Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports
49ers rookie CB Ambry Thomas would love to see Richard Sherman return
Apr 30, 2021 at 10:23 PM
•
Richard Sherman indicated on Friday that he
hasn't ruled out a potential return to the San Francisco 49ers, the team with which he spent the last three seasons. The veteran cornerback remains a free agent and doesn't expect his market to heat up until after the draft.
One player who would love to see Sherman back in the Bay Area is former Michigan cornerback Ambry Thomas. That's because the incoming rookie got a call from the 49ers on Friday, learning that the team was making him a third-round pick.
After being drafted, Thomas was asked about Sherman, and the inquiring reporter couldn't even finish her question before the excited defender interrupted with his answer.
"It would be awesome to learn from him because I've heard he's really smart, and that's how I play my game," Thomas said. "I look for the tricks within the formations and stuff like that, and I try to read it like he does. And he's a very smart football player."
Thomas added that he admires Sherman's intelligence and seeks to elevate his game to a similar level as the five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro.
General manager John Lynch
spoke with reporters after the 49ers were done with Day 2 of the draft and didn't necessarily rule out potentially bringing Sherman back. However, neither he nor head coach Kyle Shanahan sounded overly optimistic that a reunion might happen.
"You never count Sherm out," Lynch said. "Sherm, he was a big part of this culture here. A tremendous leader. I think Kyle and I both consider him a friend. And like I said, you never count him out. ... I think Sherm's being patient and kind of waiting it out for the right situation, and we'll see where that goes."
More San Francisco 49ers News
NFL.com lists re-signing Richard Sherman as an offseason move 49ers should make
By Kirk Larrabee
Jun 11, 2021
The 49ers are mostly set when it comes to how their 90-man roster will look when training camp gets underway in July, but there's at least one unsigned player who looms large as a possible addition the team could make before the players return to Santa Clara.
That player of course is cornerback Richard Sherman, who has yet to find a team after playing with the 49ers the past three seasons.
Whether the 49ers and Sherman decide to reunite for another go-round remains to be seen. But NFL.com columnist Jeffri Chadia thinks continuing the relationship would make sense for both sides as he listed the 49ers re-signing Sherman as one of five big moves NFL teams should make in the coming months.
"As of right now, the best fit for Sherman remains the 49ers,"
Kyle Shanahan keeping his 'fingers crossed' that Dee Ford can return to the 49ers
By David Bonilla
Jun 10, 2021
One of the blink-and-you-missed-it comments from San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan yesterday involved an update on veteran pass rusher Dee Ford. The defender has not played since September 13, 2020, the week before the team lost Nick Bosa to a season-ending injury. While Ford dealt with neck and back injuries, there was always hope that he might return at some point during the season.
That never happened, and Ford did not play another snap after his 46 on defense in Week 1.
When Ford has been on the field, he has proven to be disruptive. However, the pass rusher has appeared in just 12 games since the 49ers traded for him in 2019. He was supposed to be one of the answers to San Francisco's pass-rushing woes. The team later drafted Bosa to complement
Frelund lists 49ers' Trey Sermon among rookie running backs who will thrive in 2021
By David Bonilla
Jun 7, 2021
NFL Network analyst Cynthia Frelund predicted which rookie running backs are most likely to thrive during the 2021 season.
"Using contextualized play-calling data from each team and factoring in every rookie RB's skill set, my model believes the following five newbies will provide the biggest returns in 2021," wrote Frelund.
On the list were Najee Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Javonte Williams of the Denver Broncos, Travis Etienne of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Michael Carter of the New York Jets. Sandwiched in the list at No. 3 was San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon.
"Next Gen Stats reveal regression on San Francisco's offensive line this past season, at least in the ground game," wrote Frelund. "The 49ers averaged 4.1
George Kittle impressed with Trey Lance, calls 49ers rookie a 'freak athlete'
By David Bonilla
Jun 10, 2021
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle joined Michael Silver and his daughter, Natalie, on the latest Pass It Down podcast. Of course, the topic of quarterbacks came up. The Niners have Jimmy Garoppolo, who helped guide the team to a Super Bowl just over 16 months ago. But the team also planned for the future, trading up to select Trey Lance out of North Dakota State with the No. 3 overall pick.
While Kittle remains loyal to his starting quarterback of the past three and a half seasons, the All-Pro tight end is impressed with his new rookie quarterback.
"He's a freak athlete. It's kind of fun to watch that. It is," Kittle told the Silvers. "He's got a cannon for an arm too. That's fun to watch too. It's a different style of quarterback play, for
