49ers

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said that he wants to minimize RB Christian McCaffrey‘s usage and admitted that he was on the field for too long of stretches.

“Last year was the worst we had been at it,” Shanahan said, via Niners Wire. “It’s one of the most amazing years I’ve seen by a guy in terms of just heart. He’s just incredible.”

Shanahan added that McCaffrey picked up the slack and was a weapon in both the passing game and running game as the team suffered multiple injuries at receiver.

“*The fact that he could get his body...

The Cleveland Browns have an interesting quarterback situation this season, to say the least. Head coach Todd Monken needs to choose from one of Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, or Dillon Gabriel to play as his starter under center. However, Monken’s latest comments have fans thinking Gabriel might already be out of the race.

On Wednesday, the 60-year-old head coach stated that he and the Browns have two starting quarterbacks on the roster, according to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN. Monken did not provide any names. So, the possible shot taken at Gabriel is complete speculation.

“We got two starting-level quarterbacks,” said...

As Barry Shuck noted in DE Jared Verse’s profile, the new Cleveland Browns defender will be forever compared to former Browns superstar Myles Garrett. In so many ways, that comparison is unfair to Verse, as Garrett was considered and became a generational player whose value in the trade was Verse and three NFL draft picks, one with a unique clause.

While Verse may not be considered a generational player, he was a first-round pick, the Defensive Player of the Year in 2024, and is a two-time Pro Bowler. As GM Andrew Berry noted, Verse was not a replacement Pro Bowler...

On Monday, it was reported Russell Wilson would spend the 2026 season as an analyst for CBS. That news obviously suggested his playing days were over, and that has now been confirmed.

On Wednesday, Wilson posted a video to social media announcing his retirement. The 37-year-old initially expressed a desire to play in 2026, and he received an offer from the Jets. Instead of serving as a backup for another campaign, though, Wilson will turn his attention to broadcasting.

Today’s announcement marks the expected end to a playing career which began with tempered expectations. As a third-round pick, Wilson was...

The San Francisco 49ers are canceling their mandatory minicamp slated for next week, head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday after the team had 100 percent attendance this week during organized team activities (OTAs).

The move is an interesting one, as teams usually hold the mandatory minicamp in mid-June as the final practices before a long layoff heading into training camp, which typically starts at the end of July.

San Francisco was slated to hold its minicamp on June 9th and 10th, but will no longer do so, meaning the team’s final practice before training camp will be tomorrow.

The...

Russell Wilson has called it a career, officially. A few days after announcing his NFL broadcasting aspirations, Wilson released a video to coronate his playing career. The 13-year quarterback reminisced on his favorite NFL moments. He thanked the coaches and teammates who lifted him up along the way. He laid all the emotions out there. "Thank you, football," Wilson said to conclude the video. "I thank you, I thank you, I thank you." Wilson remembers "falling in love" with football while playing for fun with his father and brother. Eventually, he said, "my love for football turned from something more...

Broncos

Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto said during a recent public appearance that he is studying the game closely in order to make a bigger impact in 2026 when he is injury-free.

“I learned a lot of lessons, I feel like, last year,” Bonitto said, via ESPN. “Just as far as battling through injuries, just to see what it’s like to actually have a protection plan around me and how to work through those things and continue to find ways to make plays and also help other guys make plays while I’m handling those chips and double-teams.”

*“I kind of...

A former quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers is hanging up his cleats for good.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson has officially announced his retirement following 14 seasons in the NFL.

“Thank You, Football. Love, #3,” Wilson posted on X.

The news doesn’t come as a complete surprise after Wilson recently accepted an offer to join NFL Today, the Sunday pregame show on CBS.

However, many players have opted to keep that door open even if they didn’t receive the opportunities they had hoped.

Wilson reportedly had a couple of offers to play as a team’s backup quarterback this season....

The San Francisco 49ers have canceled their mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 9-10 after achieving perfect attendance during this week’s organized team activities (OTAs).

Head coach Kyle Shanahan made the decision as a reward for the team’s full participation and commitment throughout the offseason program, NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco reported Wednesday.

“Coach Kyle Shanahan has canceled next week’s mandatory minicamp as a reward for 100-percent attendance this week and the work put in during the 49ers’ offseason program, a team official says,” Maiocco wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The 49ers are down to the wire in their offseason schedule, with...

The best quarterback in Seattle Seahawks history is hanging up the cleats and ready for life as an NFL analyst.

Russell Wilson announced his retirement after 14 seasons, of which his first 10 were with the Seahawks. Here’s his self-narrated retirement video, taking him throughout his football and life journey, for which he’s “forever grateful.”

Wilson is set to join CBS Sports as a studio analyst, replacing Atlanta Falcons great Matt Ryan, who’s returning to his old organization in a front office role. At the time of the reporting, Wilson’s future (or lack thereof) as an NFL player wasn’t confirmed,...

The Dallas Cowboys have improved a lot over the offseason. Another opinion that is shared is that nothing is won in the offseason. What looks and seems nice only goes so far, and ultimately the wins through the season and playoffs are what are going to define success.

Given that we still have time until any games will be played the idle hands have to do something. Recently those from the worldwide leader put together a list as ESPN assembled their initial Football Power Index rankings of 2026 and released them on Wednesday.

The Dallas Cowboys rank 11th.

The Cowboys...

Bears

Bears HC Ben Johnson is impressed by WR Luther Burden and the way he has made big plays during the offseason workouts so far. It sounds like Johnson will be involving Burden heavily in his offense when the time comes.

“I’m buying Luther Burden stock right now, just how he’s approached his offseason,” Johnson said, via NFL.com. *“It’s been electric. He showed up yesterday and had numerous explosive plays. I loved how in Phase 2 he was finishing every single rep that he took, and that really translated over to yesterday as well. So, he’s in a really...