Nick Bosa has not showed up to training camp yet with the San Francisco 49ers.

"I don't like not having one of our best players here," John Lynch said Monday before the 49ers held their first fully padded session of training camp. "We've got a really good track record that I'm proud of as a group of having our players in, but I also understand it. And understand that we're going to have to exhibit some patience and understand that ultimately this thing will work out."

Bosa is entering the fifth and final season of his rookie contract.

Bosa is expected to meet or surpass the $31.67 million.

Free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott is scheduled to visit the New England Patriots on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick spoke directly to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones for insight and evaluation of the former two-time NFL rushing champion before inviting the running back to to meet, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder.

Budda Baker didn't get the long-term extension he sought from the Arizona Cardinals, but the safety has received a pay raise heading into his seventh season.

Baker received a raise in the form of $2.4 million in bonuses and incentives this year, including a $300,000 signing bonus, according to a report. He also received a pay raise in 2024.

He requested a trade when a long-term deal didn't happen back in April.

Kyle Shanahan admitted in an interview with "The TK Show" that the San Francisco 49ers likely would have called Philip Rivers had the team rallied past the Philadelphia Eagles in this past NFC Championship Game.

The Niners were already on their third quarterback -- Brock Purdy -- leading up to the title game.

After seeing Purdy go down with an elbow injury in the first half, a lot of thoughts started running through Shanahan's mind. 

"I still thought we were going to win the game," Shanahan said. "Whole thing, I'm just thinking is, 'Man, I hope Brock's not as bad as they're saying and what's going to be our Plan B? Are we going to have to get Philip Rivers, someone like that, for the Super Bowl?' Because that's what I'm thinking."

Saquon Barkley said an epiphany led him to end his contract dispute with the New York Giants after seriously considering sitting out part of the season.

Barkley and the Giants signed a one-year, $10.1 million deal with close to an additional $1 million in available incentives. The deal also includes a $2 million up-front signing bonus.

"I can sit here and lie to you and be like, 'I wasn't disappointed,' or 'I wasn't this and that or a third.' That would just be a flat-out lie," Barkley said. "But I am mature enough to understand that it's a business. Understand that deals don't get done every year.

"Specific to my position, we didn't get a deal done. Me and my team felt we were in good faith trying to get a deal done. The Giants felt they were in good faith trying to get a deal done. That's life. Sometimes you don't come to an agreement. I had to come to a decision and, like I said, I had an epiphany. I had a mindset of what I was going to do. I changed my mind."

Joe Burrow says he won't rush a new deal with the Cincinnati Bengals in the wake of Justin Herbert's massive contract agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Every quarterback who was in major contract discussions with their respective teams have agreed to terms on a new deal this offseason, leaving Burrow as the last one looking for a long-term pact.

"I'm focused on getting a deal done that's good for us, good for me, good for the team and good for everybody," Burrow said. 

He was even more succinct when asked if Herbert's deal will speed up his process.

"It gets done when it gets done," Burrow said.

Dalvin Cook is flying to New York to visit with the Jets this weekend, according to reports.

Cook has been on the market since the Minnesota Vikings released him last month. He's been linked to the Jets and Miami Dolphins since.

With Aaron Rodgers taking a significant pay cut, some of the money New York saved could be used on Cook.

Cole Kmet and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract extension.

The deal includes $32.8 million guaranteed and $20 million in new first-year cash.

"It's just amazing," Kmet said Wednesday. "This whole thing from the beginning has been a dream come true. Just being drafted here first and being able to get an extension done and agree to terms on that is amazing. Looking forward to it and looking forward to the things that come with it -- and many playoff appearances and Super Bowls to come."

Kmet has 138 catches for 1,399 yards and nine touchdowns in 50 career games in Chicago.

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have agreed to a reworked contract. 

"The team gave up significant pieces for it to just be a one-year deal," Rodgers said. "I'm aware of that. ... Anything could happen with my body or the success we have this year, but I'm having a blast, so I really don't see this as a one-year-and-done thing."

Rodgers restructured his contract with the Green Bay Packers in April, pushing a $58.3 million option bonus into 2024.

Rodgers was essentially on the books with the Jets for $1.2 million while having a $107.6 million cap charge in 2024.

The New York Giants have signed left tackle Andrew Thomas to a five-year, $117.5 million contract extension.

Agent John Thornton told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Thomas' deal includes $67 million fully guaranteed at signing, a record for an offensive lineman.

The No. 4 overall selection in the 2020 draft, Thomas has appeared in 45 games, including 44 starts, over the last three seasons with the Giants.