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Why 49ers signed journeyman Dobbs to compete for backup job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers hoped to bring back their top three quarterbacks from last season. But they settled for two out of three. Starter Brock Purdy enters the third season of his four-year contract as the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The 49ers …

Charlie Smyth has impressed at the NFL Combine and pro-day trials in Florida [Inpho] Down GAA goalkeeper Charlie Smyth has signed for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints on a three-year contract. The 22-year-old will have the chance to fulfil his American football dream with the 2010 Super Bowl champions. Smyth joins the Saints as a kicker after impressing at trials …

Veteran cornerback K’Waun Williams missed all of last season, but he’s eyeing a return to the field in 2024. Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports that Williams has been medically cleared after missing all of last season. Williams was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos because of an ankle injury he suffered during the summer and was shut …

Packers receiver Christian Watson missed eight games last year due to hamstring injuries. The Packers are trying to keep that from happening again. Coach Matt LaFleur explained this week that Watson visited a lab in Watson, with the goal of solving the issue. “They’ve got some special lab there or whatever that all the medical guys can give you the …

Mar 29, 2024, 07:40 PM ET NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle has been suspended one game without pay for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny on Thursday. Under terms of the collective agreement and based on his average annual salary, Guhle will forfeit $4,496.53. The money goes to the NHL players’ emergency assistance fund. The slashing incident …

Why Aiyuk shared cryptic social media post referencing Tomlin originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk shed some light on his motivation behind a cryptic social media post he made earlier this month referencing Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. After reports surfaced that the Steelers had interest in trading for the 49ers star wideout, Aiyuk posted to X, …

It’s official: Former Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed is a Tennessee Titan. The long-anticipate trade became official today, as the Chiefs and Titans both announced that Sneed has been traded from Kansas City to Tennessee. The Titans are trading their 2025 third-round draft pick to the Chiefs, and the two teams are also swapping seventh-round picks in this year’s draft, with …

Raheem Mostert agreed to a contract extension with the Dolphins that will keep the running back in Miami through the 2025 season, his agent, Brett Tessler, announced Friday. Mostert, 31, is coming off the best season of his nine-year NFL career, making his first Pro Bowl after rushing for a career-high 1,012 yards with a Dolphins franchise record 21 total …

When the Jets lost free agent Bryce Huff to the Philadelphia Eagles, New York found itself in the market for a veteran edge defender. Unable to sign Jadeveon Clowney, Gang Green ended up filling the need with a player who was ironically rendered expendable by Huff’s arrival in Philly. Haason Reddick is four years older than Huff, and the Jets may need …

Bears received ‘at least one better offer’ for Justin Fields than the Steelers’: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears traded Justin Fields to the Steelers earlier this month for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick. General manager Ryan Poles intentionally compromised Fields’ return so the fourth-year quarterback could play at his preferred destination as quickly as possible. According …

Marvin Harrison Jr. is the No. 1 wide receiver — and maybe overall player — in this draft. But that doesn’t mean the receiver class isn’t loaded. Here’s a look at why fans should be excited to add a wideout at the NFL Draft. Percentile ranking in statistics listed is among the 598 FBS wide receivers that ran 500 or …

The Philadelphia Eagles are trading pass rusher Haason Reddick to the New York Jets for a draft pick, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Per the report, the Eagles will receive a conditional 2026 third-round pick in return that could be converted to a second-round pick. The 29-year old veteran will join his fourth team in his eighth NFL season. Per the …

Ex-NFL players explain why Van Pelt is ‘really good hire’ for Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Alex Van Pelt will be one of the New England Patriots’ most important pieces when they begin the post-Bill Belichick era next season. In early February, new head coach Jerod Mayo and the Patriots hired Van Pelt to replace Bill O’Brien as …

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t begin negotiating a trade for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields until after incumbent Kenny Pickett requested his own fresh start, according to ESPN. And apparently Fields also had other plans in mind, with ESPN reporting Friday the former first-round draft pick had three additional teams on his radar ahead of 2024 free agency. The Steelers, of …

The New York Jets are bolstering their pass-rushing unit. The club has agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles on a trade to acquire All-Pro linebacker Haason Reddick, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. In exchange for Reddick, Philadelphia will receive a conditional draft pick in 2026. Per Jones, it is currently a third-round selection but can …