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The San Francisco 49ers
held a massive party following their heartbreaking defeat in Super Bowl LIV. It was described as an "all-out rager" by TMZ Sports and featured Lil Wayne and DaBaby, who reportedly earned six-figures each for the performance.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan, as you probably know, is a big fan of Lil Wayne.
The party received mixed reactions from fans because the team had just suffered a fourth-quarter collapse against the Kansas City Chiefs and was partying as if it had won the big game.
But everything was probably already paid for and non-refundable, so why not?
Tight end
George Kittle on Thursday was asked about the post-Super Bowl bash. He thanked the reporter for taking him back to the Super Bowl defeat and then discussed the party.
"Obviously, it sucks (to lose the Super Bowl)," Kittle said, "but at the same time, we did have a fantastic season. It obviously just didn't end the way we wanted it to end. But we did get to celebrate the whole season we had. We had 13 wins, we had home-field advantage, dominated the first rounds of the playoffs that we played in. So yeah, we celebrated that."
Not everyone was up for the party, though. Some players stayed away. Still, it was one last opportunity for the tight-knit group to be together that season. Little did the players know, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be their last time together until training camp.
Lil Wayne told Skip Bayless of FS1's
Undisputed that he repeatedly stopped the show to half-jokingly make sure the 49ers wanted him to keep performing. They were, after all, coming off a devastating loss.
"The 49ers clearly had a let's-not-worry-too-much-about-it attitude about the game,"
said Bayless. "(Wrote Lil Wayne:) 'They truly believe they'll be back next year. The confidence, it was scary.'"
Kittle acknowledged that the party certainly would have been a lot more fun had the 49ers just emerged as Super Bowl champions.
"Was it as fun as it could have been? No, but I still enjoyed the hell out of it," Kittle added. "I got to meet Lil Wayne. That was on my bucket list. Now I have a selfie with Lil Wayne. I'll post that at some point in my life. I'm really looking forward to that.
"I had a good time with my teammates. I know not everyone showed up, but it was really fun to get up there and let it all loose and move on, honestly."
The news of Arik Armstead's departure from the San Francisco 49ers after nine seasons with the team shocked linebacker Fred Warner. Armstead, a former first-round pick, was an impactful force on the football field. However, his availability over the last two seasons forced the 49ers to reevaluate his contract, and when his salary could not be significantly reduced, the two sides parted ways.
"Huge surprise," Warner said of learning that Armstead was being released. "Ever since I've been here, we called him the blueprint for how to be a Niner. That was the longest-tenured Niner that's been here and a guy that's done it right through and through."
Warner has been in the NFL long enough to understand how the league works. Over the years, he's watched several
NFL Communications has officially announced the "NFL legends and active players" who will announce selections during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Representing the San Francisco 49ers will be former defensive tackle Anthony "Spice" Adams, who spent four seasons with the team and nine in the NFL.
San Francisco selected Adams out of Penn State in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
The NFL's full announcement is below.
In the NFL's continuous effort to connect the game's greats with the next generation of stars, NFL Legends and active players will add to the excitement of the 2024 NFL Draft by announcing various selections and participating in festivities in Detroit.
Pro Football Hall of Famers Isaac
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 are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
