NFL Trade Rumors
49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk was released in March after declining to take a pay cut and visited with the Steelers. Soon after, he re-signed with San Francisco on a two-year deal after what he referred to as “the worst three days of my life.”
“It was a different experience,” Juszczyk told Vic Tafur of The Athletic. “It was a chance to go look at a different team, and I felt a lot of love from them. I got excited for a second about what possibly could be, about new beginnings and fitting into a new offense, all that type of stuff. And I genuinely enjoyed my time with Arthur Smith and Mike Tomlin so much. I have so much respect for those guys. But at the end of the day, it just wasn’t enough to trump what I had in San Francisco. I just couldn’t pull the plug. Even the day I was released, the door wasn’t shut. There was always an opportunity for me to come back. [49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan] was very open about that. We didn’t know how it was going to work out… though I told myself after a day or two that wasn’t going to happen. I think deep, deep down, that’s what I was hoping for, is that there would be an opportunity to come back.”
Giants seventh-round TE Thomas Fidone said he earned high praise from Chiefs TE Travis Kelce during a camp organized by some of the game’s best veteran players.
“I got some pretty cool compliments from Kelce, just out of the blue,” Fidone said, via Giants Wire. “He told me I was extremely athletic and moved extremely well. He told me that the top of my routes were really good. He didn’t say it like that, but he said it. So, just being able to hear that from him was cool. “I thought it was awesome being able to just connect and make connections with all the guys around there. . . . Being able to meet with the guys, workout with them, get different input from everyone, and kind of see how they do things differently. Each tight end is different and has different skill sets and strong suits, so it’s fun to be able to learn from them.”
After a long offseason saga that ended with him deciding to return for his age-41 season, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers said 2025 is probably his final year. He thinks ending with a storied franchise like Pittsburgh with HC Mike Tomlin is the best way to finish his storied career.
“That’s why we just did a one-year deal — Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on that or anything,” Rodgers said, via the Pat McAfee Show. *“This was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had. I mean, I’ve played freaking 20 years, you know? It’s been a long run, and I’ve...
