49ers Sign TE Jordan Matthews; Release WR Bennie Fowler

No one's really sure what to make of the San Francisco 49ers' 2022 schedule release video. It certainly was an odd choice, which led to some pretty amusing Twitter responses. But how did it compare to the rest of the NFL? For the league's social media teams, the schedule release is like their Super Bowl. Below is a look at each team's schedule release video posted to social media, organized by division with the NFC West first. Which ones are your favorites? NFC WEST Arizona Cardinals brb just got the new high score on Flappy BirdTickets available via

The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have signed tight end Troy Fumagalli to a one-year deal. To make room on the roster, the team waived tight end Garrett Walston. Fumagalli was among the tryout players at the 49ers' rookie minicamp. Something noteworthy: The tight end's left index finger was amputated due to a condition known as amniotic band syndrome. "It happened at birth, so I don't know any better," Fumagalli told ESPN in 2016 (h/t Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle). "If you were to ask me if I imagined a finger on my left hand, I feel like that's in the way of things. I wouldn't want it

According to his agent, the San Francisco 49ers are signing tight end Tyler Kroft to a one-year deal. The news was first spotted and reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN. The team will need to make a corresponding roster move to make room for the signing. Former Jets' and Bills' TE Tyler Kroft reached agreement on. A one-year deal with the SF 49ers, per his agent @MikeMcCartney7.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 23,

The San Francisco 49ers should be pretty good in 2022, right? Yes, they are entering the upcoming season with a second-year starting quarterback who played just 178 snaps last season, and the interior of the offensive line is uncertain, but the rest of the core remains. San Francisco has been a playoff participant in two of the last three seasons, with an injury-plagued 2020 campaign being the exception. There is still star power with names like George Kittle, Trent Williams, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, and, hopefully, Deebo Samuel. Winning the NFC West over the favored defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams may be an uphill battle, but surely they will participate in postseason play, right? Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports doesn't believe so. He