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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watches as players take part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Lance looks comfortable in role as starting QB for 49ers

By Josh Dubow 6 hrs ago

FILE -NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions from reporters at a press conference following the close of the NFL owner's meeting, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla. The NFL has expanded the Rooney Rule again, this time to include quarterbacks coaches in a further effort to diversify the coaching ranks. The change was announced Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the owners meeting in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
NFL revamps Rooney Rule to include quarterbacks coaches

By Barry Wilner 22 hrs ago

FILE - SMU wide receiver Danny Gray runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Gray found the ideal workout partner before the draft to prepare him to play with the 49ers' strong-armed quarterback Trey Lance. It just happened to be a former 49ers quarterback known for his his ability to throw with velocity. “I worked out with Colin Kaepernick and he has kind of like a bazooka, too," Gray said Thursday, May 12. "That workout was pretty great. So I think I’m. I think I’m up for the task.” (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
49ers WR hopes Kaepernick workout prepares him for Lance

By Josh Dubow May. 12, 2022 08:10 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, left, and coach Kyle Shanahan, right, watch as players warm up before Game 3 of an NBA basketball Western Conference playoff semifinal between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors 5/7/2022

May. 07, 2022 08:17 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch looks on before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Santa Clara, Calif., Nov. 28, 2021. The 49ers have helped dictate the first round of the draft in five years under Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan with top 10 picks four times and multiple first-rounders twice. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
49ers address needs at offensive line, cornerback in draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 30, 2022 08:43 PM EDT

FILE - Southern California linebacker Drake Jackson (99) tries to pass-rush around the block from Arizona offensive lineman Jordan Morgan during the second half of an NCAA college football game Oct. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. Jackson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers during the second round of the NFL draft Friday, April 29. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
USC pass rusher Drake Jackson goes to 49ers in 2nd round

By Josh Dubow Apr. 29, 2022 09:27 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch looks on before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Santa Clara, Calif., Nov. 28, 2021. The 49ers have helped dictate the first round of the draft in five years under Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan with top 10 picks four times and multiple first-rounders twice. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
49ers GM Lynch 'can't ever imagine' trading Deebo Samuel

By Josh Dubow Apr. 25, 2022 05:46 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel told ESPN that he has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers as the two sides have been unable to negotiate a long-term deal for one of the league's top playmakers. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
49ers must exhibit patience with no 1st round pick

By Josh Dubow Apr. 22, 2022 05:13 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch looks on before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Santa Clara, Calif., Nov. 28, 2021. The 49ers have helped dictate the first round of the draft in five years under Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan with top 10 picks four times and multiple first-rounders twice. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
49ers have no 1st-round draft pick for 1st time since 1996

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 12:51 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel told ESPN that he has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers as the two sides have been unable to negotiate a long-term deal for one of the league's top playmakers. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Report: 49ers All-Pro WR Deebo Samuel requests trade

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Baltimore. This year's draft season featured the return of comparison shopping and face-to-face contact with college prospects a year after the NFL scouting combine was scuttled by the pandemic. Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh all skipped this year's return engagement in which 324 players showed off some combination of their their athleticism, fitness, skill, speed, quickness, strength and savvy for scouts, coaches and general managers who were in attendance. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
Most teams welcomed combine's comeback but some snubbed it

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 20, 2022 12:35 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) celebrates a touchdown on a fumble by Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 13, 2019. The San Francisco 49ers made their first big move of free agency, agreeing with former Kansas City cornerback Ward on a three-year contract. A person familiar with the deal confirmed Monday, March 14, 2022, that the sides reached agreement on the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be signed until the start of the new league year on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)
AP source: 49ers agree to deal with CB Charvarius Ward

By Josh Dubow Mar. 15, 2022 12:41 AM EDT

49ers announce new assistant hires

By Josh Dubow Mar. 07, 2022 05:31 PM EST
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have announced several changes to coach Kyle Shanahan's staff, with Brian Schneider being hired as special teams...

FILE -Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese hands off to Warrick Dunn during the quarter second of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, in Chicago. The San Francisco 49ers are hiring ESPN analyst Brian Griese as their new quarterback coach, Friday, March 4, 2022. Griese has never held a coaching job but did play 11 seasons in the NFL, including two in Tampa Bay when Shanahan was an assistant there in 2004-05. Griese was drafted by Denver by Shanahan's father, Mike, and spent his first five seasons with the Broncos.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
AP source: 49ers hire Brian Griese as QBs coach

By Josh Dubow Mar. 04, 2022 09:27 PM EST

NFC quarterback Kyler Murray (1), of the Arizona Cardinals, reacts next to NFC head coach Matt LaFleur, center, on the sideline during the first half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game against the AFC, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Legacy grant provides $2 million to Los Angeles communities

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 04:59 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is seen during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Super Bowl coaches lean conservative on 4th-down calls

By Josh Dubow Feb. 07, 2022 02:04 AM EST

FILE - San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks during a news conference at NFL football training camp in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, July 29, 2021. On Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, the Miami Dolphins announced they have hired McDaniel as their new coach, making him the first minority candidate to get hired so far this offseason. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel as head coach

By Josh Dubow Feb. 06, 2022 07:10 PM EST

AP source: 49ers hire Anthony Lynn as assistant head coach

By Josh Dubow Feb. 04, 2022 10:11 PM EST
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chargers coach Anthony Lynn as their assistant head coach. A person familiar with...

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce walks off the field after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Historic day for comebacks on conference championship Sunday

By Josh Dubow Feb. 02, 2022 02:51 AM EST

San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo walks off the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Garoppolo to 49ers fans: 'It's been a hell of a ride'

By Josh Dubow Feb. 01, 2022 06:53 PM EST