The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive lineman Arik Armstead after the two sides failed to agree on a restructured contract, according to multiple media reports. Per NBC’s Matt Maiocco, Armstead declined to take “a significant pay cut” to his scheduled salary of $17.4 million next season on the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract. He’ll hit the market as a free agent. NFL’s free agency period officially starts Wednesday. News of Armstead’s pending release arrives… Source link
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ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Jared Veldheer signing with Packers, set to make NFL playoff history Jared Veldheer can make NFL history this week. Veldheer, an offensive tackle who played for the Colts on Sunday against the Bills, is signing with the Packers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. If he plays for the Packers against the Rams, he becomes the first player in NFL history to play for two different [more] Source link
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If the Houston Rockets trade James Harden, he would prefer to go to a contender. Harden reportedly considers the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers his top trade destinations, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Harden, 31, could be the next member of the Rockets to leave the organization. Mike D’Antoni announced he wouldn’t return to the team in September, Daryl Morey stepped down in October and Russell Westbrook asked the team for a trade in November. Harden hasn’t… Source link
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