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Lynch offered insight on the release of Arik Armstead, the desire to retain Brandon Aiyuk and why the team lost a 2025 fifth-round pick.
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David Lombardi and Matt Barrows take their turn in the GM's seat, with Matt going for a free-agent swing at edge rusher.
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Some combine questions this week: Who will be running the 49ers' draft in April and which prospects could the team land in the first round?
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Aiyuk is eligible for a big new contract, but the 49ers are treading carefully given their delicate salary-cap situation.
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Will the 49ers finally deliver a complete game in the playoffs? Or will there be a repeat of the disappointment four years ago?
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The 49ers' cornerbacks vow to play a more physical brand of football than they did last season when Patrick Mahomes threw for 423 yards.
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Kyle Shanahan reported good news on McCaffrey's calf injury and said cornerback Ambry Thomas would have surgery for a broken hand.
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Ward doubled his interception total, boosted his Pro Bowl case and put a halt on a Cardinals offense that was rolling early on.
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The 49ers bought into an unselfish defensive strategy to slow down Jalen Hurts and the explosive Eagles offense.
David Lombardi58
San Francisco's offense leads the league in explosive pass rate, while the defense is second in the NFL in explosive passes allowed rate.
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San Francisco's defense continued to flex its muscles Thursday, sacking Geno Smith six times and holding Metcalf to a mere 32 yards.
Matt Barrows55
The normally stout defense has shown vulnerabilities during San Francisco's three-game losing streak.
Ted Nguyen73
Ward is looking to new defensive coordinator Steve Wilks — a defensive back specialist — to help him reach an All-Pro level.
David Lombardi14
Standouts on Sunday included Christian McCaffrey, a legitimate team MVP candidate despite his late arrival, as well as CB Charvarius Ward.
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With DeMeco Ryans likely leaving for a head-coaching job, can the 49ers' defense maintain its dominance after Sunday's NFC title game loss?
David Lombardi176
Bosa didn't record a quarterback pressure for the first time in his career, but the defensive end made his presence felt in other ways.
Matt Barrows45
Among the benefits of having a 28-point lead early in the fourth quarter: Just one 49er played 100 percent of his unit's snaps on Monday.
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Snow in the Colorado Springs area forced the 49ers into an indoor facility that was warmer — slightly — than the 15 degrees outside.
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Verrett practiced Wednesday, but the 49ers were down two receivers — including Rams slayer Deebo Samuel — as well as a starting linebacker.
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Juszczyk broke his finger while stiff-arming Justin Reid, so the 49ers will likely have to tweak their offense against the Rams.
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