The Dallas Cowboys are expected to designate defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa with the franchise t...

<p>The Dallas Cowboys are expected to designate defensive tackle <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161869" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161869">Osa Odighizuwa</a> with the franchise tag if a long-term deal isn't reached by Tuesday, sources told <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1896295713652543816">ESPN's Jeremy Fowler</a>.</p><p>The tag would be worth $25.1 million, and the team has had extensive talks with him over the past few months, Fowler <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/44068534/2025-nfl-combine-latest-buzz-news-rumors-free-agency-draft-trades">added</a>. No final decision has been made by the Cowboys. All teams have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to franchise tag a player.</p><p>The 26-year-old UCLA product could be one of the top free agent defensive linemen. The Cowboys are also hoping to bring back free agent cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74215" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74215">Jourdan Lewis</a> and defensive end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/60919" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/60919">DeMarcus Lawrence</a>, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/44068534/2025-nfl-combine-latest-buzz-news-rumors-free-agency-draft-trades">ESPN's Dan Graziano notes</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Odighizuwa recorded 25 solo tackles and 4.5 sacks last season. He was drafted by Dallas in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.</p>

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 22: Osa Odighizuwa #97 of the Dallas Cowboys rushes the passer during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

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<p>Texas' <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/172775" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/172775">Matthew Golden</a> posted the fastest 40-yard dash time among wide receivers in the NFL combine and one of the fastest in combine history.</p><p>Golden ran a 4.29-second official time Saturday. Only Kentucky defensive back <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/162884" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/162884">Maxwell Hairston</a> (4.28) posted a quicker time at this year's combine. The Texas prospect recorded the eighth-fastest time ever by a wideout at the annual event.</p><p>6-foot-5, 205-pound <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/162612" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/162612">Dont'e Thornton Jr.</a> posted the next quickest time with a 4.30. The Tennessee product showed off his explosive potential with a 1.51 10-yard split. He also recorded a 33-inch vertical jump and a 10'6 broad jump.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Here's a look at the top 10 performers:</p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<tr>
<th>Player</th>
<th>School</th>
<th>Time (seconds) </th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Matthew Golden</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td>4.29 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dont'e Thornton Jr.</td>
<td> Tennessee</td>
<td> 4.30 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chimere Dike</td>
<td>Florida</td>
<td>4.34 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jaylin Lane</td>
<td> Virginia Tech</td>
<td>4.34 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arian Smith</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>4.36 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tai Felton</td>
<td>Maryland</td>
<td>4.37 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KeAndre Lambert-Smith</td>
<td>Auburn</td>
<td>4.37 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jordan Watkins</td>
<td> Ole Miss</td>
<td> 4.37 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Isaiah Bond</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td>4.39 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jaylin Noel</td>
<td>Iowa State</td>
<td>4.39 </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div></figure><p>Golden's teammate, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/172337" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/172337">Isaiah Bond</a>, ran 4.39 after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3229608" href="https://thescore.com/news/3229608">saying</a> Friday he was going to break Xavier Worthy's record of 4.21. Bond didn't break the combine record but did produce the ninth-fastest mark among wideouts.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGq-FttJ_dX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGq-FttJ_dX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div>
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<tr>
<th>Players</th>
<th>School</th>
<th>Time (seconds)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Dominic Lovett</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>4.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Isaiah Neyor</td>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td> 4.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kyle Williams</td>
<td>Washington State</td>
<td>4.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Luther Burden III</td>
<td>Missouri</td>
<td>4.41</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tory Horton</td>
<td>Colorado State</td>
<td>4.41</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div></figure><p>Arizona's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/173175" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/173175">Tetairoa McMillan</a> and Colorado's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/179519" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/179519">Travis Hunter</a> didn't participate in any combine activities.</p>

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 01: Matthew Golden #WO16 of Texas participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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<th>Player</th>
<th>School</th>
<th>Time (seconds)</th>
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<td>Bhayshul Tuten</td>
<td>Virginia Tech</td>
<td>4.32</td>
</tr>
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<td>Jaydon Blue</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td>4.38</td>
</tr>
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<td>Brashard Smith</td>
<td>SMU</td>
<td>4.39</td>
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<td>RJ Harvey</td>
<td>UCF</td>
<td>4.40</td>
</tr>
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<td>Montrell Johnson Jr.</td>
<td>Florida</td>
<td>4.41</td>
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<td>Trevor Etienne</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>4.42</td>
</tr>
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<td>DJ Giddens</td>
<td>Kansas State</td>
<td>4.43</td>
</tr>
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<td>TreVeyon Henderson</td>
<td>Ohio State</td>
<td>4.43</td>
</tr>
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<td>Donovan Edwards</td>
<td>Michigan</td>
<td>4.44</td>
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<td>Jarquez Hunter</td>
<td>Auburn</td>
<td>4.44</td>
</tr>
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</table></div></figure><p>Georgia's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/172319" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/172319">Trevor Etienne</a> - younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars' <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161652" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161652">Travis Etienne</a> - narrowly topped his brother's 2021 40-yard dash time of 4.45 with a 4.42 this year.</p><p>Arizona State running back <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/157211" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/157211">Cam Skattebo</a> didn't participate in the 40-yard dash, and Boise State's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/172507" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/172507">Ashton Jeanty</a> elected not to work out at the combine.</p><p>Other notable times:</p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<th>Player</th>
<th>School</th>
<th>Time (seconds)</th>
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<td>Omarion Hampton</td>
<td>North Carolina</td>
<td>4.46</td>
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<td>Quinshon Judkins</td>
<td>Ohio State</td>
<td>4.48</td>
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<td>Damien Martinez</td>
<td>Miami</td>
<td>4.51</td>
</tr>
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<td>Kaleb Johnson</td>
<td>Iowa</td>
<td>4.57</td>
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<td>Ollie Gordon</td>
<td>Oklahoma State</td>
<td>4.61</td>
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</tbody>
</table></div></figure><p>Chris Johnson holds the record for the fastest combine time for running backs, at 4.24 seconds, set in 2008.</p>

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 01: Bhayshul Tuten #RB30 of Virginia Tech participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 26: The first down chains are brought out to measure for a first down during the Kansas City Chiefs against the New York Jets on October 26, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 30: Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lines up against the Maryland Terrapins during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 30, 2024 in State College, Pennsylvania.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 22: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) during a NFL game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts on December 22, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

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<p>Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161655" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161655">Ja'Marr Chase</a> appears headed for a huge payday.</p><p>Director of personnel Duke Tobin told reporters Tuesday the Bengals are prepared to make Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.</p><p>"We're going to reward Ja'Marr," Tobin said, according to <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1894490287088513432">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"We're there, let's get it done. … Signed contract, that's what needs to happen," Tobin added, per <a href="https://x.com/CameronWolfe/status/1894485777725493615">NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe</a>.</p><p>Chase is entering the final year of his rookie contract. He's been a pivotal member of the Bengals' offense, capturing the NFL's receiving triple crown as the league leader in catches, yards, and touchdowns in 2024.</p><p>Minnesota Vikings wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/122708" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/122708">Justin Jefferson</a> holds the title as the highest-paid non-quarterback, inking a four-year, $130-million contract in June. Jefferson notched 1,533 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns this past season, compared to Chase's 1,708 and 17, respectively.</p><p>Tobin also said the Bengals would prefer to sign wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/115870" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/115870">Tee Higgins</a> to a long-term deal and that Cincinnati has a good cap situation to reward its players, <a href="https://x.com/kpatra/status/1894485253302989251">NFL.com's Kevin Patra</a> reports. However, the director declined to comment on if the team would place a franchise tag on Higgins for a second straight year, Patra <a href="https://x.com/kpatra/status/1894485568735601013">adds</a>.</p><p>Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3205736" href="https://thescore.com/news/3205736">been vocal</a> in recent months about extending Chase and several other teammates, including Higgins and defensive end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/72083" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/72083">Trey Hendrickson</a>. The signal-call <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3211424" href="https://thescore.com/news/3211424">said</a> he'd restructure his five-year, $275-million deal to help retain the club's core group.</p><p>"Week in and week out, (Chase) continues to make unbelievable plays, makes people miss, scores 50-plus-yard touchdowns," Burrow said at the Pro Bowl Games in January. "I don't know what more he could do to show and prove himself."</p><p>The Bengals finished the 2024 regular season 9-8, missing the playoffs. </p>

CINCINNATI, OHIO - DECEMBER 28: Ja'Marr Chase #1 of the Cincinnati Bengals lines up for a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 19: Detailed view of a Jacksonville Jaguars helmet prior to an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on October 19, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 1: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets stands on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, at MetLife Stadium on December 1, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Ashley Avignone, Alana Haim, Ross Travis, Taylor Swift, Este Haim, and Danielle Haim attend Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 15: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after throwing an interception against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter at Lumen Field on December 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 29: Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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<p>Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/105247" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/105247">Jalen Hurts</a> believes this isn't the team's last championship.</p><p>"We've still yet to arrive. … There's no destination," Hurts said Monday, according to <a href="https://x.com/ZBerm/status/1888966804837458347">PHLY's Zach Berman</a>.</p><p>The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in dominant fashion Sunday night. Hurts threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 72 yards and another touchdown.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Super Bowl LIX was a rematch from two seasons ago, when <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/89514" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/89514">Patrick Mahomes</a> and the Chiefs edged Philadelphia 38-35. The Eagles blew a 10-point lead, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/76940" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/76940">Harrison Butker</a> kicked the go-ahead field goal with 8 seconds left.</p><p>The Birds had no problem holding this year's lead and were up 24-0 at halftime, making it the second-largest halftime deficit in Super Bowl history. Hurts and the Eagles never looked back, adding another 16 points to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3193023" href="https://thescore.com/news/3193023">win 40-22</a>. It was the second-largest victory margin in a Super Bowl this decade, behind the Chiefs' 31-9 loss to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.</p><p>"When it's all said and done for me, I won't measure my success off of any numbers or statistics ... I measure it off of rings and championships," Hurts said, per "<a href="http://x.com/gmfb/status/1888970813346562159">Good Morning Football</a>."</p><p>Hurts joins Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks to have two or more passing touchdowns, 50 or more rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown in a Super Bowl, according to "Good Morning Football." He's also the third quarterback to win a college and NFL championship, joining Montana and Joe Namath, per the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/10/sports/jalen-hurts-totally-outclasses-patrick-mahomes-in-super-bowl-2025/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social">New York Post's Paul Schwartz</a>.</p><p>"To be able to bring a championship back to Philadelphia means everything," Hurts said, according to <a href="https://x.com/ZBerm/status/1888967849969922210">Berman</a>.</p>

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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<p>Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is surprised the Cowboys aren't in the Super Bowl after re-signing quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/50470" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/50470">Dak Prescott</a>.</p><p>"I've always made some pretty serious risks in talent. ... I wouldn't have signed Dak Prescott, the highest-paid player in the NFL, if now wasn't when we wanted to win," Jones told <a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1887964964759159131">The Athletic's Dianna Russini</a> on Friday. "This is a shocker to be here at this Super Bowl and not have the Cowboys here. I didn't plan on that when I made that agreement with him.</p><p>"So we're going to do everything we can to get there ... I know what it takes to get there, and we'll do those things."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Jones said in April that the Cowboys were going "all in" during the 2024 offseason, per <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/jerry-jones-stands-put-on-cowboys-2024-motto-all-in-all-in-all-in">NFL.com's Grant Gordon</a>. The Cowboys inked Prescott to a four-year, $240-million extension in September and signed star wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/120335" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/120335">CeeDee Lamb</a> to a four-year, $136-million extension in August.</p><p>The quarterback suffered a season-ending hamstring injury during a Nov. 3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Lamb's production decreased to only 1,194 receiving yards and six touchdowns compared with 1,749 and 12, respectively, in 2023.</p><p>The Cowboys had a mediocre offense with and without Prescott. In the eight games he completed, Prescott averaged 6.9 yards per play and held a 64.7 completion percentage, both the second lowest totals of his career. Dallas was ranked 16th in total yardage and 21st in points per game.</p><p>The Cowboys finished 7-10 and missed the playoffs. Jones parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy at the end of the regular season, tapping offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to fill the vacancy.</p><p>"This is the best way we can go to the playoffs and win," Jones <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3202149" href="https://thescore.com/news/3202149">said</a> of Schottenheimer's hiring Jan. 27.</p><p>The Cowboys haven't made an NFC Championship Game since 1995. The team holds the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.</p>

SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 10: Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 and team owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys hug each other during pregame warm ups prior to the start of an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Santa Clara, California.

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<p>The San Francisco 49ers granted Deebo Samuel permission to seek a trade, the wide receiver told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1888628342343278799">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.</p><p>Samuel asked to be traded during the players' exit meetings, Schefter adds.</p><p>"It was a hard conversation to have with Kyle (Shanahan) because of the relationship that we have," Samuel said Sunday, per Schefter. "But I have to do what's best. I’m more than thankful for the Niners giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, but now I think it's best that we find another team."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>John Lynch, the 49ers' general manager, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3183888" href="https://thescore.com/news/3183888">said</a> at the end of the regular season that the team planned to keep Samuel for 2025. The 29-year-old had been under contract for one more season after signing a three-year, $73.5-million extension in June 2022.</p><p>Samuel had one of the worst campaigns of his career this season, posting four touchdowns and 670 receiving yards, a far cry from his 12 touchdowns and 892 receiving yards in 2023.</p><p>Samuel <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3156266" href="https://thescore.com/news/3156266">posted on X</a> in December that he was wasn't getting the ball enough despite being in good form but deleted the post shortly after. Head coach Shanahan acknowledged Samuel's frustration and said the post was "water under the bridge" a couple days later.</p><p>The additional cap space could allow San Fransisco to extend quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174189" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174189">Brock Purdy</a>, who is entering the last year of his four-year, $7.77-million rookie contract. The quarterback could be paid more than $55 million annually, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/43736371/super-bowl-2025-latest-nfl-buzz-news-rumors-free-agency-trades-draft">ESPN's Mike Graziano</a>.</p><p>The 49ers finished the regular season 6-11 and missed the playoffs. They hold the 11th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.</p>

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 8: Wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. #1 of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, at Levi's Stadium on December 8, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/83498" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/83498">Tyreek Hill</a> publicly apologized to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/114411" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/114411">Tua Tagovailoa</a> and the rest of his Miami Dolphins teammates for suggesting he wanted to leave the team.</p><p>"I'm taking full accountability for what I said," Hill told <a href="https://x.com/CSimmsQB/status/1887941995597042106">Pro Football Talk's Chris Simms</a> on Friday. "I'm gonna come back next year. I wanna stay with the Dolphins."</p><p>"(Tua) understands my frustration. We all want to win. ... I'm looking forward to us continuing to build our relationship even more," Hill said on "<a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1887928255484719456">Up &amp; Adams</a>" on Friday. "This is my public apology to you, Tua, I love you, bro."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Hill <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3181081" href="https://thescore.com/news/3181081">said</a> he was "out" after the Dolphins dropped their regular-season finale against the New York Jets. This past season marked the first time in Hill's nine-year career that he missed the playoffs. He also sat out the fourth quarter against the Jets.</p><p>Dolphins general manager Chris Grier <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3182650" href="https://thescore.com/news/3182650">said</a> days later that the 30-year-old didn't ask to be traded. The wide receiver has two years left on his existing contract.</p><p>"(My teammates) know I'm not that kind of player," Hill said on "Up &amp; Adams." "A lot of people may say, 'Oh, 'Reek is a hot head, he's this, he's that.' All my teammates know, I come to work every day, I bust my tail, I show up to meetings on time, and I do what I gotta do."</p><p>Hill had one of his least-productive seasons in 2024, posting 959 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He struggled with a wrist injury for the majority of the year but <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3128520" href="https://thescore.com/news/3128520">turned down</a> midseason surgery in November.</p>

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 24: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins and Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins celebrate after a Miami touchdown during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Hard Rock Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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<p>Eli Manning isn't upset about not making the first ballot of the Hall of Fame.</p><p>"I had a feeling it wasn't going to be my night, and I understand that," Manning said Friday on "Good Morning Football," according to <a href="https://x.com/JABergman/status/1887882926458888274">Around the NFL's Jeremy Bergman</a>. "I'm totally at peace. It's not gonna change my outlook on my career and how I feel about it."</p><p>Manning was one of seven finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame but <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3211609" href="https://thescore.com/news/3211609">didn't make the cut</a> in his first year on the ballot. The 2025 Hall of Fame class is the smallest in 20 years, composed of only four members: Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen, and Sterling Sharpe.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>This is the first year of the Hall of Fame's new eligibility rules, which were revised to be more exclusive, per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6111416/2025/02/06/nfl-hall-of-fame-rules-class-of-2025/">The Athletic's Mike Sando</a>. Voters cast ballots for five of the seven finalists - down from 15 finalists - and each candidate must get 80% of the final vote to be enshrined in Canton. If fewer than three finalists hit the 80% threshold, the top three finalists get the call.</p><p>The 44-year-old former quarterback won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants and is one of six players to win multiple Super Bowl MVP awards. However, Manning finished his 16-year career .500 as a starter (117-117) and never got an All-Pro nod.</p><p>"I don't know if it matters what year you get in," Manning told <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/eli-manning-isnt-elected-to-pro-football-hall-of-fame-on-first-ballot-030846304.html">Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab</a> on Thursday.</p><p>Manning will be eligible for next year's Hall of Fame class. He joins a stacked list of eligible candidates, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees, former Los Angeles Chargers passer Philip Rivers, and former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.</p>

Indianapolis, IN � New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is reflected as he holds up the Lombardi trophy after beating the New England Patriots, again, in SuperBowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, February 5, 2012. Staff Photo by Matthew West.

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<p>Chicago Blackhawks forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13829" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13829">Connor Bedard</a> is shrugging off the criticism he's receiving about his sophomore slump.</p><p>"I'm not watching broadcasts or anything. I'm playing hockey. ... I couldn't really care less, to be honest, what people on the outside think of me or us," Bedard said, according to <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/struggling-connor-bedard-addresses-growing-outside-criticism-i-couldn-t-really-care-less-1.2247840">TSN</a>. "I'm not going to be butthurt if someone says I make a bad play or whatever. I don't care. It's their job to say what they feel and I'm not going to take anything personally."</p><p>Bedard was called out Wednesday by former NHLer Paul Bissonnette on "<a href="https://x.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1887367839742324975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1887367839742324975%7Ctwgr%5Eda62cd50a6c2425ba707e87635cc54b638f23fc6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fawfulannouncing.com%2Fnhl%2Fpaul-bissonnette-connor-bedard-pond-hockey.html">NHL on TNT</a>" for playing what he considered "pond hockey" against the Edmonton Oilers.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"There's so many details to his game that he's lacking right now," Bissonnette said. "He might put up 30 to 35 goals a season and get his 50 to 55 assists by playing power play and getting all these minutes. But they're going to continue to lose hockey games."</p><p>Mark Messier <a href="https://x.com/WallMaz35/status/1885768136936284658">also criticized</a> the forward Saturday on ESPN, saying that the lack of consequences for Bedard's poor performance would "destroy" morale.</p><p>"Puck management is a big part of the game, but we'll keep those conversations between me and (Bedard)," interim head coach Anders Sorensen said, per WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis. "He knows if he makes a mistake. We talk during the game. He's a smart player, but he's aware."</p><p>Bedard tallied just one assist in the Blackhawks' last two games. The sophomore has 15 goals and 46 points in 53 games this season after finishing his rookie campaign with 22 goals and 61 points and winning the Calder Memorial Trophy.</p><p>The Blackhawks sit at the bottom of the Central Division with a record of 16-31-6 and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3151063" href="https://thescore.com/news/3151063">fired</a> head coach Luke Richardson on Dec. 6.</p>

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 21: Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks on during the second period against the Florida Panthers on November, 21, 2024 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

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<p>Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce isn't ready to hang up the cleats.</p><p>"I've got a full heart of football left in me," Kelce said Thursday, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43720225/chiefs-travis-kelce-full-heart-football-left-me">ESPN's Adam Teicher</a>. "I really love this game and I think throughout the year it can get pretty tough."</p><p>He continued: "It's moments like these, the playoffs, these memories that I'll have with the teammates and coaches that I go to war with. ... There's just a certain love that I've found in it, and I think it's because of the people that I go to work with."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 35-year-old is one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' go-to players but saw a dip in production this season. Kelce finished the regular season with 823 receiving yards and three touchdowns, the lowest totals of his 11-year career.</p><p>But Kelce has stepped up in the postseason and continued to build on NFL records. He holds the league records for most playoff games with 100-plus receiving yards (nine), most receiving touchdowns by a tight end in the playoffs (20), and most career postseason receptions (174).</p><p>"He's getting older, and so we're trying to cut back some of his reps, and he won't do it," Mahomes said Tuesday, per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6117159/2025/02/06/chiefs-travis-kelce-super-bowl/">The Athletic's Michael Silver</a>. "Whenever you're tired and whenever you're not wanting to take a practice seriously or take a rep seriously, you look at him and he's going full speed, scoring touchdowns after every catch, and it motivates you to take your game up to another level."</p><p>The future Hall of Famer has spent his entire NFL career with the Chiefs and helped the team win three Super Bowls in five seasons. He has one more season left on his contract before becoming a free agent.</p><p>"It's such a special time in Chiefs history, and this legacy is just so fun to be a part of," Kelce said Wednesday, per Silver. “I'm just trying to cherish all these memories and make the most out of all these opportunities that we have chasing these rings."</p><p>The Chiefs are looking to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.</p>

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 18: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts after a first down against the Houston Texans during the AFC Divisional Playoff game on January 18th, 2025 at GEHA Field Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/97638" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/97638">Joe Burrow</a> said Thursday that he would "of course" consider restructuring his contract so that the Cincinnati Bengals can retain their core.</p><p>"We have the cap space to get it done," Burrow said on "<a href="https://x.com/BrkfstBallOnFS1/status/1887514860545507562">Breakfast Ball</a>." "I want to make it happen. Everybody involved - Trey (Hendrickson), Tee (Higgins), Ja’Marr (Chase), and Mike Gesicki - we all want to stay together. When you have guys that are motivated like that, I think you can get those things done."</p><p>Burrow signed a five-year, $275-million extension in 2023, keeping him in Cincinnati until 2030.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Higgins and Gesicki will be unrestricted free agents this spring, while Hendrickson and Chase are under contract for one more season.</p><p>Hendrickson said Wednesday on "<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3210696" href="https://thescore.com/news/3210696">The Pat McAfee Show</a>" that he would be open to a trade if the Bengals don't negotiate a contract extension. The defensive end leads the league in sacks.</p><p>"We have several guys like that who have stepped up for us and deserve to be paid - and deserve to be paid what they're worth," Burrow said Friday, per <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43633358/bengals-burrow-says-chase-teammates-deserve-paid">ESPN's Ben Baby</a>.</p><p>The Bengals led the league in passing yards in the regular season but missed the playoffs for the second year in a row after finishing 9-8.</p>

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a touchdown with Ja'Marr Chase #1 and Tee Higgins #5 during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on October 13, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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