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After the Ravens defeated the 49ers in Super Bowl XXVII, John and Jim Harbaugh shook hands. But they didn't hug. Big brother John explains why.…
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Asked today if little-used 49ers running back LaMichael James has requested a trade, a league source left it at this: “He wants to play.” And it appears 2012 second-round pick might play elsewhere in 2014 after collecting just 39 carries…
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Jonathan Goodwin, 35, has said he’d continue his NFL career in 2014 if the right opportunity arose. It appears that might happen. The free-agent center who spent the past three seasons with the 49ers visited the Saints today, a league…
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
In the pass-happy NFL, where four running backs have been first-round picks over the past three seasons, defenses must have an ability to pressure the quarterback and trot out at least three capable cornerbacks. With that in mind, the 49ers…
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Even with Frank Gore, Marcus Lattimore, Kendall Hunter and LaMichael James under contract, the 49ers are taking a look at some running backs for the upcoming draft.
Towson running back Terrance West is scheduled to meet with the 49ers on…
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
The 49ers are a 3-4 defensive team whose top two defensive players, NaVorro Bowman and Aldon Smith, may not be around when the season starts. Both are linebackers. Which…
To help launch their 2012 season’s Super Bowl run, the 49ers lured a veteran wide receiver out of a one-year hiatus. Can Brandon Lloyd be this year’s version of Randy Moss, with all due respect to their differing talents, personalities…
Niners offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore, who was arrested for public intoxication in his hometown of Kingsport, Tenn., in January when he was walking on a sidewalk, had his case dismissed Friday, according to the Kingsport General Sessions Clerk’s office. In…
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The 49ers have insurance for Aldon Smith. And they utilized it last season when Smith took a leave of absence and missed five games while seeking treatment for substance abuse.
The 49ers selected outside linebacker/defensive end Corey Lemonier in the…
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The 49ers offseason training program begins a week from today, otherwise known as “not-soon-enough” when considering the legal trouble several players have run into since last season ended. Most players have spent the first three months of the offseason by…
Arrested by police Sunday at Los Angles International Airport, Aldon Smith was booked for making a false report of a bomb threat. At 2 p.m., Smith was going through security screening at Terminal 1 “when he made a comment indicating…
Veteran wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, who did not play last season, is in talks with the 49ers about the possibility of rebooting his NFL career, according to multiple sources.
The 49ers reportedly expressed interest in several free-agent wide receivers, including…
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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver was charged Wednesday with one felony and two misdemeanors stemming from an alleged hit-and-run accident last month, the Santa Clara District Attorney's office said.
Culliver, 25, is scheduled to be arraigned on those charges…
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Coach Jim Harbaugh was not thrilled with the NFL schedule-maker in 2011 when the 49ers had to travel to face his brother’s Baltimore Ravens on a short week for a Thanksgiving night matchup.
So he can’t be too happy the…
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The date for the first date is now set. Sort of. The 49ers will play the first football game at Levi’s Stadium during Week 2 of the preseason against the Broncos. The NFL unveiled its preseason schedule today and the…
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The Pro Bowl following the upcoming NFL season will be played in Arizona, the site of Super Bowl XLIX.
But Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium will not play host to the Pro Bowl the week before Super Bowl L comes to…
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The Monday after the Super Bowl, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick reported to Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami and got to some serious work.
Nobody has ever questioned Kaepernick’s work ethic. But a year ago at the NFL owners meetings, 49ers…
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After overseeing one of the best corps of linebackers in NFL history, it appears 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio will have a longstanding relationship with another decorated foursome.…
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who has yet to sign with any team – center Jonathan Goodwin, who has handled virtually every snap for the team for the last three season. The frontrunner to replace him, of course, is fourth-year player Daniel Kilgore, who was …
It’s a month before the first day of the draft, and the 49ers’ roster is almost set.
With a scheduled 11 draft picks, the 49ers will look for immediate contributors at a couple of positions and depth at many others.…
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Clemson offensive lineman Brandon Thomas is a highly-regarded NFL draft prospect who suffered a torn ACL last week that will surely sideline him for his rookie season.
This makes him a future 49er, right?
I’m half-joking, but last year’s draft…
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At the NFL owners meetings, Colts coach Chuck Pagano spoke very highly about new 49ers safety Antoine Bethea.…
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The 49ers are in line to receive two compensatory picks in the 2015 draft, based on net losses during the free-agent signing period.
The 49ers’ only qualifying gain in free agency is safety Antoine Bethea, whom the club awarded a…
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49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman has been making the rounds without the aide of crutches. Bowman’s knee buckled at an horribly awkward angle when players fell on his left leg in the 49ers NFC title game loss in Seattle. Bowman tore…
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Coming off a season in which he caught 52 passes for 850 yards and 13 touchdowns, Vernon Davis is fielding superstar-level requests.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated's MMQB, Davis said he was asked to be a contestant on Dancing…
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A somber mood filled the 49ers locker room in Seattle following the NFC Championship. Not only were hopes of another trip to the Super Bowl crushed, a teammate was lost, severely injured in the game’s final moments.
NaVorro Bowman then…
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On Friday the National Football League (NFL) revealed the official game day date for Super Bowl L, which will be played at Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara on February 7, 2016.
“Santa Clara is proud to host the Super Bowl’s…
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The 49ers were already known to be in the market for a wide receiver and cornerback.
The 49ers also expressed interest in adding depth at inside linebacker, according to a source at the NFL owners meetings.
The 49ers are not…
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The 49ers are remaining in contact with outside linebacker Aldon Smith this offseason, while also giving him plenty of space.
“A lot of people are working with him, but you don’t want to set up anything that’s uncomfortable and anything…
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Colin Kaepernick claimed to have a hangnail on the "pinkie toe" of both feet early last season.
And while 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh did not get into any specifics Wednesday at the NFL owners meetings, he certainly did not minimize…
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Running back Frank Gore has one year remaining on his contract, but 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh believes the nine-year veteran has a future well beyond this season.
“I really think Frank has three more good years,” Harbaugh said Wednesday at…
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CEO Jed York on Tuesday provided a more detailed explanation of the Cleveland Browns’ quest to acquire coach Jim Harbaugh from the 49ers in January.
In the days after the 49ers’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship…
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The 49ers appear prepared to make Colin Kaepernick one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league.
And it could happen this offseason.
On Tuesday, 49ers general manager Trent Baalke told Bay Area reporters at the NFL owners meetings that the…
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General manager Trent Baalke said the 49ers are not among the many teams that reportedly checked into the prospect of trading for wide receiver DeSean Jackson. “As of this moment, there’s been no discussions between us and the Philadelphia Eagles…
Cornerback Perrish Cox and the 49ers reached agreement on a one-year contract, according to several reports Tuesday. Cox, 27, appeared in nine games as an extra defensive back for the 49ers last season. He also played in two games for…
DOES MORE NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT MONITORING BEHAVIOR IN THE LOCKER ROOM: “Treating people in a first class manner is what we should all be striving to be about. … Everybody is professional; everybody has a job to do.…
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One year after his exit, safety Dashon Goldson is still contributing to the 49ers. Thanks partly to the loss of the two-time Pro Bowler to Tampa Bay in free agency last year, the 49ers today received a third-round compensatory draft…
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The 49ers are keeping Kassim Osgood’s special-teams prowess on the payroll. Osgood re-signed Monday on a one-year deal worth the $955,000 minimum salary for the 11-year veteran. He joined the 49ers last June and was a key member of their…
The 49ers began discussing a contract extension for quarterback Colin Kaepernick last month, and Jim Harbaugh on Monday said it was “a high priority” to have that completed this offseason.
“The priority is that Colin Kaepernick is a San Francisco …
Set to start the 2014 NFL Draft with 11 picks, 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is prepared to move up, stand pat or move back to land his targets.…
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Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke were inconspicuously standing together in a corner of a hotel lobby on Sunday at the NFL owners meetings.
Yes, the 49ers coach and general manager are talking.
And, yes, by the look of the opening…
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The time to draft for need is a year or two before there’s a need. With that in mind, here’s where the 49ers should look in this year’s draft:
Wide receiver: Certainly, there’s a need for an injection of speed…
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Niners running back LaMichael James capably handled punt- and kickoff-return duties after he assumed those roles in the latter stages of the 2013 season.
James averaged 10.9 yards per punt return, which ranked 14th in the NFL, and made an …
At times over the past four seasons, the 49ers used running back Anthony Dixon in short-yardage situations. But in the 49ers’ biggest regular-season game, fullback Bruce Miller got the call.
Miller twice picked up first downs on third-and-short running plays…
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The 49ers appear to have all 11 offensive starters in place. They did not lose any and they didn’t add any during the first week of the new league year.
The 49ers showed some interest in adding a veteran wide…
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The 49ers were ready to elevate cornerback Chris Culliver into the starting lineup a year ago. Then, he went down early in training camp with a season-ending torn ACL during a non-contact special-teams practice.
Again this offseason, the 49ers envision…
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The 49ers feel confident in their starting defensive lineup. And while there is a player tentatively marked in as their 12th starter, it’s an area that cries out for help in the draft.
Carlos Rogers, who handled the role of…
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It’s looking as if the 49ers’ wish list for a cornerback and wide receiver will have to be filled in the draft.
Two players who had drawn interest from the 49ers – cornerback Walter Thurmond and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders…
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The 49ers are scheduled to host free-agent visits Friday with a pair of intriguing veterans who could fill spots at the wide receiver and cornerback positions.
New England wide receiver Julian Edelman is making his first trip this offseason to…
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Last year, Edelman, a 2009 seventh-round pick, ranked fourth in the NFL in receptions as he dwarfed his previous career-best numbers. Prior to 2013, Edelman had never had more than 37 catches or 359 yards in a season.…
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