The San Francisco 49ers have battled injuries for a number of years now, and their 2025 season ended with a heartbreaking one. During San Francisco’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round, star tight end George Kittle went down with a torn Achilles and was carted off the field.

The injury was suffered in January, and most torn Achilles injuries take almost a year to recover from, if not longer. That would take Kittle out for at least the start of the regular season, if not deep into November or December.

However, Kittle is one of the...

The Seattle Seahawks and linebacker Derick Hall on Tuesday agreed to a three-year extension that keeps him with the team through the 2029 season.

Hall’s extension is worth up to $42 million, with $21 million guaranteed, and can reach a maximum of $46 million through performance-based incentives. Once the deal activates next season, it carries an average annual value of $14 million, which places him as the 33rd-highest paid EDGE rusher in the NFL, per Over The Cap. Hall was previously set to enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2026, during which he had been earning an...

Every year, teams around the NFL bring aboard Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellows for the summer, the Falcons very much included. In the past, they’ve given opportunities to familiar faces like ex-Falcons receiver Harry Douglas,

While not all of the coaches who participate do not end up leaping into the NFL, they do gain experience and contacts with NFL teams, as well as insights they can bring back to their existing coaching jobs. Some coaches do leapfrog into the league from the opportunity, however, including longtime running backs coach Michael Pitre (who has now stuck around through three coaching staffs),...

All is well that ends well for Maxx Crosby and the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders traded Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in March in exchange for two first-round picks. The Ravens, however, backed out of the agreement just days later after Crosby failed his physical exam.

Crosby, who is dealing with a knee injury, returned to the Raiders, albeit in an awkward situation. But it looks like both camps have patched things up and are back on the same page.

Aside from retaining the defensive end, there is reason for optimism in Las Vegas after getting Fernando Mendoza with...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have opened up the checkbook this offseason to keep some of their top young players, and they did just that again on Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh and young tight end Darnell Washington have agreed to a four-year, $42 million contract extension with $21 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

The Steelers already have Pat Freiermuth as arguably their best pass-catching tight end, but Washington has become a bigger part of the offense in recent years. As a result, it is no surprise to see him rewarded with a handsome bag of cash.

This move comes on the heels...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing TE Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million extension with $21 million guaranteed, according to Jeremy Fowler.

Washington, 24, was named second-team All-SEC after his junior season at Georgia. He decided to forego his remaining eligibility and declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.

He was selected by the Steelers in the third round that year, with NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein compares him to former NFL TE Darren Fells.

Washington signed a four-year, $5,353,910 rookie contract that included a $893,753 signing bonus. During his three-year college career, Washington recorded 45 receptions for 774 yards and three...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed tight end Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million extension, per Jordan Schultz. Washington was entering the final year of his rookie contract and will now remain in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future.

The Steelers now have two of the top 12 highest-paid tight ends in football, as Washington’s new deal moves him in front of Juwan Johnson and T.J. Hockenson in terms of annual average value.

Washington is coming off a career year, posting career highs in receptions (31) and yards (364) while continuing to be one of the best run blocking tight ends...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a four-year contract extension with tight end Darnell Washington that will keep him under contract in Pittsburgh through 2030, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

The four-year deal has $42 million in new money, for an average annual value of $10.5 million per season, and has $21 million in guarantees.

The 6-foot-7 and over 300-pound Washington has been a stellar blocker since he first joined the Steelers out of Georgia in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and he has grown as a receiver in each of his three...

Quarterback Caleb Williams made history by becoming the first-ever player of the Chicago Bears to be featured on the cover of Madden NFL.

The cover of the 2027 edition of the highly popular video game was officially released by EA Sports on Tuesday, showing Williams attempting to pass the ball with the Chicago skyline in the background.

Williams said it was a “full-circle moment” and a dream come true to be on the cover, joining other legendary signal-callers like Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb, Vince Young, and Patrick Mahomes, among others.

[Bears coach Ben Johnson was flatly...

The youngest member of Pittsburgh’s three-headed monster at tight end last year, Darnell Washington has signed a long-term extension to remain with the team, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Steelers will retain the massive weapon on a four-year, $42MM deal.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed TE Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million extension. First reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers lock up Washington after a breakout 2025 season. Per Fowler, $21 million of it is guaranteed although that likely includes injury guaranteed. At $10.5 million per year, Washington becomes the NFL’s highest-paid “blocking” […]

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams acknowledged that the contract he signed in April might be the last of his stellar career. Williams said he's committed to completing the two-year, $50 million contract that runs through the 2027 season but then said he would likely retire at age 39. "It’s scary. It’s scary," Williams said Wednesday in his first news conference since signing the deal. "I’m toying between the idea of going until I can’t no more and just leaving while I’ve still got some good product left and not getting ran out the league." Williams talked about wanting...