Trent Williams
FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 file photo, Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) works during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta. Former Pro Bowl center Alex Mack is reuniting with coach Kyle Shanahan after signing a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers announced the three-year deal with Mack on Thursday, March 18, 2021 one day after agreeing to give left tackle Trent Williams a $138.1 million, six-year deal to remain in San Francisco.(AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
49ers sign 6-time Pro Bowl C Alex Mack to 3-year deal

By Josh Dubow Mar. 18, 2021 08:19 PM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Ariz., in this Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, file photo. The San Francisco 49ers locked up their biggest potential free agent for the long term by agreeing to give star left tackle Trent Williams the richest contract ever for an offensive lineman. Williams' agents at Elite Loyalty Sports say the deal agreed to early Wednesday morning, March 17, 2021, will pay Williams $138.1 million over the next six years, surpassing the $138 million deal David Bakhtiari got from during last season. (AP Photo/Jennifer Stewart, File)
Some NFL veterans prosper as business season begins

By Barry Wilner Mar. 17, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, file photo. om Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Buccaneers that provides the Super Bowl champions with much-needed salary cap relief and will help the seven-time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until he’s at least 45. Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing the extension Friday, March 12, 2021, with the message: “In pursuit of 8 ... LFG@ Buccaneers we’re keeping the band together.” (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Nobody comes for free in NFL free agency that begins Monday

By Barry Wilner Mar. 13, 2021 01:20 PM EST

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) passes against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff trade not only has whet fans' appetites for big deals, it's caused a social media frenzy about which quarterbacks are headed elsewhere. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
NFL carousel will spin soon, and not just for quarterbacks

By Barry Wilner Feb. 10, 2021 12:10 PM EST

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) scores a touchdown as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Sherman says it will take 'miracle' to return to 49ers

By Josh Dubow Dec. 10, 2020 07:18 PM EST

FILE - Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, center, jokes with backup quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, left, and Brett Rypien during an NFL football practice in Englewood, Colo., in this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo. The Broncos activated three quarterbacks—starter Lock and backups Rypien and Blake Bortles—from the COVID-19 list Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, to insure that the team will not be without quarterbacks on the roster for the game against the Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday as the Broncos were last Sunday when hosting the New Orleans Saints. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The virus's toll: How 32 NFL teams have been hit by COVID-19

By The Associated Press Dec. 04, 2020 04:32 PM EST

AP source: 49ers cleared of COVID-19 violations

By Josh Dubow Nov. 11, 2020 08:18 PM EST
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been cleared of any potential violations of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols following a positive test from...

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore. A person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press that Tomlin has been fined $100,000 and the club $250,000 because coaches improperly wore facial coverings last Sunday. The person said Friday, Nov. 6 that Tomlin and the Steelers were disciplined because members of the coaching staff were “not wearing face coverings at all times on the sidelines.” (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
All NFL games on for Week 9 as teams deal with COVID-19

By The Associated Press Nov. 06, 2020 02:29 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) makes a catch in front of Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jayson Stanley (29) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
49ers close facility after Bourne's positive COVID-19 test

By Josh Dubow Nov. 04, 2020 11:33 AM EST

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) gets a hand on defensive end Dee Ford (55) during drills at NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Xavier Mascareñas/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
49ers aim to use pain of Super Bowl loss for fuel in 2020

By Josh Dubow Aug. 27, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watches during NFL football training camp in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers are one of three teams bringing back players who participated in more than 80% of snaps last season with Buffalo and Indianapolis just behind. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool, File)
Continuity during COVID could be edge for teams that have it

By Josh Dubow And Dave Campbell Aug. 20, 2020 02:40 AM EDT

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85), left, gets low for a block during a drill at the NFL Training Camp practice Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, at the SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara, Calif. (Xavier Mascarenas/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
Kittle extension completes successful offseason for 49ers

By Josh Dubow Aug. 15, 2020 07:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Fred Warner, center, celebrates his interception against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The defending NFC champion Niners are returning 18 of 22 starters from a team that fell one quarter short of winning it all, the type of continuity that could be especially crucial during this virtual offseason. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
NFC champion 49ers hope roster stability pays dividends

By Josh Dubow May. 10, 2020 12:39 PM EDT

Update on the latest sports

Apr. 26, 2020 06:45 AM EDT
NFL-TRADES 49ers make a series of trades UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made a flurry of trades on Saturday,...

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, Appalachian State linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (24) tracks the offense during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Georgia Southern in Boone, N.C. The NFL draft entered its third and final day pmn Saturday, April 25, 2020, with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting the Appalachian State linebacker.(AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Led by LSU, Alabama, SEC players dominate remote NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 25, 2020 01:16 PM EDT

Update on the latest sports

Apr. 25, 2020 01:15 PM EDT
NFL-TRADES 49ers make a series of trades UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made a flurry of trades on Saturday,...