John Lynch: We were at our best with Dee Ford healthy, Drake Jackson can give us that

Defensive end Drake Jackson might not have been able to find his way into the first round of the draft, but that isn’t impacting the 49ers’ view of what he can mean to the team’s defense. General Manager John Lynch discussed his vision for Jackson during an appearance on KNBR this week. Lynch said “we [more]

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Saints cut KeiVarae Russell, Jalen Dalton

The Saints drafted five players and signed 17 undrafted free agents last weekend, so they needed to open up some space on the roster this week. They did some housecleaning on Tuesday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that they released cornerback KeiVarae Russell and waived defensive tackle Jalen Dalton. Russell appeared in two games [more]

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Mike Hilton: Everyone wants Jessie Bates here, nobody upset he isn’t

The Bengals want to show that their 2021 success was more than a flash in the pan and having safety Jessie Bates on the field would be a good step toward doing that, but he isn’t around at the moment. Bates got the franchise tag earlier this year and has neither signed it nor agreed [more]

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Olin Kreutz fired by Chicago sports media startup for physically attacking co-worker

Former Bears center Olin Kreutz has been fired by a Chicago sports media startup after assaulting a co-worker. The company, CHGO Sports, released a statement saying it dismissed Kreutz immediately. “On Monday morning, an incident occurred in which Olin Kreutz physically attacked a CHGO employee,” the statement said. “Effective immediately, Olin Kreutz is no longer [more]

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Undrafted free agent QB EJ Perry to sign with Jags after initial agreement with Eagles

While the draft was winding down this weekend, teams were working the phones in order to strike deals with undrafted free agents to fill out their offseason rosters. Reports of those agreements came fast and furious, but not all of those agreements moved forward to signed contracts. One example of an agreement going south this [more]

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Texans waive Scottie Phillips

The Texans made a number of roster moves on Monday, including one that left running back Scottie Phillips without a spot on the roster. The team announced that they have waived Phillips with an injury designation. Phillips went on injured reserve last November and will revert to that list if he goes unclaimed. Phillips signed [more]

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DK Metcalf: We’ll get something done with Seahawks

The Seahawks have shown no signs of being willing to trade wide receiver DK Metcalf ahead of the final year of his contract and Metcalf is showing no urgency when it comes to forcing his way out of Seattle. During an appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast with Shannon Sharpe, Metcalf said that “it’s [more]

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