49ers want to keep Arik Armstead, but it won’t be easy
Arik Armstead wants to be a 49er. The 49ers want to keep Armstead. But finances make what otherwise would be a foregone conclusion anything but.
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49ers allowing Arik Armstead to leave was a 'tough' decision
By David Bonilla
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Arik Armstead was the longest-tenured member of the San Francisco 49ers, joining the team as a first-round draft pick two years before head coach Kyle Shanahan's tenure began. Despite the team's efforts to retain him by negotiating a restructured contract, they ultimately released the veteran defensive lineman when no agreement was reached.
"It was real tough," Shanahan said this week about the situation. "I mean, we've been with Arik since we've been here, and I know he was here a couple of years before us, so it wasn't something we really wanted to happen. It's one of the tough things when trying to keep a team together, and just where it goes with the salary cap and stuff."
Betting on himself, Armstead wanted to test free agency to see if anyone would be
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By David Bonilla
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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Arik Armstead wanted to make one thing clear: He harbors no animosity toward his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, despite his recent release. However, that doesn't mean he liked how the situation played out.
The two sides had tried to work on a contract restructuring to prevent his departure but ultimately could not reach an agreement, leading to Armstead's exit.
On his podcast, "Third and Long," Armstead opened up about the situation, indicating that the offer the 49ers extended was embarrassing, especially after playing nine seasons for the organization.
"I did feel extremely disrespected," Armstead stated. "They extended an offer to me. ... Nine years of me being there. The fans deserve to know what
Kyle Shanahan: 49ers hope to keep Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy together
By David Bonilla
Mar 26
Last week, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ran into his wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk, while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas.
"He was randomly at our hotel. I don't think he wanted to be," the coach shared on Tuesday while speaking to reporters at the NFL owners meetings.
The 49ers are currently negotiating a long-term extension with Aiyuk to ensure he remains with the team for the foreseeable future. However, with it only being March, it's challenging to predict how everything will unfold. Typically, under the leadership of Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, the 49ers have reached agreements with their star players closer to training camp in July.
Lynch stated yesterday that the
Four reasons why the 49ers won't trade Brandon Aiyuk
By Marc Adams
Mar 24
While rumors have continued to swirl about the possibility of the San Francisco 49ers trading star wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk, some have held fast to the belief that the 49ers will not trade the player. Teams are calling about Aiyuk. Reportedly, the Jacksonville Jaguars were interested but felt the 49ers asking price was too high. And who could forget the talk of Aiyuk going to Pittsburgh when he fanned the trade rumor flames with a social media post about how he and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin look alike? (Now that he mentions it, they do kind of look alike.)
But when push comes to shove, will the 49ers really consider trading Aiyuk? I suppose if the price is right, they will. But they've invested so much in him, from taking him 25th overall in the 2020 NFL draft to
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