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ESPN awards 49ers favorable offseason grade for roster continuity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers retained most of their NFC Championship-winning roster from last season, and they currently are one of the favorites to return to the Super Bowl next February. San Francisco didn’t make many offseason splashes, but ESPN’s Seth Walder was content with how the …

The Falcons are signing free agent defensive tackle Prince Emili, his agent, Paul Sheehy, announced. Emili, 25, played for the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL this spring. The Brahmas lost to the Birmingham Stallions in the championship game on Sunday. Emili made 21 tackles, two tackles for loss and three sacks in the UFL. He has spent time with …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The trade is one for one! The Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings made a “hockey trade” Wednesday, with center Pierre-Luc Dubois going to Washington and goaltender Darcy Kuemper on his way to Los Angeles. Both players are seemingly in need …

The Steelers cut backup defensive back Trenton Thompson on Wednesday, the team announced. Thompson, 26, joined the Steelers during their 2023 training camp. He bounced between the practice squad and the active roster before going on injured reserve Jan. 10. He appeared in six games with one start last season, seeing action on 212 defensive snaps and 58 on special …

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle fought through injuries to help his team reach the Super Bowl in 2023. Now the star pass catcher is on track for a full recovery ahead of the 2024 campaign, but only after losing nearly 30 pounds due to offseason core surgery, Kittle revealed recently on “Bussin’ With The Boys.” “I …

Kittle received stern text from Lynch after WrestleMania appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle is a man of many talents, and sometimes that gets him in trouble. The 49ers tight end is a huge wrestling fan and once made a cameo at WrestleMania 39 last year at SoFi Stadium, where he jumped into the ring to …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 03:56 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Los Angeles Kings managed to get center Pierre-Luc Dubois off their salary cap while addressing their goaltending need in a stunning trade with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The Kings sent Dubois to the Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper in a one-for-one trade. Dubois, …

The NFL is constantly evolving, especially when it comes to bringing the game of football to other countries. The league has expanded its International Series significantly since it began in 2007 with one London game each season until 2011. Since then, the program has increased to multiple regular-season games in multiple locations. This season, there will be six international games: …

The Jacksonville Jaguars just put quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the top of the NFL pay scale. Lawrence and the Jaguars agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension last week worth up to $282.5 million through incentives. The deal has $200 million in guarantees, of which $142 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Lawrence, who had two years remaining on …

Defensive lineman Calais Campbell completed his 16th pro season with the Falcons last year, starting every game for the NFC South franchise. Turning 38 on Sept. 1, Campbell could have called it a career. But instead, he elected to sign with the Dolphins for season No. 17. “I thought about [retiring],” Campell said in a video conference this week, via …

Kittle reveals massive weight loss after 49ers’ Super Bowl defeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle dealt with plenty of emotional recovery after the 49ers’ heart-wrenching Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in February. But more than that, the notoriously physical Kittle had to rehab several injuries this offseason — a fractured rib, issues …

Packers’ Nixon ‘sick’ of hearing from ‘annoying’ Deebo, 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s safe to say the Green Bay Packers are looking forward to a rematch against the 49ers. San Francisco will travel to Green Bay in Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season for the first matchup between the two teams since the 49ers’ triumphant …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Trevor Lawrence’s new mega deal can raise eyebrows at first glance.  Despite a league-leading 60 turnovers since entering the league in 2021, a middling 85.0 passer rating, a 20-30 regular season record and just one playoff victory, Lawrence secured a five-year, $275 million extension from the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. It ties him with the …

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For gamblers, fans, and especially voters alike, one of the more puzzling awards the NFL hands out every season is Comeback Player of the Year. Specifically, it’s been unclear — up until recently — who exactly this award is supposed to be aimed at. Most would look at it as it’s for a player who has worked his way back …