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Cornerback Thurmond is latest entrant into Seahawks-49ers personnel drama
Thursday, March 13, 2014
It’s taken a couple days but apparently free agency is ready to spark another edition of the 49ers-Seahawks personnel wars. Seahawks cornerback Walter Thurmond, in a Twitter post, said he’ll visit the 49ers on Friday, following a “great” meeting with…
Gabbert in ideal spot, but Harbaugh hasn’t been flawless
Thursday, March 13, 2014
A hopeless case, right? Well, if you squint you can begin to see why the 49ers have some reason for hope, if not optimism. For starters, Gabbert isn’t the only highly drafted quarterback whose early trajectory was historically awful.…
Bethea counts $3 million against 49ers’ salary cap
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Newly signed 49ers safety Antoine Bethea’s four-year, $21 million contract will count $3 million against the team’s salary cap this season, a source told CSNBayArea.com.
Bethea, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, received a $5…
49ers look into wide receiver market
Thursday, March 13, 2014
The 49ers might have their presumptive starting wide receivers already under contract, but they appear to be in the market for more.
With five draft picks in the top 94, the 49ers are expected to add to their stable of…
Another reclamation project? CB Cook will reportedly visit 49ers
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
After trading for two disappointing high-end draft picks in Gabbert and Martin on Tuesday, the 49ers have their sights on another: Cook, a Vikings cornerback selected No. 34 overall in 2010, will pay a free-agent visit to the team Thursday,…
Harbaugh on Martin: ‘Everybody deserves an Etch-A-Sketch opportunity … to start a new chapter’
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Coach Jim Harbaugh hopes the 49ers’ acquisition of offensive tackle Jonathan Martin will be a “win-win” following Tuesday’s trade with the Miami Dolphins. Martin played under Harbaugh at Stanford before starting his NFL career with the Dolphins in 2012. Martin’s…
49ers keeping eye on Brown, other CBs
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cornerback Tarell Brown remains available and without any first-day-of-free-agency reports of interested suitors.
On Tuesday, the 49ers re-signed kicker Phil Dawson, picked up safety Antoine Bethea to replace Donte Whitner, added potential backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert, and acquired Jonathan Martin,…
Bethea provides ‘smart, steady’ leadership in 49ers secondary
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The 49ers’ sturdy defense relies on a basic principle: Do not allow the big play.
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio generally prefers pressure on the quarterback to come from a four-man pass rush, rather than leave the team vulnerable in coverage…
Questions linger on how Martin will fit in locker room and depth chart
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Early indications are that Jonathan Martin will be welcomed into a 49ers locker room that proclaims itself an equal-opportunity employer. But I am curious about how Martin literally will fit with the 49ers, both in the locker room and on…
Bye-bye, Boobie? RB Dixon will visit Titans
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
It appears running back Anthony Dixon’s long-awaited opportunity could come in Tennessee. Dixon, who has 148 carries in his four-year career with the 49ers, will have a free-agent visit with the Titans on Wednesday morning, he said on Twitter. Dixon…
CB Wright re-signs after debut season with hometown team
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
After parting ways with Carlos Rogers and Donte Whitner earlier today, the 49ers have retained a member of their 2013 secondary: cornerback Eric Wright. Wright, 28, a San Francisco native, posted a picture of a 49ers contract on his Instagram…
It’s good: K Dawson tweets his return to the 49ers
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Evidently the 49ers have paid the man. Kicker Phil Dawson announced, via Twitter, that he’s re-signed with the 49ers after a stellar debut season with the team. Said Dawson: “Very excited & grateful for the opportunity to return to my…
Carlos Rogers still with the 49ers… for now
Monday, March 10, 2014
Veteran cornerback Carlos Rogers might not be with the 49ers much longer, but the club did not officially release him on Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction wire.
Rogers is expected to be released, according to an ESPN report.…
Whitner attracts attention from hometown Browns
Monday, March 10, 2014
On the eve of free agency, Cleveland native Donte Whitner is being seriously courted by his hometown team.
The Cleveland Browns are reportedly “very serious” about signing Whitner, who would replace free-agent-to-be T.J. Ward.
Whitner, the 49ers’ starting strong safety…
Boldin’s $12 million deal counts just $2.364 million in first year
Monday, March 10, 2014
Wide receiver Anquan Boldin’s contract will count just $2.364 million against the 49ers’ 2014 salary cap, a source told CSNBayArea.com on Monday.
Boldin actually signed a five-year contract through the 2018 season, but the deal voids to the widely reported…
Same old story: 49ers have habit of signing aging stars
Sunday, March 9, 2014
The 49ers don’t sign big names in free agency?
False.
In the past two years, they’ve signed a slam-dunk, first-ballot Hall of Fame wide receiver, a two-time 1,000-yard running back and a three-time Pro Bowl cornerback.
The more accurate statement:…
The triple option on Colin Kaepernick’s contract
Sunday, March 9, 2014
The first option with 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s contract is to let him play out the last year of his deal for about $1 million and then sign him next off-season to a whopping $20 million- to $22 million-a-year contract.…
49ers tender restricted free-agent Dobbs
Friday, March 7, 2014
Demarcus Dobbs carved out a nice role for himself last season with the 49ers, and on Friday the team made it clear they want to keep him around.…
History lesson: 49ers could add free agent to compete with Kilgore
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Alex Boone had Leonard Davis. Ian Williams had Glenn Dorsey. And Daniel Kilgore will have … ??? Last week, Kilgore a little-used backup in his first three seasons, signed a three-year contract extension worth a reported $5.4 million. That strongly…
49ers, Tarell Brown still talking as free-agency period looms
Thursday, March 6, 2014
The 49ers are not resigned to losing cornerback Tarell Brown in free agency and have had “ongoing conversations” about a new deal with Brown, according to a source familiar…
49ers could look to Seahawks corners in free agency
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Tarell Brown remains unsigned. And Carlos Rogers’ contract places his return to the 49ers as anything but a sure thing, too.
The 49ers figure to begin free agency with some holes at the cornerback position, but there are a lot…
Rising cap strengthens Kaepernick’s market value
Monday, March 3, 2014
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s market value has only risen since the end of the season.
That’s why, as reported during the NFL Scouting Combine, Kaepernick’s representation considers the “floor” for a contract extension to be $18 million annually.
The Chicago Bears…
Proposed rule changes attract 49ers’ attention
Monday, March 3, 2014
Some of the 49ers’ management and ownership team will take part in NFL committee meetings that open Monday in Naples, Fla.
CEO Jed York traveled a few days early to spend the weekend with his family in Florida before taking…
With NFL cap set, 49ers have $15 million of space
Friday, February 28, 2014
With the NFL salary cap set at $133 million for the 2014 season, the 49ers are almost exactly $15 million under the limit, according to NFLPA sources. The 49ers’ top 51 players – only the top 51 count against the…
Pay the man? The 49ers and K Phil Dawson
Friday, February 28, 2014
Asked in December about re-signing ultra-reliable, free-agent-to-be placekicker Phil Dawson, Jim Harbaugh memorably bellowed: “Pay the man!” Based on two transactions today, it appears Dawson could get paid a bit more than $2.25 million – his 2013 salary – in…
49ers could be tempted by ‘Sherman-esque’ cornerback
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The 49ers figure to be in the market for a CB this draft, and love him or hate him, the new prototype in the NFL is Richard Sherman.…
Lattimore ready to take next step in recovery from knee injury
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Running back Marcus Lattimore is progressing so well in his rehab from a devastating injury to his right knee that he expects to be a full participant in the 49ers offseason conditioning program. In fact, Lattimore said that his he…
Subbing for a star? Wilhoite aiming to spell Bowman in 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
In Overland Park, Kan., 49ers reserve linebacker Michael Wilhoite, who assumed Bowman would miss far less time, digested the news. And went back to work.…
Baalke makes no secret of his affinity for long arms
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
General manager Trent Baalke certainly does not like to give away any secrets when it comes to his evaluation of draft prospects.
But Baalke has been upfront about his emphasis in the scouting process on a certain part of a…
49ers’ Davis courting MJD, should try recruiting his brother
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Tight end Vernon Davis posted a photo on social media Monday of himself with a high-profile free-agent-to-be.
And Davis intimated he was courting the player to sign with the 49ers.
Yes, there is one player out there with ties to…
Another one takes a cut: 49ers reduce Dahl’s salary
Monday, February 24, 2014
Dahl, who signed a three-year contract last year, is a candidate to compete for a starting spot if Donte Whitner, an unrestricted free agent, signs elsewhere next month. In 2013, Dahl played primarily on special teams. He logged 71 of…
Why Browns saw ‘opportunity’ to acquire Harbaugh
Monday, February 24, 2014
General manager Trent Baalke stood in the back of the meeting room as 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh spoke to his team the morning after the season-ending loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Harbaugh told the assembled players that he did not…
Jed York learns valuable lesson
Monday, February 24, 2014
The Jim Harbaugh/Jim Haslam BFFs Forever story has run its course . . . we think . . . for a moment anyway . . . except for one thing. Nothing is ever over with Jim Harbaugh.
And maybe a…
49ers ‘closing in’ on bringing back Boldin for 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
The 49ers declared wide receiver Anquan Boldin priority No. 1 in terms of re-signing prospective free agents. They are close to getting Boldin back in the fold for 2014 and checking off that box. An ESPN report Sunday morning said…
Baalke: LaMichael James will not be traded
Friday, February 21, 2014
Seldom-used running back LaMichael James did not found a role in the 49ers’ backfield in his first two seasons.
And 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine that James is going nowhere in his third…
Culliver will compete for job at cornerback, not safety
Friday, February 21, 2014
With veteran Donte Whitner scheduled for free agency, the 49ers could find themselves in the market for a player to line up alongside starting safety Eric Reid.
But that player will not be Chris Culliver, who earned second-team All-SEC honors…
Baalke on A.J. Jenkins: ‘Disappointed, obviously’
Friday, February 21, 2014
On Friday, CSNBayArea.com asked 49ers general manager Trent Baalke about the 49ers’ track record of selecting and developing young wide receivers. After all, the 49ers have chosen at least one wide receiver in each of the past 11 drafts. And…
What makes Mangini qualified to coach 49ers tight ends?
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Eric Mangini, a former small-college nose tackle with a background as a defensive coach, is qualified to be the 49ers’ tight ends coach because, quite simply, he’s a football coach, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said.
“He’s a foot-ball coach,” said…
Eric Mangini will be 49ers tight ends coach
Thursday, February 20, 2014
After spending his first season with the 49ers a senior offensive consultant, Mangini, 43, will become the tight ends coach in 2014. Tight ends coach Reggie Davis will become the co-offensive line coach with Mike Solari. Davis will assume the…
Carradine undergoes knee procedure, Harbaugh optimistic
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Shortly after the season, Tank Carradine had a mass of scar tissue removed from his right knee. And Jim Harbaugh says expectations for the second round pick will be very high.…
Harbaugh: Midseason return most realistic scenario for Bowman
Thursday, February 20, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS — Recent footage of NaVorro Bowman’s rehabilitation from a torn ACL shows the 49ers’ inside linebacker hard at work in the early stages of his recovery. Is it…
Report: WR Baldwin takes pay cut, will compete for job
Thursday, February 20, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS — Wide receiver Jon Baldwin, who had three catches for the 49ers in 2013, has agreed to take a pay cut. According to a report by ESPN Boston,…
49ers need speed more than size from wide receiver
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Assuming the 49ers re-sign Anquan Boldin, they'll have two physical, but slower, options. That means they'll be looking for a burner in the draft.…
49ers free agent strategy: Can’t make everybody happy
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Colin Kaepernick, Michael Crabtree, Mike Iupati and Aldon Smith will all need new contracts. Trent Baalke and Jim Harbaugh have prioritizing to do.…
Let there be light: Thoughts on the 49ers’ new stadium
Friday, February 14, 2014
When 49ers first unveiled plans for their new, 69,000-seat stadium, they said the goal was to pay homage to area’s mild weather and abundant sunshine with an open, airy stadium.…
49ers devote big-money deals to their own
Friday, February 14, 2014
The 49ers have been reluctant in recent seasons to make big-money free-agent acquisitions and 2014 doesn't appear to be any different.…
Harbaugh, Kaepernick, Boldin deals are priorities for 49ers
Thursday, February 13, 2014
As the San Francisco 49ers try to get back to the Super Bowl and win it, they’ve got some offseason business to deal with.…
49ers’ Williams hopes to be ready for training camp
Thursday, February 13, 2014
According to the 49ers' official website, nose tackle Ian Williams hopes to be ready for the start of training camp in July.…
‘Dead money’ does not kill 49ers’ salary cap
Thursday, February 13, 2014
The 49ers have question marks, but one area they have under control is the amount of “dead money” set to count against the team’s 2014 cap.…
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