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The 49ers signed fourth-round pick CJ West to his rookie contract, the team announced Friday. The team made the Indiana defensive tackle the 113th overall choice. His four-year deal will pay him $5.21 million, including a $1.01 million signing bonus. West totaled 40 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks,

The UFL announced on Friday that Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins is the league’s Most Valuable Player for 2025. Perkins missed three of the team’s 10 games due to injury, but that did not hurt his bid in the eyes of a panel of league and team executives, coaches and

No one can figure out what the Cowboys are doing by waiting to sign their star players to contract extensions. They have even edge rusher Micah Parsons puzzled. Parsons became eligible for a contract extension after the 2023 season. He still is waiting. The four-time Pro Bowler acknowledged he plans

The Buccaneers will have their first practice of training camp on July 24. The team announced their schedule for the summer and their camp will open up with a practice open to the general public. It is one of three practices that will be open to all and the others

The Bengals and defensive end Shemar Stewart have a contract dispute that traces to very specific contract language regarding the potential voiding of guarantees. The Bengals, put simply, want to make it clear that a default committed in any year of the contract wipes out all future guarantees. At least

Saints rookie quarterback Hunter Dekkers won some fans on the roster Thursday when he took a challenge from head coach Kellen Moore and hit a three-point shot that led to the final practice of minicamp being called off in favor of a team outing. That competition is the second-most interesting

The Bills have taken care of some important business as they conclude their offseason program. Buffalo announced on Friday that the club has signed first-round pick Maxwell Hairston and fourth-round pick Deone Walker to their rookie contracts. Hairston, a cornerback, was the No. 30 overall pick out of Kentucky after

The Chicago Bears could be undergoing an ownership change. Minority ownership, but it’s nevertheless rare for the Bears to have any equity available for purchase. Via Bloomberg News, the Bears are currently exploring the sale of the minority interest held by Andre McKenna Sr., who died in 2023. Galatioto Sports

With Anthony Richardson’s shoulder issue sidelining him until some point during training camp, Daniel Jones has an opportunity to solidify himself as the frontrunner in the Colts’ quarterback competition. But asked about that on the last day of Indianapolis’ minicamp, Jones deflected, not making too much out of it. “I

A year ago, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders announced that he had been through a health scare, but did not provide any details. Today Sanders revealed that he suffered a heart attack. Sanders is now urging people to get a complete medical checkup to monitor their own heart

Jim Irsay will be the next member of the Colts’ Ring of Honor. The Colts will induct Irsay, their longtime owner who died on Mary 21, before their Week One game against the Dolphins. “There was no bigger advocate for the Colts, the NFL, the city of Indianapolis and the

We do it every year, right around now. The two-hour weekday show devoted to all things NFL embarks on a hiatus. This year’s break begins today. PFT Live returns on Monday, July 28. Obviously, nothing changes here. We’ll have many daily updates, every single day. I’ll also be doing #PFTPM

The Rams added offensive tackle D.J. Humphries on Thursday and now there’s some more context for that move. According to NFL Media, Los Angeles left tackle Alaric Jackson is once again dealing with blood clots. Jackson previously dealt with the same issue in 2022, when he played in eight games

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has been sidelined by a toe injury this spring and head coach Brian Daboll gave an update on the wide receiver’s condition during a Thursday press conference. Head coach Brian Daboll said earlier this spring that Nabers has been bothered by the issue since he

The Buccaneers added a pair of rookies to their receiving corps in the draft and the elder statesman of the group likes what they bring to the table. Mike Evans is heading into his 12th season in Tampa, so he’s played with a number of different wideouts over the course

Mike Tyson once said of boxing that everyone has a plan to win a fight until they get punched in the face and something similar can be said of NFL offenses. A lot of work goes into scripting play calls that highlight the strength of your team, but plotting out

There’s a fairly big event in D.C. on Saturday. And the NFL is involved. John Ourand of Puck reports that the NFL is sponsoring a “Kids Zone” on the National Mall before the military parade that coincides with someone’s birthday but that totally isn’t being held that day because of

Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater is heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and when he sat out some voluntary offseason work it led to talk that he was unhappy with the status of negotiations toward an extension. But Slater showed up to mandatory minicamp and

The Raiders didn’t draft running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick to keep him on the draft, but coach Pete Carroll says Jeanty’s presence doesn’t rule out a committee approach at running back for the Raiders. After saying that Jeanty had an excellent minicamp, Carroll talked up Raheem

Back in late January, Bills General Manager Brandon Beane admitted the club “probably was a little disappointed” in receiver Keon Coleman’s performance after he returned from injury midway through his rookie season. While Coleman — a second-round pick in 2024 — ended his first season with 29 receptions for 556

Packers receiver Christian Watson was at the team’s mandatory minicamp, going through his rehab work while his teammates practiced. Coach Matt LaFleur was asked whether seeing Watson move like he is moving could mean an earlier return for Watson. “Probably not, to be honest,” LaFleur said, via Wendell Ferreira of

For NFL players, the next five or six weeks can be the most important of the year. Will they be ready to go when training camp opens, or will the gains of the offseason program be squandered by sitting around, watching bowling on TV, and/or eating pork rinds? Titans quarterback

A full meniscus repair wiped out all of quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season. He’s officially ready to go for 2025. McCarthy told reporters on Thursday that he recently received full medical clearance. It happened at a physical last Monday, June 2. McCarthy also said the knee wasn’t an issue for

George Pickens wore out his welcome in Pittsburgh, and despite his 2,841 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in three seasons, the Steelers shipped the wide receiver to Dallas. The Cowboys have welcomed him with open arms. “He comes to work every day with a smile on his face. . .

The new partnership between Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brings together two men who once squared off at the highest level of the game. In Super Bowl XLV, Rodgers and the Packers defeated Tomlin and the Steelers. Now that they’re together, it’s only the second time

The Saints changed head coaches this offseason, but Kellen Moore is keeping part of last year’s training camp schedule in place. Moore announced on Thursday that the team will go to California for part of their August work. The Saints will open camp at home and then practice at the

With Anthony Richardson sidelined by a shoulder issue, Daniel Jones got a leg up in the competition between the two quarterbacks to end the offseason program. Jones, 28, signed a one-year deal with the Colts in March. On Thursday, Steichen praised Jones for the way he handled OTAs and minicamp.

Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston’s first NFL offseason ended with an injury. Hairston had to leave Wednesday’s practice early and the cornerback did not take part in Thursday’s minicamp finale at all. General Manager Brandon Beane said, via multiple reporters, that Hairston suffered a hamstring injury. He got treatment while