Hicks to sign one-year tender

The San Francisco 49ers have officially announced the signing of tight end Jordan Matthews to a one-year deal. The news was first reported on Friday by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. To make room on the roster, the team has released wide receiver Bennie Fowler. The 49ers Communications staff has provided the following rundown. Matthews (6-3, 236) was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Throughout his seven-year NFL career with the Eagles (2014-16 & 2018-19), Buffalo Bills (2017) and 49ers (2019-20), he has appeared in 75 games (46 starts) and registered 274

Jimmy Garoppolo is 24-9 (including the playoffs) as a starter since being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2017. The coaching staff doesn't doubt the quarterback's ability to win football games. It perhaps doubts his availability, though, and that prompted the decision to trade up to draft Trey Lance at No. 3 overall. Garoppolo missed 10 games last season and has missed 23 games over the past three. Now, when he looks over his shoulder, he sees a 21-year-old quarterback itching to get onto the football field. So what does Garoppolo need to do to hold onto his starting job in 2021? The answer isn't rocket science and shouldn't come as a surprise. "Stay healthy," NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said on Good Morning Football. "The guy is

Nick Bosa is back at 49ers practice. Here he is with Javon Kinlaw and D.J. Jones pic.twitter.com/aPHHlw9NVB— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) July 28, 2021 It started with a simple video tweeted by The Athletic's

According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the San Francisco 49ers are signing star linebacker Fred Warner to a five-year, $95 million extension with $40.5 million in guarantees. The $19 million per year average makes him the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL. The #49ers and LB Fred Warner have reached agreement on a five-year extension worth more than $95 million with $40.5 million in guarantees, source says. The first-team All Pro is now the highest-paid inside linebacker in the NFL.— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo)