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After drafting one offensive lineman in the first round of the draft, the New England Patriots have just added another via trade. The Patriots have traded for San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Brown, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 49ers are trading OT Trent Brown and pick number 143 overall to the New England Patriots in exchange […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been busy this offseason re-tooling a roster worthy of competing in the formidable NFC West Division. They are hoping to keep that momentum going through the 2018 NFL Draft in a couple of days. San Francisco currently owns the ninth overall pick and may be looking to use it to help shore up […]

Linebacker Reuben Foster remains on the San Francisco 49ers’ roster despite serious allegations of domestic violence charged against him. But Niners general manager John Lynch has stressed that Foster will be cut from the team if he’s found guilty of that charge. “I’m not at liberty to go in depth on this because it’s an […]

There is plenty of optimism surrounding the San Francisco 49ers heading into the 2018 NFL season. The catalyst of this excitement has been due to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s stellar start with the team in the 2017 campaign. While there is good reason for fans to have some faith in their new quarterback, he understands there is […]

Don’t you dare do it. Don’t you dare think these quarterbacks could actually slide in the epic event we’ve come to worship since the early days of ESPN and the 1983 class, the magnificent NFL Draft. Think back to the last few drafts. A year ago, there wasn’t much at the position. Mitchell Trubisky was scooped […]

Since the start of the free agency period, veteran safety Eric Reid has remained available on the open market without much interest in his services. This has brought into question the possible reasoning behind why he hasn’t worked a deal with any team in the last couple of months. Despite the lack of chatter, the […]

Through the first couple of months of the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers have made strong use of their large amount of salary cap space. It has helped them further solidify their roster ahead of the 2018 season. This has also presented the chance to secure their core pieces under more structured deals. According to Ian […]

When it comes to San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster, he still remains on the roster despite the highly-disturbing legal allegations against him. According to a tweet from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Niners would be without Foster indefinitely for the team’s offseason workout activities while he continues to deal with his legal matters, […]

The Santa Clara District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been charged with three felonies in connection with his February arrest, per ESPN. Foster has been charged with domestic violence, forcefully attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime and possession of an assault weapon. He was also […]

With free agency nearly drawing to a close, there are a number of quality players still available on the market. Among them is safety Eric Reid. There has been some speculation regarding whether or not a return to the San Francisco 49ers is in the works. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Reid is […]

Since stepping on the field for the San Francisco 49ers last season, there has been a tremendous amount of buzz surrounding quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s future prospects with the franchise. This has already led to him earning a new deal that has made him the highest-paid quarterback in the league, signing a contract for five years […]

With the 2018 NFL Draft less than three weeks away the New England Patriots continue to lead the way on the Super Bowl 53 odds as +500 favorites at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. New England has maintained its perch atop the NFL futures despite parting ways with wide receivers Danny Amendola and Brandin Cooks, and […]

In his first trip in the free agency period of his NFL career, veteran running back Jerick McKinnon garnered a lucrative four-year, $30 million deal to join the San Francisco 49ers. It has immediately placed a high level of expectations before him as being the workhorse in the backfield for his new team. It is a […]

The San Francisco 49ers made the franchise-altering decision to hand Jimmy Garoppolo a massive franchise quarterback-caliber contract after just five starts with the team. Obviously, that doesn’t seem like a large enough sample size to accurately evaluate a quarterback’s true ability. But as it turns out, head coach Kyle Shanahan told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry is a legend as is San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. As it turns out, they came close to enjoying their careers on the same team. But, as luck would have it, Landry decided to pass on Montana. At the time, there was no way to know that a […]

Silly? Laughable? Ridiculous? These words and more have been ammo to describe the trade rumors surrounding Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Football Giants. But why? This should be the critical question of the offseason. Talent is great and in OBJ’s case, it’s immense. When a man can take a simple slant to the […]

For the first time in his NFL career, running back Jerick McKinnon will be donning another uniform aside from the Minnesota Vikings after inking a four-year, $30 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason. This is expected to present a huge level of expectations ahead of him toward being the clear-cut starter in his […]

In the last several days, Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s future with the New York Giants has been on shaky ground after his viral video displaying him possibly being involved in illegal drug use. This has led to Giants entertain the idea of listening to trade offers for Beckham Jr. The Los Angeles Rams […]

Integrity. Though it holds the same meaning and definition throughout the world, each individual decides (intentionally or not) the value of its importance. The same can be applied to the NFL and the 32 organizations for which create the world’s most powerful league. Jed York’s recent words surrounding the oft-troubled Reuben Foster put the San […]

One of the first moves that the San Francisco 49ers made this NFL offseason was the acquisition of former longtime Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman on a three-year, $39 million deal. This came shortly after the Seahawks had decided to part ways with him following seven seasons. Through much of that time, Sherman spent […]

The San Francisco 49ers have not been shy about making splashes over the past year. They solidified that notion with the signing of former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman to a three-year, $39 million deal this offseason. Aside from the 49ers connection, Sherman and general manager John Lynch are both proud Stanford alumni. According to […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a splash with the signing of former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman to a three-year, $39 million contract. One of the more intriguing storylines surrounding the deal was the fact that Sherman represented himself throughout the process. The former All-Pro caught some flak from those around the league who criticized […]

One of the biggest storylines of the 2017 NFL season was the controversy surrounding players kneeling during the anthem. As a result, a number of athletes have faced some serious backlash from fans, and allegedly even teams around the league. Among the notable players still on the market is safety Eric Reid. According to Matt Maiocco […]

Despite a lackluster 2017 NFL season, there is plenty of optimism surrounding the San Francisco 49ers going into the 2018 campaign thanks to the addition of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. San Francisco had traded for the coveted backup during last season in exchange for a second-round pick with the New England Patriots. However, it seems the […]

When the Washington Redskins placed the franchise tag on quarterback Kirk Cousins for the second time last offseason, it became evident that he’d hit free agency this spring as likely the top signal-caller available. As the 2017 season played out, rumors of where he’d land began to pop up, including the San Francisco 49ers. Of […]

An unusual pairing is going at it through the media and it’s all based on one specific viewpoint considering “self-representation.” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio came out with a column suggesting San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman made a mistake in representing himself via free agency. Sherman fought back at his introductory presser in the […]

Since joining the San Francisco 49ers prior to the start of the free agency period, there has been much chatter surrounding Richard Sherman’s health after coming off a torn Achilles tendon last November. His continued recovery over the last few months has been encouraging for his availability in 2018. Over the last few weeks, Sherman […]

It didn’t take longer for superstar cornerback Richard Sherman to find a new home after his release from the Seattle Seahawks, quickly signing with the rival San Francisco 49ers. Seahawks fans haven’t taken Sherman’s decision well for the most part, but as he pointed out in a recent piece for The Player’s Tribune, Seattle’s brass […]

The New York entered the offseason strapped with plenty of salary cap space to make several big splash moves in free agency to help recalibrate the roster. It pushed forward significant efforts to sign a few of the top players available on the open market. One of which was their pursuit of veteran running back Jerick […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has already made a splash for his up-and-coming team in free agency this offseason. After the monster five-year contract extension worth up to $137.5 million rewarded to rising star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, Lynch stayed busy with the signings of star cornerback Richard Sherman, center Weston Richburg, running back […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is apparently a huge fan of Jerick McKinnon. The second-year head coach believes McKinnon will be a good type of issue for his team moving forward. “There’s so many things I liked about him, just visualizing how I would use him and the stuff that we would do,” […]

According to a tweet on Wednesday afternoon from Michael Silver of the NFL Network, it is rumored that there are three teams heavily in the race to sign former Washington Redskins wide receiver Terrelle Pryor: the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Cleveland Browns. Among the teams trying to sign WR Terrelle Pryor: Rams, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have made some notable moves thus far in the offseason. One of them was parting ways with running back Jerick McKinnon. Needless to say, it did not take long for him to get scooped up by the San Francisco 49ers. However, according to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, the New York Jets nearly […]

Running back Jerick McKinnon will sign with the San Francisco 49ers. This move by the former Minnesota Vikings talent was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Per 2018 social media era rules, this report was released on the mean streets of Twitter. One of the most surprising deals of free agency will be Jerrick McKinnon's with […]

Shortly following his departure from the Seattle Seahawks, All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman made the decision to sign with the San Francisco 49ers. It was a quick negotiation process that Sherman worked out himself with the team on his three-year, $39 million deal that is laid out with incentives all through the contract. The strong connection […]

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman, who is now with the San Francisco 49ers, is asking his former fan base not to be upset with him. With fans turning to social media to express how upset they are with Sherman for leaving Seattle — which is weird, given the Seahawks cut him and he […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered the NFL offseason as one of the teams strapped with a plethora of salary cap space to make moves to reshape their roster ahead of the 2018 campaign. The front office is expected to be highly active through free agency to add several more pieces to the puzzle. The 49ers […]

It is still quite difficult to have it sink in for many people that former Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers. In a lengthy article written on Monday by Peter King of Sports Illustrated, it was revealed that Sherman self-negotiated his contract with 49ers […]

According to a report, the Richard Sherman deal with the San Francisco 49ers might be a fancy form of smoke and mirrors. A slight of hand, magic trick—something not entirely new within the confines of NFL players’ contracts. For context, Sherman inked a three-year deal, supposedly worth 39 million American dollars. However, of note, Sherman […]