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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 […]

There are expected to be several intriguing players on the open market this offseason that could draw a sizeable amount of interest from around the league. New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis is anticipated to be among the vast amount of available talent. The 27-year-old isn’t expected to be brought back by the Patriots […]

A little over a day after the Seattle Seahawks made the decision to part ways with the All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman, the San Francisco 49ers have swooped in to add him to the mix. It saw them quickly commit to a three-year, $39 million deal with Sherman on Saturday night that has provided a significant upgrade […]

Last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars made the surprising decision to not place the franchise tag on former Pro Bowl wide receiver Allen Robinson before the deadline for the designation to be utilized. It has put him on the fast track to hitting the free-agent market for the first time in his career. The year-old is […]

Shortly after the Seattle Seahawks decided to part ways with All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman, the market for him quickly shifted into high gear. In his first real experience on the free agent market, Sherman immediately attracted much interest around the league due to being arguably the top player available at his position. The 29-year-old began […]

The turnaround in this situation is simply remarkable. Just one day—seemingly hours—after he was cut by the Seattle Seahawks, Richard Sherman is already meeting with potential landing spots. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the future Hall of Fame quarterback dined with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on Friday night, discussing […]

With the start of the new NFL year approaching, teams around the league have had to make some key decisions. The San Francisco 49ers are no different heading into the offseason. That said, linebacker Elvis Dumervil does not seem to be part of their plans moving forward. According to the team’s official website, San Francisco has decided not […]

On Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers did their best to make Jimmy Garoppolo one happy quarterback. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, San Fran re-signed wide receiver Marquise Goodwin to a three-year deal worth $20.3 million. The important portion of the deal is the $10 million in guaranteed dough, as is always the case under […]

Move over San Francisco. You’re not the only NFL organization looking to acquire 2016 First-Team All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib. According to Mike Klis of KUSA, John Elway and his Denver Broncos are now “actively shopping” Talib. One such team in the running is his former squad, the New England Patriots. News surrounding Talib broke on […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has been reportedly eyeing a reunion with the New England Patriots should his team cut him, but according to Dianna Russini of ESPN, the Broncos could deny the 32-year-old the opportunity to pick his own landing spot if their current trade talks with the San Francisco 49ers pushed through. Russini, […]

When an NFL team finishes their season with a 6-10 record, usually there won’t be too much to smile about. Don’t tell that to head coach Kyle Shanahan and his up-and-coming San Francisco 49ers, though. In an interview with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on Friday afternoon, coach Shanahan reflected on the 49ers’ 2017-18 […]

Dion Lewis, formerly of the New England Patriots and free-agent-to-be, is already receiving interest from many teams across the league. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, up to six or seven teams are already thinking about acquiring the services of one Mr. Lewis. The New York Jets, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis […]

Although they’ve locked up their quarterback of the future in Jimmy Garoppolo, the San Francisco 49ers still have a handful of other positions they have to address this offseason, one of which is at cornerback. Luckily, they have a ton of cap space which they can use to get one. And apparently, they intend to pursue […]

With the start of NFL free agency officially set to begin in less than two weeks from today, the San Francisco 49ers and general manager John Lynch still intend to get a deal done with starting running back Carlos Hyde as soon as possible. According to a tweet on Thursday morning from 49ers beat writer […]

In the wake of the questionable trade that sent star cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams, it was revealed in an article today by longtime Sports Illustrated writer Peter King that the Chiefs called every single team in the NFL and only got any interest from three of […]

On Friday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs made the surprising decision to trade All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams after just three years with the franchise. It is a move that provides the Rams with a significant upgrade in the secondary heading into next season, especially since they got him over the rival […]

In the last several days, free agent veteran cornerback Vontae Davis has made his visiting tour around the league with a handful of teams. He has drawn significant interest from the likes of the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers, who all possess the need to address their secondary. Davis is […]

By now, even non-football fans are aware of the danger associated with concussions and how prevalent they are in the NFL. But to hear former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Gary Plummer talk about the number he suffered during his 15-year career is kind of sobering, to say the least. From his own estimation, he’s had […]

At one time, Aldon Smith appeared poised to become the next great outside linebacker in the NFL. Now, he’s on the verge of becoming the latest high-profile bust, desperate to get his child support reduced because he can’t make the payments. He is now behind close to $79,000 in payments. “I have had no income […]

As the 2018 NFL Draft nears, we’re looking back at some of the biggest storylines from drafts in years past. Naturally, the San Francisco 49ers’ decision to draft Utah quarterback Alex Smith over California’s Aaron Rodgers with the firsts overall pick in 2005 comes to mind as one of the biggest “what if” moments in […]

A new team has emerged for the possible services of free agent cornerback Vontae Davis. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Davis flew out to San Francisco on Tuesday to meet with the 49ers. After visiting Buffalo and Cleveland, former Colts’ CB Vontae Davis is spending today with the 49ers as his free-agent tour continues, […]