With the excitement surrounding the 49ers at the highest it’s been since the Jim Harbaugh-era, 49ers left tackle Joe Staley sent out a tweet Thursday morning pitching the team as an excellent destination for free agents. Any free agents considering the @49ers just know that it is in the 70s today and excitement around the franchise is high.
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Colin Kaepernick officially opts out of contract with 49ers
That inevitability became official Friday when the quarterback filed paperwork to opt out of the final year of his contract. Kaepernick will hit the open market when free agency begins Thursday.
49ers fire coach Chip Kelly, GM Trent Baalke
The San Francisco 49ers fired coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke on Sunday in the latest overhaul for a franchise that has fallen from perennial Super Bowl contender to the bottom of the standings in three seasons. Team CEO Jed York announced the moves just hours after the Niners matched a franchise record for losses in a season by losing the finale to Seattle 25-23.