DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS

Leonard Williams, Giants 6-5 • 255 pounds • 28 years old An athletic 300-pounder with quick feet, Williams amassed a career-high 11.5 sacks last season. Add that to him being a stout run defender, very durable and possessing great character, and he should be in high demand. He won NFC Defensive Player of the Week twice last year. $$$$$

What Bills Fans Are Saying

Bills Digest scanned the Bills’ Facebook page and other fan message board sites to gauge the hot topics Bills Nation is talking about. We chose some of the better posts, edited for brevity and clarity, and present them here, along with Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak’s take on what’s being discussed.

Bills Digest BUZZ Box: Five hot topics Bills fans are talking about

Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak and editor-at-large Chris Brown weigh in on a handful of the hottest subjects Bills fans have been sounding off about in e-mails to our offices, radio call-in shows and Internet message boards. Have an opinion? Feel free to send an email to Chris (AskChris@bills.nfl.net) or Mark (Mark@asmpublishing.com).

WIDE RECEIVERS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS

Allen Robinson II, Bears 6-2 • 220 pounds • 27 years old Coming off a 102-catch season, Robinson is a big, physical receiver who can go up and get the rock. He excels at climbing the ladder to high-point the ball. Imagine what he can do with an elite QB after playing in Jacksonville and Chicago. Though he has been in the league since 2014, he’s still only 27.

GUARDS/CENTERS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS

Brandon Scherff, Washington 6-5 • 315 pounds • 29 years old The fifth pick of the 2015 draft, Scherff certainly lived up to the hype. He’s got everything teams want in a guard — size, grit, great technique, power and the mobility to get to the second level. His massive hands (11 inches) are a huge asset for a guard to grab and clutch. He made the Pro Bowl four of his first five NFL seasons. $$$$$

Another unusual offseason awaits

In a normal year, with a normal offseason, now would be the perfect time to give Josh Allen the monster contract extension he so clearly deserves.

WITH HONORS

2020 PANINI HONORS FOOTBALL MIXES PAST WITH PRESENT

DOUBLE-THREAT JOURNALIST

WRITER AND SPORTS CARTOONIST MURRAY OLDERMAN ACCOMPLISHED A LOT IN HIS 98 YEARS, INCLUDING DRAWING SOME OF THE EARLIEST SKETCH CARDS

THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP

TOPPS’ ONLINE SET LOOKS AT LEGEND’S LIFE, CAREER AND LEGACY

MJ'S NEXT DANCE

MICHAEL JORDAN’S LEGACY, ALONG WITH JUST ABOUT ALL HIS CARDS, ARE SOARING TO UNPRECEDENTED HEIGHTS.

A NEW KING

1952 TOPPS MICKEY MANTLE SELLS FOR $5.2 MILLION – HIGHEST EVER FOR A BASEBALL CARD

SHOULD THEY STAY OR GO?

49ers have long list of decisions to make with their own FAs

TOP 10 Most illustrious assistants

When Robert Saleh signed a five-year contract with the New York Jets, Jan. 14, he became the 35th former San Francisco assistant to use his time on the 49ers’ staff as a springboard to a future position as an NFL head coach. Several of those men made a big enough impact during their time with the team — and then later leading other teams, with 10 taking their new teams to the Super Bowl — to be included on this list of the Most Illustrious Assistant Coaches in 49ers history.

CORNERBACKS

CORNERBACKS

TIGHT ENDS

TIGHT ENDS

SAFETIES

SAFETIES

WIDE RECEIVERS

WIDE RECEIVERS

EDGE RUSHERS

EDGE RUSHERS

RUNNING BACKS

RUNNING BACKS

LINEBACKERS

LINEBACKERS

QUARTERBACKS

QUARTERBACKS

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

GUARDS/CENTERS TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS

GUARDS/CENTERS TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS

AFTERSHOCK

As if the 49ers didn’t already lose enough during their tortured 2020 season.

Q&A with Ron Rivera, Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney

Coach Ron Rivera, General Manager Martin Mayhew and Executive Vice President of Football/Player Personnel Marty Hurney met with the media via Zoom on Feb. 3 to discuss the direction of the new front office. The interview is edited for space.

OFFENSIVE TACKLES

OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Never a quiet time for WFT

The dust never settles around the Washington Football Team.

Bargains can be valuable additions

Raise your hand if you muttered derisively last offseason when the Washington Football Team signed free-agent tight end Logan Thomas away from the Detroit Lions.

3 big thoughts

3 big thoughts

The Time Is Now

Ethan Wilson looks to lead a talented South Alabama club back to a regional