49ers sign Ian Williams to extension

It was reported in June that the San Francisco 49ers signed head coach Kyle Shanahan to a contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2025 season. That led to questions about why the team didn't do the same for general manager John Lynch at the time. The two, after all, joined the 49ers at the same time with matching six-year contracts. Lynch may be getting a new deal soon. That's what he indicated Tuesday morning during an interview on KNBR. RELATED: John Lynch says George Kittle will report to training camp, won't put a

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension for general manager John Lynch, which was first reported by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The new deal keeps Lynch signed with the team through the 2024 season. The #49ers have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with GM John Lynch, sources say. They're buttoning up the language on the deal, which is expected to span five years in all. An outside-the-box hire, Lynch is on to his second contract.— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo)

Things don't last long in the NFL. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan knows that. He's lived it his whole life. Shanahan is the son of a former NFL coach. Aside from a lengthy tenure with the Denver Broncos, his father, Mike Shanahan, never spent more than four consecutive years in one city during his 30 years in the NFL. When Kyle Shanahan started coaching in the league, he adopted the same lifestyle. It was two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, four with the Houston Texans, another four with Washington, one season with the Cleveland Browns, and then two with the Atlanta Falcons before being named the 49ers head coach. Shanahan is in his fourth year with San Francisco, so you can imagine his relief when the 49ers locked him up to a