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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

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

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

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

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

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
For Saints, fewer was better in the 2020 draft

By Brett Martel Apr. 25, 2020 08:57 PM EDT

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

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs down field against Georgia during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta. Burrow is expected to be a first round pick at the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23, 2020.(AP Photo/John Amis)
The Latest: SEC breaks draft record with 15 1st-round picks

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch watches his team warm up for NFL football's Super Bowl 54 against the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami. "You never stay the same," Lynch said at the scouting combine. "You're either getting better or getting worse. We're into getting better. It becomes trickier with less draft equity and things of that nature, but we've got a lot of good players that are part of us moving forward as well." (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
49ers open to trading back in 1st round for more picks

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2020 08:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The need for a wide receiver is obvious and the talent level at the position in next week’s NFL draft is deep so the expectation is the Philadelphia Eagles will select a guy to catch Carson Wentz’s passes in the first round. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
For Saints, draft could help end recent run of playoff pain

By Brett Martel Apr. 16, 2020 04:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch watches his team warm up for NFL football's Super Bowl 54 against the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami. "You never stay the same," Lynch said at the scouting combine. "You're either getting better or getting worse. We're into getting better. It becomes trickier with less draft equity and things of that nature, but we've got a lot of good players that are part of us moving forward as well." (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
49ers seek payoff in draft from Buckner trade

By Josh Dubow Apr. 16, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

After NFC title, Niners have two first-round draft picks

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2020 10:26 AM EDT
13, 31. SAN FRANCISCO (15-4) LAST SEASON: Niners staged remarkable turnaround in coach Kyle Shanahan’s third year. Team earned top seed in...

AP source: 49ers agree to 1-year deal with Travis Benjamin

By Josh Dubow Mar. 24, 2020 03:01 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent receiver Travis Benjamin. A person familiar with the deal says the...

ARCHIVO - En esta foto del 15 de 2019, el quarterback Tom Brady de los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra de 2019 saluda al público al final de un juego ante los Bengals de Cincinnati. (AP Foto/Frank Victores, archivo)
Key additions and subtractions for NFC teams in free agency

By Barry Wilner Mar. 20, 2020 05:06 PM EDT

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. The defending NFC champion 49ers signed Armstead to a five-year contract worth up to $85 million on Monday, March 16, 2020, to keep him off the open market and then immediately agreed to a deal to send Buckner to Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers do best to keep NFC title winning roster intact

By Josh Dubow Mar. 18, 2020 08:40 PM EDT

49ers lock up Armstead before free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 07:09 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (15-4) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: WR Emmanuel Sanders, C Ben Garland, DT Sheldon Day, DE Anthony Zettel, TE Levine...

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. The defending NFC champion 49ers signed Armstead to a five-year contract worth up to $85 million on Monday, March 16, 2020, to keep him off the open market and then immediately agreed to a deal to send Buckner to Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers lock up Armstead, plan deal for Buckner

By Josh Dubow Mar. 16, 2020 05:43 PM EDT

Brady uncertainty overshadows other free agency options

By Barry Wilner Mar. 10, 2020 01:05 PM EDT
It probably makes sense when a six-time Super Bowl champion, and a quarterback to boot, enters free agency that his every move overshadows the rest of the...

AP source: Broncos to acquire Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 03, 2020 05:11 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire cornerback A.J. Bouye...

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch watches his team warm up before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
49ers tune out criticism following Super Bowl collapse

By Josh Dubow Feb. 06, 2020 03:47 PM EST