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49ers GM disputes Aiyuk trade reports; Purdy ‘deadly’ combo with Shanahan

Trading Brandon Aiyuk may be a hot topic for some, but not the 49ers.

FILE - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) plays against the Las Vegas Raiders during an NFL football game Dec. 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a deal with Dobbs to give the team another option at backup behind Brock Purdy. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

NFL notes: 49ers agree to deal with backup quarterback Dobbs, agent says

The 49ers have agreed to a deal with quarterback Joshua Dobbs to give the team another backup option behind Brock Purdy.

FILE - A gauge displays the temperature on the field at Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Some of the people who attended the near-record cold Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations, a Missouri hospital said Friday, March 8, 2024. Research Medical Center didn’t provide exact numbers but said in a statement Friday that some of the 12 people who had to undergo amputations after the cold snap had been at the game. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Padecky: Fan sacrifice is a tradition in pro football, but how much is enough?

Last week a Kansas City hospital revealed at least 12 people who attended a playoff game had to undergo amputations.

Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell returns an interception for a touchdown during a game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 in Landover, Maryland. (Daniel Kucin Jr. / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

49ers agree to deal with former Packers linebacker Campbell

San Francisco also added a cornerback Friday.

Texans defensive tackle Maliek Collins is introduced before a game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sep. 17, 2023, in Houston. The San Francisco 49ers have added more help to their defensive line, acquiring Collins in a trade from Houston for a seventh-round draft pick. (Tyler Kaufman / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

49ers introduce new defensive lineman; agree to deal to keep reserve linebacker

San Francisco needed depth at linebacker with starter Dre Greenlaw recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the Super Bowl.

Then-Texans defensive tackle Maliek Collins is introduced before a September game against the Indianapolis Colts in Houston. The 49ers acquired Collins on Wednesday. (Tyler Kaufman / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

49ers acquire Collins, bid adieu to Armstead

The San Francisco 49ers have added more help to their defensive line, while also saying goodbye to one of its longtime anchors.

Then-Cleveland Browns lineman Jordan Elliott runs through a drill during a 2022 practice at the team’s training facility in Berea, Ohio. (Ron Schwane / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

49ers add more help on defensive line with 2-year deal for Elliott

The defensive line has been a priority for the 49ers at the start of free agency.

FILE - Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd warms up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Jan. 15, 2024, in Orchard Park, NY. The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a two-year contract, $20 million contract with Floyd. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the sides reached agreement on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the start of the free agent negotiating period. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can't be signed until the start of the new league year on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)

49ers agree to 2-year, $20 million deal with Floyd, AP source says

The San Francisco 49ers added needed help at pass rusher at the start of free agency, agreeing to a two-year, $20 million contract with Leonard Floyd.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, middle left, hugs his fiancé, Jenna Brandt, after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

49ers QB Purdy marries college sweetheart

Brock Purdy credited Brandt with planning the wedding while he was focused primarily on game plans over the intervening months.

New England Patriots guard Mike Onwenu (71) battles with New York Jets linebacker Bryce Huff (47) during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)

How the 49ers can bolster their 2 biggest areas of need via free agency or trade

The NFC champions’ roster makeover began last week.

Left, the fried chicken sandwich. Below, the interior of the the Twin Oaks Roadhouse on Old Redwood Highway in Penngrove.Photos by Kent Porter / The Press Democrat

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Jenner resident Julie Gieseke was driving along Highway 1 in Jenner Thursday, May 8, 2025, when she encountered a small black bear in the middle of the roadway. She photographed the animal as it looked around at her car. (Julie Gieseke)