Center Jonathan Goodwin signs with 49ers

On Monday, the San Francisco 49ers began padded practices. The contract extension for Deebo Samuel was also announced. It's a fun time of the year, as the team prepares to make another run for a sixth Super Bowl championship. We opened up the 49ers mailbag and had plenty of questions to choose from. Let's respond to a handful: Diana Kayatani: There's talk about Jimmy possibly going to the Seahawks. If and when he leaves, where should he go? Felix Watkins: Where do you think Jimmy is going? The world awaits news on Jimmy Garoppolo. Will he be traded or released? Where will he go? Will he be a starter or a backup? How does he get his hair to look so nice? I wish we already had the answer to those questions. The good

The odds of the San Francisco 49ers signing a veteran center like J.C. Tretter appear to be dwindling. Barring any injuries, the team seems content heading into the 2022 season with the players on the current roster who are competing for roles along the offensive line's interior. "We're very good with the people in our building," head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Friday. "When you talk about a veteran, which everyone does, that just means it's always a lot easier when you've seen someone do it for 17 games. But no one does do that until you give them the opportunity. We see in practice every day now—we saw it last year—that we have guys in our building who are definitely capable of it. Now it's about getting into those games. We'll try to give them some

Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers have reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year, $71.55 million contract extension that could become worth up to $73.5 million. That places Samuel's average annual salary for the new years added between $23.85 million and $24.5 million. Samuel is set to earn a base salary of $3.87 million in 2022, the final year of his rookie deal. Where does Samuel now rank among 49ers players in average salary when we look at just his extension money? He takes the No. 2 spot, becoming the top spot once the 49ers remove quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the

Join Al and Brian as they discuss the biggest news coming out of 49ers training camp, including the freshly-inked contract extension for superstar "wide back" Deebo Samuel. Plus: Trey Lance's showing in practices Deebo/Aiyuk/Kittle combo O-line uncertainty Elite defense Win/loss predictions The audio for the show is embedded above, while the video is available below. [yt-subscribe