SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million contract just days after being cut, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been announced. ESPN first reported the deal.
The Niners had officially released Juszczyk on Tuesday instead of paying him a $4.1 million salary this season and up to an additional $500,000 in offseason workout and per-game roster bonuses. The team took on a $3.6 million dead cap charge with the move but brought him back on the new deal. Juszczyk was nearly cut last season but agreed to take a pay cut to stay in San Francisco.
The 33-year-old Juszczyk was one of the first players signed after coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took over in 2017 and has been a key part of the offense since then thanks to his versatility.
In an era when few teams use fullbacks, Juszczyk has played about half the offensive snaps during his time with San Francisco and has made the Pro Bowl all eight seasons with the team and nine times overall. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2023 and second-teamer in 2024 after fullbacks were added back as a position for All-Pro the past two years.
Juszczyk had 19 catches for 200 yards and two touchdowns last season, while also rushing for 26 yards and a TD. He has 184 catches for 1,895 yards and 13 TDs in eight seasons with the Niners, along with 237 yards rushing and six more TDs on the ground.
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FILE - NFC fullback Kyle Juszczyk, of the San Francisco 49ers, looks to the stands after scoring a touchdown during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
DENVER (AP) — Jordan Poole hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to give the Washington Wizards a 126-123 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
Poole finished with 19 points. Alex Sarr led the Wizards with a career-high 34 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 40 points and 13 rebounds.
Poole’s jumper with 44.1 seconds left gave the Wizards a 120-119 lead. After Russell Westbrook’s layup for Denver, Kyshawn George made a 3-pointer to again put the Wizards in front.
Jamal Murray’s jumper tied the game at 123 with 5.1 seconds left before Poole's 3-pointer for the win.
Wizards: Washington improved to 15-51 on the season, tied for the fewest wins in the league. Marcus Smart was a late scratch with an illness.
Nuggets: It was the 14th back-to-back of the season for the Nuggets, who beat the Lakers 131-126 on Friday night. ... The Nuggets had 44 points in the first quarter. That was the most for any Wizards’ opponent this season.
The game was tied at 95 going into the fourth quarter. Michael Porter Jr. made a step back jumper that put the Nuggets in front 105-104 with 8:18 left. It touched off a 9-0 run capped by Murray’s 3-pointer that made it 112-104. But the Wizards clawed back, tying the game at 116 on Sarr’s 3-pointer with 2:13 left.
At 19, Sarr is the youngest player in Wizards' history with a 30-plus-point game.
The Wizards will stay on the road at the Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Next on the schedule for the Nuggets is a trip to take on the Warriors on Monday night to tip off a four-game streak of road games.
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Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr, center, dunks the ball for a basket between Denver Nuggets guards Christian Braun, left, and Jamal Murray in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, right, passes the ball as Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is congratulated after scoring a basket and drawing a foul in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) goes up for a shot as Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr, center, drives to the basket between Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, and guard Jamal Murray in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
