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What’s behind the extension for 49ers tackle Joe Staley?

With guard Alex Boone and tight end Vernon Davis holding out for new contracts, the 49ers extended tackle Joe Staley’s deal on Thursday. Message sent? Staley signed a six-year, $43.2 million deal in 2011, with $11,460,000 coming up front. That…

Photos: Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 49ers stadium

Photos from the 49ers' ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.…

Lattimore, seven others put on injury list upon reporting to camp

Running back Marcus Lattimore was one of eight players placed on procedural injury lists upon reporting to 49ers training camp. Joining Lattimore on the non-football-injury list are wide receiver Bruce Ellington, center Marcus Martin, running back Trey Millard, defensive back…

Meet the Rookies: 49ers C Marcus Martin

The 49ers added some competition for the offensive line with the selection of USC center Marcus Martin in the third round. College career: He entered the starting lineup at left guard in 2011 and played two seasons there before transitioning…

Rookies, first wave of roster hopefuls head into training camp

Updated: Running back Marcus Lattimore has been added to this list since he qualifies as "first-year" status, the 49ers report. Rookies and first-year players check into 49ers training camp today, as do those with the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills…

Lipford works out for 49ers, leaves without contract

Former North Carolina linebacker Darius Lipford, who was not selected in last week’s supplemental draft, worked out Tuesday for the 49ers at their Santa Clara practice facility. A source said Lipford had a good workout but the 49ers did not…

Smell of training camp (and my family’s vacation laundry) is in Bay Area’s hot air

It's back-to-work week, for me and many 49ers. Rookies are scheduled to report Wednesday to training camp, followed by quarterbacks and injured veterans on Friday in what's basically a prelude to next week's full-tilt camp opening. Neither of those reporting…

Colin Kaepernick got a massive, elaborate new tattoo

In what has become something of an offseason ritual, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has added yet another tattoo to his ink resume. Kaepernick posted this striking shot of his gigantic new torso tat on Instagram: In case you can’t tell,…

49ers WR Bruce Ellington focused on NFL career

Gone are the days when Bruce Ellington would rush from a basketball workout with South Carolina teammates to a football meeting room to learn the complex schemes of coach Steve Spurrier. Ellington's only focus is the San Francisco 49ers and…

49ers’ Crabtree keeping quiet about Sherman

Michael Crabtree responded to Richard Sherman's latest barbs on Thursday, taking the high road once again. The 49ers wideout told ESPN, "I don't get into talking about these guys. "I concentrate on football. It's my life. I don't have too…

49ers announce three open practices at Levi’s Stadium

The 49ers will hold three open practices at their Levi's Stadium during training camp, the club announced Wednesday. Fans can enter an online random drawing for the opportunity to receive free tickets to attend. The open practice sessions are scheduled…

Richard Sherman rips Crabtree again: “I hope to … choke him out”

Time may heal all wounds but it hasn’t changed the Seattle DB’s opinion of 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree. Six months after igniting a firestorm with his comments after the NFC Championship Game, Sherman was back at it in Wednesday’s episode…

Is defense the 49ers’ greatest concern heading to training camp?

The 49ers’ rookies will report for training camp a week from today. Veterans will follow six days after that. Yes, 49ers’ football is on the horizon. When training camp begins, most of the concern will center on the passing of…

Montana and friends prepare for ‘Geriatric Bowl’

The last NFL game played at Candlestick Park consisted of a thrilling win by the 49ers over the Falcons on a Monday night. The last football game of any kind to be played there happens on Saturday, with slightly lower…

Arbitrator sides with Saints, denies Graham’s grievance

The ruling is a setback for Jimmy Graham, agent Jimmy Sexton and the NFL Players Association who tried to qualify the Saints tight end for the more lucrative WR franchise tag.…

Betting on the 49’s

Established in 1946, the 49’s or 49ers are a professional football team from the San Francisco Bay area. They are the oldest major professional sports team in California.…

49ers LB Aldon Smith won’t face chargers for LAX bomb threat made in April

Aldon Smith will not be charged with making a bomb threat at Los Angeles International Airport in April. Instead, the 49ers linebacker is expected to attend a hearing later this month to explain his side and to receive advice on…

Vernon Davis among victims of alleged Ponzi scheme

The CEO of an online brokerage firm was permanently banned from the financial industry, and he and his firm were ordered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to pay $13.7 million to one-time investors for running what the regulators…

Guard Al Netter returns to roster nearly month after release

Offensive lineman Al Netter's on-again, off-again 49ers career is back on after he re-signed Monday. Released June 3, Netter has spent most of the past two seasons on the 49ers' practice squad after initially signing as an undrafted free agent…

Legends rosters released for Candlestick farewell game

Candlestick Park may be closed down to Patrick Willis, Colin Kaepernick and the current 49ers squad, but it will re-open for the legends one last time. As a farewell to the iconic ballpark, the 'Stick will host a charity flag…

Davis on holdout: ‘If I don’t get the deal, at least I tried’

Vernon Davis' contract holdout has been ongoing for weeks, and while the 49ers coaching staff may be missing their top tight end, Davis says he isn't losing any sleep over it. Davis recently told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he isn't…

Underdog: Add depth chart to Lawrence Okoye’s list of challenges

As he has throughout the offseason, Jim Harbaugh last week discussed how the defensive line was a 49ers' strength in 2014. Then he ticked off the players who lined up there this spring. “Tank Carradine, Quinton Dial, Kaleb Ramsey, Demarcus…

Don’t count out a particular 49ers running back

The 49ers have two young running backs who received a lot of attention during the offseason workouts. One of the participants in Tuesday’s live 49ers chat asked about the team’s second-round draft pick. But we’re going to use that question…

Mike Singletary wants Vernon Davis to talk it out with 49ers brass

Mike Singletary urged tight end Vernon Davis to maintain an open line of communication with general manager Trent Baalke in what's been an offseason contract dispute. After not participating in the voluntary workouts, Davis skipped last week's mandatory minicamp, because…

Pick & roll: Chris Cook working to erase bad-ball-skills reputation

Quarterbacks don't like watching their passes end up in the hands of a defender, but in this case McLeod Bethel-Thompson was happy to make an exception. After the 49ers' practices this spring, cornerback Chris Cook would pull Bethel-Thompson aside and…

On 49ers: Story lines to follow into training camp as team concludes spring workouts

The spring semester is over for the 49ers and school’s out until training camp begins next month. Here were the top story lines for the just-ended sessions: Absences: First, let’s be realistic. That Vernon Davis and Alex Boone skipped a…

Gabbert comes to 49ers in search of answers

Blaine Gabbert entered the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ hopes for a turnaround clearly attached to his performance. After three unsuccessful seasons, he moved this offseason to the 49ers in a backup role -- with little attention or pressure. Following…

Minicamp Day 3: 49ers concentrate on red zone

The 49ers concluded their offseason program Thursday exactly where you would expect. The red zone. The 49ers’ offense spent a lot of time working inside the opponent’s 20-yard line during the offseason program. Even in down time when the rest…

Harbaugh’s parting words to players: Stay out of trouble

SANTA CLARA Coach Jim Harbaugh was in a charitable mood Thursday, ending his team’s final practice of the spring 35 minutes early and then handing out 59 certificates and T-shirts to the players who achieved perfect attendance during the 49ers’…

Aldon Smith finishes positive minicamp, says he’s now ‘going to enjoy my month’

Aldon Smith wrapped up what he described as an upbeat minicamp Thursday. What comes next for the 49ers' linebacker won't be as enjoyable. Smith will be sentenced July 25 in Santa Clara County Superior Court after pleading no contest last…

The 49ers way: No contract negotiations until player reports

The agents for Vernon Davis and Alex Boone should probably pay attention to how Paraag Marathe handled Frank Gore's holdout back in 2011.…

Can Okoye make 49ers roster as a special teamer?

Some of you have asked whether, given that 300-plus-pound Lawrence Okoye is one of the fastest players on the team, he could land a roster spot solely as a special teams ace in the way that guys like Blake Costanzo…

Minicamp Day 2: Young WRs look like keepers

Although it will be difficult for a young 49ers receiver to crack through for significant playing time this season, Quinton Patton and Bruce Ellington continued to make their cases why they should be locks for the 53-man roster. Anquan Boldin…

Report: 49ers set date for Levi’s ribbon cutting

Levi's Stadium is almost ready. The 49ers will reportedly hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the stadium in one month.…

49ers notes: Carradine takes nothing for granted

Tank Carradine picked up a few things in the 49ers' film room last season, and he learned some tricks of the trade from watching teammates such as Justin Smith, whom he'll likely relieve at times this year.…

Minicamp Day 2 notes: Interceptions, pass rush lead defensive dominance; rookies Ellington, Hyde fare well

Unlike Tuesday's opening session, today's featured many more highlights, mostly from the defense. Ahmad Brooks cut in front of Jewel Hampton to intercept a Colin Kaepernick pass early in practice. Perrish Cox and Eric Reid later intercepted passes from Josh…

Harbaugh: ‘I still kind of like the loose-fitting’ pants

On Wednesday, Jim Harbaugh and a reporter engaged in a brief conversation regarding the pants he was wearing at practice...…

Anquan Boldin, practice makes perfect leader

I posted a picture of Anquan Boldin after Tuesday's minicamp opener and noted how the veteran wide receiver is my favorite player to watch practice since Jerry Rice in 2000, my first year on the beat. "Wow, big complement!" responded…

49ers, Ravens to face each other five times this summer

Jim and John Harbaugh may live on opposite sides of the country, but the brothers will be seeing an awful lot of each other this summer. The 49ers and Ravens will meet in the preseason, then hold four joint practices…

Davis, Boone still boycotting camp; Harbaugh wants media to stop badgering him about absences

Day 2 of the 49ers’ mandatory minicamp meant another day without tight end Vernon Davis and right guard Alex Boone, who are mired in contract disputes. Coach Jim Harbaugh reiterated his disappointment in the duo’s absence but declined to elaborate…

49ers’ Willis knows ‘jack’ … and he’s learning ‘mike,’ too

Linebacker NaVorro Bowman is expected to miss the first six weeks of the regular season, but the 49ers have a pretty good player waiting to take over his position. Patrick Willis has been reacquainting himself with the “mike” linebacker position…

Justin Smith not cleared, expected to be ready for camp

efensive lineman Justin Smith, who spent most of the season on the 49ers’ injury report with a shoulder injury, is expected to be ready for training camp after sitting out the offseason program. “He hasn’t been cleared to practice just…

Mini notes: Lattimore more explosive; undrafted rookie stands out

The 49ers just wrapped up Day 1 of their mandatory minicamp, and while everyone on the team (not named Vernon Davis and Alex Boone) was on hand, there were a number of players who didn't practice. Long-time veterans Justin Smith…

49ers test new-look offense as Vernon Davis holds out

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Tuesday that after three seasons in San Francisco, the staff decided “it’s time to clean out the garage” when it comes to the team’s playbook. “We went through everything that we’ve done and really kind…

Seifert praises Harbaugh, even though he ‘stuck it in our ear’ as Colts winning QB in 1995

If Jim Harbaugh needed an expert witness to help him land a contract extension, former 49ers coach George Seifert offered words of praise Tuesday, along with a humorous anecdote from Harbaugh’s playing days. “I am a big fan of coach…

Davis, Boone officially 49ers holdouts

Vernon Davis and Alex Boone can now officially be classified as holdouts. Davis, the third highest-paid tight end in the NFL, and Boone, who ranks 38th on the list of offensive guards, did not show up at the beginning of…

What made George Seifert successful

Congratulations to former head coach George Seifert for his much deserved induction into the 49ers’ Hall of Fame. Understandably over shadowed by Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, Seifert never got the credit he deserved. Nevertheless, Seifert proved that…

George Seifert named to 49ers Hall of Fame

Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach George Seifert will be inducted into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame, the team announced Monday. Seifert will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 1. He will be honored at halftime of the 49ers’…

Jimmie Ward: 49ers’ first-round pick has overcome weighty matters

Northern Illinois defensive end George Rainey laughed dismissively after he’d sized up the true freshman with big dreams and a bantamweight body. It was 2010 and barely recruited Jimmie Ward had just arrived on campus carrying 168 pounds and a…

49ers must determine what value to place on Flowers

Chris Culliver is working out daily at the 49ers’ practice facility. But after missing last season with a torn ACL, the team has not cleared him for 11-on-11 work. Culliver and Tramaine Brock are likely to be the 49ers’ starting…
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