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The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting closer to trading All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown. BREAKING: Steelers are close to a deal to trade Antonio Brown, per source. — Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 8, 2019 According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, three teams are still in the running to acquire Brown. The receiver will be paid a $2.5 […]

The San Francisco 49ers have some big opportunities this offseason. They hold the second overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, possess a lot of cap space, and they hopefully will have a healthy Jimmy Garoppolo back at quarterback. They may also be a potential landing spot via trade for the services of wide receiver Antonio Brown. […]

The worst-kept secret surrounding the San Francisco 49ers has been officially confirmed with the team declining their option on Pierre Garcon. WR Pierre Garcon will become a free agent after the San Francisco #49ers declined his contract option. — Newy Scruggs (@newyscruggs) March 7, 2019 The veteran wide receiver signed a five-year, $47.5 million deal but injuries […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are rumored to be in trade talks to deal former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown to another franchise by the end of the week. However, the Steelers want nothing less than a first-round pick in return for Brown, so the following packages will all presumably include a future first-round pick or an […]

Teams in need of defensive help next season sure had to be pleased with the number of defensive standouts from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, which concluded on March 4. While defensive line players shined, more than a handful of linebackers and defensive backs also saw their respective NFL Draft stocks rise heading towards April. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have not been in the playoffs since 2013. They went from three straight NFC Championship Games to one of the league’s worst in no-time. With general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, the Niners feel confident about the direction they are heading. Jimmy Garoppolo signed a five-year, $137 million […]

It doesn’t look like Terrell Owens is interested in burying the hatchet with Steve Mariucci anytime soon, if the latest reports are to be believed. According to the Athletic, Owens will finally be inducted into the 49ers Hall of Fame, and frankly, every fan knows that they’ve all seen better days when it comes to […]

In the last two seasons Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers have been bottom-dwellers in the league. In fact, they have accumulated only 10 wins. Per Kirk Larrabee of 247 Sports, Shanahan is still ranked as the 15th best coach in the NFL. Those two facts do not seem to line up that well, […]

Odell Beckham Jr. trade talk is starting to heat up. The New York Giants receiver is again being discussed in trade talks, and now we have a new update. The Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers are the teams “most connected” to Beckham at the moment, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS […]

Terrell Owens has already been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One year after his enshrinement to Canton, though, another honor is coming the six-time Pro Bowler’s way. The San Francisco 49ers announced Wednesday that Owens will be the 28th player inducted to the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame: […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a disappointing 2018 NFL season. Regardless, it appears they are rather optimistic about their prospects in free agency. The 49ers have a number of voids to fill this offseason. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, they will be looking to sign a starting-caliber safety: I’m under the […]

The start of NFL free agency is right around the corner. One team that could be very active is the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have a mountain of cap space and will be one of the biggest players this month. With that in mind, the 49ers will try to sign a “starting-caliber safety” in […]

The free agent frenzy is among us. Finally, the constant hypothetical scenarios for free agents will end as they will finally put pen to paper soon. For the San Francisco 49ers, this is a chance to significantly improve the team and build around quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The 49ers will be setting their sights on the […]

The New York Giants are insisting that they are not going to trade wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., but the rumors just won’t go away. The latest report is that people around the NFL do believe there is a chance Beckham gets dealt, and if that does end up occurring, the San Francisco 49ers may […]

One would think most NFL teams would be extra nice to a guy with the last name “Polite.” However, this does not appear to be the case for the San Francisco 49ers, who were apparently less than gracious during the team’s recent NFL Scouting Combine sitdown with former Florida Gators pass rusher and current 2019 […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a lot of work to do before they can regain their former glory. They have to perform a lot of heavy lifting in a tough NFC West which produced two playoff teams last season, the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams and the wild card Seattle Seahawks. Fewer NFL divisions are […]

Although the San Francisco 49ers didn’t have the season they were expecting, the team is still looking to regroup and bring back some of their key players. One of those players, Jimmie Ward, may be back, but on a much shorter deal. According to a report from NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco, the 49ers […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not get much of an opportunity to show the team whether or not he is truly the franchise’s quarterback of the future this past season, as he tore his ACL three games into the 2018 campaign. However, Garoppolo is making remarkable progress in his recovery from the injury, […]

Even though Antonio Brown would love nothing more than to be with the San Francisco 49ers, John Lynch — the team’s general manager — says that no talks have initiated. John Lynch says 49ers have not had talks with Steelers about Antonio Brown. — Kevin Patra (@kpatra) February 28, 2019 John Lynch is the second […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman seems to be pushing for a Legion of Boom reunion in the Bay but said that for it to happen the right price needs to be paid. Sherman made it clear that there is a serious interest for Thomas and the fit makes perfect sense. “There’s serious interest. There’s […]

Kyle Shanahan is bringing in two more coaches with high-profile NFL pedigrees. The San Francisco 49ers announced a slew of coaching and health and performances hirings on Wednesday, including that of former NFL wide receivers Wes Welker and Miles Austin. The #49ers have announced the following updates to the team’s coaching and health and performance […]

Jimmy Garoppolo lasted just three games in his first full season as the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers after tearing his ACL. However, Garoppolo may be back on the field sooner than we think. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Garoppolo is ahead of schedule in his rehab and is “doing drops” […]

The San Francisco 49ers are considered by many to be one of the top potential landing spots for disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, but 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that the 49ers have not even reached out to the Steelers, according to Eric Branch of The San Francisco Chronicle. However, Shanahan did […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman may be trying to sway his former teammate Earl Thomas to come play in the bay area, but Thomas may have other plans. Just bumped into Richard Sherman who continues to recruit former teammate and soon-to-be FA Earl Thomas. Said the Cowboys will be very much in the mix […]

As rumors of his potential return to the NFL continue to heat up, word is out about Colin Kaepernick and his potential deal with the XFL, too. According to Fox News, Colin Kaepernick was engaged in serious conversations about potentially joining the XFL as opposed to trying to get recruited for an NFL team. Per […]

Robbie Gould will be with the San Francisco 49ers for at least one more season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers became the first team in the league to use the franchise tag this offseason by placing it on their veteran kicker. Game of tag officially underway: 49ers placed their franchise tag on kicker […]

Apparently, former NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice still has some moves. The Hall of Fame pass catcher recently hit the town in “Sin City” while breaking out some serious dance moves during a recent night out in Las Vegas. Luckily for us, TMZ Sports caught Rice breaking it down. However, this should come as absolutely […]

With the New Orleans Saints having Alvin Kamara as the number one back, there are questions if the team will re-sign Mark Ingram. It seems to be a smart move for the Saints to re-sign him if the price is right because of the one-two punch he and Kamara provided the team all season. If […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has made it clear that he wants to be traded and it seems the team is now open to trading him, as long as they get a good return. There is no question what Brown can do on the field but there is also a lot of question marks […]

It appears as though a reunion might be on the table in the “Windy City” with the NFL offseason currently in its very early stages. Most recently a member of the San Francisco 49ers, veteran place kicker Robbie Gould has not ruled out returning to the Chicago Bears, a team that could certainly use some […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor feels like he’s finally returning to normal again after dealing with a back injury. It wasn’t exactly an ideal season for the Niners as injuries were a main theme throughout the year, which led to the team going 4-12 overall. Starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL […]

The 2018 season did not go the way the 49ers were expecting. Aspirations were sky-high after the way they finished the 2017 season. After inserting Jimmy Garoppolo as their starter, the team rattled off five straight wins to close the year. Paired with head coach and offensive guru Kyle Shanahan, they were supposed to spearhead […]

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle isn’t satisfied with a breakout season in which be broke the record for receiving yards by a tight end. Instead, he is already thinking of ways he can improve over the offseason, a mindset that coach Kyle Shanahan found a clever way of exploiting. “Coach Shanahan said that out […]

News has broken out that Landon Collins has cleaned out his locker and is not expected to return to the New York Giants, hitting NFL free agency. This is according to ESPN’s Josina Anderson and confirmed by Collins himself via Twitter. The stuff in that locker that I have left I do not need💯 — […]

It’s no secret that the San Francisco 49ers are in the market for help at receiver this offseason. With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown officially becoming available and rumors swirling about Odell Beckham’s uncertain future with the New York Giants, it seems only a matter of time until 49ers general manager John Lynch engages in […]

Richard Sherman is not the player he once was, but that hardly means his voice carries no weight in the football world. The four-time Pro Bowler published a scathing critique of the NFL’s concussion policy in the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday, pushing back on the notion that the league is putting concerns about the […]

It appears as though the New York Giants will be reevaluating the team’s future once again. No, the Giants don’t appear primed to move on from aging quarterback Eli Manning, but rather All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. According to a recent report from Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk, the makings of […]

The period for NFL teams to use their franchise tags on players is looming, and one player who will likely get tagged is San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould. With the two-week window allowing NFL teams to designate a franchise player begins tomorrow and lasts until March 5, and it seems highly likely that the […]

Even though Colin Kaepernick settled his collusion case with the NFL, the rumors that suggest he received a large settlement may be greatly exaggerated. As we’ve previously reported, Kaepernick was reportedly at the receiving end of somewhere between $60 to $80 million when his collusion case against the NFL was settled. Through his attorney, Mark […]