Player Notes

The 49ers have previously shown no reluctance in signing top players to record-setting contracts.Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Fred Warner, and Trent Williams all set the market at their positions when they signed new deals with San Francisco. All but one — I’ll let you guess — deserved it.The Niners didn’t hesitate on those deals because the front office wanted to build the reputation around the ...

Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young has progressed in his recovery from a stinger he suffered in the team’s first preseason game, but he has not yet been medically cleared for full contact.The Commanders are hopeful that Young will be ready for Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 10, but his status is uncertain.Stingers occur when the nerves in the neck and shoulder are stretched ...

If you like wild cards, you may love Isaiah Simmons.Consider Simmons, the hybrid linebacker/safety the Giants acquired last week in a no-lose trade with the Cardinals, a chess piece.Now think of Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale as Bobby Fischer, arguably the greatest chess player of all time.This Simmons thing, of course, may not work, considering how underwhelming his three years with ...

Odell Beckham Jr. appears to be a fan of Jalin Hyatt’s number change.Hyatt, the Giants’ rookie receiver, switched from No. 84 to No. 13 this week — the same number Beckham wore when he was with the Giants.“Rock out one three,” Beckham tweeted Wednesday night while tagging Hyatt.Presumably, when Hyatt makes his NFL debut for the Giants, it will be against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football on Sept. ...

The Vikings settled one of their lingering contract situations Thursday by agreeing to an extension with tight end T.J. Hockenson through 2027.Hockenson was scheduled to be a free agent after the season, and the Vikings had talked with his agent about an extension for much of training camp. His deal added four years to his contract with the Vikings, and is worth up to $68.5 million. The maximum value ...

The son of former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga has died.Julius Poppinga was a senior at Westlake High School in California and according to the Ventura County Star, citing sources, he suffered a severe asthma attack last week that led to a collapsed lung.He was 17.Poppinga was a member of the varsity football and lacrosse teams at the school in Thousand Oaks, California. The football ...

The Dallas Cowboys were once again named Forbes’ most valuable NFL franchise.Jerry Jones’ empire was valued by Forbes at $9 billion when the list was released this week. That’s 13% more than the Cowboys were worth a year ago. Dallas made $1.14 billion in revenue, which was by far the most in the NFL.The 2022 season was an overall boon for the NFL. The league’s 32 teams increased in average revenue ...

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles provided a checklist Wednesday afternoon of what he wants to see from quarterback Justin Fields in his second season under offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.Some circles of social media conversations about Fields this preseason have reached such heights that phrases such as “MVP candidate” and “4,000 passing yards” are thrown around about his crucial third NFL ...

Alex Zietlow and Langston Wertz Jr. talked about what they expect from the Carolina Panthers first few games. To hear more listen to Processing Blue on your favorite podcast platforms!Scott Fitterer, the Carolina Panthers’ general manager, doesn’t think a team with a new coach, new quarterback and 24 new faces on the 53-man roster should be aiming low.In a press conference Thursday, 10 days before ...

TEMPE — A lot of quarterback talk surrounding the Arizona Cardinal this past week has centered firmly around newcomer Josh Dobbs and rightfully so.Added out of nowhere last Thursday in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, Dobbs comes in as the likely Week 1 starter with veteran Colt McCoy no longer on the team despite not taking a training camp or preseason snap with the team.For rookie-turned-incumbent ...