JOSH DUBOW
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Richie James (13) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Richie James Jr. has broken his right wrist during offseason workouts and won't be ready to return to the field until after the start of training camp. The 49ers confirmed a report of the injury by NFL Network on Friday, June 19, 2020, and said they will have a better idea of how long James will be sidelined after he reports to training camp next month. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
49ers wide receiver Richie James Jr. breaks right wrist

By Josh Dubow Jun. 19, 2020 01:48 PM EDT
San Francisco 49ers receiver Richie James Jr. has broken his right wrist during

This Feb. 2, 2020 photo shows San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) during the Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami Gardens, Fla. Samuel is undergoing surgery Thursday, June 18, 2020 after breaking a bone in his left foot during informal workouts with teammates in Tennessee. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has surgery on broken foot

By Josh Dubow Jun. 18, 2020 04:38 PM EDT
San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel underwent surgery Thursday after

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan smiles during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. The 49ers rewarded Shanahan with a new six-year contract Monday, June 15, 2020, after he took the team to the Super Bowl in his third season at the helm. A person familiar with the deal said the Niners are replacing the three years remaining on Shanahan's original six-year contract signed in 2017 to keep him under contract through 2025. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
49ers give Kyle Shanahan new deal through 2025

By Josh Dubow Jun. 15, 2020 07:26 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers rewarded coach Kyle Shanahan with a new six-year

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman speaks during a media availability in Miami, for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Sherman is calling on the NFL to go beyond commissioner Roger Goodell's statement condemning racism. Sherman said, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, the league needs to do a better job hiring minorities in coaching and front office positions and also be vigilant about calling out racism whenever it arises. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)
49ers CB Richard Sherman calls for more diversity in NFL

By Josh Dubow Jun. 10, 2020 06:50 PM EDT
Richard Sherman believes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s statement condemning

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Shanahan praised former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick Thursday, June 4, for trying to bring the issue of racism and police brutality to light with his protests during the national anthem in the 2016 season. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Shanahan: Kaepernick deserves admiration for taking stand

By Josh Dubow Jun. 04, 2020 06:08 PM EDT
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan praised former NFL quarterback Colin

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 file photo, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dee Ford (55) gestures next to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during the first half of the NFL NFC Championship football game in Santa Clara, Calif. San Francisco edge rusher Dee Ford had an "extensive cleanup" operation for tendinitis in his left knee that limited his effectiveness in his first season with the 49ers. Ford said Friday, May 29, 2020 that Dr. James Andrews performed the operation a few weeks after San Francisco lost the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers edge rusher Dee Ford aims for healthy second season

By Josh Dubow May. 29, 2020 04:46 PM EDT
San Francisco edge rusher Dee Ford had an “extensive cleanup” operation for the

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Raheem Mostert speaks to reporters at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif. Long before the sports world had been shut down and when only one death from the coronavirus had been reported in California, Mostert was concerned enough about the pandemic to cancel an appearance at an autograph show in early March. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Mostert acknowledges family concern over return to practice

By Josh Dubow May. 21, 2020 02:23 AM EDT
Long before the sports world had been shut down and when only one death from

In this Feb. 2, 2020 file photo San Francisco 49ers' Kyle Juszczyk celebrates his touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The 49ers are encouraged about how productive their virtual offseason has gone in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Juszczyk believes players are able to get even more time learning intricacies of the offense without the pressure of going out on the field to practice each day and has enjoyed the banter and bonding across the video screens. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
49ers hopeful of training camp return to Santa Clara

By Josh Dubow May. 19, 2020 06:02 PM EDT
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk is encouraged by how productive the

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead, left, and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) react to a play against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Armstead and Buckner have been teammates on the defensive line for seven of the past eight seasons whether in college at Oregon or in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers signed Armstead to a five-year contract worth up to $85 million on Monday, March 16, 2020, and then immediately agreed to a deal to send Buckner to Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers DL Arik Armstead plans for life without Buckner

By Josh Dubow May. 14, 2020 02:04 AM EDT
Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner were teammates on the defensive line for

FLE - In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa speaks at a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif. Bosa is doing his best to make an uncertain offseason as normal as possible. Forced to be training back at home in South Florida with his Pro Bowl brother Joey instead of his San Francisco 49ers teammates, the younger Bosa has found a routine amid the COVID-19 pandemic.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
49ers DE Nick Bosa prepares for bigger second season

By Josh Dubow May. 06, 2020 04:48 PM EDT
Nick Bosa is doing his best to make an uncertain offseason as normal as

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow throws a pass against Clemson during the second half of the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. No. 1 overall pick Burrow and the rest of the rookie class will begin preparing for their first seasons in the NFL at home instead of at minicamps and team facilities this month. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Virtual offseason impacts rookies, teams preparing for 2020

By Josh Dubow May. 01, 2020 12:47 PM EDT
Joe Burrow should be getting ready to report to rookie minicamp this month,

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is shown on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. After sitting out last season in a dispute in Washington, seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams is excited to start over in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Trent Williams feels rejuvenated by trade to 49ers

By Josh Dubow Apr. 30, 2020 05:30 PM EDT
After spending all last season on the sideline in a dispute with management in

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2011, file photo, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley (74) runs onto the field as the teams are introduced before their NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in San Francisco. Staley was the one constant in San Francisco during a more than decade-long roller coaster that saw the 49ers go from the basement to the Super Bowl twice in a career that ended with his retirement last week. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Joe Staley 'overwhelmed' by tributes post retirement

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2020 08:02 PM EDT
When Joe Staley announced his retirement following a stellar 13-year career in

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) takes the field for warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md. The San Francisco 49ers have acquired the seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle from the Redskins. Two people familiar with the deal said Saturday, April 25, 2020, the Niners will send a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 third-rounder to acquire Williams. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Rams chasing 49ers, Seahawks, Cards in power-packed NFC West

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2020 03:19 PM EDT
A year ago, the Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a Super Bowl trip and back-to

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Iowa offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Wirfs was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
49ers fill needs, Packers fall short on draft weekend

By Josh Dubow Apr. 26, 2020 02:38 PM EDT
The task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) takes the field for warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md. The San Francisco 49ers have acquired the seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle from the Redskins. Two people familiar with the deal said Saturday, April 25, 2020, the Niners will send a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 third-rounder to acquire Williams. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Patience pays off for 49ers in draft with deal for Williams

By Josh Dubow Apr. 25, 2020 09:14 PM EDT
The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers went into the draft with obvious

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2019, file photo, Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs (11) runs in for a touchdown on a pass reception against Southern Mississippi during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Los Angeles Raiders selected Ruggs in the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Raiders get QB Derek Carr playmakers in draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 25, 2020 08:12 PM EDT
Count quarterback Derek Carr as a fan of what the Las Vegas Raiders did in the

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) sets up to block in front of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the second half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla. The San Francisco 49ers have acquired the seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle from the Redskins. Two people familiar with the deal said Saturday, April 25, 2020, the Niners will send a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 third-rounder to acquire Williams. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams from Redskins

By Josh Dubow Apr. 25, 2020 01:16 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers acquired one Pro Bowl left tackle and said goodbye to

Bryan Edwards talks to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Detroit Lions via AP)
Raiders draft playmakers with 1st 2 picks in third round

By Josh Dubow Apr. 24, 2020 11:55 PM EDT
Coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock set out this offseason to make

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, South Carolina defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw (3) warms up before the team's NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt in Columbia, S.C. Kinlaw was chosen by the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File)
49ers make 2 trades, end up with DT Kinlaw, WR Aiyuk

By Josh Dubow Apr. 23, 2020 10:13 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers made a pair of trades in the NFL draft Thursday night,