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Wednesday 15 March 2023
Garoppolo heads long list of QBs on move in free agency

By STEVE REED As usual, the first day of
AP Sports Writer free agency negotia-
Jimmy Garoppolo is finally tions meant some players
out of San Francisco, ready cashed in.
to start the next phase Defensive tackle Javon
of his career wearing the Hargrave got a four-year,
Raiders’ silver and black. $84 million contract from
Sam Darnold is heading out the 49ers, adding more tal-
West, where he’ll replace ent to what was already
Garoppolo and join Trey considered one of the best
Lance and Brock Purdy defenses in the league,
with the 49ers. Mike White, and Jawaan Taylor will be-
Case Keenum and Jarrett come Patrick Mahomes’
Stidham have new teams, new blindside protector af-
too. ter agreeing to an $80 mil-
Deshaun Watson is staying lion, four-year contract with
in Cleveland, but with a the Super Bowl champion
restructured deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Browns. Former Cincinnati Bengals
As for Aaron Rodgers, who safety Jessie Bates got a
is not a free agent but four-year, $64 million deal
whose name has widely from the Atlanta Falcons.
been circulated in trade San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) passes against the New Orleans Saints Bates, an All-Pro in 2020,
during the second half of an NFL football game on Nov. 27, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif.
rumors, his future remains Associated Press started 79 games in five
unclear because, well, he’s seasons with the Bengals
Aaron Rodgers. He agreed to a three-year, he went 0-8 as a starter and a four-year, $52 million and had 14 interceptions,
Quarterbacks took center $67.5 million contract with back in 2013. Stidham is go- deal with guard Ben Pow- forced three fumbles and
stage on Monday as NFL Las Vegas, where he’ll re- ing to Denver to back up ers from the Baltimore Ra- recovered two.
free agency began with place Derek Carr, who Russell Wilson. vens. Denver later agreed The Bengals’ other free
teams allowed to negoti- signed with the New Or- The Browns restructured with former Arizona Cardi- agent safety, Vonn Bell,
ate and agree to deals with leans Saints earlier this off- Watson’s record-setting nals defensive end Zach signed with the Panthers.
unrestricted free agents. season after being cut by guaranteed $230 million Allen on a $45.75 million, The Chicago Bears made
The deals can’t be an- the Raiders. Garoppolo’s contract to create salary three-year deal. two big additions at line-
nounced until Wednesday contract includes $34 mil- cap space. But the Broncos couldn’t backer, agreeing to con-
and therefore were con- lion in guaranteed money. The Broncos were among keep everyone. tracts with two-time Buffalo
firmed to The Associated White is staying within the the big spenders on Mon- The Seattle Seahawks Bills Pro Bowler Tremaine
Press by people speaking AFC East, leaving the New day, addressing their of- agreed to terms with for- Edmunds and former Phila-
on condition of anonymity. York Jets for the Miami Dol- fensive line by agreeing mer Broncos defensive line- delphia Eagle T.J. Edwards.
Garoppolo was the high- phins to back up Tua Tago- on a five-year, $87.5 million man Dre’Mont Jones, a Edmunds’ deal is worth $72
est-profile QB to change vailoa. Keenum is rejoining control with tackle Mike deal reported to be worth million over four years with
teams. the Houston Texans, where McGlinchey from the 49ers $51 million over three years. $50 million guaranteed. q

Iditarod co-founder’s grandson Ryan Redington wins dog race

By MARK THIESSEN Sled Dog Race, bringing son of Joe Redington Sr., two mountain ranges, the cold. Then on Friday “some
Associated Press his six dogs off the Bering known as the “Father of frozen Yukon River and on cracked teeth started giv-
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Sea ice to the finish line on the Iditarod.” He helped the Bering Sea ice. Since ing me issues and over a
— Ryan Redington on Tues- Nome’s main street. co-found the arduous race then, three mushers have 12-hour period turned into
day won the Iditarod Trail Redington, 40, is the grand- across Alaska that was first scratched. A fan-friendly nearly unbearable pain,”
held in 1973. ceremonial start was held he said. “My body basically
“My grandpa, dad and in Anchorage the day be- shutdown and for two runs
Uncle Joee are all in the fore. It was the smallest field I just hung on. Ultimately I
Mushing Hall of Fame. I got ever to start a race, one couldn’t care for the dogs.”
big footsteps to follow,” short of the first race run. He said the colder temper-
Ryan Redington wrote in Among those who atures, dipping to minus 30
his race biography. He pre- scratched was defend- F (minus 34 C), were mak-
viously won the Junior Idi- ing champion Brent Sass, ing his dog team stronger,
tarod in 1999 and 2000. His who was leading when he but it made him weaker.
father, Raymie, is a 10-time withdrew Saturday over For the first part of the race,
Iditarod finisher. concerns for his health. be- mushers dealt with high
Redington, who is Inupiat, cause of periodontal issues. temperatures, causing
becomes the sixth Alaska He was doing OK and rest- some to alter their strate-
Native musher to win the ing in the community of gies. Redington will earn
world’s most famous sled Unalakleet, he posted on about $50,000 for winning.
Ryan Redington, a musher from Wasilla, Alaska, and grandson dog race. Instagram Sunday. The Idi- The exact amount won’t
of one of the race founders, Joe Redington Sr., greets fans The nearly 1,000-mile tarod was caring for his be calculated until the to-
while taking his sled dogs through a snowstorm in downtown (1,609-kilometer) race start- dogs, he said. tal number of finishers are
Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5, 2022, during the ceremonial ed March 5 in Willow for 33 Sass said he had been sick known to split the prize
start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. mushers, who traveled over the entire race with a bad purse.q
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