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Veteran cornerback Quinton Dunbar was traded from the Washington Redskins to the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason. Despite being forced to switch teams in addition to making his way all the way across the country in the process, Dunbar is definitely joining a franchise that is ready to win now as opposed to one that […]

The San Francisco 49ers are going off an impressive Super Bowl run to cap off the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, there is still plenty of speculation regarding whether or not quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo can get the job done. Stephen A. Smith did not hold back when it came to the notion of Garoppolo being carried […]

One of the side effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 is the acceleration of connecting with folks from their homes. The subsequent shutdown of businesses and schools have forced people to stay inside. For San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle, that means giving fans exclusive access to his workouts from his own home. […]

Despite making it to the Super Bowl to cap off the 2019 season, the San Fransisco 49ers find themselves with a top 15 pick in April’s upcoming NFL Draft. While they had to give up star defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts to get their selection (No. 13), it gives the Niners a […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is going to be held a bit differently than previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the San Francisco 49ers aren’t using that as an excuse. With less than a month until the Cincinnati Bengals are on the clock, John Lynch made it clear how San Francisco is approaching the […]

Some say the NFL fullback is extinct. Don’t tell that to Kyle Juszczyk. Based on his Instagram post on Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers fullback has apparently been channeling his inner Ivan Drago. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KN4ywpc01/ Seems like Juszczyk is making good use of his time when there isn’t much else to do. The 28-year-old, who played […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is on the trade block, but one team that won’t be trying to bring him in is the San Francisco 49ers. There have been a lot of rumors about Beckham’s future on the team, and Bart Scott of ESPN confirmed the Browns are actively shopping him. “Just know […]

From 1991 until he retired after the 2010 season, NFL quarterback Brett Favre slung the ball all around the field better than 99% of the rest of the gunslingers in the league’s history. While completing too many passes to the other team, Favre’s legacy is far reaching and his name, while etched in some of […]

Former Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon signed with the San Francisco 49ers a few offseasons ago. However, he has yet to formally suit up for San Francisco; the former Vikings standout has been plagued by various injuries ever since signing with the 49ers. Now, with the most recent NFL offseason fully underway, McKinnon will […]

Growing up in San Mateo California, it only makes sense that Tom Brady was raised as a die-hard San Fransisco 49ers fan. As a big Niners fan in the ’80s and early ’90s, there was no bigger role model than Joe Montana. While Brady was in attendance for “The Catch” in the 1981 NFC Championship […]

The San Francisco 49ers have signed wide receiver Travis Benjamin to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Benjamin has spent the last four seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he was limited to just five games due to a quad […]

Emmanuel Sanders only spent half of a season with the San Francisco 49ers before signing with the New Orleans Saints in free agency, but the impact he left in the Bay Area was indelible. Fellow wide receiver Kendrick Bourne raved about Sanders, both in terms of his on-field and off-the-field leadership, per Matt Maiocco of […]

The Denver Broncos continue to remain active as the NFL offseason progresses. While this time bolstering the team’s defense, the Broncos have retained linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu. According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, Attaochu and the Broncos agreed to a one-year contract. However, the financial terms of the newly inked pact […]

The San Francisco 49ers already boast one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, and now they’re just adding some depth. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, San Francisco has signed defensive end Kerry Hyder to a one-year deal. Source: Former #Cowboys and #Lions pass-rusher Kerry Hyder is signing with the #49ers on a […]

Richard Sherman put together a spectacular season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2019 and the organization is rewarding him for it. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Sherman is receiving a bonus despite missing the incentive mark this past season. Source: the 49ers gave All-Pro CB Richard Sherman a $1M signing bonus to account for […]

Emmanuel Sanders is one of the top wide receivers on the market, but he has already made up his mind for where he wants to play next year, the San Francisco 49ers. During a Facebook live on Thursday, Sanders said he would like to run it back with the Niners, but he knows anything could […]

The coronavirus pandemic is hurting everyone. That seems to be especially true to a lot of employees that are losing their jobs. The San Francisco 49ers realize this. In the sports world, which includes the 49ers, that’s a lot of people. And we aren’t talking about the athletes. We are talking about the employees of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back fifth-year running back Jerick McKinnon after restructuring his contract. Per NFL Insider Adam Caplan, the Niners have taken off the final year of McKinnon’s original contract (2021) and have dropped his 2020 salary to the veteran’s minimum of $2 million with per-game roster bonuses. After four promising years […]

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back defensive linemen Ronald Blair III. The 27-year-old Blair agreed to re-sign with the defending NFC champs on a 1-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport at NFL Network. Blair was slated to hit the market when the NFL’s free agency period begins on March 18th. The #49ers are bringing […]

The San Francisco 49ers want to return to the Super Bowl as soon as possible, so it’s in their best interests to keep as many of their key players as possible. One of their key signings is Jimmie Ward as he commits to another stint with the team that drafted him in 2014. NFL.com’s Ian […]

Former Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper signed a four-year, $44 million contract on Monday, March 16—the first day of the NFL’s free agency—but he could have been a member of the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers, along with the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and Chicago Bears, were one of the first teams to […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Arik Armstead were able to negotiate a long-term deal before the legal tampering period began on Monday. After becoming one of the highest-paid defensive linemen in the NFL, Armstead reacted to signing his new deal with San Francisco. “I’m excited to continue my career with the 49ers, the organization that […]

The legal tampering period has gotten underway in the NFL and it has been the trades that have dominated headlines. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the San Francisco 49ers are trading DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round pick. Trade AND deal: Colts trade first-round pick (13th overall) to 49ers for […]

It doesn’t look like Arik Armstead is going anywhere. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the San Francisco 49ers are re-signing Armstead on a five-year deal that will be worth up to $85 million. The 49ers entered the offseason with limited cap space, which had many wondering if the club would be able to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are progressing on a new deal with linebacker Arik Armstead. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, both sides are “making significant headway” on a multi-year deal. The report isn’t exactly a surprise. General manager John Lynch has been vocal about locking up Armstead to a new deal. Meanwhile, the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly opted to bow out of the sweepstakes for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. It appears there has been a sense of mutual interest from his side. Phill Simms said on PFT Live that the 49ers had actually been his top choice in free agency: “It was Tom Brady’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers were once rumored as a team that could pursue Tom Brady in free agency, but that ship has sailed. In a video for NBC Sports, Chris Simms said that San Francisco is out on Brady this offseason. While rumors were floating around, the 49ers suddenly appeared as a dark horse to […]

The Coronavirus may put NFL free agency on hold, but it’s going to happen at some point. EDGEs and linebackers are always some of the highest-paid players in FA, and this year should be no different. Here are the ten best in this class. 10. Vic Beasley, Atlanta Falcons Beasley was the eighth overall pick […]

There are only a few destinations outside of the New England Patriots that make a whole lot of sense for Tom Brady. And one of them is the San Francisco 49ers. Think about it: the 49ers won 13 games and made it all the way to the Super Bowl this past season. But their main […]

The NFL may value running backs less than in the past, but having an elite RB certainly doesn’t hurt teams. This year’s free agent class contains plenty of solid starters, including 2 Pro Bowlers. Here are the ten best. 10. Jordan Howard, Philadelphia Eagles A fifth-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2016, Howard had […]

Over the past few seasons, the NFC West has become one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. As a matter of fact, since 2013, an NFC West team has made an appearance in the Super Bowl five times. The Arizona Cardinals are the only team in the division that hasn’t made a Super […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been linked to an extremely high-profile free agent quarterback recently. Of course, that would be future Hall of Famer and longtime New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady. However, people have speculated this isn’t true because the team made it to the Super Bowl last year with Jimmy Garoppolo as the […]

Emmanuel Sanders expressed that he would be open to re-signing with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, but the team hasn’t reciprocated the same message. Nearly a week until free agency, Sanders hasn’t had contract talks with San Francisco yet. On Monday, someone on Twitter stated that the 49ers and Sanders were far apart on […]

Could the San Francisco 49ers sign Tom Brady? The 49ers are considered one of the top threats to pry Brady away from the New England Patriots in free agency this offseason, and now, Westgate Superbook has given San Francisco 12-1 odds to land the quarterback, via David Purdum of ESPN.com. The Patriots remain the favorites […]

Earlier this offseason, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hinted that the club could look to move wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, and it looks like the 49ers are heading in that direction. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, San Francisco is discussing Goodwin in trade talks with other teams. Rapoport notes that Goodwin […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 51 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 51 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 51 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go all in and dedicate an entire […]

The San Francisco 49ers have suddenly been thrust into the list of teams that could pursue Tom Brady in free agency and that hasn’t sat well with players on the roster. With free agency looming, 49ers running back Jeff Wilson broke down the Brady rumors and backed Jimmy Garoppolo. “I feel like it’s crazy,” Wilson […]

With the coronavirus hysteria sweeping the country over the past few weeks, professional athletes are doing anything they can to protect themselves. San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert is taking every precaution possible. Mostert took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that the autograph signing he was scheduled to attend on March 8 will […]

The San Francisco 49ers have exercised their option on fullback Kyle Juszczyk, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Juszczyk will earn just over $5 million in base salary and up to $400,000 in bonuses: Juszczyk due $5.05M base salary and $400k in bonuses in 2020. RT @JFowlerESPN: 49ers exercise option on fullback Kyle Juszczyk, per […]