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Niners Re-Sign Dre Greenlaw for One-Year Deal

8/14/2026

Summary

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USA: Vikings return specialist Price posted 1,777 yards in 2025, third in the league.
Bears receiver Burden had 47 catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns and at least three receptions in each of the ten games.
Bears rookie TeSlaa scored six touchdowns on 16 receptions in 2025, with four in the final six games.
Falcons rookie Xavier Watts led rookies with five interceptions in 2025 and finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting.
Four of the Falcons’ 2025 draft picks—Jalon Walker (ACL), James Pearce Jr. (legal), Billy Bowman (Achilles) and Jack Nelson (waived)—will miss extended time in 2026.

Summary

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The 49ers re-signed veteran safety Dre Greenlaw to a one-year deal, reflecting a short-term roster strategy while monitoring rookie Martin’s recovery from a midseason concussion.
Cardinals first-round pick Nolen had meniscus-repair surgery after a six-game rookie season and is projected to become one of the NFC’s better young pass-rushing defensive tackles in 2026.
Giants running back Skattebo, who tallied seven touchdowns in eight games before a horrific lower-leg injury, is slated to be John Harbaugh’s primary bell-cow with a target to double his production if he remains healthy.

History

Historical Context

The NFL’s 2011 lockout, an 18-week, 4-day stoppage from March 12 to July 25, forced owners and the NFLPA to renegotiate a CBA that cut the players’ revenue share from 57 % and added a rookie wage scale. Owners’ push for a larger income slice created a precedent for today’s injury-driven short-term contracts used by teams such as the Patriots and Cowboys.

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Story summary

USA: Vikings return specialist Price posted 1,777 yards in 2025, third in the league.
Bears receiver Burden had 47 catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns and at least three receptions in each of the ten games.
Bears rookie TeSlaa scored six touchdowns on 16 receptions in 2025, with four in the final six games.
Falcons rookie Xavier Watts led rookies with five interceptions in 2025 and finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting.
Four of the Falcons’ 2025 draft picks—Jalon Walker (ACL), James Pearce Jr. (legal), Billy Bowman (Achilles) and Jack Nelson (waived)—will miss extended time in 2026.

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