The 49ers’ depth at the safety position took a hit this offseason when veteran starter Tashaun Gipson departed in free agency. With a young, new up-and-comer in Ji’Ayir Brown and the veteran ballhawk reaching 34 years old, a return to San Francisco was unlikely. That has been capitalized by the likely addition of veteran safety
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According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic, the San Francisco 49ers plan to sign safety Tracy Walker, who worked out for the team during Wednesday’s practice. This move comes after the 49ers released safety Erik Harris. A corresponding roster move will be required once Walker’s signing becomes official. According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic,
Walker, 29, was drafted by the Lions in the third round out of Louisiana in 2018. After finishing a four-year, $3.51 million rookie contract, Walker agreed to a three-year, $25 million extension to stay with the Lions and avoid free agency in 2023. The Lions opted to release him back in February. He was set
The Detroit Lions and New York Giants participated in joint practices on Monday and Tuesday. Then the fights began. And they happened again and again and again. The NFL announced on Wednesday that both organizations were being docked $200,000 for their actions. Joint-practice fights have long been a tradition at NFL summer training camps and
Bears The Bears signed WR D.J. Moore to a four-year, $110 million extension with $82.635 million in injury guarantees including $66.6 million in new guarantees and $43.65 fully guaranteed at signing. (Over The Cap) Moore received a $20 million signing bonus and his deal also includes per-game and workout bonuses. (Over The Cap) Chicago HC
The NFL fined the Detroit Lions and New York Giants organizations $200,000 each on Wednesday after multiple fights during joint practices earlier this week. “All NFL clubs were reminded in a memo sent last month that fighting and unprofessional contact at joint practices would not be tolerated,” NFL Network posted on X. The network also
Davis has come a long way this offseason. The Cardinals signed him to a futures deal in January and then waived him three days after the 2024 NFL Draft. Then a couple weeks later he was one of 15 players that tried out for the Lions during rookie minicamp. He was the only one signed.
Former Illini football safety Kerby Joseph, now with the Detroit Lions ended up in a scuffle with Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers in a joint practice today. Joseph has quickly made a name for himself in the NFL after the Detroit Lions drafted him in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Kerby Joseph
The Detroit Lions continue to bring players in for workouts during training camp. Earlier this week they worked out former a Cowboys’ starting edge rusher and an FCS award winning offensive lineman. Up next is one of the best defensive players from the UFL. DC Defenders linebacker Anthony Hines has worked out for the Lions.
The Detroit Lions are riding high this offseason. After going to the NFC Championship Game in 2023, the Lions responded by paying Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown massive new deals. However, while the quarterback and wide receiver have seen the spotlight perhaps more than the vast majority of Lions stars in the last 30
NFL teams are avoiding two days of joint practices because of how many fights can happen. The New York Giants and the Detroit Lions decided to do it this week, and it quickly went south. There were already fights on day 1, on Monday, but Tuesday was particularly astonishing. The most aggressive fight was between
NFL preseason games typically aren’t very compelling, but there’s a must-watch preseason game this week if you’re a Tennessee Vols fan. On Thursday night, the New York Giants will host the Detroit Lions. And a couple of former Vols are expected to see a significant amount of playing time. Lions head coach Dan Campbell told
Monday’s joint practice between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants featured numerous heated scuffles and huge reactions from both teams’ media members on social media. At one point, Lions rookie defensive back Terrion Arnold took a massive hit from Giants star left tackle Andrew Thomas. It was reported after the practice that the 24th
The Detroit Lions and New York Giants just had one of the chippiest joint practices of all time. It almost felt like a fight club meeting or that scene from Anchorman where all the news teams fight. Nobody was stabbed with a trident on Monday though. One of the big things that happened was that