On the latest episode of ’49ers Insider Podcast with Matt Maiocco,’ George Kittle explains that he’s not interested in a contract holdout because he needs to show leadership as a team captain for San Francisco.
NFL training camps are set to begin in full on July 28, with rookies, quarterbacks and injured players scheduled to arrive in the week leading up to that date.
It remains to be seen if that will occur as planned, as the NFL and NFLPA still have logistical issues to work out regarding safety protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic. But in any case, the offseason has -- for all intents and purposes -- come to an end.
While there are still some interesting names available on the free-agent market that could potentially significantly improve a team if signed, we have a very good idea of the composition of each team's roster heading into camp. Some of those rosters saw major overhauls through trades, the draft and free agency, while others experienced relatively little movement.
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Despite all of those transactions, there hasn't been much change in the NFC hierarchy. According to FoxBet, of the eight teams currently with the best odds to win the conference, five had double-digit win totals last season and only one had a losing record.
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Every season, there seems to be a few teams that surprise, and conversely, a few that disappoint. Nonetheless, it would be logical to assume that one of those eight teams ends up representing the NFC in Super Bowl LV. And of those eight, some certainly capitalized on the offseason more than others.