At the beginning of the offseason, most expected the 49ers would move on from Jimmy Garoppolo to open the door for Trey Lance. Unexpected shoulder surgery for Garoppolo curtailed trade talks, and the team has chosen to keep the quarterback on the roster. The situation around Garoppolo has led many to question how the team feels about second-year quarterback Trey Lance. After all, the 49ers used three first-round draft picks…

San Francisco has a long history of great wide receivers. Players such as R.C. Owens, Gene Washington, Freddie Solomon, Dwight Clark, John Taylor, Terrell Owens, and who needs to be reminded of Jerry Rice. Deebo Samuel can be the next great 49ers wide receiver. In 2019, Samuel finished with 57 receptions to set the 49ers rookie receiving record. While 802 receiving yards trail only Jerry Rice, Samuel’s 961 total yards…

A name familiar to 49ers fans is returning to San Francisco. After losing Kerry Hyder to Seattle a year ago, the 49ers are bringing Hyder back on a one-year, $1.5 million deal with $750K guaranteed and $750K available in sack incentives, according to ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates. This signing reunites Hyder with defensive line coach Kris Kocurek. Hyder’s best seasons have come while working with Kocurek. While together in…

The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have re-signed DL Jordan Willis to a one-year deal. The 49ers originally acquired Willis in a trade with the New York Jets on October 27, 2020. In 2021, Willis finished with 15 tackles, a career-high 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble in 10 games played. His pressure on Dak Prescott led to the game-deciding touchdown in San Francisco’s NFC Wild Card win against…

Monday started with a report the 49ers had an offer of two second-round picks on the table for Jimmy Garoppolo. By noon the Atlanta Falcons had traded Matt Ryan to Indianapolis for a third-round pick, signed Marcus Mariota as his replacement and New Orleans brought back Jameis Winston to fill its need at quarterback. The teams still looking to add a quarterback have dwindled to Carolina, Seattle. Both organizations seem…

Kyle Shanahan has seen enough. The 49ers special teams units have ranked near the bottom of the league over the last two seasons. As opponents routinely picked up big yardage on kickoff returns. Meanwhile, seeing San Francisco return a kickoff out to the 25 was cause for a standing ovation. And who can forget the mistakes from the San Francisco punt return unit? After their defense opened the game by…

Could another quarterback move be in the works for San Francisco? A report surfaced yesterday stating San Francisco would meet with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The report was quickly shot down, stating the 49ers would not be meeting with the embattled quarterback. Jason Dumas of KRON 4 News later reported Watson I interested in joining San Francisco. “Despite multiple refuted reports, I’ve been told that there is in fact…

The 49ers are ready for the official start of free agency. With a deadline of 1:00 p.m. looming to get under the salary cap, San Francisco restructured the contracts of Arik Armstead and George Kittle. These moves saved the 49ers $18.756 million in cap space for 2022. San Francisco now has roughly $9 million in cap space to work with once the tenders to their exclusive and restricted free agents…

The San Francisco 49ers lost two players and gained one Monday, the opening day of the open tampering period, which kicks off free agency. San Francisco lost left guard Laken Tomlinson and defensive tackle D.J. Jones. Tomlinson had played nearly every snap at left guard since being traded to the 49ers from Detroit in 2017. He received a three-year deal worth $40 million, $27 million guaranteed, and a max value…

With free agency set to take center stage Monday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers are focused on improving their team for 2022. Let’s take a look at the ideal scenario for the 49ers offseason. Over the last week the team announced they have re-signed center Jake Brendel, defensive linemen Kevin Givens and Maurice Hurst, running back JaMycal Hasty, offensive lineman Colton McKivitz, linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and quarterback Nate Sudfeld to…

The 49ers raised a few eyebrows when they announced Brian Griese as their new quarterback coach. Griese had worked as a broadcaster since joining ESPN in 2009 and has never been a coach at any level. Let’s look at the case for this move making sense. Griese is a football lifer. His father Bob was a Hall of Fame quarterback, leading the Miami Dolphins to back-to-back Super Bowl titles in…

With each passing day, the potential landing spots for Jimmy Garoppolo continue to become clearer. On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Colts traded quarterback Carson Wentz to Washington. In return for Wentz and a 2022 second-round pick, Indianapolis receives the Commander’s 2022 second and third-round picks and a 2023 third-round pick which could become a second-round pick if the quarterback plays more than 70 percent of plays for Washington. Indianapolis has been…

Jimmy Garoppolo deserves a handwritten thank you letter from every 49ers fan. Beginning the moment Garoppolo landed in San Francisco he has made their team better. Winning the last five games of 2017 energized a previously dormant fan base. There is no denying Garoppolo had his flaws, however, the results were often positive with him on the field. From 2014 to 2021 the 49ers posted a regular season record of…

After media sessions with head coaches and general managers the last two days, the NFL Scouting Combine moves to the field on Thursday. Here are five players for 49ers fans to keep an eye on: Bryan Cook: Safety, Cincinnati With Jaquiski Tartt set to be an unrestricted free agent, San Francisco may be in the market for a safety. The 49ers like their safeties to have the versatility to play…