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Colin Kaepernick’s protest jersey donated to Smithsonian
Colin Kaepernick made history and headlines while courting controversy last season, for his protest involving kneeling during the National Anthem.
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49ers hire new Director of Pro Personnel
He becomes the third new personnel executive added by General Manager John Lynch this offseason, after Vice President of Player Personnel Adam Peters and Senior Personnel Executive Martin Mayhew previously joined the organization.
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49ers work out former University of Texas defensive line standout [report]
According to a report, the 49ers worked out defensive lineman Cedric Reed on Wednesday. The Texas graduate has spent time with the Dolphins and Bills in the past two seasons, but has yet to play any regular season snaps in the NFL.
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Cornerback position will make or break 49ers’ record
Shanahan and Lynch are aware of the reality: It’s impossible to restock an entire roster in the offseason. Developing young players like Robinson and Witherspoon often lasts a few years, and you have to be willing to take the lumps the come with it.
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Seahawks have ‘legit’ interest in Kaepernick as potential backup [report]
The former 49ers quarterback has been the subject of countless rumors during this offseason, and the latest word from NFL.com’s Mike Silver is that the Seattle Seahawks called Kaepernick’s agent last Friday. The Seahawks reportedly have serious interest in Kaepernick as a potential backup for Russell Wilson.
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Former 49er great Len Rohde passes away
Former San Francisco 49ers tackle Len Rohde passed away on Saturday, May 13th at the age of 79. Rohde originally entered the NFL as a 5th round (59th overall) draft choice by the 49ers in the 1960 NFL Draft. He spent 15 seasons with San Francisco (1960-74), appearing in 208 games (173 starts), the most…
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49ers sign third-round pick Ahkello Witherspoon
Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon marks the seventh of 10 49ers draft picks who have signed with the team. The third round pick out of Colorado signed a four-year deal with the team on Friday.
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Not a single NFL team has reached out to Colin Kaepernick [reports]
On Thursday, Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reported that the still unsigned Kaepernick has not been in serious discussions with a single NFL team regarding a contract for next season
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Vegas shows no love to 49ers in 2017 point spreads
Cantor technology has released their official point spreads for the 2017 season, and if everything goes according to their predictions, it will be a long season in San Francisco. Ben Fawkes of ESPN published the odds for Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch’s first campaign, and the the 49ers are favored in just one game this…
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49ers strongly deny report they are shopping NaVorro Bowman
Former NFL general manager Mike Lombardi said 49ers had made it known that former All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman is healthy, and that the team is willing to trade him on the “Ringer NFL Show Podcast” released Thursday morning.
