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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks at a news conference after NFL football practice Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

49ers embrace urgency after disappointing 2024 season

The vibes were off from the start of last season for the San Francisco 49ers. Contract disputes provided a cloud over the team throughout the spring and summer, the Super Bowl hangover and a third straight short offseason sapped some energy and a lack of roster turnover led to some staleness around
 
Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke (9) punts during a team NFL football practice, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Pro Bowler Logan Cooke gets $16M extension with Jaguars that makes him NFL’s highest-paid punter

 
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt walks to an NFL football practice facility, May 28, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Bengals to release linebacker Germaine Pratt, saving $5.6M on salary cap, AP sources say

 
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) walks on the field before a NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, file)

Packers release Jaire Alexander after injuries had limited the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback

 
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph (24) runs during an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Dec. 12, 2021 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph facing charges after crash that killed motorcyclist

 

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The late Jim Irsay’s 3 daughters take charge of Colts under his transition plan

 
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen, center, performs a drill as defensive end Arik Armstead (91) looks on during a team NFL football practice, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Mass in the past: Josh Hines-Allen and his Jaguars teammates slim down in hopes of turning up

 
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) works out during an NFL football practice, May 28, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Action! Derrick Henry can parlay a 2,000-yard rushing season into a movie cameo with Adam Sandler

 

Tom Rafferty, an offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys, dies at 70

 
Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden, second from left, walks along the sideline during NFL football practice Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Al Golden’s urgency drives Bengals’ offseason workouts as defense aims for a turnaround

 
New York Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen talks to reporters before NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Giants using a swashbuckling approach to turnovers: ‘Be a damn pirate’

 
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin are kindred spirits. Their union carries plenty of stakes for both

 
Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton, center, and tight end Evan Engram, right, get direction from a coach as players take part in drills during an NFL football team practice Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Evan Engram embraces Sean Payton’s ‘Joker’ role but says it’s something he has to earn in Denver

 
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts after a touchdown pass during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Some of the most notable accomplishments and moments of Aaron Rodgers’ career so far

 
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman speaks to media following NFL football practice, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ravens extend receiver Rashod Bateman’s contract through 2029 with a $36.75M deal

 
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. (5) throws during practice at the NFL football team's training facility in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Colts QB Anthony Richardson is sidelined indefinitely with a right shoulder injury

 
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson talks to reporters after NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Russell Wilson focused on being a leader for the Giants even with all eyes on rookie Jaxson Dart

 
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) smiles and points during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)

Aaron Rodgers ends months-long dance with Steelers by agreeing to a 1-year deal

 
New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns talks to reporters after NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

‘The heat got to us:' Giants’ practice ends with a fight as players push, shove and throw punches

 
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones passes during NFL football practice Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Mac Jones embraces fresh start with the 49ers after getting passed over by team in 2021 draft

 
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold throws a pass during NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the team's training facility in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is learning a new city and offense with plenty of support

 
Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham listens during a news conference after an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Raiders coordinator Patrick Graham embraces learning from Pete Carroll’s defensive expertise

 
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow looks to block during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Detroit, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/David Dermer, file)

Lions add veteran Trystan Colon to offensive line that lost center Frank Ragnow to retirement

 
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws during NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Shedeur Sanders shows promise but faces challenges in Browns’ QB competition

 
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark (97) walks on the field before a NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Packers believe weekend film studies at Kenny Clark’s home may produce more consistent pass rush

 
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Bryce Huff (0) rushes during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

49ers overhaul defensive line with rookies and Bryce Huff after disappointing season

 
Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) reacts during the NFL divisional playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Rams pass rusher Jared Verse ready to build on strong rookie season

 
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) walks across the field during an NFL football team practice Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

McCarthy, Vikings value Jefferson’s presence and leadership in offseason practices

 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph speeks as former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew listen at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally

 
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) during an NFL football practice Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Packers’ Keisean Nixon now says he remains open to possibility of returning kickoffs

 
New York Jets wide receiver Josh Reynolds speaks to the media after an NFL football practice Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Jets’ Josh Reynolds says he’s ‘blessed’ to be playing after rough year that included being shot

 
Minnesota Viking tackle Jim Marshall clutches the game ball as he is carried from the field by teammates Doug Southerland, left, and Scott Studwell after the Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 10-3 in an NFL football game in Bloomington, Minn., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 1979. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87

 
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb (55) is carted off the field during an NFL football game, Nov. 2, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, file)

Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb’s long journey back after a gruesome knee injury is almost over

 
Tennessee Titans offensive tackles Dan Moore Jr., left, and JC Latham right, talk after an NFL football practice Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Titans revamp their offensive line to protect No. 1 draft pick Cam Ward

 
Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)

Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs attends first practice since viral boat video emerged

 
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