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49ers take big hits in roster via free agency

By: 03/12/13 8:20 PM

In only took a few hours, but the 49ers have a few more holes to fill this offseason. Backup tight end Delanie Walker bolted San Francisco for a chance at a starting gig with the Tennessee Titans and defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga inked a new deal with the Philadelphia as a fast and furious free agency period kicked off Tuesday. Read More

Anquan Boldin makes Niners better, but defense still needs work

By: Dylan Kruse 03/11/13 9:08 PM

Hold on, wasn’t the NFL’s new league season, aka Christmas morning on 5-Hour Energy, supposed to start today at 1 p.m.? Judging by the flurry of activity Monday, it seems like NFL teams didn’t get the memo. And once again, the 49ers were right in the middle of it. Just weeks after being the first team to jump into the mix by agreeing to ship quarterback Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Niners kept up the wheeling and dealing. Read More

San Francisco 49ers acquire WR Anquan Boldin from Baltimore Ravens

By: The Associated Press 03/11/13 5:04 PM

Here's a Super Bowl twist: A guy who helped Baltimore beat San Francisco for the NFL title now is a 49er.San Francisco acquired wide receiver Anquan Boldin from the Ravens for a sixth-round draft pick Monday. Boldin, a star in Baltimore's run to the Super Bowl title last season, must pass a physical to complete the deal.The Ravens announced the trade Monday, prompting a disappointed response from quarterback Joe Flacco. Read More

49ers give David Akers the boot after disappointing season

By: The Sports Xchange 03/06/13 6:06 PM

The 49ers parted ways with six-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers on Wednesday as they released the 14-year veteran. “He is a true professional who represented himself and this organization with class. We wish him, and his family, all the best,” 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a  statement. In two seasons with the 49ers, Akers compiled 297 points — the most in the NFL during that span. He made 73 of 94 field-goal attempts and all 78 PATs. Read More

49ers elect not to use franchise designation on Pro Bowler Dashon Goldson

By: Dylan Kruse 03/04/13 7:47 PM

The NFC champion 49ers could be in the market for a new starting safety. San Francisco elected not to place the franchise tag on two-time Pro Bowler Dashon Goldson before Monday’s deadline to do so, making the hard-hitting safety an unrestricted free agent when the new league calendar begins March 12. Goldson has expressed a desire for a long-term contract after he earned $6.2 million under the franchise tag during the 49ers’ run to the Super Bowl. Placing the tag on Goldson again would have cost the Niners $7.45 million next season. Read More

Randy Moss doesn't expect to return to 49ers, says goodbye

By: The Sports Xchange 03/03/13 10:33 AM

Randy Moss has apparently read the writing on the wall, as he tweeted farewell to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday."Wished we could've finished the job. Thanks for the opportunity and good luck in the future 9ers," Moss tweeted.Moss is due to become a free agent on March 12. He signed with the 49ers a year ago after sitting out the 2011 NFL season. In his tenure with San Francisco, he had 28 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught seven passes for 112 yards and no touchdowns in the 49ers' playoff run to last month's Super Bowl. Read More

Swapping Alex Smith gives 49ers flexibility

By: Paul Gackle 02/27/13 9:27 PM

With the exception of the final three plays of the Super Bowl, the 49ers seem to score a touchdown with every decision they make these days. As first reported by Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, followed by many other outlets, the Niners have sewn up a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs that will send Alex Smith packing when the new league year starts March 12. In return, the 49ers will receive a second-round pick (No. 34 overall) in this year’s draft and a conditional midround pick next year. Two words: great deal. Read More

49ers to deal QB Alex Smith to Chiefs

By: The Associated Press 02/27/13 10:41 AM

Alex Smith quietly stayed behind the scenes after losing his job and watched from the sideline as the 49ers returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years. Yet the No. 1 overall draft pick from 2005 did make one thing known: The veteran quarterback still considers himself a starter. And he hoped to get that chance again. Now, he appears to have it. Read More

49er Alex Smith is the ultimate team player

By: Paul Gackle 02/24/13 10:45 PM

Alex Smith stepped into football’s biggest shoes when the 49ers selected him with the NFL’s No. 1 overall pick in 2005. In a town that expects godliness from its quarterbacks, he was never Joe Montana, Steve Young or even Colin Kaepernick. But throughout his eight years with the club, he embodied the purest ideals of team sports. Read More

49ers reportedly close to Alex Smith deal

By: Staff and wire report 02/24/13 8:40 PM

It appears as if Alex Smith’s tenure in San Francisco could be over. But his new destination is still a mystery. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora tweeted Sunday night that the 49ers have told other teams inquiring that a deal for the quarterback is “effectively complete.” The trade partner is not known, but NFL.com reported that the Kansas City Chiefs, who own the No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft, seem most likely. Any trade can’t be made official until the NFL’s new league season officially begins March 12. Read More