Hicks to sign one-year tender

The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of roster moves before the team's Wednesday-afternoon practice. The Niners are preparing for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Detroit Lions. The team has re-signed linebacker Nate Gerry to the practice squad. He was initially signed as a free agent on March 29 and later waived on July 6. To make room on the practice squad, San Francisco has released offensive lineman Corbin

The San Francisco 49ers announced a couple of practice squad roster moves ahead of Friday's practice. The team has re-signed safety Kai Nacua. To make room on the practice squad, the 49ers released linebacker Rashad Smith. The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown. Nacua (6-0, 205) appeared in five games with the 49ers in 2020 and registered one tackle on special teams after he was promoted to the active roster from the team's practice squad. He signed a one-year extension with the team on February 11, 2021, and was later released on August

Josh Norman is entering his 10th NFL season. He is a Pro Bowl cornerback. He is an All-Pro defender. There's just one thing that is missing from his résumé—a championship. That's why he decided to sign with the San Francisco 49ers, even with other teams courting him. "I can honestly say I've done what I want to do in this league except one thing, and that's win a championship," Norman told reporters after practice today. "My next suitor, for me, was going to be who[ever] that was on my list. "San Fran was at the very top of that list. We've been talking to each other for a while. We've been courting each other for quite some time. It's been months that we've been courting each other. Some other teams was in the mix of that. ... But to [ask]

The San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a deal to sign veteran cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The former Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals player worked out for the team in July. The #49ers are finalizing a deal for veteran CB Dre Kirkpatrick, source said, some starting experience following the injury to Jason Verrett. Kirkpatrick, who most recently played for the #AZCardinals worked out for SF recently