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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold takes part in an NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
49ers QB Brock Purdy resumes throwing program

By Josh Dubow May. 31, 2023 08:41 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy has officially

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) walks on the field during NFL football practice, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
49ers QB Trey Lance happy in San Francisco despite uncertain status

By Josh Dubow May. 24, 2023 05:34 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance has no desire for a fresh start even though his

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy speaks to reporters after the NFL football team's practice Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
49ers optimistic QB Brock Purdy will be healthy to start season opener

By Josh Dubow May. 23, 2023 07:42 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy is set to resume

FILE - Fans at Levi's Stadium watch the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 for its 60th edition at the home of the 49ers. NFL owners approved the site at their spring meetings. This will be the third time for the big game in the Bay Area. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe, File)
Super Bowl goes back to Bay Area; 49ers to host in 2026 at Levi's Stadium

By Josh Dubow May. 22, 2023 06:34 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks speaks to reporters before the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
New 49ers DC Steve Wilks looks to build on defense's past successes

By Josh Dubow May. 12, 2023 07:59 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan was looking for a

Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Quarterbacks come off board at record rate in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow May. 03, 2023 01:40 AM EDT
The Brock Purdy impact was in full effect in this year's NFL draft. A

FILE - Former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs works in position drills at Alabama's NFL pro day, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 27 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Run to daylight: Running backs go before WRs in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2023 12:16 AM EDT
Jahmyr Gibbs was as surprised as anyone when the call came that the Detroit Lions

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance watches during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. Whether it's the Jets giving away three extra second-round picks to move up and take San Darnold third overall in 2018 or the 49ers giving up three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall in 2021 only to have him start four games his first two seasons, there have been many misses.(AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
GM John Lynch says 49ers not shopping QB Trey Lance

By Josh Dubow Apr. 24, 2023 07:41 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Even though the San Francisco 49ers have proclaimed Brock

FILE - San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks at a news conference before an NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The Niners traded away most of their premium picks in next week's drafts in deals that brought them quarterback Trey Lance and star running back Christian McCaffrey. But thank to a slew of compensatory picks gained by developing minority coaches and executives and by losing key free agents, San Francisco has 11 picks overall. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
49ers prepare for busy NFL draft after long wait to start

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2023 04:49 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers finally get around to making

FILE - Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, poses with USC's Sam Darnold after being picked by the New York Jets during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. Whether it's the Jets giving away three extra second-round picks to move up and take San Darnold third overall in 2018 or the 49ers giving up three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall in 2021 only to have him start four games his first two seasons, there have been many misses. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
A look at some of best and worst draft trade-up for QBs

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2023 01:09 PM EDT
Trading up to draft a quarterback in the first round has become commonplace in recent

FILE - Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud, left, talks to Alabama quarterback Bryce Young at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. The Panthers packaged two first-round picks, two second-round picks and star receiver D.J. Moore to move up from No. 9 in the draft to the top pick to give Carolina the pick of the lot at quarterback in next week's draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Trade-ups for quarterbacks becoming more common in NFL

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2023 01:09 PM EDT
Tired of spending years in the quarterback wilderness, shuffling in a string of

FILE - People watch a baseball game at Oakland Coliseum between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., July 23, 2022. The Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof stadium in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area. Team president Dave Kaval said Wednesday, April 19, 2023, that the team finalized the deal to buy the 49-acre site last week close to the Las Vegas Strip. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Oakland A's purchase land for new stadium in Las Vegas

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2023 02:05 AM EDT
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to

FILE -Former San Francisco 49ers great Dave Wilcox poses with his bust after enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Canton, Ohio. Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox, who made the Pro Bowl seven times in his 11 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 80. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Wilcox, who is also the father of California football coach Justin Wilcox, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Hall of Famer LB Dave Wilcox dies at age 80

By Josh Dubow Apr. 19, 2023 05:50 PM EDT
Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox, who made the Pro Bowl seven times in his 11

FILE - TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) warms up before an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Teams had shied away in recent years on taking a late-round flyer on quarterbacks as fewer teams kept three quarterbacks on the roster after the NFL eliminated the game-day roster exemption for an emergency third quarterback. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Haener, Thompson-Robinson, Bennett among Day 3 QB prospects

By Josh Dubow Apr. 18, 2023 01:58 PM EDT
Teams searching for the next Brock Purdy should have plenty of candidates when it

FILE - Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. Haener bristles when asked about the obvious comparison to fellow experienced but undersized quarterback Brock Purdy. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Purdy's success could open door for other QBs in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 18, 2023 01:28 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener bristles when asked about the obvious

49ers acquire K Zane Gonzalez in trade with Panthers

By Josh Dubow Mar. 24, 2023 08:11 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have found their potential

AP source: 49ers agree to 1-year deal with Clelin Ferrell

By Josh Dubow Mar. 15, 2023 03:37 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a one-year contract with former Raiders first-round

FILE -San Francisco 49ers center Jake Brendel (64) is introduced before an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a contract extension Tuesday, March 14, 2023, with starting center Jake Brendel before he could hit the open market.(AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
AP source: 49ers agree to 4-year deal with C Jake Brendel

By Josh Dubow Mar. 14, 2023 03:50 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a contract extension

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) runs against Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (97) and linebacker Haason Reddick (7) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AP source: 49ers agree to deal with Javon Hargrave

By Josh Dubow Mar. 13, 2023 03:44 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers made a big addition to their stellar defense, agreeing to a

Safety Tashaun Gipson agrees to deal to remain with 49ers

By Josh Dubow Mar. 12, 2023 10:36 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. will return for a second season