NFL Trade Rumors

49ers 49ers director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad said he was most impressed by second-round DT Alfred Collins‘ explosiveness at the line of scrimmage.  “Alfred can get off blocks and cover a short area very quickly,” Ahmad said, via The Athletic’s Matt Barrows. Ahmad has a connection with Texas OL coach Kyle Flood from their seven years together at Rutgers. Ahmad said the … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Jared Verse, Walter Nolen, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams

Cardinals The Cardinals signed OLB Josh Sweat to a four-year, $76.4 million deal this offseason. DC Nick Rallis was Sweat’s linebackers coach with the Eagles in 2021-2022, and he has long been impressed by him.   “I love Sweaty,” Rallis said, via CardsWire. “He’s a phenomenal person, phenomenal teammate, but the player, he’s gonna bring violence in the run game, and that’s ever … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Josh Sweat, Jared Verse, Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks

49ers  49ers LB Fred Warner‘s three-year, $63 million extension includes a $16.395 million signing bonus and base salaries of $15.3 million, $20 million and $20.15 million in the new years of the deal from 2027 through 2029. Interestingly enough, Warner didn’t get new guarantees in this deal, but he has a $21 million option bonus in 2026, and his base salaries in 2026 and 2027 … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Fred Warner, Davante Adams, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams

49ers 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan told reporters that the team doesn’t expect QB Brock Purdy to do anything more now that he has signed an extension.  “I want him to be the leader he’s always been,” Shanahan said, via Pro Football Talk. “There’s no worse thing to do than ask people to do something extra just because they’re a contract. You know, that’s when you start making stuff … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Davante Adams, Marvin Harrison Jr., 49ers, Cardinals, Rams

49ers 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan knows that his players weren’t ready to return following their heartbreaking Super Bowl defeat, yet let his roster know that he won’t understand this time around. “The way I addressed it the most was at our last meeting in January,” Shanahan said, via NBCSportsBayArea.com. “I just told the guys, I talked about how the season ended the year before, … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Kyle Shanahan, Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams