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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, […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers announced that they’ve reached an agreement with center Daniel Kilgore on a three-year extension, keeping him with the Niners through 2020. Kilgore was set to hit free agency if a deal wasn’t reached before the new league year, which begins on March 14th. General manager John Lynch talked […]

Investigations by both the NFL and local law enforcement are well underway as they look to get to the bottom of the incident surrounding San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster. Foster was arrested earlier in the week on charges of domestic violence and possession of an assault rifle. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports […]

Free-agent cornerback David Amerson just got cut by the Oakland Raiders a couple weeks ago. However, he has found no shortage of suitors interested in his services. The 26-year-old has already visited with the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans, and the San Francisco 49ers have been named as one of several teams that have […]

Another day, another problem for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster after he was arrested for the second time in less than a month. This time, he was booked with suspected offenses of domestic violence, threats, and possession of an assault weapon. According to the initial reports, Foster’s girlfriend claimed he was in possession of two […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been arrested due to alleged domestic violence, Sarah Ravani and Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle report. He’s being held on $75,000 bail. But apart from that, Foster has also been booked on suspicion of possessing an assault rifle. BREAKING: On top of domestic-violence allegation, @49ers linebacker […]

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to be one of the more busier teams in free agency this upcoming offseason with a huge amount of salary cap space at their disposal. With the recent signing of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a five-year, $137.5 million extension, the team took to social media on Friday to make a […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to acquire their franchise quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo amidst a disastrous 2017 NFL season. Needless to say, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s willingness to give up Garoppolo for a second-round pick even took head coach Kyle Shanahan by surprise considering the conversation they had just eight months prior. Shanahan […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been looking for a franchise quarterback for quite some time. Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick weren’t the answers the team was looking for nor were any other quarterbacks that followed until now. The 49ers have officially signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a lucrative five-year deal with both sides wasting no time in […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spent the first three and a half seasons of his NFL career with the New England Patriots as the backup to Tom Brady. It offered him a unique opportunity to learn from one of the game’s greatest players at the position. According to Zach Cox of NESN, one of […]

The San Francisco 49ers wasted little time in getting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo under a new contract by hammering out a five-year, $137.5 million deal. This quickly stabilized the quarterback position, as the 49ers still have plenty of salary cap space to use this offseason to improve the roster around Garoppolo. According to Cam Inman of […]

For San Francisco 49ers franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, a sales pitch wasn’t necessary. The moment he arrived in the Bay Area and had a chance to get a sense of what the 49ers organization is all about, he knew he wanted to stay. He knew, despite looming unrestricted free agency, he wanted to remain in a […]

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms with a lucrative five-year, $137.5 million contract with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that will make him the highest paid player at his position. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the deal also reportedly includes a unique no-trade clause once it reaches the fourth year of the […]

When the San Francisco 49ers agreed to the terms of a contract extension (five-years, $137 million) with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, they knew the world would take notice. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers certainly did. Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle caught up with Rodgers at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to get his […]

After San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback and former New England Patriots backup Jimmy Garoppolo signed a massive contract on Thursday to remain with the Niners, ex-teammate Julian Edelman had a hilarious reaction to Garoppolo’s deal on his Twitter account. @JimmyG_10 yo bubs, about the 20 dollars you owe me…. I mean …. congrats jimbo slice. […]

The San Francisco 49ers stabilized their quarterback position for the next several seasons on Thursday morning after inking Jimmy Garoppolo to a five-year, $137.5 million deal. During an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio on Thursday, 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley voiced his confidence in Garoppolo leading the franchise to much success, according to Pro Football […]

The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo have agreed to a massive five-year, $137.5 million contract, the biggest deal in the NFL history on an average-per-year basis, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports. Garoppolo was in the final year of his rookie contract, and the Niners had made it a priority to lock him up […]

Defensive end Cassius Marsh only played six games for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL season. However, that was all general manager John Lynch needed to make sure he sticks around. Marsh has been somewhat of a journeyman early in his career. Fortunately, he will have some stability for the near future after agreeing to […]