49ers add 7 free agents on 1st day of league year

A year after spending most of free agency on the sideline, the San Francisco 49ers had a busy start to the new league year as coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch begin a massive rebuilding process. The 49ers agreed to contracts with seven free agents on Thursday: quarterback Brian Hoyer , receiver Pierre Garcon , linebacker Malcolm Smith , Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk , kicker Robbie Gould , receiver Marquise Goodwin and blocking tight end Logan Paulsen .

Carroll: Sherman played 2nd half of season with knee injury

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman tackles Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones during the second half of an NFL football divisional football game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Atlanta. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman tackles Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones during the first half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Atlanta.

Lions-Seahawks Dominate NBC’s Primetime While SNL Hits a Four Year High

Regarding this morning’s Nielsens, note that the fast-affiliate ratings that came in at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT are not time zone-adjusted and are subject to change for live sports coverage. In these preliminary results, NBC dominates the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key category in the fast-affiliate ratings.