16 March 2026
The 49ers drafted Burford as a fourth-round pick back in 2022. This is his first time hitting the free agent market. Burford injured his knee in Week 2 against the Saints and was placed on injured reserve. He returned in Week 9 and manned the left guard spot from there on out. Burford performance can be somewhat volatile. He generally grades out as a replacement-level player and most recently earned a 62.6 PFF run-blocking grade in the 2025 regular season. The Chargers’ offensive line was hit ...16 March 2026
This is just a housekeeping item. We aren’t breaking any news here. It’s been apparent since the new league year began that the 49ers are going to try to get something for their former star, rather than simply releasing him. There is no guaranteed money left in the contract, so the team can hold him for now and try to trade him away for draft picks, perhaps during the 2026 NFL Draft, or any other desired compensation. If a draft-day trade fails to materialize, things might get tricky for the ...15 March 2026
Shipley refers to Jaguars starting TE Brenton Strange as “maybe the most underrated tight end in the entire NFL” and says the team knows “just how important he is to everything they do.” Sounds like Strange’s role is safe. Shipley believes TE Quintin Morris could have true TE2 potential, but Morris caught just 6-of-7 targets for 55 yards and one touchdown after signing with the Jaguars in free agency last year. His position on the depth chart sounds less secure. Strange can be viewed a ...15 March 2026
The two sides have been working hard to make this happen, having agreed to postpone the void date on Goedert’s expiring contract twice in the last week. Re-signing Goedert keeps him on board through the 2026 season and allows the Eagles to spread out the $20.5 million cap hit they were set to absorb. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo previously suggested that the Eagles can’t pay Goedert if they keep A.J. Brown, and they can’t take both salary cap hits. One domino has fallen. Only time will te ...
15 March 2026
The front office could invest heavily in the defensive line, which currently includes three projected starters who have just one year remaining on their contracts. Former No. 1 overall pick, EDGE Travon Walker, is among them and is coming off a four-sack season, matching his 2022 rookie season total. He recorded 10 in 2024 and 11 in 2023. The team could draft an EDGE to compete with Walker this summer, while general manager James Gladstone mulls an extension offer. The Jaguars’ projected start ...15 March 2026
Per KPRC'2 Aaron Wilson, Montgomery’s upgraded contract also includes a $6.5 million signing bonus along with a fully guaranteed $1.5 million base salary for 2026, while his 2027 numbers will include a base salary of $7.5 million with $2 million of that guaranteed. Montgomery was previously owed non-guaranteed money for each of the next two seasons. The soon-to-be 29-year-old running back was acquired from the Lions in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick and fig ...15 March 2026
Ford had a successful run with the Browns from 2022 to 2025, with his best years coming in 2023 and 2024 when he rushed for a combined 308-1,378-7 while adding another 81-544-5 through the air. He was phased out of the offense in 2025 after the Browns added rookies Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson, but Ford could have a chance at seeing a more significant role in Washington. We’ll have more clarity on what Ford’s role could look like after the draft, where the Commanders could still opt to ...15 March 2026
NFL insider Jordan Schultz was the first to report the deal. Duvernay is set to join his fourth team in four seasons. The former third-round has been used almost exclusively as a return specialist after seeing some work on offense during his tenure with the Ravens. Duvernay was a two-time Pro Bowler and was also named a First-team All-Pro in 2021 for his skills as a return man, and totaled 1,069 kick return yards while averaging 26.7 yards per return last season in Chicago. It’s unlikely he se ...14 March 2026
Scott started all 17 regular season games and the team’s Wild Card loss in 2025 after serving in a reserve role the season prior. He returns on a team-friendly, one-year deal to presumably serve as the team’s starting free safety after notching a career-high 111 tackles.14 March 2026
Alie-Cox returns to the Colts for his ninth season with the franchise after he re-signed for one season. The veteran tight end has appeared in 125 games for the franchise, catching 127 passes for 1,550 yards and 16 touchdowns. He ranked second on the team in snaps (419) at the position behind then-rookie Tyler Warren, making the signing a pure depth move that gives the offense the ability to run 12-personnel alignments, although Alie-Cox’s modest 18.5% route participation rate a season ago lea ...14 March 2026
This one is a bit head-scratching. Mooney’s skillset seems to carry significant overlap with returning veteran Darius Slayton, the latter of whom recently signed a new three-year deal that ties him to the franchise through 2027. Mooney did play from the slot at a 41% frequency a season ago and the team saw WanDale Robinson walk in free agency, although Mooney will have to compete with veteran holdover Isaiah Hodgins and recent signee Calvin Austin for snaps inside, if that is the vision from t ...14 March 2026
The 49ers have now signed a new long snapper and punter while also re-signing kicker Eddy Pineiro in the previous week as they look to completely overhaul a special teams unit that finished 2025 dead last in net punt average and 24th in kickoff average. The led the league in field goal conversion rate, leading to the new deal for Pineiro. The financials of the contract were not immediately made available.14 March 2026
Browns was released by the Cardinals on Thursday and quickly finds a new home in Houston, where he could push for a starting role on the interior offensive line. The seven-year veteran bounced around the league his first two seasons before starting 68 games between 2021 and 2025. The low contract valuation appears to be a steal for the Texans.14 March 2026
Lance served as the backup to Justin Herbert in 2025, apparently doing enough to warrant a return to the team for the coming season. Lance has started six games across 16 appearances in four professional seasons with the 49ers, Cowboys, and Chargers, starting one game each in the previous two seasons. His career five-to-five touchdown-to-interception ratio and 54.0% completion rate leave a lot to be desired, particularly considering he has not thrown a touchdown since his rookie season in 2021. ...14 March 2026
Jean-Charles spent the entirety of the 2025 season on the Seahawks’ practice squad after playing for the Packers, 49ers, and Saints during his first four years in the league. The signing is a depth move with the four-year veteran carrying the ability to carve out snaps in camp and preseason.14 March 2026
Caliendo has played the entirety of his three-year NFL career in Kansas City, starting seven games across 42 appearances with the franchise. He offers solid depth along the front and is capable of playing all three interior line positions. The team originally did not offer Caliendo a tender but end up bringing him back on the one-year deal. The financials of the contract were not immediately made available.14 March 2026
The details of the restructure were not immediately made available, but it sounds like the two sides did not address the maturation of the contract, meaning Ridley is still under team control through the 2027 season after signing a four-year contract with the team prior to the 2024 season. Ridley missed the second half of 2025 due to a broken fibula suffered in the middle of November. Rumors swirled throughout the offseason of the team potentially releasing Ridley, but he remains in Tennessee... ...14 March 2026
The well-traveled quarterback turns 40 on Sunday and heads back to Cincinnati for his third stint with the team after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract. He’ll have a good chance to earn the backup role behind franchise quarterback Joe Burrow considering the only other quarterback on the roster is Sean Clifford. Johnson has spent time with 16 NFL franchises during his sprawling career, amassing 11 professional starts across 50 appearances, most recently starting two games for the Command ...14 March 2026
