2015 San Francisco 49ers Team Captains

The San Francisco 49ers added some depth and experience to their offensive line on Friday, signing versatile veteran Senio Kelemete to a one-year deal. News of the signing was first reported by Mike Garafolo of NFL Media on Friday morning. The 49ers officially announced the move later in the day. To make room for Kelemete on the roster, the 49ers waived third-year lineman Justin Skule with an injured designation. Skule will be out for the 2021 season after tearing his ACL at practice earlier this week. Kelemete (6-3, 301) is in his ninth NFL season after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of the University of

The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signing of linebacker James Burgess Jr. to a one-year deal. News of the impending signing was first reported last week by ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown. Burgess (6-0, 230) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. As a rookie in 2016, he spent time on the Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns practice squads. He later spent two seasons with the Browns (2017-18), while also playing for the New York Jets (2019) and the Green Bay Packers (2020).

Today, the San Francisco 49ers officially announced the retirement of veteran center Weston Richburg. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was the first to report Richburg's retirement, doing so last week while speaking with reporters during the first week of organized team activities. The center joined the 49ers on a five-year, $47.5 million contract on March 14, 2018. Richburg's 2019 season came to an early end due to a torn patellar tendon suffered during Week 14. He has not appeared in a game since and has had several surgeries following that injury. The center underwent the initial knee surgery. He also had shoulder and hip surgery since then. "Weston was

Patrick Daugherty of NBC Sports released his ranking of NFL head coaches heading into the 2021 season. Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots came in at No. 1, of course. He is followed by Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs. Where does Kyle Shanahan fall within the ranking? The San Francisco 49ers head coach comes in at No. 10, and is the third NFC West coach listed. Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams sits at No. 5, and Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks is at No. 8. "The widely held hypothesis that Kyle Shanahan is an elite young coach seemed proven when the 49ers advanced to Super Bowl LIV," wrote Daugherty. "Then he won six games again. Six is