Frank Gore to sign one-day contract with 49ers, officially retire today

Longtime NFL running back Frank Gore will sign a one-day contract with the 49ers and officially announce his retirement today. Gore had confirmed he planned to retire as a 49er this offseason, and multiple reports say the ceremonial signing will be Thursday at 1 p.m. local time at the team’s facility. The 49ers took Gore [more]

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Tyler Lockett: QB competition takes you to different places

Wide receiver Tyler Lockett has played almost exclusively with Russell Wilson at quarterback during his first seven NFL seasons, but that partnership came to an end when Wilson was traded to the Broncos this offseason. Lockett doesn’t know who will be the new quarterback in Seattle at this point, but he had positive things to [more]

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Jamel Dean looking to bump interception total while looking for second contract

Many players claim to not be focused on contractual matters heading into the final years of their pacts, but Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean has gone a different route this offseason. Dean said in early May that the prospect of a second NFL contract was a big motivation for him and he repeated it from the [more]

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Terrell Edmunds thinks Steelers return puts him in “best situation”

Safety Terrell Edmunds started 60 games over his first four seasons with the Steelers, but his run with the first team didn’t lead to a big second NFL contract. The Steelers passed on exercising Edmunds’ fifth-year option and were able to bring him back for a fraction of the cost when Edmunds agreed to a [more]

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Rashaad Penny back at practice after hamstring injury

Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny has missed a lot of game action over the first four seasons of his career because of injuries, but his absence from the field this offseason turned out to be a brief one. Penny sat out at OTAs last week because of what head coach Pete Carroll described as a [more]

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Washington Commanders’ stadium plan calls for 55,000 seats, smallest in the NFL

From 2004 to 2010, Washington had the largest seating capacity in the NFL, with more than 91,000 seats at FedEx Field. But as the team has struggled on the field and alienated fans with off-field controversy, FedEx Field renovations have consistently reduced the number of seats, as the team couldn’t fill the stadium. And now [more]

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Bucs’ Travis Jonsen arrested for DUI

Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Jonsen was arrested early this morning for driving under the influence. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Jonsen was arrested by Tampa Police at 3:18 a.m. Jonsen refused a blood-alcohol test and was booked at 4:56 a.m., and he remains in jail on a $500 bond. Although he [more]

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