Alex Smith

Guard Snyder returns to 49ers

By: Wire report 05/06/13 9:35 PM

The 49ers signed Adam Snyder for two years, re-uniting the guard with the team after a one-year absence. Snyder, 31, appeared in 121 games during his eight-year NFL career that began with the Niners in 2005. He spent the 2012 season with the Arizona Cardinals. Read More

49ers will face off against Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs in preseason

By: Dylan Kruse 04/04/13 6:50 PM

The 49ers won’t have to wait long to get a glimpse at former quarterback Alex Smith. The NFL announced preseason schedules Thursday, and the 49ers will take a trip to Kansas City in the second week of the preseason to face Smith and his new team the Chiefs. 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. 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. Read More

49ers undecided on QB Alex Smith’s future

By: The Sports Xchange 02/21/13 8:23 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — Although his team made it all the way to the Super Bowl, 49ers general manager Trent Baalke was asked to discuss less pleasant issues with the media at the NFL scouting combine Thursday. What will he do with demoted quarterback Alex Smith? Was he concerned with the lack of productivity from last year’s draft class, especially that of wide receiver A.J. Jenkins, their first-round pick who saw minimal playing time? Read More

Alex Smith handles role with unselfishness, class as Super Bowl approaches

By: Janie McCauley 01/27/13 8:42 PM

Alex Smith ran off the field at Candlestick Park two weeks ago to a standing ovation and cheers from the sellout crowd, not much different from the reception last January when he took the 49ers oh so close to a Super Bowl. Now relegated to a backup role with the NFC champions, Smith’s trip to the Big Easy this week leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl against Baltimore is hardly how he envisioned it. This used to be his team. Now, he plays Joe Flacco in practice. Read More

Falcons don’t measure up to San Francisco 49ers

By: Dylan Kruse 01/14/13 10:42 PM

If we learned anything after 16 regular-season games and last week’s divisional playoff round, the 49ers will be making travel arrangements for New Orleans and Super Bowl XLVII about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. While San Francisco still has to beat the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on Sunday, it’s a mere formality at this point. Read More

Jim Harbaugh’s message clearly sticks with 49ers

By: Paul Gackle 01/13/13 9:22 PM

Colin Kaepernick vindicated coach Jim Harbaugh’s controversial quarterback swap with his record-setting performance against the Green Bay Packers. After eight weeks of acrimony in the press, on social media sites and among fans, the 49ers find themselves back in the NFC Championship Game, where their season ended a year ago. Read More