George Kittle on taking a QB: John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan haven’t led us astray yet

When the prospect of the 49ers moving on from Jimmy Garoppolo came up in February, tight end George Kittle said he thinks that Garoppolo “can lead us to another Super Bowl” and dismissed the discussion as a way to fill time during the offseason. The 49ers’ trade for the No. 3 pick made it clear [more]

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Buccaneers manage to keep the band together

Winning the Super Bowl is hard. Keeping a Super Bowl winning team together is harder. But the Buccaneers have done it. They’ve re-signed not some or most of their key free agents but, with receiver Antonio Brown agreeing to terms, all of them. From receiver Chris Godwin (franchise tag) to linebacker Shaquil Barrett to defensive [more]

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Taylor Decker loves Dan Campbell’s mindset and approach

Left tackle Taylor Decker is on his third Lions head coach, having previously played under Jim Caldwell and Matt Patricia. While Decker has yet to play a game under Dan Campbell — or even met him in person — he’s had a particularly positive impression of the new top coach in Detroit. “I love him. [more]

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Sean McVay: You don’t punish a guy for opting out, you go back to the tape

On Monday, Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert noted that if two players were close on the draft board, Pittsburgh would take the one who did not opt out of the 2020 season. Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones noted that those college players who opted out were missing around 700 snaps worth of improvement from 2020. [more]

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Buccaneers sign Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is back in the fold. The Buccaneers and Brown agreed to a new contract early this morning. Brown’s agent told NFL Network that it’s a one-year deal with $3.1 million guaranteed and the opportunity to make up to $6.25 million. Tampa Bay has now brought back every single significant contributor from its 2020 [more]

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Caleb Farley tests positive for COVID-19, will not attend NFL draft

Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, a potential first-round pick who had been scheduled to attend the NFL draft in Cleveland, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will stay home. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Farley feels fine but will quarantine at home rather than traveling. “Caleb Farley tested positive for Covid 19 yesterday on a test [more]

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Ryan Pace expects good attendance at Bears offseason program

Bears players joined peers from many NFL teams in issuing a statement regarding their plans for the offseason program and said that “the majority of our locker room” will not take part in in-person work this year. On Tuesday, General Manager Ryan Pace suggested that might not be the case. The first phase of offseason [more]

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