Gold Rush calendar signing Friday at Levi’s Stadium

The San Francisco 49ers have a game this week. Not one that counts, or one that even has much meaning. Although it is meaningful to some young players trying to make the team. Friday night we get our first look at some of the new 49ers we've yet to see, as San Francisco squares off with the Green Bay Packers. Who will play? Who won't play? What if Trey Lance looks bad? We have answers to all your team questions and more. Let's open the mailbag. What will Shanahan do if Lance stays around a 50 percent comp % in camp and preseason? Will he still get rid of Jimmy and still start Lance? - Daniel K. Jimmy Garoppolo is still with the team, but only because a decision on what to do with him has yet to be made. He isn't practicing with the team, he isn't

The drama is finally over. The San Francisco 49ers are signing wide receiver Deebo Samuel to a three-year, $71.55 million contract extension, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal reportedly includes $58.1 million in guaranteed money and will keep him with the team through the 2025 season. Samuel will earn at least $23.85 million annually, ranking eighth among wide receivers. 49ers are giving Deebo Samuel a three-year,$71.55 million extension, including $58.1 million guaranteed, per sources.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

After months of media-induced drama, the San Francisco 49ers finally locked up star wide receiver Deebo Samuel to a contract extension. The deal is reportedly for three years and worth $71.55 million with a maximum value of $73.5 million. The $58.1 million in guaranteed money is the most offered by the franchise. Only quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's $74.1 million was more. The 49ers kicked off training camp last week, but Samuel has not participated in practices as he awaited a resolution to his contract situation. The team was off on Sunday, resuming practice today. Head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters before today's practice and shared his thoughts on Samuel's massive contract extension. He also confirmed that the deal has been signed, which was

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke with reporters for the first time since signing wide receiver Deebo Samuel to a three-year contract extension valued at up to $73.5 million. The conversation took place via a conference call on Tuesday morning. "I can't tell you how happy we are as an organization, how proud, really, that I am of Deebo Samuel," Lynch said. "... There's something magnetic about his personality, not just his play, but about the way he carries himself, that smile, all those things. Then what he's done for this organization. ... His play is incredibly inspirational." Getting to this point wasn't easy, though. In April, Samuel even requested to be traded. That came after the All-Pro receiver removed all 49ers-related photos from his