Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
Report: Greenlaw leaving 49ers, agrees to $35M Broncos contract
“But the 49ers and Greenlaw were not able to come to an agreement to keep the union together heading into the 2025 season.”
“I also continue to hear that the conversations with Purdy’s camp have been good throughout this process. Neither side is taking an extreme position and both sides believe an extension is within reach before too long. Nothing is imminent with Purdy — the 49ers are pretty busy right now — but I expect that there will be a deal by May or so. Everybody I talk to expects a deal, and I talk to some people who can be very pessimistic.
So yes, a Purdy deal, whenever it happens, would be a sign that there is a practical plan here. But it hasn’t happened yet. And it’s just part of the explanation for this.
It’s not wrong for a team to decide that it won’t overpay for 30-somethings. But the 49ers have to figure out when to pay the right 30-somethings. They have to show the leaders of the locker room that there’s still a commitment to paying what it takes to win. Even if that commitment has been adjusted a bit, the 49ers can still do this by paying Kittle and Warner what they deserve for remaining at the very top of their games.
And the 49ers have to show their players, coaches, and fans that they’ve stayed out of Day 1 of free agency for a strategic reason. That’s when the overpayments happen. That’s when regrettable deals are made. Day 2 is when the smartest teams can jump into the opportunity market.
Well, let’s see the 49ers do that. You can give them all the benefit of the doubt for Day 1, but that means the other days — and the other players — are more important now. I think Lynch and Kyle Shanahan might agree with this.”
Report: Insider reveals key details on 49ers’ and Dolphins’ offers to Joey Bosa [update]
“Update: Silver later stated that a source familiar with the discussions disputes that any offer has been made to Bosa by the 49ers and that the numbers discussed are wrong. “It’s possible Bosa will get more than $10 million from a team,” Silver added.”
49ers’ free-agent exodus was expected, but that doesn’t mean it won’t hurt (paywall)
“Run it back like it’s 2019 all over again? No, those days are quickly fading. With Juszczyk and Greenlaw on their way out, Warner, tight end George Kittle, defensive end Nick Bosa and punter Mitch Wishnowsky are the only players who took part in that game who are still part of the roster.
The 49ers are bound to make more additions as the week rolls on. Bosa’s older brother, Joey, could be the splash addition the team was missing on Monday.”
How 49ers hope reported free-agent addition Farrell fits offense
“Through four seasons, Farrell has been on the field for 1,152 offensive plays and 501 on special teams. The tight end has a modest 36 career receptions for 318 yards, but as George Kittle’s backup, Farrell won’t need to be a dominant pass catcher.
In 2024, Farrell appeared on 238 run-blocking plays, earning a 61.9 average PFF grade. On 49 pass protection plays, he only allowed one pressure, leading to an 82.6 pass protection grade for the season. He has allowed only four total pressures in 125 career pass-protection plays.”
“The San Francisco 49ers are among the teams reportedly showing interest in quarterback Jameis Winston for a potential backup role, according to NFL insider Josina Anderson.”
“Then 8 years old, Greenlaw moved in with his maternal grandfather. He calls him Paw-Paw. He was a concrete figure in the family, stable and consistent. A hard worker known for his kindness. He was a manager at Home Depot for years. Further proof it’s a small world: Greenlaw would come to learn that one 49ers teammate knew his grandfather. George Odum, a backup safety and special teams guru, played his college ball at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. During the pandemic, the Tennessee native took a job at Home Depot to make ends meet. He worked for Greenlaw’s grandfather.
“He was like an old school guy, by the book,” Odum said. “This was before I even knew Dre. One of my best friends, she knows Dre’s whole family and would tell me a little bit. Just hearing what he’d been through when he was younger … it kind of shows you what God does for you and how you never know what role people will fill.”