Geep Chryst says Blaine Gabbert is starting to find his style of play

SANTA CLARA This is the transcript of Geep Chryst’s Thursday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. Opening comments: “Alright, coming off the bye which is always refreshing for us as coaches, but a nice opponent in Seattle up there. We can talk about the game in Atlanta, but we are definitely moving onto Seattle and looking forward to it.”   Has G Andrew Tiller done enough to earn…

November 19, 2015
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Geep Chryst on Vernon Davis: “Reward the big man for running the floor.”

SANTA CLARA — This is the transcript of offensive coordinator Geep Chryst’s Friday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. Opening comments: “It’s great to be here. Week 1 of the regular season, there’s a lot of juice throughout the league and in our locker room. But, can’t wait to play Monday night. That’s about all I have to say, but I know you probably have some questions.”  …

September 11, 2015
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Report: 49ers acquire C Nick Easton in trade with Baltimore Ravens

The 49ers just traded for Baltimore Ravens’ undrafted rookie backup center Nick Easton, according to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. Terms of the trade have not yet been announced. Easton earned a plus-9.1 grade from Pro Football Focus during the preseason. He probably will start at center Week 1, with Marcus Martin moving from center back to right guard and Jordan Devey moving from right guard to the bench. I…

September 5, 2015
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Jim Tomsula on new starting RG Jordan Devey: “He’s got the system. Love the practice tape.”

This is the transcript of head coach Jim Tomsula’s Tuesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. Opening comments: “Good morning. The injury report; [WR] Torrey Smith with a knee contusion, we’ll keep him, we’re just going to treat that right. He’ll be out. [DT Darnell] Dockett with a rib contusion, I know there were some, what am I saying? Yeah, it’s cartilage. The crack is in the cartilage,…

September 1, 2015
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Colin Kaepernick: “We’ve been able to run the ball very well. So, I think that will be a strength for us.”

This is the transcript of quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s Tuesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers’ P.R. department. How are you gaging the progress of the offense at this point in the preseason? “It’s going well. Working hard. Making sure everybody’s doing what they need to do to get ready for this season.”   What’s happening that we don’t see? We don’t know the game plan. We don’t know anything. What’s…

September 1, 2015
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Jim Tomsula says Bruce Ellington, Michael Wilhoite and Glenn Dorsey will return to practice this week, plus more

SANTA CLARA – Here’s a transcript of head coach Jim Tomsula’s Monday conference call. Q: Last week you intimated you’d be shuffling around the offensive. Is the first unit the unit you’ve settled on? TOMSULA: No, it is not the unit we’ve settled. We are not settled there. We’re getting closer. I like what (Joe) Looney did, and I like where we’re going with RG Marcus (Martin). He’s really doing…

August 24, 2015
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Report: 49ers trade TE Asante Cleveland to Patriots for OL Jordan Devey

The San Francisco 49ers have traded second-year tight end Asante Cleveland to the New England Patriots for third-year offensive lineman Jordan Devey, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Cleveland probably wasn’t going to make the 49ers’ final roster — he was one of eight tight ends. Now the Niners have seven: 1. Vernon Davis 2. Vance McDonald 3. Blake Bell 4. Derek Carrier 5. Garrett Celek 6. Xavier Grimble 7….

August 18, 2015
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