The San Francisco 49ers have needs on both sides of the trenches this offseason, so the fact NFL Media draft expert Daniel Jeremiah had them spending the 11th overall pick to bolster one of their fronts is no shock.

Early mock drafts have penned different defensive linemen, offensive linemen and defensive backs to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round. While it's easy to see the holes on the 49ers roster on

Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.

Joe Flacco will be a free agent when the new league year starts on March 12 and the 49ers are expected to be interested in signing him according to

The 49ers have had several centers during Shanahan’s time, including Weston Richburg, Alex Mack, Hroniss Grasu, Ben Garland, and Jake Brendel. In 2018, Shanahan and John Lynch targeted Richburg and signed him to a five-year,

After one season as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, Nick Sorensen has landed a new role with an NFC rival. After being fired as the 49ers defensive coordinator, Sorenson is reportedly set to join Brian Schottenheimer’s new staff in Dallas as the Cowboys special teams coordinator.

Later on Thursday, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had a change of heart, the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly moved to hire him as head coach and Saleh, who told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch that he’d return to the 49ers if he didn’t get a head-coaching job, stayed true to his promise.

Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the head-coaching front and was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. He also interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Brant Boyer has been named as the team's special teams coordinator.

Robert Saleh cannot personally create turnovers, rush the passer or stop the run. His return as the 49ers’ D-coordinator is no guarantee of success.

The 49ers say they want to bring back Dre Greenlaw, but they could get outbid by the Los Angeles Rams who are the ideal landing spot for Greenlaw according

The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Robert Saleh has been named as the team’s defensive coordinator.