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A life for a watch glad he's ok what about his football career? does he have one now

 

THE BULLET DIDN'T HIT ANY VITAL ORGANS. So, that's a point in his favor. And they only had him in for two or three days. Another good sign.

 

49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss at least the first four games of the regular season while on the non-football injury list because of injuries sustained in a shooting in San Francisco on Saturday.

The 49ers made the non-football injury designation this afternoon, about 48 hours after Pearsall was shot.

 

The 49ers will open the regular season with all the key pieces of their offense after left tackle Trent Williams agreed to end his holdout early this morning.

Although a new contract has not actually been signed, Williams’ agents confirmed that he has agreed to a contract on Tuesday.

“All-Pro LT Trent Williams is headed to SF to finalize a new deal with the San Francisco 49ers,” agency Elite Loyalty Sports posted on social media.

Williams’ brother also posted on social media that Trent boarded a plane for San Francisco and is ready to begin his 15th NFL season.

 

McCaffrey is expecting on the practice field today also.

 

The Steelers will be without starting left guard Isaac Seumalo for the season opener in Atlanta, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.

Seumalo sustained what was feared to be a serious pectoral injury in last week's practice, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, but Tomlin expressed optimism about Seumalo's trajectory beyond Week 1.

"We did get good news regarding his pec injury," Tomlin said. "We'll characterize as week-to-week, and we'll see where next week leads us, but really optimistic about his return sooner rather than later."

With Seumalo out, second-year lineman Spencer Anderson, a former seventh-round pick, is slated to get his first NFL start against the Falcons. Anderson appeared in eight regular-season games as a rookie and was lauded for his versatility.

"His versatility was a calling card that allowed him to sustain, but the longer he is here, you better specialize in a certain area," Tomlin said of Anderson. "And really his growth and development kind of reminds me a lot of [former Steeler lineman] Kelvin Beachum."

Tomlin, meanwhile, left the door open for a group of rehabbing players to play against the Falcons. He said rookies Roman Wilson and Troy Fautanu along with running back Jaylen Warren and cornerback Cory Trice Jr. were limited in Monday's practice.

"We had some guys dealing with some short-term misery regarding injury," Tomlin said. "But those guys that I mentioned appear to be turning the corner and moving toward availability, but we'll watch as we go through the week, make sure we don't get any negative trends -- but not only from a health standpoint.

"Some of these guys don't have extended résumés, and so we'll be watching the quality of their play as well as we reengage them in this readying process."

ESPN

 

49ers' Trent Williams ends holdout, reaches $82.66M deal

Trent Williams' holdout is over.

The San Francisco 49ers and Williams agreed to a restructured three-year, $82.66 million deal that includes $48 million at signing and a $25.69 million signing bonus, according to his agency, ending their prolonged contract dispute and putting the star left tackle in position to play in Monday's season opener against the New York Jets.

He will make $27.65 million in cash this season, according to his agency, the most of any offensive lineman.

Williams, 36, has held out of San Francisco's entire training camp, accruing more than $4 million in fines for missing every practice and three preseason games. Williams, who spent his time away from the team at home in Houston preparing for the season, had been owed $20.05 million this season under the six-year, $138.1 million deal he signed in 2021.

The Niners left Williams off their 53-man roster last week, keeping him on the reserve/did not report list. San Francisco created over $5.4 million in salary cap space Tuesday, according to ESPN's Field Yates, by restructuring the contract of defensive lineman Maliek Collins.

This will be the second time the Niners have reconfigured a deal for a star player this offseason. They did a similar deal with Christian McCaffrey in June that gave the running back significant guarantees and bolstered his average annual pay.

The ramped-up negotiations between Williams and the 49ers came less than a week after the defending NFC champions resolved a similar contract dispute with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who signed a four-year, $120 million deal that includes $76 million guaranteed.

For their part, the Niners never seemed overly worried about Williams' holdout. Coach Kyle Shanahan offered no concern about Williams last month, saying, "I think we'll be able to work that out."

ESPN

 

Old dudes getting paid today.

 

Jets agree to three-year extension with CB Michael Carter II

The Jets have agreed to terms with cornerback Michael Carter II on a three-year, $30.75 million extension, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The contract includes $19 million in guarantees and has another $3 million in incentives.

The deal makes Carter the highest-paid slot corner in the NFL.

He was entering the final year of his contract scheduled to make $3.3366 million in base salary.

A fifth-round pick in 2021, Carter has played 47 games with 20 starts. He has 185 tackles, two interceptions, 23 pass breakups, a sack and a forced fumble.

 

By the way - Just a couple days after being shot in the chest, Ricky Pearsall was in the 9ers training facility working out in the weight room. That guy is crazy tough.

 

The 17-year-old who shot 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall on Saturday is facing multiple charges.

Via NBC Sports Bay Area, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Tuesday that the boy has been charged with attempted murder.

He also faces charges of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and attempted robbery.

An arraignment is set for Wednesday in juvenile court. The boy could eventually be tried as an adult.

“At this time, because we are dealing with a minor, there is very little that I can share beyond what I have just said with respect to the charges and with respect to how things will move forward,” Jenkins said.

per report from; PFT

 

Chargers list 296-pound Scott Matlock as starting fullback, backup defensive lineman

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh likes to employ a fullback in his offense, but no fullbacks made the 53-player regular-season roster. Instead, defensive lineman Scott Matlock will be filling the role.

The Chargers have published their Week One depth chart, which shows the 6-foot-4, 296-pound Matlock as their starting fullback as well as a backup interior defensive lineman.

A 2023 sixth-round pick, Matlock played only defense and special teams, not offense, as a rookie last season. But Harbaugh arrived this year and liked Matlock’s potential to contribute on offense, as he did at Boise State, where he was primarily a defensive tackle but also lined up as a goal line tight end and caught two touchdown passes.

Matlock will not be the NFL’s first hybrid fullback/defensive lineman. Harbaugh’s brother, John Harbaugh, has played Patrick Ricard at both positions. But it’s unusual for a player to play both positions.

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I loved those 'Fridge' days with Chicago back in the day.

 

The Trent Williams holdout cost him $5.3M in non-waivable fines. His battle will get him roughly $5M over the next 3 years, but he did gain millions in guaranteed moneys. I guess it was worth it, I think. Battles over Millions is way over my comprehension.

 

I think waivable fines will be back if the NFLPA pushes it.

 

Use brain cells as a comparison and you will see how we bargained for millions of guaranteed burned ones from our mind altering substances.

 

Or a side check to pay them back to him....

 

Some luck involved too, I bet

 

Suspended and now fired.

 

Crazy shit right there... deservedly fired. Even if I had what he was drinking, Im not going there with anybody, especially a reporter. Some things better left unsaid.