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Defensive lineman Bryce Huff passed his physical Tuesday, making the trade from Philadelphia official. The 49ers announced that and several other roster moves. They signed wide receiver Malik Knowles to a one-year deal, waived offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere and placed wide receiver Trent Taylor on the injured reserve list. Knowles entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2023, signing with the Vikings. He has spent his two-year career with the Vikings (2023-24) and Packers (2024).

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Richie Petitbon and Jeff Stoutland were named the 2025 Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award winners, the Pro Football Writers of America announced Tuesday. The Dr. Z Award is given for lifetime achievement as an assistant coach in the NFL. The award is named for Zimmerman, who covered the NFL for 29 years as Sports Illustrated’s lead pro football writer. Petitbon is retired, while Stoutland currently serves as the Eagles run game coordinator/offensive line coach.

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The Cowboys have had more than a year to sign Micah Parsons to an extension. They are not there yet. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones indicated Tuesday he is not interested in talking publicly about their negotiations with the edge rusher. Jones had the same answer to every question and eventually tersely cut off questions about Parsons. “No different than anything else. I’ll let you know when it happens,” Jones said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com.

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Rams defensive end Braden Fiske has been “full go” in organized team activities. Fiske injured his right knee in the Rams’ playoff loss to the Eagles in January and underwent a minor procedure to fix it. “I’m feeling great right now,” Fiske said, via Stu Jackson of the team website. “Everything went as planned. We’re even ahead of the process now [compared to] where I thought I was going to be.

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The Patriots have no plans to release wide receiver Stefon Diggs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who calls Patriots games on the radio, said last week that Diggs’ release was “on the table” for the team. The uncertainty about the four-time Pro Bowler’s future began when a viral video showed Diggs providing a baggie of pink powder to two women on a boat. Diggs was back with the Patriots at the team’s organized team activities Monday.