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49ers sign Elvis Dumervil
The 49ers have signed former All-Pro linebacker Elvis Dumervil, the team’s general manager John Lynch announced on Twitter Monday morning.
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Joe Staley shares the story of punching NaVorro Bowman in the face
During the 49ers’ annual “State of the Franchise” event for season ticket holders on Wednesday night, longtime San Francisco tackle Joe Staley shared a funny story of him accidentally punching Navorro Bowman from earlier in the day, as reported by 49ers Webzone.
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Elvis Dumervil to work out with 49ers [report]
The five-time Pro Bowl selection will reportedly work out with the 49ers in the next few days. He was released by the Baltimore Ravens on March 8 after playing four seasons with the team. He played just eight games in an injury-shortened 2016 season.
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49ers sign Will Davis
In order to make room on the roster, the team has waived wide receiver Rashad Ross.
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John Lynch apologized to Kaepernick for leaks regarding his desire to play football
49ers GM John Lynch joined Pro Football Talk Live for an interview to be released later this week, and spoke at length about his discussion with former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, that took place shortly after the hiring of Lynch and new head coach Kyle Shanahan .
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49ers visit with former All-Pro cornerback [report]
As previously reported, the 49ers worked out former All-Pro safety Jairus Byrd on Wednesday. But Byrd isn’t the only former All-Pro San Francisco has kicked the tires on in the last few days.
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Recognizing lack of depth, 49ers workout former Pro Bowl safety
Lynch and Shanahan are forward-thinkers. Both are playing tons of different scenarios out in their heads, making sure this team is equipped with enough resources. Just because Trent Baalke spent high-end draft picks on Ward, Eric Reid and Jaquiski Tartt doesn’t mean the new regime can’t supply the roster with high-end backups.
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Brandon Jacobs: Jim Harbaugh ‘didn’t know what he was doing’ with 49ers
Former NFL running back Brandon Jacobs’ time with the 49ers was short lived and rocky. He had only five carries during his lone season in 2012, and was eventually released for complaining about his playing time on social media.
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ESPN hires Chip Kelly as college football analyst
As many predicted, former 49ers head coach Chip Kelly is making his return to college game next season. Interestingly, it will be as a studio analyst for ESPN. Kelly signed a multi-year deal with the network to appear mostly during pre-games, halftimes and in studio wraps each Saturday on ESPN2, the network announced Friday.
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Cousins expects negotiations with Redskins to go to deadline
Washington hasn’t done that, but the Redskins also haven’t given Cousins a long-term deal. If nothing gets done this summer, the team could theoretically use the transition tag on Cousins again for 2018 — but that’s not an ideal route for anyone.