T.J. Hockenson and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a four-year, $68.5 million contract extension.

The $17.125 million annual average and $42 .5 million guarantee are the highest for a tight end in NFL history.

The Vikings acquired Hockenson from the Detroit Lions at last season's trade deadline. After joining the Vikings, Hockenson caught 60 balls for 519 yards and three touchdowns.

Josh Jacobs signed an adjusted, one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders over the weekend after a lengthy dispute over his value.

Speaking on Wednesday for the first time since returning to the Raiders, Jacobs said he harbors no ill will.

"I mean s---, we here. I mean I feel like we made it happen," Jacobs said. "So, it ain't no hard feelings now. I feel like I said, 'We made it happen' so it's a clean slate with me. It was never really like no hate on each side. But at the same time I understood my value, too. It was just about meeting in the middle."

The "middle" was a deal that offered Jacobs a chance to make nearly $2 million more than he would have received under the franchise tag, thanks to the addition of incentives in the one-year contract he signed.

The San Francisco 49ers remain confident they'll sign Nick Bosa to a lucrative contract extension and that there's no scenario in which they would trade the defensive end.

Kyle Shanahan said recently that Bosa's extension negotiations have gone about how he expected, even though Bosa has not been with the team since it opened training camp July 25.

"I thought it would come probably at this time, just looking at the history of those things," Shanahan said. "And I'm really hoping it gets done. I know they're working tirelessly at it ... but hopefully we can get him in here sooner than later."

Asked if there was even a percentage chance he'd consider trading Bosa, John Lynch minced no words.

"No," Lynch said. "Real simple."

Chris Ballard admitted on Wednesday that the situation between the Indianapolis Colts and Jonathan Taylor "sucks" for the team, player and fans.

The Colts placed Taylor on the physically unable to perform list after they were unable to trade him prior to Tuesday's self-imposed deadline.

"I'm not going to sit here and give you some rosy picture, like, 'Oh, everything's OK,'" Ballard said. "It sucks for the Colts. It sucks for Jonathan Taylor. And it sucks for our fans. It just does. It's where we're at and we've got to work through it and we're going to do everything we can to work through it. Relationships are repairable. They're repairable."

Taylor is entering the final year of his contract and the Colts told the running back in May that they would not be giving him an extension prior to the 2023 season.

The running back requested a trade when reporting for training camp and, last week, was given permission to seek a trade partner. 

"I want everybody to know, Jonathan is a well-respected and a really good human being and a damn good football player," the general manager said. "I think we all know this. Things like this happen. I tell every rookie that comes in, there's going to be a point when we disagree and it's usually about money and it's going to be hard. And just know that doesn't change my care level for you. I care deeply for Jonathan Taylor.

"I won't quit on the relationship."

Chris Jones continues to hold out, but the Kansas City Chiefs remain hopeful that the defensive star could play in the Sept. 7 season opener against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium.

"We're certainly hopeful of that," general manager Brett Veach said. "We're looking forward to next Thursday and hopefully he's in the lineup and he's ready to go."

Jones has one season remaining on the four-year contract he signed with the Chiefs in 2020 but has been absent from all of this season's practices in an effort to get a new deal.

Veach said communication between the Chiefs and Jones has picked up in recent days, though he wouldn't say whether he thought the sides were making progress toward a new contract.

"We're going to continue to press on," Veach said. "We're just going to keep working on this thing."

The Chicago Bears have two quarterbacks on their roster after Tuesday's cuts, starter Justin Fields and undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent.

P.J. Walker and Nathan Peterman were roster casualties, but that doesn't mean the Bears won't add a quarterback as insurance behind Fields.

"Yeah, that's a good thought. We're certainly looking at that option," Matt Eberflus said. "We're looking at other options, too. But that's a good thought when you can have somebody with experience in there to help younger quarterbacks. It's something that we've talked about."

Chicago has the No. 1 waiver position, so they have space to sign a veteran free agent as well as their pick of discarded players to use as avenues to add to their quarterback room. 

Kareem Hunt continues to wait for the right opportunity with an NFL team.

The running back has reportedly received offers from four teams in recent weeks, but Hunt is still waiting for "the right offer."

Hunt has been linked to the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings recently.

Despite difficult contract talks with the New York Giants this offseason, Saquon Barkley says he still wants to finish his career with the franchise.

"Oh, yeah. I don't think that really changed," Barkley said. "They know how I feel. I'm not really too focused on that right now."

The running back agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $11 million this season after the two sides failed to reach a long-term pact.

Barkley admits he was "bothered" by "some of the stuff" that transpired during talks. Before the July 17 deadline to reach agreement on a long-term deal, Barkley accused the Giants of "misleading" and "untruthful" leaks about negotiations that he felt portrayed him as "greedy."

T.J. Hockenson is entering the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings acquired him in a trade with the Detroit Lions during last season.

Hockenson is looking to reset the market for tight ends by signing a historic extension, according to a report.

The two sides have been working on an extension but are currently far apart.

Hockenson has missed time during training camp with lower back stiffness and an ear infection. Kevin O'Connell doesn't believe the issues are related to his contract situation.

"He has not indicated to me one time that it is about that," O'Connell said. "And look, we would love to have him in every drill. ... But we've got to have a process where we get these guys healthy feeling really good to go compete as we head toward the season.

"But I'll say this: T.J. has been phenomenal in the meeting room, really leading that tight end room, and the side work he's done. The individual work, the work staying in shape, his lifts and conditioning. I don't have any reservations about him being ready to roll for [the regular season]."

The Las Vegas Raiders have no plans to trade disgruntled running back Josh Jacobs as he continues his holdout, according to a report.

An agreement on a new long-term deal isn't imminent and his status for Week 1 remains up in the air.

Last week it was reported that Jacobs planned to report to the team before the start of the regular season.