San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed quarterback Brandon Allen to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a source. Allen was an excellent presence in the team's quarterback room last year and could become the team's direct backup to Brock Purdy in 2024 if Sam Darnold leaves in free agency, which is expected. The 31-year-old served as San Francisco's emergency third signal-caller last year and didn't get into any games. In his four previous seasons with the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals, Allen has appeared in 15 games (nine starts) and has completed only 56.7 percent of his pass attempts for 1,611 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Russell Gage (knee) to a three-year, $30 million deal in 2022 to give then-quarterback Tom Brady another weapon, but he has struggled to stay on the field ever since due to injuries. Gage took a pay cut last offseason and then missed all of 2023 after tearing his patellar tendon in training camp last summer. His contract calls for a $13.35 million salary cap hit this year, and the Buccaneers can save $6.45 million by cutting him. It was believed that the team would decide to cut him before March 1, when he was scheduled to earn a roster bonus. Even if the 28-year-old sticks around, he'll merely be receiver depth for Tampa behind Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Trey Palmer.

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday that the team would like to sign wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a long-term contract extension. "We've got a nice track record of extending guys and [Aiyuk] is a guy we'd like to keep around," Lynch said. The 25-year-old is entering the fifth and final year of his current deal in 2024 and is coming off a career-high 1,342 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 75 receptions in 16 regular-season games in 2023. Aiyuk has increased his yardage totals in each of his first four seasons in the NFL and has topped 1,000 yards receiving in each of the last two years while scoring a combined 15 touchdowns. He's racked up 3,931 yards and 25 TDs total in four years and will be a highly coveted wideout in fantasy this fall in his fifth year in San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Tay Martin and tight end Jake Tonges, in addition to offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez, defensive back Kemon Hall, safeties Erik Harris and Tayler Hawkins, defensive linemen Sam Okuayinonu and Spencer Waege and linebacker Curtis Robinson to Reserve/Futures deals on Tuesday. Martin, 26, spent all of 2023 on San Fran's practice squad. He was on the club's active 53-man roster for one game but didn't catch any passes. Martin was active for two games in 2022 but also didn't record any stats. Tonges, 24, was also on the Niners' practice squad in 2023 but was not active for any games at all.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2024, said he wants to remain a 49er "if it's the right move." When asked what that would look like, he said "being a champion." Aiyuk finished last season on a sour note after catching just three passes for 49 yards on six targets in the 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. However, the 25-year-old former first-rounder had 75 catches (105 targets) for a career-high 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 regular-season games in his fourth year in the league. He has found the end zone 15 times the last two years. Aiyuk should remain plenty attractive as a strong WR2 for fantasy managers in 2024 as he heads into what could be his final season in the Bay Area.