San Francisco 49ers Rumors & News

CSN Bay Area "The 49ers signed All-Pro defensive lineman Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season, the 49ers announced Wednesday. Smith signed a six-year, $45 million deal with the 49ers in 2008, and has been one of the most productive free agents in franchise history. Smith has..." June 19

NFL.com "San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman figures to be one of the hottest names on the head coaching market next offseason. If he doesn't find a new gig, he'll be well taken care of in San Francisco. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported Wednesday that the 49ers signed Roman to a..." June 19

CBSSports.com "The NFL might not be that far away from having its first full-time female official on the field. And when -- not if -- it happens, look to 2014 as the year and look to Sarah Thomas as the zebra breaking ground. Thomas, 39, became the first female to ever officiate an NCAA football game in 2007..." June 17

San Jose Mercury News "Patrick Willis said he's in the best shape of his career as the 49ers' Pro Bowl linebacker enters his seventh NFL season. "I really feel mentally and physically, I'm in the best shape that I've been in since I was a rookie," said Willis, a Pro Bowler in each of his first six seasons. "I feel like..." June 16

ESPN.com "Cornerback Brandon Browner added some more fuel to the fire in the budding rivalry between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. In an interview with Sports Radio KJR, Browner took exception to recent comments by 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh about Seahawks suspensions stemming from players..." June 15

CBSSports.com "Since 2011, five Seahawks players have been suspended for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy as it relates to performance-enhancing drugs. It's led to nicknames (meet the the Seadderall Seahawks, everyone) as well as righteous commentary from 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, whose rivalry with..." June 14

CSN Bay Area "Running back Frank Gore reeled off the five names in four seconds. Ronnie Brown. Cedric Benson. Cadillac Williams. J.J. Arrington. Eric Shelton. Those were the five running backs selected ahead of Gore in the 2005 draft. And those players helped fuel him through the first eight..." June 13

San Francisco Chronicle "For the first time in his 12-year career, 49ers defensive end Justin Smith is doing something new. Now he’s the guy coming back from injury. Smith had surgery to repair a half-torn triceps tendon after the Super Bowl; it was an injury he sustained Dec. 16 in the 49ers’ 41-34 win in New..." June 13

CSN Bay Area "The 49ers signed wide receiver Brandon Carswell to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Carswell participated in the 49ers' rookie camp last month on a tryout basis. He was particularly impressive fielding punts. He was in camp with the Raiders last year and caught three passes for 36 yards in the..." June 13

Sacramento Bee "The 49ers will work out former Colts wide receiver Austin Collie, according to a report by USA Today. Collie, who played at Oak Ridge High in El Dorado Hills and who in 2009 was named The Bee's player of the decade, also has worked out for the Patriots this week as he attempts to re-start his..." June 13

CSN Bay Area "Fullback Alex Debniak, who the 49ers signed an undrafted rookie from Stanford, sustained a season-ending torn Achilles tendon on Friday during a workout. Debniak was waived/injured on Monday. When he cleared waivers on Tuesday, he automatically reverted back to the 49ers and went on injured..." June 12

New York Daily News "When the NFL invades Broadway this winter, the term “Great White Way” will take on a whole new meaning. The Daily News exclusively obtained details and artist renderings of some of the major plans the NFL has for “Super Bowl Boulevard” — a football-themed extravaganza between 34th and 44th..." June 11

Sacramento Bee "Work has been shut down on the 49ers' new $1.3 billion stadium after a construction worker was killed in an elevator shaft at 6:50 a.m. Exactly how the fatality occurred is under investigation, according to officials for Turner-Devcon, the general contractor for the . There are approximately..." June 11

CSN Bay Area "The 49ers re-signed fullback Jason Schepler on Monday and waived fullback Alex Debniak, who played linebacker during his career at Stanford. Schepler, who was signed after a tryout at the team's rookie camp last month, was released last week when the 49ers added veteran special-teamer Raymond..." June 10

San Francisco Chronicle "Typically, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh advocates for competition at every position. But Harbaugh was unusually comfortable with the notion of Colt McCoy as the main backup to starter Colin Kaepernick at quarterback. “He has been in that role since he got here,” Harbaugh said. “He’s doing very..." June 07

CSN Bay Area "Eric Mangini, the defensive mind, is looking at the read option in a different way than other defensive minds in the NFL this offseason. Many defensive coordinators are thinking of ways to stop the facet of NFL offenses that has risen to prominence with young, mobile quarterbacks, such as Colin..." June 05

NFL.com "With both London games already sold out this season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has visions of expanding the league's overseas schedule in the future. Speaking at a New York University conference Tuesday, Goodell revealed that the NFL is planning to add a third London game each year. In..." June 05

NFL.com "When Jed York and the San Francisco 49ers announced the partnership with Levi Strauss for the naming rights to the team's new stadium in early May the nickname jokes flew hard and fast. York quipped that the best one he heard was "Field of Jeans." "Big Button Fly" and "The Big Zipper" were..." June 02

CSN Bay Area "Two years ago, the circumstances were a lot different for Nnamdi Asomugha as he transitioned to a new team. Shortly after the lockout of 2011 lifted, Asomugha signed a big-money contract with the Philadelphia Eagles after eight seasons with the Raiders. He immediately reported to training camp..." June 01

San Francisco Chronicle "A few interesting items can be gleaned from Jim Harbaugh’s transcript today. The most important concerns wide receiver Anquan Boldin, who, according to blog posts, established a quick chemistry with all the quarterbacks, including starter Colin Kaepernick during Tuesday’s organized team activity..." May 31

CSN Bay Area "On the field, Vernon Davis' rapport with quarterback Colin Kaepernick blew hot and cold. In their first full game together, Davis caught six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown against the Chicago Bears. In the last two games -- the NFC championship and Super Bowl -- Davis caught 11 passes for..." May 30

CBSSports.com "People keep telling me what's ahead for San Francisco's Michael Crabtree, the victim of a torn Achilles expected to sideline him six months, but I'm not sure anyone really knows. That is, anyone outside of Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs. He's the guy who last spring tore his Achilles,..." May 29

CSN Bay Area "Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Staley, who did not participate in the first week of 49ers OTAs, recently underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a minor meniscus tear in his left knee. The knee otherwise looked "perfect," a source said, and Staley is expected to be ready for the opening of training..." May 29

NFL.com "The NFL Draft is moving two weeks later than usual, at least for 2014. The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall on May 8 to 10. The league also was considering moving the draft to May 15 to 17 because of scheduling issues at Radio City Music..." May 28

San Francisco Chronicle "Quarterback Nate Montana isn’t on the 49ers’ 90-man roster, but he’s been a regular visitor to the team’s facility over the past six weeks. On Friday, the son of the 49ers’ Hall-of-Fame quarterback attended a one-day rookie minicamp in Santa Clara, marking at least the third time he’s thrown in..." May 28

San Francisco Chronicle "It might happen anywhere, at any time. Wide receiver Ricardo Lockette could be watching the Golden State Warriors on television, when his roommie, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, will yell out a play and Lockette will recite his route and his adjustments on that play. Lockette always has to be..." May 26

San Jose Mercury News "Mario Manningham paused from his own injury rehabilitation Thursday to rally 49ers teammates in the wake of Michael Crabtree's Achilles tear. "It's sad to see somebody get hurt that's a great value to our team," Manningham told SiriusXM NFL Radio, "but the next person has to step up, man. We all..." May 25

CSN Bay Area "The 49ers on Thursday signed second-round draft picks Tank Carradine and tight end Vance McDonald to four-year contracts. Carradine, a defensive end from Florida State, was chosen with the No. 40 overall pick. McDonald, a tight end from Rice, was the 55th overall selection. The 49ers have..." May 24

NFL.com "Michael Vick is on the wrong side of 30 in a league flooded with young, lightning-quick signal-callers, but the Philadelphia Eagles veteran still believes he's the fastest quarterback around. In a Friday morning chat with "The Dan Patrick Show," Vick claimed he could whip Robert Griffin III,..." May 24

CSN Bay Area "The 49ers on Thursday signed second-round draft picks Tank Carradine and tight end Vance McDonald to four-year contracts. Carradine, a defensive end from Florida State, was chosen with the No. 40 overall pick. McDonald, a tight end from Rice, was the 55th overall selection. The 49ers have..." May 23

San Francisco Chronicle "The 49ers’ season took an unexpected twist when wide receiver Michael Crabtree made a cut during a 7-on-7 drill Tuesday. As he planted upfield after going in motion, Crabtree sustained a complete tear of right Achilles tendon during the team’s first OTA practice of the spring. He had surgery..." May 23

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

CSN Bay Area "Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick are both well versed in the 'injuries open up opportunities' narrative. Alex Smith’s concussion on Nov. 11 paved the way for Harbaugh to hand the starting quarterback job to Kaepernick, who emerged as a breakout NFL star as he led the 49ers to the Super..." May 22

USA Today "San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree suffered a torn Achilles tendon during organized team activities Tuesday and will soon undergo what could be season-ending surgery, a person informed of the injury told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the..." May 22

NFL.com "The Super Bowl is headed back to the Bay Area for the first time since 1985. Houston didn't have to wait so long. NFL owners voted Tuesday at the NFL Spring Meeting to award Super Bowl L in 2016 to San Francisco. The game will be played in the 49ers' new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

CBSSports.com "The votes for Super Bowl L and LI will be awarded at the league meeting in Boston, and San Francisco, Miami and Houston are the front-runners. With the South Florida bid experiencing stadium fundings issues, and the San Francisco bid gaining momentum with its new stadium on the horizon, league..." May 21

San Jose Mercury News "Organized team activities started Monday Tuesday for the 49ers, but wide receiver A.J. Jenkins already has been hard at work this offseason, determined to rebound from a “humbling” rookie season. Jenkins dismissed feeling any pressure as he enters his second season, noting simply: “Pressure for..." May 21

Sacramento Bee "South Florida's pitch to host Super Bowl L was mailed in a three-inch-thick plastic binder to NFL owners two weeks ago. The Bay Area's bid arrived in a more modern package. Every owner was sent a white acrylic case with the Super Bowl logo and the owner's name etched on the outside. Inside..." May 20

SportingNews.com "The NFL’s spring meeting kicks off Monday in Boston, and the big item on the agenda will be the announcement of the host cities for Super Bowls L and LI (after the 2015 and 2016 seasons). San Francisco and South Florida are vying for Super Bowl L—the 50th game—and the loser of that bid will go..." May 20

Sacramento Bee "Ricardo Lockette is so intent on landing a spot on the 49ers' roster that he bought a white board and markers so he could chart and study plays on his own time. Lockette also has an expert checking his homework: 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. "If we have new things going in (the..." May 19

San Francisco Chronicle "Does it make sense for the 49ers to hire Eric Mangini? Why not? Mangini is a Jim Harbaugh-Trent Baalke type of guy. He’s relatively young (42), intense and creative. The possibility of the 49ers hiring Man-genius first surfaced from CBS’ Jason LaCanfora’s twitter account. In it, LaCanfora said..." May 18