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49ers meet with 6-foot-6, two-sport draft prospect
A reminder of the guys Shanahan has plucked past the third round: Kirk Cousins, Alfred Morris, Isaiah Crowell, Taylor Gabriel, Aldrick Robinson. As Lynch assembles the final draft board, this type of staggered grading on offensive weapons could be used.
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Football patriarch Clay Matthews Sr. dies
Matthews was a two-way player for San Francisco for four seasons in the 1950s. He played in 45 games and missed two seasons while serving in the Korean War.
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Richard Sherman believes Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed
Richard Sherman isn’t buying the idea that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains out of a job for strictly football reasons.
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Giants release veteran reliever David Hernandez
After informing him he would not make the team, the San Francisco Giants granted the release of veteran reliever David Hernandez, who was in camp on a minor-league contract.
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![49ers visit with Bucs defensive end coming off ACL tear [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/03/24124749/Jacquies-Smith.jpg)
49ers visit with Bucs defensive end coming off ACL tear [report]
The 49ers are visiting with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jacquies Smith, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Smith is a restricted free agent, and coming off an ACL tear he sustained in Week 1 of the 2016 season.
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NFL considering ‘Chip Kelly rule’ to crack down on manipulating the clock
Chip Kelly might be out of a head coaching gig, but one of his tactics is on the table for discussion at the owners meetings next week. The league is considering instituting a ‘Chip Kelly rule,’ which would penalize teams from committing intentional penalties, designed to manipulate the game clock, and dissuade the opposing team…
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Middlekauff: Solomon Thomas not worth the No. 2 overall pick
In Todd McShay’s latest mock draft, the ESPN analyst has the 49ers taking another defensive lineman, Stanford’s Solomon Thomas, with the No.2 overall pick in the draft.
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![Seahawks sign Michael Wilhoite [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2016/03/20144055/Wilhoite-Photo.jpg)
Seahawks sign Michael Wilhoite [report]
San Francisco signed former Raiders linebacker Malcolm Smith in the offseason and is expecting a full recovery from NaVorro Bowman following an Achilles injury in Week 4 against Dallas.
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Shanahan watches Christian McCaffrey shine as WR at Stanford Pro Day
In three seasons, McCaffrey caught 99 passes for 1,206 yards and 10 touchdowns. His versatility in the short passing game is what could make him the second running back selected behind LSU’s Leonard Fournette.
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Shaun Draughn thanks cooks, custodians in farewell post to 49ers
After agreeing to a one-year deal with the New York Giants on Tuesday, former 49ers running back Shaun Draughn posted a classy message on Instagram, thanking the 49ers organization and fans, and also the cooks, custodians and equipment staff.
