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    49ers Announce Personnel Department Changes

    Ahmad has been promoted from assistant director of college scouting to director of college scouting. In 2021, he enters his eighth season with the 49ers. In his new role with San Francisco, Ahmad will oversee the college scouting department. Buffum has been promoted from contract administrator...
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    Morning Report: PFF Places 49ers O-Line in Top 10 in NFL Ranking

    Ranking All 32 NFL Offensive Lines Before the start of the 2021 season, Pro Football Focus is looking at every NFL roster to break down the strenghts and weaknesses of each position group. Looking at the offensive line, the analytic's site noted that the 49ers O-line, which placed No. 9 in...
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    49ers Sign OL Senio Kelemete

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Friday they have signed OL Senio (SENN-ee-oh) Kelemete (KEL-uh-MET-tay) to a one-year deal. In order to make room on the roster, the team has waived/injured OL Justin Skule. Kelemete (6-3, 301) was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth...
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    Morning Report: Kyle Shanahan Provides Timelines for Bosa and Ford

    Nick Bosa Makes a Cameo at OTAs as 49ers Wind Down Offseason Program Kyle Shanahan noted that nearly every member of the 49ers was on hand for the team's voluntary offseason workout program this spring. Eighty-nine players to be exact. Of the large contingency of players present, edge rusher...
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    Morning Report: 49ers Break for Summer Before the Start of Training Camp

    Jimmy Garoppolo Had His 'Best Spring' at OTAs Per Kyle Shanahan Since joining the 49ers back in October of 2017, Jimmy Garoppolo hasn't had many full (and healthy) offseasons with San Francisco. In the spring of 2019, the quarterback was working his way back from a season-ending ACL tear. And...
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    Nick Bosa Makes a Cameo at OTAs as 49ers Wind Down Offseason Program

    Kyle Shanahan noted that nearly every member of the San Francisco 49ers was on hand for the team's voluntary offseason workout program this spring. Eighty-nine players to be exact. Of the large contingency of players present, edge rusher Nick Bosa was one of the recent offseason program...
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    49ers Have 'Fingers Crossed' on Dee Ford's Potential Return

    Nick Bosa was on hand as an onlooker during the 49ers offseason workout program. Although the goal wasn't for the pass rusher to participate in on-field work, the plan was to have him in the building for the final weeks of the offseason workout program and the team's three-day minicamp and...
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    49ers Put an Early End to Offseason Workout Program

    The San Francisco 49ers were set to continue their offseason workout program through the team's mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 15-17. On Tuesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan scrapped the final week of the 49ers sessions. On Monday, San Francisco lost two additional players due to injury...
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    Jimmy Garoppolo Had His 'Best Spring' at OTAs Per Kyle Shanahan

    Since joining the 49ers back in October of 2017, Jimmy Garoppolo hasn't had many full (and healthy) offseasons with San Francisco. In the spring of 2019, the quarterback was working his way back from a season-ending ACL tear. And last offseason, there was no in-person instruction across the...
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    Morning Report: 49ers D-Line Cracks PFF's Top 10 Units

    Quick Hits In this special edition of Unscripted presented by Microsoft Surface, Richard Hightower discusses how he's developed over the past four seasons as San Francisco's special teams coordinator, the 49ers emphasis on "culture" in the locker room and his involvement in scouting players in...
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    49ers Announce Winners of the "Follow Your Bliss" Award Grants

    "As a teacher who began my career in 1965 – over half a century ago – I am acutely aware of the ongoing challenges to education that have been brought on by the pandemic. Teachers, administrators, and community education professionals have emerged as frontline contributors and leaders in...
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    Morning Report: 49ers Nab Top Spot on PFF's Linebacker Rankings

    Jefferson (5-11, 211) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2013. Throughout his seven-year career with the Cardinals (2013-16) and Baltimore Ravens (2017-19), he has appeared in 98 games (66 starts) and registered 434...
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    49ers Sign S Tony Jefferson; Waive CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday they have signed S Tony Jefferson to a one-year deal. In order to make room on the roster, the team released CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun. Jefferson (5-11, 211) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent...
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    WON Monthly Magazine June 2021

    Faithful Since… I was born into a 49ers family, so I have been a fan my entire life. My parents are extremely passionate fans and have ingrained the 49ers as a significant part of my life. I can recall as a kid, not fully understanding the game, hearing my mom yell to cheer on the team, and...
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    Morning Report: Deebo Samuel Makes NFL's 'Most Underappreciated' List

    Ranking the NFL's Worst-to-First Candidates in 2021 Just a year following the 49ers NFC West Championship season and Super Bowl LIV run, San Francisco closed out 2020 missing the playoffs with a 6-10 record and coming in last in arguably the most competitive division in the league. Looking...
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    Tenured Women of the 49ers Front Office: Nikki Hawkins

    In August of 1992, Nikki Hawkins was a recent college graduate in need of employment. Little did she know that her introduction to the 49ers was a cartwheel away in the San Jose State University gymnasium. "I was a gymnast at San Jose State, and my coach's husband (Jerry Walker) was the PR...
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    Morning Report: PFF's Top Receiving Corps

    Ranking All 32 NFL Receiving Corps Ahead of the 2021 Season Currently, the 49ers roster hosts 13 wide receivers heading towards the 2021 season. Pro Football Focus looked at all 32 receiving corps to rank how each team is positioned for the upcoming year. Coming in at No. 7, San Francisco was...
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    Morning Report: Javon Kinlaw's Year 2 Outlook, Weston Richburg Retires

    Burgess (6-0, 230) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. As a rookie in 2016, he spent time on the Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns practice squads. He later spent two seasons...
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    49ers Sign TE MyCole Pruitt

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Wednesday that they have signed TE MyCole Pruitt to a one-year deal. Pruitt (6-2, 245) was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. Throughout his six-year career with the Vikings (2015-16)...
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    DeMeco Ryans Expects Javon Kinlaw to Take a 'Huge' Jump in Year 2

    Despite starting in 12 games in 2020, this year is still a first for Javon Kinlaw. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which thwarted much of the NFL's preparations for the regular season, part of the 2020 season was a challenge for many. For first-year players, the lack of in-person...
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