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departed the San Francisco 49ers during free agency to join the Minnesota Vikings.
Zane Beadles was acquired to replace him. Beadles, who has quickly formed a friendship with the man lining up next to him,
Joe Staley, has been playing on the left side of the offensive line during practices. Rookie guard
Joshua Garnett has practiced exclusively on the right side. For Garnett, that changed on Tuesday.
When Garnett arrived Tuesday morning, he was told by offensive line coach Pat Flaherty that he would be lining up for the first time on the left side. "I can go wherever the coaches need me to go and be that versatile guy,"
said Garnett via
CSN Bay Area. "I didn't ask for an explanation. Didn't need one. Wherever they put me, I'm going to go there with a smile on my face."
Garnett worked at left guard with the second-team unit during practice on Tuesday. "Garnett played at that spot last year at Stanford," reports Matt Barrows. "With Garnett on the left side, Ian Silberman played right guard (next to tackle Anthony Davis) with the second-team unit."
Beadles continued to practice at left guard with the first-team unit, but Matt Maiocco of
CSN Bay Area wonders if Garnett's move is an indication that the lineup could change. "Garnett's move could mean that Beadles' position is now in question with [Andrew Tiller] strengthening his hold on a starting spot," said Maiocco.
Based on 2015 statistics, Tiller is the team's second best offensive lineman behind only Staley and the NFL's 18th ranked guard, per
Pro Football Focus. By comparison, Beadles was the 64th ranked guard in the league. The team may be trying to find a way to get him more involved and continue to give Garnett a good chance to make the starting lineup.
"Or it could mean that the 49ers want to give Garnett work on both sides to keep their options open for where he is the best fit for the team's offensive live," continued Maiocco.
How has Beadles been doing in practice? Chris Biderman of Niners Wire believes that he may be a weak link along the 49ers' offensive line. "However, if there's been a weak point on the starting offensive line, it's been left guard Zane Beadles, who's regularly been victimized by Armstead and Buckner during the first week of camp," says Biderman.
"(Garnett) beat fellow first-round pick DeForest Buckner in a one-on-one pass-rush drill," reports Grant Cohn of the
Press Democrat. "Buckner tried to move Garnett with a swim move. Garnett didn't budge."
The 49ers may simply be trying to evaluate Garnett's abilities at multiple positions. However, if Beadles shows that he may be a liability, the team's starting lineup along the offensive line may shift.
Garnett, the 28th overall pick in this year's draft, was the 2015 John Outland Trophy Winner, an award given to the most outstanding interior lineman of the year. He was considered to be the best run blocker in this year's draft.
The 6-foot-4, 305 pound Beadles was drafted by the Denver Broncos out of Utah in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2012. In 2014, Beadles signed a 5-year, $30 million contract with $13 million guaranteed with the intent to be a veteran presence on a rebuilding Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line.
The 29-year old Beadles has started all 16 games in each of his four seasons with the Broncos and two seasons with the Jaguars.
One former San Francisco 49ers player is making his opinion of Super Bowl 58 very clear. He believes his former team was dealt a bad hand in the matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas two months ago.
Former 49ers safety Donte Whitner, appearing this week on the "Up & Adam" show with Kay Adams, was vocal regarding the matchup and how certain circumstances seemed to favor the Chiefs.
"And when we think about the Super Bowl as well, I think that the 49ers played against the refs as well, guys," Whitner told Adams. "I think that when we look at that film and you see bear hugs on those defensive ends, right? And you really see it in blatant moments in the game."
Adams couldn't help but laugh at Whitner's comments, and the former player
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have signed cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to a one-year deal. He becomes the third cornerback to join the team this offseason. The Niners previously signed free agents Isaac Yiadom and Chase Lucas to one-year deals.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Ya-Sin (5-11, 195) was originally drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (34th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Throughout his five-year NFL career with the Colts (2019-21), Las Vegas Raiders (2022), and Baltimore Ravens (2023), he has appeared in 66 games (40 starts) and registered 193 tackles, 29 passes defensed, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2023,
Kellen Mond has found a new NFL home, albeit not with the San Francisco 49ers, the team he had recently expressed hope of joining. The New Orleans Saints have announced the signing of the veteran quarterback.
The Saints have signed QB Kellen Mond pic.twitter.com/BGOd7pnU45— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) April 12, 2024
On Wednesday,
