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Randy Moss looked every bit a team player as he demonstrated a cut and quick feet for his fellow wide receivers, who listened intently and observed while the veteran impressed in his first formal practice with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Arizona Cardinals addressed primary needs at receiver and offensive tackle in the NFL draft last month. They did not address every need, however. Arizona was the only team not to use at least one draft choice for a defensive lineman or linebac...

The protocol becomes the same for nearly every freshly minted NFL draft choice, from first-round quarterbacks to seventh-round punters. Not long after their selections, their new employers will connect them to local NFL reporters via conference ca...

The Buffalo Bills reportedly are "very interested" in former Alabama safety Mark Barron just one day before the NFL draft. Here are some additional thoughts on Buffalo potentially adding a safety at No. 10: As we mentioned earlier, this smells li...

The Arizona Cardinals paid $12 million to quarterback Kevin Kolb last season. They wound up paying him another $7 million this offseason, but only after failing to land Peyton Manning. Did they also owe Kolb an explanation for their plans at th...

Gregg Williams isn't getting much sympathy these days. That isn't going to change following the release of an audio tape featuring the former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator imploring his players to injure specific San Francisco 49ers -- ...

The evidence against Gregg Williams continues to mount, renewing questions about whether the indefinitely suspended defensive coordinator can credibly resume his career in the NFL. The latest revelations -- profanity-laced recorded comments Willia...

San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner reacted with a "wow" at the thought of Peyton Manning joining forces with Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree and Randy Moss. If that sounds like a personnel combination to fear, you must not be Rich...

The San Francisco 49ers and cornerback Carlos Rogers have reached agreement on a four-year deal worth close to $30 million, a source told ESPN.com senior NFL writer John Clayton

The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent safety and special teams standout C.J. Spillman to a three-year contract extension Tuesday that takes him through the 2014 season, another move to keep the secondary intact for the reigning NFC West champions.

The NFC West weekend began with St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams apologizing for his role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. It ended with the NFL summoning Williams to New York amid lingering questions. What could ha...

Certain former San Francisco 49ers coaches thought Ahmad Brooks the linebacker could not learn their defense. "A few coaches said that and told me that personally," Brooks said Tuesday. "That has always been a lie." 49ers Starting Defense ...

The San Francisco 49ers signed David Akers, Carlos Rogers, Donte Whitner, Jonathan Goodwin and Braylon Edwards as unrestricted free agents from other teams last offseason. None signed for more than $4.25 million per season. That track record co...

The San Francisco 49ers have confidence in Trent Baalke leading them for the long haul.

INDIANAPOLIS -- On the field, the best NFL cornerbacks are often no match for Larry Fitzgerald. Keeping up with the Arizona Cardinals' Pro Bowl receiver off the field can be a challenge, too. Fans and media pulled at Fitzgerald from every direc...

Drafting a tight end sixth overall bucked convention when the San Francisco 49ers tried it with Vernon Davis in 2006. The move worked out. Davis' four scoring receptions in two recent playoff games matched the combined regular-season scoring produ...