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The NFL released the dates for offseason programs, including the individual schedules for all 32 NFL teams. Below are the dates for the San Francisco 49ers' offseason program. More details, including media availability, will be announced at later dates. Rookie Minicamp: May 14-16 OTA Offseason Workouts: May 24-25 May 27 June 1-2 June 4 June 7-8 June 10 Mandatory Minicamp: June 15-17 The NFL is currently in Phase One (April 19-May 14) of the offseason program, limited to strength and conditioning, virtual meetings, and physical rehabilitation only. Phase Two (May 17-21) can include

The NFL revealed its complete 272-game 2021 regular-season schedule on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PT. The San Francisco 49ers open the season with back-to-back road games against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field and then the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The team will hold its home opener, likely its first game with fans since January 19, 2020, during Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers. The Niners' bye comes during Week 6, which means 12 straight weeks of games after that break. The team is currently scheduled to participate in five prime-time matchups this year. San Francisco's opponents combined for a 132-138-2 record last season. The .489 winning percentage by opponents makes the 49ers' schedule tied with the New York Jets and the

The connections to some of the all-time great safeties are strong for 49ers rookie Talanoa Hufanga as he begins his NFL career. Hufanga, who was selected by the 49ers in Round 5 of the 2021 NFL Draft after a standout career as a safety at USC, is currently at 49ers facilities with other members of his draft class as he prepares for rookie minicamp this weekend (Friday-Saturday). He spoke to reporters on Wednesday about his relationship to three legendary safeties in particular in Troy Polamalu, 49ers legend Ronnie Lott, and 49ers general manager John Lynch. Hufanga first spoke about Polamalu, with whom he has a well-documented relationship after the

Scot McCloughan spent two seasons as the San Francisco 49ers general manager, helping build the roster eventually taken over by Trent Baalke and Jim Harbaugh. Before that, he was the team's VP of personnel. Matt Barrows of The Athletic spoke with McCloughan to get his opinion of his former team's most recent draft class. While his pre-draft grades had Zach Wilson, whom the New York Jets selected at No. 2, rated higher than Trey Lance, the 49ers' pick, McCloughan would have personally selected Lance over Wilson. He wouldn't have, however, traded two future first-round picks to move up to get him. The inexperience at North Dakota State and the level of competition created too many unknowns. But personally, he still liked Lance more than