Thomas agrees to preliminary deal with Patriots

Josina Anderson reports that the San Francisco 49ers are among the teams that made preliminary inquiries about Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack over the last few weeks. The other teams mentioned are the Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. I'm told the #Chiefs, #Panthers, #49ers &/t

A lot is riding on the selection of Trey Lance. The future of the San Francisco 49ers — and likely head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch — depends on the rookie quarterback developing into an impact player. The NFL Draft has seemingly been a crapshoot for the Niners. For every Nick Bosa, there is a Solomon Thomas or Reuben Foster. There have been George Kittles and Fred Warners. However, selections like Dante Pettis severely impact evaluations of recent draft classes. The jury is still out on last year's first-rounders, Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk. The latter's lack of involvement this season has been baffling. The 49ers have hit

Whenever Seth Wickersham reveals a tidbit of his new book, "It's Better to Be Feared," examining the New England Patriots dynasty, Tom Brady, and his departure from the team, it always seems specifically directed at 49ers fans. And no, I'm not exaggerating. Earlier today, more news from Wickersham's book was revealed via ESPN scout Matt Miller, where it was reported that the Patriots allegedly offered a second-round pick for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Day 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft, to which the 49ers desired a first-rounder in return. In