The 49ers used the No. 1 overall choice on quarterback Alex Smith in 2005. Smith retired Monday after 16 NFL seasons, the first eight spent in San Francisco. Smith went 38-36-1 with the 49ers, passing for 14,280 yards with 81 touchdowns and 63 interceptions. The 49ers traded Smith to the Chiefs after the 2012 season, [more] … [Read more...] about Jed York congratulates Alex Smith on “a remarkable and inspirational” career
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Panthers place Jordan Mack on retired list
The Panthers placed linebacker Jordan Mack on the reserve/retired list Monday. Mack is moving on to the post-football phase of his life, his agent, Adam Seifer, told Joe Person of TheAthletic.com. Mack opted out of the 2020 season after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia. He was one of [more] … [Read more...] about Panthers place Jordan Mack on retired list
Cowboys starting to field calls from teams interested in 10th overall choice
The Cowboys have not drafted in the top 10 since 2016 when they selected running back Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall. They moved up in 2012 to take cornerback Morris Claiborne with the sixth overall choice a year after remaining at ninth overall to draft left tackle Tyron Smith. Dallas owns the 10th overall choice in [more] … [Read more...] about Cowboys starting to field calls from teams interested in 10th overall choice
Byron Leftwich doesn’t want questions all year about being a head coach
The regular season doesn’t begin for roughly five months, but Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich already can see the questions coming. And coming. And coming. “I’m telling you guys now, I’m not going to be answering that question all year, right?” Leftwich told reporters at Sunday night’s event for the Bruce Arians Foundation. “I am [more] … [Read more...] about Byron Leftwich doesn’t want questions all year about being a head coach
Report: Some 40 Texans players worked out at NRG Stadium on Monday
Texans players did not release a statement about their participation in the voluntary portion of the offseason program. And on Monday, some 40 of the 78 players under contract worked out at NRG Stadium on the first day of the nine-week program, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports. Phase One of the voluntary program [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Some 40 Texans players worked out at NRG Stadium on Monday