True to their name, the San Francisco 49ers have operated under the assumption that all that glitters must be gold. Over the past few years, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have taken a brash and aggressive approach to roster-building.

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San Francisco 49ers could be considering signing a key former Los Angeles Chargers player to partner with quarterback Brock Purdy for the 2025 NFL season.

With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the San Francisco 49ers should make in the coming months.

For yet another offseason, the 49ers could very well find themselves in a negotiating quagmire with a key player. The Athletic published an article from veteran Bay Area sports reporter Mike Silver on Friday that goes into why Silver believes Niners owner Jed York will end up playing hardball with quarterback Brock Purdy’s contract extension.

Nearly a month into the NFL offseason, the San Francisco 49ers still haven't signed quarterback Brock Purdy to a contract extension.

We look at the latest on Brock Purdy's contract negotiations with the 49ers. Will he secure a lucrative deal this offseason? The post Insider Has Warning Amid 49ers, Brock Purdy Contract Talks: ‘Things Could Get ‘Messy’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The San Francisco 49ers have paid players a lot of money over the last few years in pursuit of a Super Bowl title. That pursuit has eluded them despite two appearances in the big game, and it appears that the franchise may be looking to do things differently.

For a piece published on Friday, 49ers/NFL insider Michael Silver of The Athletic suggested that team CEO Jed York is ready to play hardball in negotiations with Purdy's camp through the summer.