NFL Management Council) has resisted that, consistently. (Players who have tried in the past to get …

After adding a pair of players who were most recently in the UFL, the Falcons have let go of two players to keep the club within the roster limit. Atlanta announced on Thursday that offensive lineman Nolan Potter and defensive lineman Willington Previlon have both been cut. Potter had joined Atlanta as an undrafted rookie out of NIU this offseason. …

Source: Pearsall signs four-year rookie contract with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have have one less wide receiver to sign after first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall put pen to paper on his four-year rookie contract on Thursday, a league source told NBC Sports Bay Area. The 49ers’ entire eight-player rookie class has now finalized its …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 20, 2024, 09:20 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice believes the pressure in the Stanley Cup Final has “evened out” now that the Edmonton Oilers have rallied to force a Game 6. The Panthers took a 3-0 series lead before Edmonton won the last two games, thanks …

The 49ers have signed first-round receiver Ricky Pearsall to his four-year rookie deal. He will receive $12.5 million fully guaranteed with a $5.9 million signing bonus. His signing completes the team’s signings of their eight-player draft class. The 49ers used the 31st overall pick on Pearsall, who played at the University of Florida. He made 65 catches for 965 yards …

Falcons modeling Bijan Robinson’s usage after CMC’s 49ers role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey widely is viewed as the gold standard at the running back position, with his versatile usage serving as something Atlanta Falcons star running back Bijan Robinson hopes to emulate in his second NFL season. During Atlanta’s final week of OTA workouts, Robinson …

The Broncos signed free agent pass rusher Dondrea Tillman on Thursday after he passed his physical. Tillman, 26, played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League this spring. The team had to make a corresponding move to make room for Tillman’s arrival, and to that end, the Broncos waived rookie linebacker Alec Mock. Mock signed as an undrafted …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and senior NFL writer Jori Epstein look at the early returns from Jayden Daniels from minicamp and how he’s been putting in extra work. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Everybody’s been just absolutely infatuated with Jaden Daniels. …

Green Bay’s kicking competition is back up to three entrants. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, the Packers have claimed James Turner off of waivers after he was cut by the Lions. Turner, 23, just entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan. He spent just one season with the Wolverines, previously kicking for Louisville from 2019-2022. …

The NFL informed the NFLPA that it has finalized rules for designating players to return from injured reserve in 2024. Teams will have a maximum of eight designations during the regular season, the same as last year, but they also will get two additional designations in the postseason. If a team has not used up its eight designations in the …

The Jaguars signed quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a five-year, $275 million extension last week. The new money brings even bigger expectations for Lawrence, who made one Pro Bowl and one playoff appearance in his first three seasons. Lawrence insists he doesn’t feel any added pressure, and perhaps he doesn’t considering he entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick …

USATSI While he’ll never be confused with Bo Jackson, Bryce Baringer is a pretty good two-sport athlete in his own right. The New England Patriots punter proved that this past weekend when he won the 2024 Massachusetts Amateur Qualifier.  The win qualifies the 25-year-old Baringer for the 2024 Massachusetts Amateur Championship, which will take place in July, prior to the start …