Jimmy Garoppolo

The 49ers hype train is rolling full steam ahead, and a few national writers are hopping aboard.

The 49ers emerged as one of the most exciting teams in the league after capping the 2017 season on a five-game winning streak. The roster was far from a finished product, however, and 49ers general manager John Lynch has already addressed some of the team’s biggest needs in free agency.

© Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Once Kyle Shanahan was named 49ers head coach prior to the 2017 season, it seemed obvious he would eventually pursue quarterback Kirk Cousins in 2018 free agency. The pair worked together in Washington for three seasons, and Shanahan consistently voiced his affinity for Cousins. Then the 49ers negotiated with the New England […]

The seeming consensus is that the team of Lynch, Shanahan, and contract specialist Paraag Marathe have dominated free agency thus far. Pro Football Focus crowned the 49ers as the “early winners” of free agency.

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers landed two important pieces earlier this week, acquiring free agent running back Jerick McKinnon and center Weston Richburg.

Center Weston Richburg joined Fitz & Brooks on Thursday afternoon, and talked about the excitement that awaits him next season after signing a five-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Aaron Lynch era in San Francisco is over.

Few Bay Area sports executives in the 21st century got pilloried by us in the sports media more than 49ers CEO Jed York and his president, Paraag Marathe.

The 49ers are one of the most intriguing teams in the NFL entering the 2018-2019 season, but they’re far from a finished product. San Francisco has more than $64 million in cap space, despite signing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the most lucrative deal in NFL history last month. Richard Sherman’s incentive-laden contract won’t affect much of San Francisco’s […]

Sherman appeared on the Murph & Mac show on Tuesday morning to elaborate more on his decision. He was asked if Garoppolo’s presence had an effect on the cornerback’s conclusion to join the 49ers.