The strong safety earned Pro Bowl nods with the Cardinals and the 49ers, but spent one more season at San Francisco than he did at Phoenix. Justin Smith spent the first seven seasons of his career ...

Joining the 49ers in 1993 from the Arizona Cardinals, Tim McDonald played safety for seven seasons (1993-1999). He was ...

Think Justin Smith, who was a borderline Hall of Famer for the 49ers when Fangio was their defensive coordinator. Smith was 6'4", 290 pounds. And as great as he was, he wouldn't have fit the Wide 9.

The Packers filled a couple of needs as free agency got underway, with guard Aaron Banks (ex-49ers) agreeing to a four-year, $77 million deal and CB Nate Hobbs (ex-Raiders) coming to Green Bay on a ...

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The countdown is on until the new NFL league year hits at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, when players can officially sign. Here's the ...

Three days of free agency have come and gone, with Wednesday marking the official start of the new league year. We've seen a ...

The NFL's 2025 league year turned one day old at 4 p.m. ET Thursday. Prior to that? A whole lot of far-reaching player movement altered the landscape.

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the 2025 free agency period. From the latest news to signings, blockbuster trades ...

The agreement on the first day of negotiating with unrestricted free agents comes 3 days after Smith’s trade to the Raiders.

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