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The San Francisco 49ers began their 2024 offseason by signing nine free agents who were on their practice squad at the end of the 2023 season, giving them a chance to compete for a spot on the 53-man roster for the upcoming year. The team is unable to sign players whose contracts from 2023 are still active until the league year ends in mid-March.
The Winter Meetings continue with no major signings yet, but teams are showing interest in top free agents. The MLB draft lottery will take place today, giving non-playoff teams a chance to win top draft picks. Former MLB pitcher Erick Fedde is close to finalizing a two-year deal with either the Mets or the White Sox, potentially surpassing Wade Miley's Winter Meetings contract.
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed three unrestricted free agents, including center Ryan Poehling, winger Garnet Hathaway, and center Rhett Gardner. The signings aim to strengthen the team's bottom-six checking and overall depth. Poehling will compete for the fourth-line center role, Hathaway brings an agitating presence, and Gardner provides added callup depth. While these signings may not significantly impact the Flyers' standings, they align with the team's goal of fostering accountability.
The Boston Bruins have announced several roster transactions, including signing forwards Patrick Brown, Morgan Geekie, Milan Lucic, James Van Riemsdyk, Jayson Megna, Anthony Richard, and Luke Toporowski, as well as defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and Parker Wotherspoon, to various contracts. These signings add depth and experience to the Bruins' roster for the upcoming NHL season.
Damian Lillard wants the Portland Trail Blazers to make realistic trades and free agent signings that will give the team a shot at competing. He desires veterans to join the team and is not interested in acquiring All-Stars or superstars. The Blazers should focus on attainable moves rather than aiming for unrealistic trades. It may require an overpay and potentially trading Anfernee Simons, but the priority is to keep Lillard in Portland and provide him with the help he needs.
With a quarter of the MLB season complete, the pitch clock has changed baseball, making games shorter. The Mets and Yankees have struggled, but the three wild cards in each league mean they still have a chance at postseason play. Stolen bases are up, and catchers are adjusting. Six teams with a winning percentage of .600 or higher have shown there is more than one way to build a roster. Many of the off-season's free-agent signings have not lived up to their contracts, including Carlos Correa, who is having the worst season of his career.
The Seattle Seahawks announced the jersey numbers for their recent free agent signings, including Bobby Wagner, Devin Bush, Jarran Reed, Dre’Mont Jones, Julian Love, and Evan Brown. The team also revealed that Cody Thompson and Chris Garrett will be changing their numbers.
The Cleveland Browns have had their fair share of disappointing free agent signings in the past decade, but this year's additions of Dalvin Tomlinson, Juan Thornhill, and Ogbo Okoronkwo have fans hopeful. However, John Johnson III, who was signed last year with high expectations, ended up being a liability on defense and was let go with one year left on his deal. The Browns replaced him with the more affordable Juan Thornhill.