This is a running analysis of the San Francisco 49ers’ moves and key departures during the initial wave of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2023, began Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT.

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March 15: The 49ers signed the 28-year-old cornerback, as confirmed by his agent. Before the 2023 season, Yiadom had been a journeyman who’d managed unspectacular results with the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans. But he registered a productive 2023 season for the New Orleans Saints. He started the final seven games of the season and delivered a Pro Football Focus coverage grade of 80.4, which ranks No. 16 of qualifying cornerbacks. The 6-foot-1 Yiadom has the potential to be, at the very least, quality DB depth for a 49ers defense hungry for more capable bodies on the outside.

March 15: The 49ers signed the former Green Bay Packers linebacker, who was an All-Pro in 2021, according to the NFL Network. Campbell, 30, has seen his tackling and coverage performance erode since then. He allowed a passer rating of 129.5 into his coverage in 2023. His missed tackle rate was 9.9 percent, up from just 2.8 percent in 2021. Campbell has also missed eight games over the past two seasons. But it’s important to note the 49ers aren’t bringing in Campbell to be a featured piece of their linebacker room. They signed him to augment it, since Dre Greenlaw is recovering from an Achilles tear. The 49ers had initially thought they’d be signing Eric Kendricks, another former All-Pro, for this role. But he backed out and went to the Dallas Cowboys instead, so Campbell became the 49ers’ choice.

March 15: The 49ers agreed to a one-year contract with Lucas, 27, who has spent the last two seasons with the Detroit Lions. Lucas plays nickel cornerback, but he’s mostly been known as a special teams ace, especially a punt-coverage gunner. He was teammates with Brandon Aiyuk at Arizona State.

March 15: The 49ers are expected to re-sign guard Jon Feliciano to a one-year deal, a team source confirmed. The 49ers have wanted to bring back Feliciano, who overtook Spencer Burford for the starting spot at right guard. He proved to be a good fit in the 49ers’ scheme, posting the fourth-highest Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade of any guard. He also registered above-average marks in pass protection. Feliciano suffered an elbow injury that knocked him out of the Super Bowl and seemed to hurt the team’s pass protection down the stretch of that game. The 49ers now have all five starting offensive linemen from last season under contract for 2024, setting a floor for the position. With many offensive linemen commanding big contracts in free agency, the 49ers might turn to the NFL Draft to raise the room’s ceiling.

On IG, Jon Feliciano confirmed that he’s returning to the 49ers and appeared to hint that he might retire after this, his 10th season. “Last ride” pic.twitter.com/5VCFofg6Bq

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) March 15, 2024

March 15: The 49ers are expected to re-sign linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, who’s been with the team since 2019. A team source confirmed the news. Flannigan-Fowles played 173 snaps on defense last season, but his primary contributions come on special teams. He delivered 351 snaps there for the 49ers. This move won’t stop the 49ers from searching for veteran linebacker depth. Dre Greenlaw’s Achilles injury encouraged the 49ers to pursue Eric Kendricks at the position, but the veteran ultimately signed with the Dallas Cowboys instead.

March 14: Armstead is reuniting with general manager Trent Baalke after the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to a deal with the big defensive lineman, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported. Baalke drafted Armstead in the first round in 2015, and he was the 49ers’ last remaining player drafted by Baalke. At age 30, Armstead is still an excellent player when healthy. But he’s dealt with knee and foot issues the last two seasons, which have either put him on the bench or diminished his play. Because of that the 49ers asked him to take a significant pay cut. Armstead refused and asked for his release, which occurred Wednesday.

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March 14: The 49ers need a new return man after McCloud agreed to a two-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, the NFL Network reported. McCloud was an improvement over Richie James and the team’s previous return situation. But he didn’t break the 49ers’ longest punt-return-touchdown drought that dates to 2011. And his gaffe in the Super Bowl was one of the game’s defining plays. After a punt struck the back of teammate Darrell Luter Jr.’s foot, McCloud tried to pick up and run with the bouncing ball and lost it to the Kansas City Chiefs in the process. They scored a touchdown on the next play.

LB Eric Kendricks

March 13: A little more than 12 hours after agreeing to sign with the 49ers (see below), Kendricks changed his mind and decided to go to Dallas instead. There he’ll reunite with Mike Zimmer, who once was Kendricks’ head coach with the Minnesota Vikings and who now runs the Dallas Cowboys’ defense. The 49ers will resume their search for a veteran linebacker who can possibly fill in if Dre Greenlaw (Achilles) is not ready at the start of the season.

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March 13: The 49ers agreed to re-sign Givens, who played 398 defensive snaps for them last season, to a one-year deal. Givens is the third defensive tackle the team has landed in the last two days — the 49ers agreed to terms with Jordan Elliott and traded for Maliek Collins. He’ll have to fend off third-year player Kalia Davis for a spot in the rotation, but Givens’ experience in the defense gives him the edge.

DT Arik Armstead

March 13: The 49ers did, in fact, release Armstead shortly after the start of the NFL’s new league year at 1 p.m. PT. Armstead will be designated as a post-June 1 cut, according to a team source, which will ultimately open up about $18 million — but this money (his 2024 salary and assorted bonuses) won’t come off the books until after June 1. Armstead needed to remain on the 49ers roster until after the start of the league year in order to designate him as a post-June 1 cut and the team also made attempts to recoup compensation via trade, but could not work out a deal.

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March 13: The Chicago Bears plan to sign Pryor to a one-year deal, according to The Athletic’s Adam Jahns and Kevin Fishbain. Pryor was a right tackle only for the 49ers in 2023. He was active for 15 games but played only 42 offensive snaps. Still, his departure leaves the 49ers light at tackle where Trent Williams and Colton McKivitz are the starters and Jaylon Moore is the top backup.

March 13: The fullback agreed to a restructured contract that will save the 49ers $1.75 million in 2024 salary-cap space. The Athletic’s Jeff Howe confirmed the news. Details of this maneuver aren’t yet available, but Juszczyk will remain the highest-paid fullback in the NFL. His original deal included a non-guaranteed base salary of $5.75 million for this season, so a simple reduction to $4 million would open up $1.75 million in cap space. But the 49ers could’ve also used other maneuvers, such as a signing bonus conversion paired with void years, to lower Juszczyk’s number. Either way, the 49ers cleared up important space. They’re right against the limit and must be cap compliant when the new league year begins at 1 p.m. PT.

DT Maliek Collins

March 13: In a move that likely signals the end of Arik Armstead’s 49ers tenure, the team dealt a seventh-round pick Wednesday to the Houston Texans for the veteran Collins, league sources confirmed to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. In eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders and Texans, Collins — who will turn 29 next month — has 25 1/2 sacks. He matched his career highs last season for Houston with five sacks and 48 pressures. Over the bulk of his career, the 6-foot-2, 310-pound Collins has been one of the league’s better interior pass rushers — with his one season with the Raiders in 2020 serving as an exception. He had a career-low pressure rate of 4.6 percent that season, according to TruMedia. He was at 10.7 percent last season with Houston.

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Eric Kendricks will help fill the void as Dre Greenlaw recovers from his torn Achilles suffered in the Super Bowl. (Ryan Kang / Getty Images)

LB Eric Kendricks

March 13: The 49ers found their linebacker to help fill the void while Dre Greenlaw recovers from the torn Achilles he suffered in the Super Bowl, as they agreed to a one-year deal with Kendricks, a league source confirmed. ESPN was the first to report the agreement. Kendricks played last season with the Los Angeles Chargers — under new 49ers assistant head coach Brandon Staley — after spending his first eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He was a first-team All-Pro at linebacker in 2019. Kendricks, 32, has eight straight seasons with 100-plus tackles. He finished with 117 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks last season. The Chargers released him last week, which means his signing will not count against the 49ers in the compensatory pick formula.

UPDATE: Kendricks changed his mind and instead agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys.

DT Jordan Elliott

March 12: The 49ers are adding the former Cleveland Browns defensive tackle to a two-year deal worth up to $10 million. Elliott’s agent confirmed the news. The 49ers need to replace hundreds of lost snaps on the interior of the defensive line, and Elliott marks the first step in that replenishment process. Elliott has managed only modest numbers — five sacks so far in his career — but he’s a space eater who developed into a starter on a good Browns’ front over the past two seasons. Cleveland ran a Wide 9 front, the same alignment the 49ers use, under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Elliott also hasn’t missed a game due to injury in his NFL career. The 49ers’ focus on durable players continues.

The 49ers and Odum agreed to a two-year extension that keeps Odum under contract through the 2026 season, according to Odum’s agent, Matt Glose. The deal is worth as much as $10.8 million. With Charlie Woerner heading to Atlanta, Odum is the team’s top special teams player and he provides veteran depth at safety behind youngsters Talanoa Hufanga and Ji’Ayir Brown. Odum tore his biceps on Nov. 23 but returned late in the season and played 66 special teams snaps in the postseason.

March 12: Ferrell, who signed a one-year deal with the 49ers last offseason, is expected to sign with the Washington Commanders, league sources told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. Ferrell, the No. 4 pick in the 2019 draft by the Raiders, started all 17 games of the regular season for the 49ers in 2023. His numbers weren’t flashy — he finished with 28 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks — but he was a sturdy presence at defensive end opposite Nick Bosa. He suffered a torn meniscus in the team’s Week 18 game that required surgery and forced him to miss the postseason.

March 11: Late on the first night of the legal tampering period, the Minnesota Vikings were expected to sign Darnold to a one-year deal worth $10 million, according to the NFL Network. Team sources confirmed the agreement to The Athletic on Tuesday morning.  Darnold joined the 49ers last season on a one-year deal and won the backup job in training camp over Trey Lance. He saw action in 10 games last season for San Francisco, mostly mop-up duty late in lopsided contests. His lone start came in Week 18 after the 49ers had clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. In that game, he completed 16 of 26 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers had long expected him to be too expensive to retain as a backup for a second season. Early on Monday, they agreed to terms with Brandon Allen — the team’s No. 3 quarterback last season — on a one-year deal.

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March 11: New York Jets coach Robert Saleh was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator back when they drafted Kinlaw in 2020’s first round. Four years later, Saleh will get to coach Kinlaw again after he agreed to a one-year deal with New York, a league source confirmed. The defensive tackle overcame a tumultuous, injury-laden start to his career by delivering a solid 2023 season. His best football came late to earn this opportunity with the Jets. It’ll be interesting to see where the 49ers turn to supplement Javon Hargrave at defensive tackle.

The 49ers added Yetur Gross-Matos to be part of their edge rusher rotation. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)

March 11: The 49ers plan to sign the defensive lineman to a two-year contract worth up to $18 million, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. A significant chunk of Gross-Matos’ contract might be incentive-based, as he was mainly a rotational lineman over four seasons with the Carolina Panthers. But Gross-Matos has showcased the same versatility in the pros that the 49ers liked about him coming out of college in 2020. He’s been versatile enough to line up inside for a chunk of snaps, even with his long frame. And that flexibility can prove valuable for a 49ers team that’s looking for quality depth at the margins of its defensive line. Position coach Kris Kocurek wants his unit to attack in waves.

March 11: The 49ers tendered a one-year contract to Jauan Jennings, who’s set to be a restricted free agent. The 49ers tendered Jennings at the second-round level, which means their offer is worth $4.89 million. Jennings can negotiate with other teams, but the 49ers own a right of first refusal. If Jennings departs for more money elsewhere, the 49ers will receive a second-round pick. At the recent NFL Scouting Combine, 49ers general manager John Lynch said the team was interested in bypassing the tender process and signing Jennings to a long-term extension. The 49ers can still do that. The official extension of this tender might offer a handy parameter for a potential deal.

March 11: The 49ers found a bookend to Nick Bosa in Floyd, who’s coming off a career-high 10 1/2-sack season with the Bills. Floyd is 31 and will be one of the 49ers’ oldest defenders in 2024. But he hasn’t missed a game in six seasons and has had at least nine sacks in each of the last four seasons. He’s familiar to Kyle Shanahan and offensive line coach Chris Foerster, who coached against Floyd for three seasons when he was with the Los Angeles Rams, and he also spent time under new assistant Brandon Staley with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers agreed to a two-year deal with Floyd.

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TE Charlie Woerner

March 11: The Atlanta Falcons signed the tight end to a three-year deal worth up to $12 million. His agent, Alex Essex, confirmed the news. He said that six teams offered Woerner, who grew up about two hours outside of Atlanta, a contract. The 49ers picked Woerner in the sixth round of the 2020 draft. He developed into a solid run blocker and good special teams player but caught only 11 passes for 120 yards over the past four seasons. The 49ers have long been looking for a tight end who’s a bigger receiving threat to pair with George Kittle. Woerner’s departure might factor into the compensatory formula to help the 49ers gain a later-round pick in the 2025 draft.

QB Brandon Allen

March 11: The 49ers re-signed Allen, who was their 31-year-old third-string quarterback in 2023. A league source confirmed the news. The team is presumably still interested in fortifying the backup QB spot behind Brock Purdy, though it’s unclear if Sam Darnold — who held that role in 2023 — will remain in their price range. Allen does fit into that cost structure, and the 49ers are happy to have a strong veteran presence back in the room to continue supporting Purdy. Allen previously backed up Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.

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Arik Armstead is set to be released after he and the 49ers couldn’t come to an agreement on a reduced salary. (Ryan Kang / Getty Images)

DL Arik Armstead

March 10: The 49ers are poised to move on from their longest-tenured player after the two sides could not agree to a deal to reduce Armstead’s salary, the third-highest on the team in 2024. Armstead, 30, has missed 13 games in the last two seasons and played on an injured knee in the 2023 postseason. However, the 49ers’ roster is wafer thin at defensive tackle and a reunion with Armstead is possible if he doesn’t get a better offer on the open market.

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March 10: The 49ers agreed to a one-year deal with Bartch, who was set to become a free agent on Wednesday. The team signed Bartch, 25, off the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad at midseason and he appeared in five game (28 offensive snaps). Offensive line coach Chris Foerster said he liked Bartch’s quickness and his potential at guard and center, which is where he’ll compete with Nick Zakelj and others this offseason. Bartch suffered a serious knee injury in 2022 and Foerster said the offensive lineman still was rounding into form last season.

March 10: The New York Jets agreed to terms with Oliver on a one-year deal. The 49ers had signed Oliver last year to be their nickel cornerback, but he began to lose his grip on that role by the end of training camp. At season’s end, he was practicing a lot at safety, which is where the Jets envision him playing. The 49ers cut Oliver last month, freeing up $2.4 million in salary cap space.

Colton McKivitz, a 17-game starter at right tackle last season, is now locked up through the 2025 campaign. (Ryan Kang / Getty Images)

OT Colton McKivitz

March 8: The 49ers signed McKivitz, a 17-game starter at right tackle in 2023, to a one-year deal worth as much as $7 million, his agent said. That means that McKivitz, 27, is now signed through the 2025 season. This doesn’t necessarily preclude the team from making a move on a tackle in free agency or especially the draft but his extension gives San Francisco some cushion at the position.

(Top photo of Maliek Collins: Troy Taormina / USA Today)

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – California just supercharged the self-driving car industry.

Following a contentious state agency vote, Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise are allowed to take paying passengers day or night throughout San Francisco, solidifying the tech hub as the center of the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry. It marks a significant step forward for the nascent technology.

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday sided with the companies in the face of vigorous opposition from some residents and city agencies. Commissioners heard more than six hours of public comment from residents and special interest groups supporting or opposing the measure that would expand paid autonomous vehicle service.

Transportation and safety agencies, such as the police and fire departments, as well as many residents had opposed expanding paid robotaxi service because of what they said were concerns about erratic driving and interference with their operations. The agencies, which have no regulatory authority, lobbied forcefully for a more measured rollout of the experimental vehicles.

In favor of the expansion were technologists and residents who said they felt the cars offer a safer alternative to human drivers and are a critical boost to San Francisco’s economy.

The companies now have permission to begin citywide paid taxi service at all hours of the day and have said they plan to deploy more cars as a result. They collectively have more than 500 autonomous vehicles already in operation.

Before approving the expansion, Commissioner John Reynolds addressed some of the public’s concerns. “While we don’t yet have the data to judge AVs against the standard that humans are setting, I do believe in the potential of this technology to increase safety on the roadway.”

Cruise and Waymo have been running experimental services limited by times and geographic areas within San Francisco. Neither indicated on Thursday how soon they may move to make round-the-clock taxi service a reality, but they promised to do so soon in promotional emails after the vote.

The move is a critical step forward in regulating the robot cars, which Waymo, Cruise and others have been systematically rolling out in cities and states around the nation.

The approval “marks the true beginning of our commercial operations in San Francisco,” said Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo co-CEO, in a prepared statement. It puts “Cruise in a position to compete with traditional ridehail, and challenge an unsafe, inaccessible transportation status quo,” said Prashanthi Raman, Cruise vice president of global government affairs, in an emailed statement.

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

San Francisco is important as both a symbolic hub of tech and, with hundreds of AVs already in operation, the largest test lab for the experimental cars. The companies have said real-world testing in dense city environments is essential to perfecting the technology.

Waymo will be permitted to drive at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour and in inclement weather, while Cruise will be limited to 35 miles per hour and will not be allowed to drive when weather does not permit, the commission said Thursday.

The companies, who applied with the commission for permits to expand taxi service, have said their vehicles are safer than distractible human drivers and have yet to cause a life-threatening injury or death.

Cruise and Waymo will now also operate in direct competition with local companies Uber and Lyft (LYFT.O) in offering rides summoned by app.

The vehicles, with empty driver seats and self-turning steering wheels, have become a common sight around San Francisco. Locals frequently document their driving hiccups on social media.

The robotaxi proposal had divided San Francisco between locals who resent their city being used as to test what they say is an unproven technology and those who say they feel the symbolic technology capital ought to be the leader in developing what could lead to fewer traffic accidents and injuries.

Hundreds of residents and members of various interest groups filed in to the commission’s San Francisco hearing room to comment in one-minute increments on either side of the issue, citing issues ranging from accessibility for the disabled, safety, software coding, union activity and conflicts of interest, among a host of other concerns.

The commission had heard testimony from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that it had logged close to 600 incidents involving autonomous vehicles since spring of 2022 which they believe is “a fraction” of the total due to what they said are lax reporting requirements.

Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma advocated for a delayed vote noting the volume of public comment and her lingering concerns following evidence that the vehicles have obstructed emergency vehicles in San Francisco. She was the lone “no” vote.

“All it takes is one real life example of a driverless autonomous vehicle that prevents a first responder from doing its job in real time that convinces me that we should not approve citywide deployment,” she said.

Technologists and other residents who supported the broader rollout of autonomous vehicles said they feared that a “no” vote could derail a local industry that brings jobs and attention to a city in desperate need of a financial lift.

Reporting by Greg Bensinger; Editing by Jamie Freed and Diane Craft

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The Houston Astros’ offense looked unusually mediocre in April, sitting 19th in the league in OPS (.697) and 21st in home runs (27) as of Monday night. And while Houston’s mediocre production on the record is largely due to the dual absences of Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley, a spot on Dusty Baker’s daily lineup falls far short of expectations.

Enter Jose Abreu, the $58 million man currently struggling to pose a threat to opposing pitchers.

Abreu, 36, came to Houston as an offensive force over the past decade with plenty of pedigree. The Cuban slugger won the 2020 American League MVP when he hit 19 home runs for the Chicago White Sox during the 60-game season shortened by the pandemic, and he has been one of the most reliable RBIs in his career with six 100+ RBI campaigns -Sources of baseball in his career. But one of the AL’s most feared hitters is off to a slow start in 2023 as the Astros look to take the lead from AL West.

Houston’s first baseman has an ugly .267 on-base percentage with just four walks versus 27 strikeouts this season. But perhaps most worrying is the lack of performance from a player expected to feast on the short porches in both left and right field at Minute Maid Park. Abreu has yet to homer in his first 120 plate appearances in 2023 ahead of Monday’s home game against San Francisco. Of his 27 hits, 23 were singles, and of the 129 players who made 100 plate appearances this year, only White Sox infielder Elvis Andrus has a worse slugging percentage.

Abreu joined the Astros as a hitter with near-metronomic production, used as a patient but powerful bat to deepen what may be baseball’s finest lineup. Neither Abreu nor a less-healthy Astros roster have quite fulfilled that plan so far.

We should tap the pauses on any panic over Abreu’s lackluster production so far. Baker said in early April he expected a relatively slow start from Abreu after speaking to White Sox coaches during the offseason, and the metrics support Dusty’s theory. Abreu’s career 0.768 OPS prior to May 1st is approaching an impressive 0.850 in all other months.

On Sunday, Abreu noted that his swing “isn’t where I want it to be,” and both Baker and Abreu highlighted his work on his swing mechanics in the first month of the season. Abreu also pairs his ugly outside production with some solid underlying metrics, where his 32 hard-hit balls (defined as balls in play over 95 MPH) are tied with All-Stars Manny Machado and CJ Cron for a respectable No. 62’s MLB Leaderboard.

Abreu is sure to improve on the plate in the coming months. He has over a decade of data suggesting he’s one of the game’s more natural right-handers, with a penchant for quality contact and driving in runs. But as we move into May, the caution of Houston’s big offseason move — in which they gave big money to a first baseman in his late 30s — is increasingly being questioned. Maybe a new month will bring old Abreu to Minute Maid Park.

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This is a running analysis of the 49ers’ moves and key departures during this season of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2022, began on Wednesday.

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March 20: The 49ers need quality O-line depth, especially after losing Daniel Brunskill to the Titans. The 31-year-old Feliciano, whose signing has been confirmed by a league source to The Athletic, brings that. He has played every position up front except for right tackle in his career, but his specialty lies on the interior. Feliciano started at center for the New York Giants last season and registered above-average pass-blocking metrics. He previously started at right guard for the Bills, and before that, Feliciano began his career with the Raiders. The 49ers still need to acquire more quality depth for the tackle spots, but Feliciano gives them needed insurance on the interior and especially at right guard — as Spencer Burford must make a big jump there in Year 2.

March 20: Willis will sign a one-year deal with the Raiders, a league source told The Athletic. That means the 49ers and Raiders have swapped defensive ends this offseason with San Francisco signing Clelin Ferrell to a one-year deal last week. Willis served as a capable backup last season and had big games against the Chargers and Commanders when the 49ers had injuries along the defensive line. Of course, he also delivered the team’s biggest play of the 2021 season, a blocked punt in snowy Green Bay that helped send the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game.

March 20: The 49ers signed Dwelley to a one-year deal. That gives them three tight ends — George Kittle and Charlie Woerner are the others — on the offseason roster, but there is still work to do. The team likes to keep four tight ends on the 53-man squad and could have six or more on the 90-man roster.

DB Myles Hartsfield

March 18: Hartsfield, 25, will sign a one-year deal with the 49ers that will reunite him with defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, a league source told The Athletic. Hartsfield last year started games at both nickel cornerback and safety for the Panthers, and he was a core special teams player as well. The 49ers recently signed Isaiah Oliver to play the nickel position. Hartsfield could become their fourth safety, someone who would step in for Tashaun Gipson Sr. if there were an injury. Hartsfield has excellent athleticism. He even took some snaps at running back as a rookie. That might make him an emergency fill-in at that position, which isn’t out of the realm of possibility given San Francisco’s injury history at tailback.

March 17: The Browns signed Hurst, 27, to a one-year deal. Hurst joined the 49ers in 2021 but was limited to two games because of a lingering calf injury. He tore his biceps the following summer and spent the 2022 season on injured reserve.

March 17: The Packers announced they signed Moore, who served as the 49ers’ No. 4 safety and gunner last season, to a one-year deal. Moore, 26, was one of the fastest players in the 2018 draft and the 49ers originally had him play outside cornerback. He was better suited, however, at safety and as a special teams coverage player, which were his roles in recent seasons. The 49ers’ first three safeties currently are Talanoa Hufanga, Tashaun Gipson Sr. and George Odum. They will seek a No. 4 this offseason.

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

March 16: The 49ers declined to tender Flannigan-Fowles as a restricted free agent. The lowest amount was $2.63 million, which means the 49ers’ one-year deal with him is lower than that. Flannigan-Fowles played 81 snaps on defense in 2022 but 276 snaps on special teams, the fourth most on the team. He’ll compete for a backup role against the likes of Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson this season.

March 16: The 49ers added some more depth at defensive tackle by re-signing the 30-year-old McGill, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. McGill initially signed onto the practice squad last season before seeing a promotion to the active roster. He logged 11 pressures over 246 snaps on the season. The 49ers struggled to generate pressure from the interior last season, but their group of defensive tackles is looking much more robust heading into 2023. It features Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead, Javon Kinlaw, Kevin Givens, Kalia Davis and now McGill.

CB Isaiah Oliver

March 15: After losing Jimmie Ward and Emmanuel Moseley in free agency, the 49ers agreed to terms with Oliver, one of the better slot cornerbacks on the market, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Oliver, 26, has good size at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds with 33 1/2-inch arms. A second-round pick in 2018, he played nearly 62 percent of his snaps last season out of the slot with opponents managing just a 72.4 passer rating when targeting him. Oliver’s addition allows Deommodore Lenoir to continue to play on the outside where he made strides late last season.

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DL Clelin Ferrell

March 15: In 2019, the 49ers drafted Nick Bosa with the No. 2 pick and the Raiders took Ferrell two selections later. Their careers haven’t exactly mirrored each other since. While Bosa has 43 regular-season sacks and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2022, Ferrell has just 10 sacks in that span and wasn’t given the fifth-year option by Las Vegas. That said, the 49ers have specialized in resurrection projects along the defensive line with Kerry Hyder Jr., Arden Key and Charles Omenihu all having career-best seasons under position coach Kris Kocurek’s tutelage. The hope is that Ferrell, who will sign a one-year deal, The Athletic confirmed, will have a similar career bounce. The 49ers’ biggest need at the moment is at defensive end. But like like Hyder, Key and Omenihu, Ferrell can play both on the end and inside.

DL Charles Omenihu

March 14: Omenihu, 25, heads to the Chiefs on a two-year deal, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers acquired Omenihu in a trade with the Texans midway through the 2021 season and he turned in his best season to date in 2022. Omenihu filled in as needed as a defensive end and defensive tackle, and his forced fumble against the Seahawks on Jan. 14 was one of the 49ers’ biggest plays of the postseason. Later that month, Omenihu was arrested in San Jose on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. Local prosecutors are considering whether to move forward with that case.

OL Daniel Brunskill

March 14: The Titans are expected to sign the versatile 49ers’ O-lineman, who played at all five positions for the 49ers over the past four years, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. New Tennessee general manager Ran Carthon came from the 49ers, so he’s certainly familiar with Brunskill’s inspiring story: The lineman was a backup journeyman until he refined his technique in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019 prior to joining the 49ers. Brunskill delivered at both left and right tackle in 2019 before playing at center in 2020 and ultimately starting for the 49ers at right guard. The team must now search for quality depth to replace Brunskill.

March 14: The 49ers need a new bookend for Nick Bosa after Ebukam agreed to a deal with the Colts, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Ebukam, 27, had the best season of his career in 2022 with five sacks and 13 quarterback hits. But the 49ers didn’t feel his production matched his price tag, and they instead spent their free-agent dollars on another defensive lineman, Javon Hargrave. With Hargrave at defensive tackle, the 49ers could move Arik Armstead to defensive end on base downs and use Drake Jackson on passing downs. The team also has been in contact with impending free agent Jordan Willis and likely will use at least one draft pick on a defensive lineman.

March 14: The 49ers were well aware that their longtime No. 3 linebacker would be moving on after they inked starters Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw to long-term deals in recent years. Al-Shaair will get an opportunity for a starting role with the Titans and their new general manager, Ran Carthon, who agreed to terms with the linebacker on Tuesday, The Athletic confirmed. The 49ers’ No. 3 linebacker now becomes Oren Burks with Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson also part of the offseason mix.

CB Emmanuel Moseley

March 14: Moseley, who started the season opposite Charvarius Ward at cornerback, will join the Lions on a one-year, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers had been interested in bringing Moseley back, but the deal — worth as much as $6 million — likely was more than the 49ers were willing to pay for someone who tore an ACL on Oct. 9. Without Moseley, the team likely will continue to lean on Deommodore Lenoir as their starter opposite Ward. Nickel cornerback? Right now, Samuel Womack III is the top option, though the team is looking at bargain veterans who can help fill out that role.

March 14: The 49ers have agreed to a four-year extension with Brendel, who was a question mark when the 2022 season began but who ended up comparing well to his predecessor at the position, Alex Mack. The 49ers already will have a new starter at right tackle after Mike McGlinchey agreed to a big, five-year deal with the Broncos. They didn’t want to have to replace another starter and outlasted several suitors for Brendel’s services. It’s not yet known what his return means for another free-agent offensive lineman, Daniel Brunskill.

Jake Brendel’s return ensures stability at center. (Darren Yamashita / USA Today)

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S Jimmie Ward

March 13: Ward will go back to playing safety … but he’ll do so with the Texans. The NFL Network was first to report that Ward, 31, will join former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in Houston where he will likely pair with 2022 draft pick Jalen Pitre at the safety position. Ward, who was the longest-tenured 49er, went into the preseason as the team’s celebrated starting safety, then suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the first four games. When he returned, Tashaun Gipson Sr. had taken over his spot and Ward moved to nickel cornerback where he remained the rest of the season. The 49ers are re-signing Gipson on a one-year deal.

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March 13: An eventful day for the 49ers continues with their acquisition of Darnold, the USC product who’s entering his sixth season in the league. The former first-round pick will be 26 next season. His career has been largely disappointing so far, but Darnold finished the 2022 season with Carolina playing his best football yet. He does feature escapability and arm talent that has intrigued 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the past.

The 49ers are in fascinating territory at the quarterback position. Brock Purdy underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected out for about six months, while Trey Lance is again throwing after a second ankle surgery but is not technically cleared to practice just yet. So Darnold, once he’s fully aboard, will technically be the only fully-cleared QB on the 49ers’ roster. How’s that for a twist?

March 13: Ridgeway, who appeared in 12 games last season before tearing a pectoral muscle, is signing a one-year deal with the Texans worth as much as $4 million, according to ESPN. He’s the first former 49er that new Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans has landed in free agency. The 49ers’ interest in Ridgeway waned after they added Javon Hargrave and Kevin Givens earlier in the day.

March 13: Like many prominent 49ers before him, Garoppolo is now a Raider. The quarterback signed a three-year, $67.5 million deal with Las Vegas that is set to include about $45 million guaranteed, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.

Garoppolo’s signing for a solid chunk of change elsewhere will help the 49ers in the NFL’s formula for 2024 compensatory draft picks. They’ve maxed out that formula for this upcoming 2023 draft with four picks coming courtesy of player departures last season.

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DT Kevin Givens

March 13: A few minutes after making the massive Javon Hargrave splash on the defensive interior, the 49ers further fortified that part of their front by re-signing Givens to a one-year deal worth $2.1 million. A full $2 million of that is guaranteed.

Givens, who’s been with the 49ers since 2019, will continue to provide rotational depth for the 49ers up front. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek loves Givens’ quickness. His job, like the job of many other 49ers’ D-linemen, should become easier with Hargrave now also in the mix.

Kevin Givens’ return to the 49ers is a boost to their defensive line depth. (Kyle Terada / USA Today)

DT Javon Hargrave

March 13: The 49ers agreed to terms with Hargrave on a massive four-year deal worth up to $84 million with $40 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This means that they’ve notched the top defensive tackle on the market. Hargrave has racked up 22 sacks over the past two seasons with the Eagles.

The 49ers will almost certainly have to restructure at least one existing contract to make room for Hargrave’s deal, which cannot become official until the new league year starts on Wednesday.

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RT Mike McGlinchey

March 13: Last month, 49ers general manager John Lynch predicted that the 49ers would not be able to re-sign their starting right tackle unless he missed his market. Well, McGlinchey did not miss his market. The Broncos signed McGlinchey to a huge five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

That comes out to over $17 million annually for McGlinchey, a price that’s clearly out of the 49ers’ price range — especially given the money they’ve shelled out to defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. Recently re-signed tackle Colton McKivitz, who inked for $5.8 million on a two-year deal last week, remains the frontrunner to succeed McGlinchey at right tackle. The 49ers can also add to the position through the draft.

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S Tashaun Gipson Sr.

March 12: The 49ers agreed to terms with Gipson on a one-year, $2.9 million deal, according to a team source. Gipson proved to be an excellent complement to youngster Talanoa Hufanga after he was signed in late August following Jimmie Ward’s hamstring injury. Gipson, 32, played so well, in fact, that the 49ers moved Ward to nickel cornerback when he returned to the lineup. With Gipson and Hufanga under contract, the 49ers seem set at safety and likely would want Ward, an impending free agent, back if he agrees to play nickel again this season.

With the top-paid safeties on the market primed to soon hit contracts worth $20 million annually (the Chargers’ Derwin James Jr. leads the way at $19 million APY), re-signing Gipson for less than $3 million represents tremendous potential value for the 49ers. He ranked No. 1 in missed tackle rate (2.9 percent) and No. 2 in passer rating allowed (53.0) of all NFL safeties last season. The discount comes because Gipson will be 33 next season, so the 49ers are betting that the fountain of youth he discovered this season will continue flowing into 2023. After struggling to notch interceptions for years, the 49ers led the league with 20 picks in 2022 and Gipson paced the team with five of them.

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OL Colton McKivitz

March 9: The team signed McKivitz to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million, according to his agent. With Mike McGlinchey likely moving on in free agency, McKivitz becomes the frontrunner to start at right tackle in 2023 unless the team signs a more prominent tackle in the coming days. McKivitz, 26, was a fifth-round pick in 2020. He’s appeared in 28 games over the last three seasons with five starts — two at left tackle and three at right guard.

The 49ers avoided the restricted free-agent negotiation process with McKivitz by agreeing to terms with him before free agency, saving the team some valuable salary-cap space. The 49ers are set to open Monday’s legal tampering period with about $3 million in cap space, but the top-51 rule should help preserve room as they conduct business. The 49ers can also execute a number of contract restructures to free up spending money.

(Photo of Javon Hargrave: John Jones / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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This is a running analysis of the 49ers’ moves and key departures during this season of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2022, began on Wednesday.

Best remaining available: The Athletic’s top 150 free agents
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DB Myles Hartsfield

March 18: Hartsfield, 25, will sign a one-year deal with the 49ers that will reunite him with defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, a league source told The Athletic. Hartsfield last year started games at both nickel cornerback and safety for the Panthers, and he was a core special teams player as well. The 49ers recently signed Isaiah Oliver to play the nickel position. Hartsfield could become their fourth safety, someone who would step in for Tashaun Gipson Sr. if there were an injury. Hartsfield has excellent athleticism. He even took some snaps at running back as a rookie. That might make him an emergency fill-in at that position, which isn’t out of the realm of possibility given San Francisco’s injury history at tailback.

March 17: The Browns signed Hurst, 27, to a one-year deal. Hurst joined the 49ers in 2021 but was limited to two games because of a lingering calf injury. He tore his biceps the following summer and spent the 2022 season on injured reserve.

March 17: The Packers announced they signed Moore, who served as the 49ers’ No. 4 safety and gunner last season, to a one-year deal. Moore, 26, was one of the fastest players in the 2018 draft and the 49ers originally had him play outside cornerback. He was better suited, however, at safety and as a special teams coverage player, which were his roles in recent seasons. The 49ers’ first three safeties currently are Talanoa Hufanga, Tashaun Gipson Sr. and George Odum. They will seek a No. 4 this offseason.

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

March 16: The 49ers declined to tender Flannigan-Fowles as a restricted free agent. The lowest amount was $2.63 million, which means the 49ers’ one-year deal with him is lower than that. Flannigan-Fowles played 81 snaps on defense in 2022 but 276 snaps on special teams, the fourth most on the team. He’ll compete for a backup role against the likes of Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson this season.

March 16: The 49ers added some more depth at defensive tackle by re-signing the 30-year-old McGill, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. McGill initially signed onto the practice squad last season before seeing a promotion to the active roster. He logged 11 pressures over 246 snaps on the season. The 49ers struggled to generate pressure from the interior last season, but their group of defensive tackles is looking much more robust heading into 2023. It features Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead, Javon Kinlaw, Kevin Givens, Kalia Davis and now McGill.

CB Isaiah Oliver

March 15: After losing Jimmie Ward and Emmanuel Moseley in free agency, the 49ers agreed to terms with Oliver, one of the better slot cornerbacks on the market, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Oliver, 26, has good size at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds with 33 1/2-inch arms. A second-round pick in 2018, he played nearly 62 percent of his snaps last season out of the slot with opponents managing just a 72.4 passer rating when targeting him. Oliver’s addition allows Deommodore Lenoir to continue to play on the outside where he made strides late last season.

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March 15: In 2019, the 49ers drafted Nick Bosa with the No. 2 pick and the Raiders took Ferrell two selections later. Their careers haven’t exactly mirrored each other since. While Bosa has 43 regular-season sacks and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2022, Ferrell has just 10 sacks in that span and wasn’t given the fifth-year option by Las Vegas. That said, the 49ers have specialized in resurrection projects along the defensive line with Kerry Hyder Jr., Arden Key and Charles Omenihu all having career-best seasons under position coach Kris Kocurek’s tutelage. The hope is that Ferrell, who will sign a one-year deal, The Athletic confirmed, will have a similar career bounce. The 49ers’ biggest need at the moment is at defensive end. But like like Hyder, Key and Omenihu, Ferrell can play both on the end and inside.

DL Charles Omenihu

March 14: Omenihu, 25, heads to the Chiefs on a two-year deal, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers acquired Omenihu in a trade with the Texans midway through the 2021 season and he turned in his best season to date in 2022. Omenihu filled in as needed as a defensive end and defensive tackle, and his forced fumble against the Seahawks on Jan. 14 was one of the 49ers’ biggest plays of the postseason. Later that month, Omenihu was arrested in San Jose on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. Local prosecutors are considering whether to move forward with that case.

March 14: The Titans are expected to sign the versatile 49ers’ O-lineman, who played at all five positions for the 49ers over the past four years, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. New Tennessee general manager Ran Carthon came from the 49ers, so he’s certainly familiar with Brunskill’s inspiring story: The lineman was a backup journeyman until he refined his technique in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019 prior to joining the 49ers. Brunskill delivered at both left and right tackle in 2019 before playing at center in 2020 and ultimately starting for the 49ers at right guard. The team must now search for quality depth to replace Brunskill.

DE Samson Ebukam

March 14: The 49ers need a new bookend for Nick Bosa after Ebukam agreed to a deal with the Colts, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Ebukam, 27, had the best season of his career in 2022 with five sacks and 13 quarterback hits. But the 49ers didn’t feel his production matched his price tag, and they instead spent their free-agent dollars on another defensive lineman, Javon Hargrave. With Hargrave at defensive tackle, the 49ers could move Arik Armstead to defensive end on base downs and use Drake Jackson on passing downs. The team also has been in contact with impending free agent Jordan Willis and likely will use at least one draft pick on a defensive lineman.

March 14: The 49ers were well aware that their longtime No. 3 linebacker would be moving on after they inked starters Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw to long-term deals in recent years. Al-Shaair will get an opportunity for a starting role with the Titans and their new general manager, Ran Carthon, who agreed to terms with the linebacker on Tuesday, The Athletic confirmed. The 49ers’ No. 3 linebacker now becomes Oren Burks with Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson also part of the offseason mix.

CB Emmanuel Moseley

March 14: Moseley, who started the season opposite Charvarius Ward at cornerback, will join the Lions on a one-year, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers had been interested in bringing Moseley back, but the deal — worth as much as $6 million — likely was more than the 49ers were willing to pay for someone who tore an ACL on Oct. 9. Without Moseley, the team likely will continue to lean on Deommodore Lenoir as their starter opposite Ward. Nickel cornerback? Right now, Samuel Womack III is the top option, though the team is looking at bargain veterans who can help fill out that role.

March 14: The 49ers have agreed to a four-year extension with Brendel, who was a question mark when the 2022 season began but who ended up comparing well to his predecessor at the position, Alex Mack. The 49ers already will have a new starter at right tackle after Mike McGlinchey agreed to a big, five-year deal with the Broncos. They didn’t want to have to replace another starter and outlasted several suitors for Brendel’s services. It’s not yet known what his return means for another free-agent offensive lineman, Daniel Brunskill.

Jake Brendel’s return ensures stability at center. (Darren Yamashita / USA Today)

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S Jimmie Ward

March 13: Ward will go back to playing safety … but he’ll do so with the Texans. The NFL Network was first to report that Ward, 31, will join former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in Houston where he will likely pair with 2022 draft pick Jalen Pitre at the safety position. Ward, who was the longest-tenured 49er, went into the preseason as the team’s celebrated starting safety, then suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the first four games. When he returned, Tashaun Gipson Sr. had taken over his spot and Ward moved to nickel cornerback where he remained the rest of the season. The 49ers are re-signing Gipson on a one-year deal.

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March 13: An eventful day for the 49ers continues with their acquisition of Darnold, the USC product who’s entering his sixth season in the league. The former first-round pick will be 26 next season. His career has been largely disappointing so far, but Darnold finished the 2022 season with Carolina playing his best football yet. He does feature escapability and arm talent that has intrigued 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the past.

The 49ers are in fascinating territory at the quarterback position. Brock Purdy underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected out for about six months, while Trey Lance is again throwing after a second ankle surgery but is not technically cleared to practice just yet. So Darnold, once he’s fully aboard, will technically be the only fully-cleared QB on the 49ers’ roster. How’s that for a twist?

March 13: Ridgeway, who appeared in 12 games last season before tearing a pectoral muscle, is signing a one-year deal with the Texans worth as much as $4 million, according to ESPN. He’s the first former 49er that new Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans has landed in free agency. The 49ers’ interest in Ridgeway waned after they added Javon Hargrave and Kevin Givens earlier in the day.

March 13: Like many prominent 49ers before him, Garoppolo is now a Raider. The quarterback signed a three-year, $67.5 million deal with Las Vegas that is set to include about $45 million guaranteed, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.

Garoppolo’s signing for a solid chunk of change elsewhere will help the 49ers in the NFL’s formula for 2024 compensatory draft picks. They’ve maxed out that formula for this upcoming 2023 draft with four picks coming courtesy of player departures last season.

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DT Kevin Givens

March 13: A few minutes after making the massive Javon Hargrave splash on the defensive interior, the 49ers further fortified that part of their front by re-signing Givens to a one-year deal worth $2.1 million. A full $2 million of that is guaranteed.

Givens, who’s been with the 49ers since 2019, will continue to provide rotational depth for the 49ers up front. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek loves Givens’ quickness. His job, like the job of many other 49ers’ D-linemen, should become easier with Hargrave now also in the mix.

Kevin Givens’ return to the 49ers is a boost to their defensive line depth. (Kyle Terada / USA Today)

DT Javon Hargrave

March 13: The 49ers agreed to terms with Hargrave on a massive four-year deal worth up to $84 million with $40 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This means that they’ve notched the top defensive tackle on the market. Hargrave has racked up 22 sacks over the past two seasons with the Eagles.

The 49ers will almost certainly have to restructure at least one existing contract to make room for Hargrave’s deal, which cannot become official until the new league year starts on Wednesday.

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RT Mike McGlinchey

March 13: Last month, 49ers general manager John Lynch predicted that the 49ers would not be able to re-sign their starting right tackle unless he missed his market. Well, McGlinchey did not miss his market. The Broncos signed McGlinchey to a huge five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

That comes out to over $17 million annually for McGlinchey, a price that’s clearly out of the 49ers’ price range — especially given the money they’ve shelled out to defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. Recently re-signed tackle Colton McKivitz, who inked for $5.8 million on a two-year deal last week, remains the frontrunner to succeed McGlinchey at right tackle. The 49ers can also add to the position through the draft.

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S Tashaun Gipson Sr.

March 12: The 49ers agreed to terms with Gipson on a one-year, $2.9 million deal, according to a team source. Gipson proved to be an excellent complement to youngster Talanoa Hufanga after he was signed in late August following Jimmie Ward’s hamstring injury. Gipson, 32, played so well, in fact, that the 49ers moved Ward to nickel cornerback when he returned to the lineup. With Gipson and Hufanga under contract, the 49ers seem set at safety and likely would want Ward, an impending free agent, back if he agrees to play nickel again this season.

With the top-paid safeties on the market primed to soon hit contracts worth $20 million annually (the Chargers’ Derwin James Jr. leads the way at $19 million APY), re-signing Gipson for less than $3 million represents tremendous potential value for the 49ers. He ranked No. 1 in missed tackle rate (2.9 percent) and No. 2 in passer rating allowed (53.0) of all NFL safeties last season. The discount comes because Gipson will be 33 next season, so the 49ers are betting that the fountain of youth he discovered this season will continue flowing into 2023. After struggling to notch interceptions for years, the 49ers led the league with 20 picks in 2022 and Gipson paced the team with five of them.

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OL Colton McKivitz

March 9: The team signed McKivitz to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million, according to his agent. With Mike McGlinchey likely moving on in free agency, McKivitz becomes the frontrunner to start at right tackle in 2023 unless the team signs a more prominent tackle in the coming days. McKivitz, 26, was a fifth-round pick in 2020. He’s appeared in 28 games over the last three seasons with five starts — two at left tackle and three at right guard.

The 49ers avoided the restricted free-agent negotiation process with McKivitz by agreeing to terms with him before free agency, saving the team some valuable salary-cap space. The 49ers are set to open Monday’s legal tampering period with about $3 million in cap space, but the top-51 rule should help preserve room as they conduct business. The 49ers can also execute a number of contract restructures to free up spending money.

(Photo of Javon Hargrave: John Jones / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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This is a running analysis of the 49ers’ moves and key departures during this season of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2022, begins on Wednesday.

Best remaining available: The Athletic’s top 150 free agents
Live updates: News, predictions, analysis and updates
Free agency grades: The Athletic’s Mike Jones grades all the signings
Does free agency work?: Evaluating value from 2020-2022

March 16: The 49ers declined to tender Flannigan-Fowles as a restricted free agent. The lowest amount was $2.63 million, which means the 49ers’ one-year deal with him is lower than that. Flannigan-Fowles played 81 snaps on defense in 2022 but 276 snaps on special teams, the fourth most on the team. He’ll compete for a backup role against the likes of Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson this season.

March 16: The 49ers added some more depth at defensive tackle by re-signing the 30-year-old McGill, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. McGill initially signed onto the practice squad last season before seeing a promotion to the active roster. He logged 11 pressures over 246 snaps on the season. The 49ers struggled to generate pressure from the interior last season, but their group of defensive tackles is looking much more robust heading into 2023. It features Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead, Javon Kinlaw, Kevin Givens, Kalia Davis and now McGill.

March 15: After losing Jimmie Ward and Emmanuel Moseley in free agency, the 49ers agreed to terms with Oliver, one of the better slot cornerbacks on the market, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Oliver, 26, has good size at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds with 33 1/2-inch arms. A second-round pick in 2018, he played nearly 62 percent of his snaps last season out of the slot with opponents managing just a 72.4 passer rating when targeting him. Oliver’s addition allows Deommodore Lenoir to continue to play on the outside where he made strides late last season.

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March 15: In 2019, the 49ers drafted Nick Bosa with the No. 2 pick and the Raiders took Ferrell two selections later. Their careers haven’t exactly mirrored each other since. While Bosa has 43 regular-season sacks and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2022, Ferrell has just 10 sacks in that span and wasn’t given the fifth-year option by Las Vegas. That said, the 49ers have specialized in resurrection projects along the defensive line with Kerry Hyder Jr., Arden Key and Charles Omenihu all having career-best seasons under position coach Kris Kocurek’s tutelage. The hope is that Ferrell, who will sign a one-year deal, The Athletic confirmed, will have a similar career bounce. The 49ers’ biggest need at the moment is at defensive end. But like like Hyder, Key and Omenihu, Ferrell can play both on the end and inside.

DL Charles Omenihu

March 14: Omenihu, 25, heads to the Chiefs on a two-year deal, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers acquired Omenihu in a trade with the Texans midway through the 2021 season and he turned in his best season to date in 2022. Omenihu filled in as needed as a defensive end and defensive tackle, and his forced fumble against the Seahawks on Jan. 14 was one of the 49ers’ biggest plays of the postseason. Later that month, Omenihu was arrested in San Jose on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. Local prosecutors are considering whether to move forward with that case.

March 14: The Titans are expected to sign the versatile 49ers’ O-lineman, who played at all five positions for the 49ers over the past four years, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. New Tennessee general manager Ran Carthon came from the 49ers, so he’s certainly familiar with Brunskill’s inspiring story: The lineman was a backup journeyman until he refined his technique in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019 prior to joining the 49ers. Brunskill delivered at both left and right tackle in 2019 before playing at center in 2020 and ultimately starting for the 49ers at right guard. The team must now search for quality depth to replace Brunskill.

March 14: The 49ers need a new bookend for Nick Bosa after Ebukam agreed to a deal with the Colts, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Ebukam, 27, had the best season of his career in 2022 with five sacks and 13 quarterback hits. But the 49ers didn’t feel his production matched his price tag, and they instead spent their free-agent dollars on another defensive lineman, Javon Hargrave. With Hargrave at defensive tackle, the 49ers could move Arik Armstead to defensive end on base downs and use Drake Jackson on passing downs. The team also has been in contact with impending free agent Jordan Willis and likely will use at least one draft pick on a defensive lineman.

March 14: The 49ers were well aware that their longtime No. 3 linebacker would be moving on after they inked starters Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw to long-term deals in recent years. Al-Shaair will get an opportunity for a starting role with the Titans and their new general manager, Ran Carthon, who agreed to terms with the linebacker on Tuesday, The Athletic confirmed. The 49ers’ No. 3 linebacker now becomes Oren Burks with Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson also part of the offseason mix.

CB Emmanuel Moseley

March 14: Moseley, who started the season opposite Charvarius Ward at cornerback, will join the Lions on a one-year, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers had been interested in bringing Moseley back, but the deal — worth as much as $6 million — likely was more than the 49ers were willing to pay for someone who tore an ACL on Oct. 9. Without Moseley, the team likely will continue to lean on Deommodore Lenoir as their starter opposite Ward. Nickel cornerback? Right now, Samuel Womack III is the top option, though the team is looking at bargain veterans who can help fill out that role.

March 14: The 49ers have agreed to a four-year extension with Brendel, who was a question mark when the 2022 season began but who ended up comparing well to his predecessor at the position, Alex Mack. The 49ers already will have a new starter at right tackle after Mike McGlinchey agreed to a big, five-year deal with the Broncos. They didn’t want to have to replace another starter and outlasted several suitors for Brendel’s services. It’s not yet known what his return means for another free-agent offensive lineman, Daniel Brunskill.

Jake Brendel’s return ensures stability at center. (Darren Yamashita / USA Today)

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S Jimmie Ward

March 13: Ward will go back to playing safety … but he’ll do so with the Texans. The NFL Network was first to report that Ward, 31, will join former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in Houston where he will likely pair with 2022 draft pick Jalen Pitre at the safety position. Ward, who was the longest-tenured 49er, went into the preseason as the team’s celebrated starting safety, then suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the first four games. When he returned, Tashaun Gipson Sr. had taken over his spot and Ward moved to nickel cornerback where he remained the rest of the season. The 49ers are re-signing Gipson on a one-year deal.

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March 13: An eventful day for the 49ers continues with their acquisition of Darnold, the USC product who’s entering his sixth season in the league. The former first-round pick will be 26 next season. His career has been largely disappointing so far, but Darnold finished the 2022 season with Carolina playing his best football yet. He does feature escapability and arm talent that has intrigued 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the past.

The 49ers are in fascinating territory at the quarterback position. Brock Purdy underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected out for about six months, while Trey Lance is again throwing after a second ankle surgery but is not technically cleared to practice just yet. So Darnold, once he’s fully aboard, will technically be the only fully-cleared QB on the 49ers’ roster. How’s that for a twist?

March 13: Ridgeway, who appeared in 12 games last season before tearing a pectoral muscle, is signing a one-year deal with the Texans worth as much as $4 million, according to ESPN. He’s the first former 49er that new Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans has landed in free agency. The 49ers’ interest in Ridgeway waned after they added Javon Hargrave and Kevin Givens earlier in the day.

March 13: Like many prominent 49ers before him, Garoppolo is now a Raider. The quarterback signed a three-year, $67.5 million deal with Las Vegas that is set to include about $45 million guaranteed, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.

Garoppolo’s signing for a solid chunk of change elsewhere will help the 49ers in the NFL’s formula for 2024 compensatory draft picks. They’ve maxed out that formula for this upcoming 2023 draft with four picks coming courtesy of player departures last season.

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DT Kevin Givens

March 13: A few minutes after making the massive Javon Hargrave splash on the defensive interior, the 49ers further fortified that part of their front by re-signing Givens to a one-year deal worth $2.1 million. A full $2 million of that is guaranteed.

Givens, who’s been with the 49ers since 2019, will continue to provide rotational depth for the 49ers up front. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek loves Givens’ quickness. His job, like the job of many other 49ers’ D-linemen, should become easier with Hargrave now also in the mix.

Kevin Givens’ return to the 49ers is a boost to their defensive line depth. (Kyle Terada / USA Today)

DT Javon Hargrave

March 13: The 49ers agreed to terms with Hargrave on a massive four-year deal worth up to $84 million with $40 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This means that they’ve notched the top defensive tackle on the market. Hargrave has racked up 22 sacks over the past two seasons with the Eagles.

The 49ers will almost certainly have to restructure at least one existing contract to make room for Hargrave’s deal, which cannot become official until the new league year starts on Wednesday.

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RT Mike McGlinchey

March 13: Last month, 49ers general manager John Lynch predicted that the 49ers would not be able to re-sign their starting right tackle unless he missed his market. Well, McGlinchey did not miss his market. The Broncos signed McGlinchey to a huge five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

That comes out to over $17 million annually for McGlinchey, a price that’s clearly out of the 49ers’ price range — especially given the money they’ve shelled out to defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. Recently re-signed tackle Colton McKivitz, who inked for $5.8 million on a two-year deal last week, remains the frontrunner to succeed McGlinchey at right tackle. The 49ers can also add to the position through the draft.

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S Tashaun Gipson Sr.

March 12: The 49ers agreed to terms with Gipson on a one-year, $2.9 million deal, according to a team source. Gipson proved to be an excellent complement to youngster Talanoa Hufanga after he was signed in late August following Jimmie Ward’s hamstring injury. Gipson, 32, played so well, in fact, that the 49ers moved Ward to nickel cornerback when he returned to the lineup. With Gipson and Hufanga under contract, the 49ers seem set at safety and likely would want Ward, an impending free agent, back if he agrees to play nickel again this season.

With the top-paid safeties on the market primed to soon hit contracts worth $20 million annually (the Chargers’ Derwin James Jr. leads the way at $19 million APY), re-signing Gipson for less than $3 million represents tremendous potential value for the 49ers. He ranked No. 1 in missed tackle rate (2.9 percent) and No. 2 in passer rating allowed (53.0) of all NFL safeties last season. The discount comes because Gipson will be 33 next season, so the 49ers are betting that the fountain of youth he discovered this season will continue flowing into 2023. After struggling to notch interceptions for years, the 49ers led the league with 20 picks in 2022 and Gipson paced the team with five of them.

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OL Colton McKivitz

March 9: The team signed McKivitz to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million, according to his agent. With Mike McGlinchey likely moving on in free agency, McKivitz becomes the frontrunner to start at right tackle in 2023 unless the team signs a more prominent tackle in the coming days. McKivitz, 26, was a fifth-round pick in 2020. He’s appeared in 28 games over the last three seasons with five starts — two at left tackle and three at right guard.

The 49ers avoided the restricted free-agent negotiation process with McKivitz by agreeing to terms with him before free agency, saving the team some valuable salary-cap space. The 49ers are set to open Monday’s legal tampering period with about $3 million in cap space, but the top-51 rule should help preserve room as they conduct business. The 49ers can also execute a number of contract restructures to free up spending money.

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This is a running analysis of the 49ers’ moves and key departures during this season of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2022, begins on Wednesday.

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CB Isaiah Oliver

March 15: After losing Jimmie Ward and Emmanuel Moseley in free agency, the 49ers agreed to terms with Oliver, one of the better slot cornerbacks on the market, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Oliver, 26, has good size at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds with 33 1/2-inch arms. A second-round pick in 2018, he played nearly 62 percent of his snaps last season out of the slot with opponents managing just a 72.4 passer rating when targeting him. Oliver’s addition allows Deommodore Lenoir to continue to play on the outside where he made strides late last season.

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DL Clelin Ferrell

March 15: In 2019, the 49ers drafted Nick Bosa with the No. 2 pick and the Raiders took Ferrell two selections later. Their careers haven’t exactly mirrored each other since. While Bosa has 43 regular-season sacks and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2022, Ferrell has just 10 sacks in that span and wasn’t given the fifth-year option by Las Vegas. That said, the 49ers have specialized in resurrection projects along the defensive line with Kerry Hyder Jr., Arden Key and Charles Omenihu all having career-best seasons under position coach Kris Kocurek’s tutelage. The hope is that Ferrell, who will sign a one-year deal, The Athletic confirmed, will have a similar career bounce. The 49ers’ biggest need at the moment is at defensive end. But like like Hyder, Key and Omenihu, Ferrell can play both on the end and inside.

DL Charles Omenihu

March 14: Omenihu, 25, heads to the Chiefs on a two-year deal, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers acquired Omenihu in a trade with the Texans midway through the 2021 season and he turned in his best season to date in 2022. Omenihu filled in as needed as a defensive end and defensive tackle, and his forced fumble against the Seahawks on Jan. 14 was one of the 49ers’ biggest plays of the postseason. Later that month, Omenihu was arrested in San Jose on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. Local prosecutors are considering whether to move forward with that case.

March 14: The Titans are expected to sign the versatile 49ers’ O-lineman, who played at all five positions for the 49ers over the past four years, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. New Tennessee general manager Ran Carthon came from the 49ers, so he’s certainly familiar with Brunskill’s inspiring story: The lineman was a backup journeyman until he refined his technique in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019 prior to joining the 49ers. Brunskill delivered at both left and right tackle in 2019 before playing at center in 2020 and ultimately starting for the 49ers at right guard. The team must now search for quality depth to replace Brunskill.

DE Samson Ebukam

March 14: The 49ers need a new bookend for Nick Bosa after Ebukam agreed to a deal with the Colts, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Ebukam, 27, had the best season of his career in 2022 with five sacks and 13 quarterback hits. But the 49ers didn’t feel his production matched his price tag, and they instead spent their free-agent dollars on another defensive lineman, Javon Hargrave. With Hargrave at defensive tackle, the 49ers could move Arik Armstead to defensive end on base downs and use Drake Jackson on passing downs. The team also has been in contact with impending free agent Jordan Willis and likely will use at least one draft pick on a defensive lineman.

LB Azeez Al-Shaair

March 14: The 49ers were well aware that their longtime No. 3 linebacker would be moving on after they inked starters Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw to long-term deals in recent years. Al-Shaair will get an opportunity for a starting role with the Titans and their new general manager, Ran Carthon, who agreed to terms with the linebacker on Tuesday, The Athletic confirmed. The 49ers’ No. 3 linebacker now becomes Oren Burks with Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Curtis Robinson also part of the offseason mix.

CB Emmanuel Moseley

March 14: Moseley, who started the season opposite Charvarius Ward at cornerback, will join the Lions on a one-year, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The 49ers had been interested in bringing Moseley back, but the deal — worth as much as $6 million — likely was more than the 49ers were willing to pay for someone who tore an ACL on Oct. 9. Without Moseley, the team likely will continue to lean on Deommodore Lenoir as their starter opposite Ward. Nickel cornerback? Right now, Samuel Womack III is the top option, though the team is looking at bargain veterans who can help fill out that role.

March 14: The 49ers have agreed to a four-year extension with Brendel, who was a question mark when the 2022 season began but who ended up comparing well to his predecessor at the position, Alex Mack. The 49ers already will have a new starter at right tackle after Mike McGlinchey agreed to a big, five-year deal with the Broncos. They didn’t want to have to replace another starter and outlasted several suitors for Brendel’s services. It’s not yet known what his return means for another free-agent offensive lineman, Daniel Brunskill.

Jake Brendel’s return ensures stability at center. (Darren Yamashita / USA Today)

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S Jimmie Ward

March 13: Ward will go back to playing safety … but he’ll do so with the Texans. The NFL Network was first to report that Ward, 31, will join former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in Houston where he will likely pair with 2022 draft pick Jalen Pitre at the safety position. Ward, who was the longest-tenured 49er, went into the preseason as the team’s celebrated starting safety, then suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the first four games. When he returned, Tashaun Gipson Sr. had taken over his spot and Ward moved to nickel cornerback where he remained the rest of the season. The 49ers are re-signing Gipson on a one-year deal.

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March 13: An eventful day for the 49ers continues with their acquisition of Darnold, the USC product who’s entering his sixth season in the league. The former first-round pick will be 26 next season. His career has been largely disappointing so far, but Darnold finished the 2022 season with Carolina playing his best football yet. He does feature escapability and arm talent that has intrigued 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the past.

The 49ers are in fascinating territory at the quarterback position. Brock Purdy underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected out for about six months, while Trey Lance is again throwing after a second ankle surgery but is not technically cleared to practice just yet. So Darnold, once he’s fully aboard, will technically be the only fully-cleared QB on the 49ers’ roster. How’s that for a twist?

March 13: Ridgeway, who appeared in 12 games last season before tearing a pectoral muscle, is signing a one-year deal with the Texans worth as much as $4 million, according to ESPN. He’s the first former 49er that new Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans has landed in free agency. The 49ers’ interest in Ridgeway waned after they added Javon Hargrave and Kevin Givens earlier in the day.

March 13: Like many prominent 49ers before him, Garoppolo is now a Raider. The quarterback signed a three-year, $67.5 million deal with Las Vegas that is set to include about $45 million guaranteed, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.

Garoppolo’s signing for a solid chunk of change elsewhere will help the 49ers in the NFL’s formula for 2024 compensatory draft picks. They’ve maxed out that formula for this upcoming 2023 draft with four picks coming courtesy of player departures last season.

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DT Kevin Givens

March 13: A few minutes after making the massive Javon Hargrave splash on the defensive interior, the 49ers further fortified that part of their front by re-signing Givens to a one-year deal worth $2.1 million. A full $2 million of that is guaranteed.

Givens, who’s been with the 49ers since 2019, will continue to provide rotational depth for the 49ers up front. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek loves Givens’ quickness. His job, like the job of many other 49ers’ D-linemen, should become easier with Hargrave now also in the mix.

Kevin Givens’ return to the 49ers is a boost to their defensive line depth. (Kyle Terada / USA Today)

DT Javon Hargrave

March 13: The 49ers agreed to terms with Hargrave on a massive four-year deal worth up to $84 million with $40 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This means that they’ve notched the top defensive tackle on the market. Hargrave has racked up 22 sacks over the past two seasons with the Eagles.

The 49ers will almost certainly have to restructure at least one existing contract to make room for Hargrave’s deal, which cannot become official until the new league year starts on Wednesday.

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RT Mike McGlinchey

March 13: Last month, 49ers general manager John Lynch predicted that the 49ers would not be able to re-sign their starting right tackle unless he missed his market. Well, McGlinchey did not miss his market. The Broncos signed McGlinchey to a huge five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

That comes out to over $17 million annually for McGlinchey, a price that’s clearly out of the 49ers’ price range — especially given the money they’ve shelled out to defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. Recently re-signed tackle Colton McKivitz, who inked for $5.8 million on a two-year deal last week, remains the frontrunner to succeed McGlinchey at right tackle. The 49ers can also add to the position through the draft.

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S Tashaun Gipson Sr.

March 12: The 49ers agreed to terms with Gipson on a one-year, $2.9 million deal, according to a team source. Gipson proved to be an excellent complement to youngster Talanoa Hufanga after he was signed in late August following Jimmie Ward’s hamstring injury. Gipson, 32, played so well, in fact, that the 49ers moved Ward to nickel cornerback when he returned to the lineup. With Gipson and Hufanga under contract, the 49ers seem set at safety and likely would want Ward, an impending free agent, back if he agrees to play nickel again this season.

With the top-paid safeties on the market primed to soon hit contracts worth $20 million annually (the Chargers’ Derwin James Jr. leads the way at $19 million APY), re-signing Gipson for less than $3 million represents tremendous potential value for the 49ers. He ranked No. 1 in missed tackle rate (2.9 percent) and No. 2 in passer rating allowed (53.0) of all NFL safeties last season. The discount comes because Gipson will be 33 next season, so the 49ers are betting that the fountain of youth he discovered this season will continue flowing into 2023. After struggling to notch interceptions for years, the 49ers led the league with 20 picks in 2022 and Gipson paced the team with five of them.

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OL Colton McKivitz

March 9: The team signed McKivitz to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million, according to his agent. With Mike McGlinchey likely moving on in free agency, McKivitz becomes the frontrunner to start at right tackle in 2023 unless the team signs a more prominent tackle in the coming days. McKivitz, 26, was a fifth-round pick in 2020. He’s appeared in 28 games over the last three seasons with five starts — two at left tackle and three at right guard.

The 49ers avoided the restricted free-agent negotiation process with McKivitz by agreeing to terms with him before free agency, saving the team some valuable salary-cap space. The 49ers are set to open Monday’s legal tampering period with about $3 million in cap space, but the top-51 rule should help preserve room as they conduct business. The 49ers can also execute a number of contract restructures to free up spending money.

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Dies ist eine laufende Analyse der Bewegungen und wichtigsten Abgänge der 49ers in dieser Saison der freien Hand. Das rechtliche Manipulationsfenster begann am Montag um 9 Uhr PT und das neue Ligajahr der NFL, in dem Teams offiziell Free Agents verpflichten können, die 2022 woanders gespielt haben, beginnt am Mittwoch.

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DL Charles Omenihu

14. März: Der 25-jährige Omenihu geht mit einem Zweijahresvertrag zu den Chiefs, wie eine Quelle gegenüber The Athletic bestätigte. Die 49ers erwarben Omenihu in einem Trade mit den Texanern Mitte der Saison 2021 und er zeigte 2022 seine bisher beste Saison. 14 war einer der größten Spiele der 49ers in der Nachsaison. Später in diesem Monat wurde Omenihu in San Jose wegen des Verdachts auf Vergehen in der Familie festgenommen. Die örtliche Staatsanwaltschaft prüft, ob sie mit diesem Fall fortfahren soll.

OL Daniel Brunskill

14. März: Es wird erwartet, dass die Titans den vielseitigen O-Lineman der 49ers verpflichten, der in den letzten vier Jahren auf allen fünf Positionen für die 49ers gespielt hat, wie eine Quelle aus der Liga gegenüber The Athletic bestätigte. Der neue General Manager von Tennessee, Ran Carthon, kam von den 49ers, daher ist ihm die inspirierende Geschichte von Brunskill sicherlich vertraut: Der Lineman war ein Ersatzgeselle, bis er 2019 seine Technik in der inzwischen aufgelösten Alliance of American Football (AAF) verfeinerte, bevor er zu den 49ers wechselte . Brunskill lieferte 2019 sowohl im linken als auch im rechten Zweikampf ab, bevor er 2020 in der Mitte spielte und schließlich für die 49ers als rechte Wache startete. Das Team muss nun nach Qualitätstiefe suchen, um Brunskill zu ersetzen.

DE Samson Ebukam

14. März: Die 49ers brauchen eine neue Buchstütze für Nick Bosa, nachdem Ebukam ebenfalls zugestimmt hatte, sich Carthon mit den Titans anzuschließen, bestätigte eine Ligaquelle gegenüber The Athletic. Der 27-jährige Ebukam hatte 2022 mit fünf Säcken und 13 Quarterback-Hits die beste Saison seiner Karriere. Aber die 49ers waren der Meinung, dass seine Produktion nicht seinem Preis entsprach, und gaben stattdessen ihre Free-Agent-Dollars für einen anderen Verteidiger, Javon Hargrave, aus. Mit Hargrave in der Defensive Tackle konnten die 49ers Arik Armstead bei Base Downs in die Defensive bringen und Drake Jackson beim Passing Down einsetzen. Das Team war auch mit dem bevorstehenden Free Agent Jordan Willis in Kontakt und wird wahrscheinlich mindestens einen Draft Pick für einen Verteidiger einsetzen.

LB Azeez Al-Shair

14. März: Die 49ers waren sich bewusst, dass ihr langjähriger Linebacker Nr. 3 weiterziehen würde, nachdem sie in den letzten Jahren die Starter Fred Warner und Dre Greenlaw zu langfristigen Verträgen verpflichtet hatten. Al-Shaair wird die Gelegenheit für eine Startrolle bei den Titans und ihrem neuen General Manager Ran Carthon erhalten, der sich am Dienstag mit dem Linebacker geeinigt hat, bestätigte The Athletic. Der Linebacker Nr. 3 der 49ers wird nun Oren Burks, wobei Marcelino McCrary-Ball und Curtis Robinson ebenfalls Teil des Offseason-Mixes sind.

14. März: Moseley, der die Saison gegen Charvarius Ward als Cornerback begann, wird sich den Lions für ein Jahr anschließen, wie eine Quelle aus der Liga gegenüber The Athletic bestätigte. Die 49ers waren daran interessiert, Moseley zurückzubringen, aber der Deal – im Wert von bis zu 6 Millionen US-Dollar – war wahrscheinlich mehr, als die 49ers bereit waren, für jemanden zu zahlen, der sich am 9. Oktober einen Kreuzbandriss zugezogen hatte. Ohne Moseley wird das Team wahrscheinlich weitermachen sich auf Deommodore Lenoir als ihren Starter gegenüber Ward zu stützen. Cornerback aus Nickel? Im Moment ist Samuel Womack III die beste Option, obwohl das Team nach günstigen Veteranen sucht, die helfen können, diese Rolle auszufüllen.

C Jake Brendel

14. März: Die 49ers haben einer Verlängerung um vier Jahre mit Brendel zugestimmt, der zu Beginn der Saison 2022 ein Fragezeichen war, sich aber am Ende gut mit seinem Vorgänger auf der Position, Alex Mack, vergleicht. Die 49ers werden bereits einen neuen Starter im richtigen Tackle haben, nachdem Mike McGlinchey einem großen Fünfjahresvertrag mit den Broncos zugestimmt hat. Sie wollten keinen weiteren Starter ersetzen müssen und überdauerten mehrere Bewerber um Brendels Dienste. Es ist noch nicht bekannt, was seine Rückkehr für einen weiteren Free Agent Offensive Lineman, Daniel Brunskill, bedeutet.

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Die 49ers verpflichten Jake Brendel erneut, da sie die erforderliche Kontinuität im Zentrum anstreben

S Jimmie Ward

13. März: Ward wird wieder Sicherheit spielen … aber er wird dies mit den Texanern tun. Das NFL Network berichtete als erstes, dass der 31-jährige Ward sich dem ehemaligen 49ers-Defensive Coordinator DeMeco Ryans in Houston anschließen wird, wo er wahrscheinlich mit dem Draft Pick 2022, Jalen Pitre, auf der Sicherheitsposition zusammenarbeiten wird. Ward, der 49er mit der längsten Amtszeit, ging als gefeierter Startschützer des Teams in die Vorsaison und erlitt dann eine Oberschenkelverletzung, die ihn für die ersten vier Spiele pausierte. Als er zurückkam, hatte Tashaun Gipson Sr. seinen Platz übernommen und Ward wechselte zum Nickel Cornerback, wo er den Rest der Saison blieb. Die 49ers verpflichten Gipson erneut zu einem Einjahresvertrag.

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Der frühere 49ers DB Jimmie Ward wird voraussichtlich bei den Texanern unterschreiben

13. März: Ein ereignisreicher Tag für die 49ers geht weiter mit der Übernahme von Darnold, dem USC-Produkt, das in seine sechste Saison in der Liga geht. Der ehemalige Erstrunden-Pick wird in der nächsten Saison 26 Jahre alt. Seine Karriere war bisher weitgehend enttäuschend, aber Darnold beendete die Saison 2022 mit Carolina, der seinen bisher besten Fußball spielte. Er verfügt über Flucht- und Armtalent, das 49ers-Trainer Kyle Shanahan in der Vergangenheit fasziniert hat.

Die 49ers befinden sich auf der Quarterback-Position in einem faszinierenden Terrain. Brock Purdy wurde letzte Woche an der Schulter operiert und wird voraussichtlich etwa sechs Monate ausfallen, während Trey Lance nach einer zweiten Knöcheloperation wieder wirft, aber technisch noch nicht zum Training freigegeben ist. Darnold wird also, sobald er vollständig an Bord ist, technisch gesehen der einzige vollständig gelöschte QB auf der Liste der 49ers sein. Wie ist das für eine Wendung?

13. März: Ridgeway, der in der letzten Saison in 12 Spielen auftrat, bevor er sich einen Brustmuskel riss, unterzeichnet laut ESPN einen Einjahresvertrag mit den Texanern im Wert von bis zu 4 Millionen US-Dollar. Er ist der erste ehemalige 49er, den der neue Cheftrainer von Houston, DeMeco Ryans, in der freien Hand gelandet hat. Das Interesse der 49ers an Ridgeway ließ nach, nachdem sie früher am Tag Javon Hargrave und Kevin Givens hinzugefügt hatten.

QB Jimmy Garoppolo

13. März: Wie viele prominente 49er vor ihm ist Garoppolo jetzt ein Raider. Der Quarterback unterzeichnete einen Dreijahresvertrag über 67,5 Millionen US-Dollar mit Las Vegas, der laut Jeff Howe von The Athletic rund 45 Millionen US-Dollar garantiert beinhalten soll.

Garoppolos Unterzeichnung für einen soliden Teil der Veränderung an anderer Stelle wird den 49ers in der NFL-Formel für kompensatorische Draft-Picks für 2024 helfen. Sie haben diese Formel für diesen bevorstehenden Entwurf 2023 mit vier Picks ausgeschöpft, die dank der Abgänge von Spielern in der letzten Saison kommen.

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DT Kevin Givens

13. März: Ein paar Minuten, nachdem sie den massiven Javon Hargrave in die Innenverteidigung spritzen ließen, stärkten die 49ers diesen Teil ihrer Front weiter, indem sie Givens erneut einen Einjahresvertrag im Wert von 2,1 Millionen US-Dollar unterschrieben. Ganze 2 Millionen Dollar davon sind garantiert.

Givens, der seit 2022 bei den 49ern ist, wird den 49ern weiterhin Rotationstiefe im vorderen Bereich verleihen. Defensivtrainer Kris Kocurek liebt Givens Schnelligkeit. Sein Job, wie der Job vieler anderer D-Linemen der 49ers, sollte mit Hargrave jetzt auch in der Mischung einfacher werden.

Die Rückkehr von Kevin Givens zu den 49ers ist ein Schub für die Tiefe ihrer Verteidigungslinie. (Kyle Terada / USA heute)

DT Javon Hargrave

13. März: Laut Adam Schefter von ESPN einigten sich die 49ers mit Hargrave auf einen massiven Vierjahresvertrag im Wert von bis zu 84 Millionen US-Dollar mit einer vollen Garantie von 40 Millionen US-Dollar. Dies bedeutet, dass sie das beste defensive Tackle auf dem Markt sind. Hargrave hat in den letzten beiden Spielzeiten mit den Eagles 22 Säcke gesammelt.

Die 49ers müssen mit ziemlicher Sicherheit mindestens einen bestehenden Vertrag umstrukturieren, um Platz für Hargraves Deal zu schaffen, der erst am Mittwoch, dem Beginn des neuen Ligajahres, offiziell werden kann.

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Die 49ers fügen Javon Hargrave hinzu, da die Top-Verteidigung der NFL noch besser wird

RT Mike McGlinchey

13. März: Letzten Monat sagte der General Manager der 49ers, John Lynch, voraus, dass die 49ers nicht in der Lage sein würden, ihr Startrecht neu zu unterzeichnen, es sei denn, er verpasse seinen Markt. Nun, McGlinchey hat seinen Markt nicht verfehlt. Laut Ian Rapoport vom NFL Network unterzeichneten die Broncos mit McGlinchey einen riesigen Fünfjahresvertrag im Wert von bis zu 87,5 Millionen US-Dollar mit einer Garantie von über 50 Millionen US-Dollar.

Das ergibt für McGlinchey jährlich über 17 Millionen US-Dollar, ein Preis, der eindeutig außerhalb der Preisspanne der 49er liegt – insbesondere angesichts des Geldes, das sie für den defensiven Tackle Javon Hargrave ausgegeben haben. Der kürzlich neu verpflichtete Tackle Colton McKivitz, der letzte Woche einen Zweijahresvertrag für 5,8 Millionen US-Dollar unterschrieben hat, bleibt der Spitzenreiter als Nachfolger von McGlinchey im richtigen Tackle. Auch die 49ers können die Position durch den Draft ergänzen.

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T Mike McGlinchey, G Ben Powers einigen sich auf die Broncos

S Tashaun Gipson Sr.

12. März: Laut einer Quelle des Teams einigten sich die 49ers mit Gipson auf einen Einjahresvertrag über 2,9 Millionen US-Dollar. Gipson erwies sich als hervorragende Ergänzung für den Youngster Talanoa Hufanga, nachdem er Ende August nach einer Oberschenkelverletzung von Jimmie Ward unter Vertrag genommen worden war. Der 32-jährige Gipson spielte tatsächlich so gut, dass die 49ers Ward zum Nickel Cornerback versetzten, als er in die Aufstellung zurückkehrte. Mit Gipson und Hufanga unter Vertrag scheinen die 49ers in Sicherheit zu sein und würden wahrscheinlich Ward, einen bevorstehenden Free Agent, zurückhaben wollen, wenn er sich bereit erklärt, in dieser Saison wieder Nickel zu spielen.

Mit den bestbezahlten Safes auf dem Markt, die darauf vorbereitet sind, bald Verträge im Wert von 20 Millionen US-Dollar jährlich abzuschließen (Derwin James Jr. von den Chargers ist mit 19 Millionen US-Dollar APY führend), stellt die Neuunterzeichnung von Gipson für weniger als 3 Millionen US-Dollar einen enormen potenziellen Wert für das Unternehmen dar 49er. Er belegte in der vergangenen Saison den ersten Platz in der Missed Tackle Rate (2,9 Prozent) und den zweiten Platz in der Passer Rating Allowed (53,0) aller NFL-Safeties. Der Rabatt kommt, weil Gipson in der nächsten Saison 33 Jahre alt wird, also wetten die 49ers, dass der Jungbrunnen, den er in dieser Saison entdeckt hat, bis 2023 weiter fließen wird. Nachdem die 49ers jahrelang darum gekämpft hatten, Interceptions zu erzielen, führten die 49ers die Liga mit 20 Picks im Jahr 2022 und an Gipson ging mit fünf von ihnen durch das Team.

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Colton McKivitz ist zurück, und die 49ers haben mehr O-Line-Arbeit in der freien Agentur zu erledigen

OL Colton McKivitz

9. März: Laut seinem Agenten unterzeichnete das Team mit McKivitz einen Zweijahresvertrag im Wert von 5,8 Millionen US-Dollar. Da Mike McGlinchey wahrscheinlich in die freie Hand wechselt, wird McKivitz der Spitzenreiter, der 2023 mit dem richtigen Zweikampf startet, es sei denn, das Team unterzeichnet in den kommenden Tagen einen prominenteren Zweikampf. Der 26-jährige McKivitz war 2020 eine Wahl für die fünfte Runde. Er hat in den letzten drei Spielzeiten in 28 Spielen mit fünf Starts teilgenommen – zwei im linken Zweikampf und drei im rechten Schutz.

Die 49ers vermieden den eingeschränkten Verhandlungsprozess über Free Agents mit McKivitz, indem sie sich vor der Free Agency auf Bedingungen mit ihm einigten, was dem Team wertvollen Raum für die Gehaltsobergrenze einsparte. Die 49ers werden die gesetzliche Manipulationsfrist am Montag mit etwa 3 Millionen US-Dollar an Obergrenze eröffnen, aber die Top-51-Regel sollte dazu beitragen, Raum zu schaffen, während sie Geschäfte machen. Die 49ers können auch eine Reihe von Vertragsumstrukturierungen durchführen, um Ausgabengelder freizusetzen.

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This is an ongoing analysis of the 49ers’ movements during this free agency season. The legal manipulation window begins Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, which allows teams to officially sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2022, begins Wednesday.

Best remaining available: The Athletic’s top 150 free agents

March 12th: The 49ers agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million contract with Gipson, according to a team source. Gipson proved an excellent addition to youngster Talanoa Hufanga after he was signed by Jimmie Ward in late August following a hamstring injury. In fact, 32-year-old Gipson played so well that the 49ers traded Ward to nickel cornerback when he returned to the lineup. With Gipson and Hufanga under contract, the 49ers appear safe and would likely want Ward, a forthcoming free agent, back if he agrees to play Nickel again this season.

With the highest-paying safes on the market poised to soon be signing $20 million annually in deals (Chargers’ Derwin James Jr. leads the way with $19 million APY), the signing of Gipson represents for less than $3 million represents tremendous potential value for the 49er. He ranked first in the missed tackle rate (2.9 percent) and second in the passer rating allowed (53.0) of all NFL safeties last season. The discount comes because Gipson turns 33 next season, so the 49ers are betting the fountain of youth he discovered this season will keep flowing into 2023. After years of struggling to pick up interceptions, the 49ers led the league with 20 picks in 2022 and an Gipson went through the team with five of them.

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Colton McKivitz is back, and the 49ers have more O-Line work to do in free agency

9th March: According to his agent, the team signed McKivitz to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million. With Mike McGlinchey likely to go freehand, McKivitz will be the frontrunner starting 2023 with the right tackle unless the team signs a more prominent tackle in the coming days. McKivitz, 26, was a fifth-round pick in 2020. He has competed in 28 games over the past three seasons with five starts — two in left tackle and three in right protection.

The 49ers avoided the constrained free agent negotiation process with McKivitz by agreeing terms with him prior to free agency, saving the team valuable salary cap room. The 49ers will open the legal manipulation period Monday with about $3 million in cap, but the top 51 rule should help create room while they do business. The 49ers may also undertake a number of contract restructurings to free up spending funds.

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Regardless of how Brock Purdy’s elbow surgery goes this week or the San Francisco 49ers’ confidence in Trey Lance, the defending NFC runners-up will add an experienced quarterback.

San Francisco just can’t have a repeat of last season. Said campaign ended with Josh Johnson seeing extensive action in a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game.

With Purdy’s questionable return schedule and Lance’s lack of experience, general manager John Lynch needs to add a quarterback. That much is already known.

“We may need to look at the quarterback market alongside Brock and Trey to protect ourselves from anything that might happen,” Lynch said at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this offseason.

With San Francisco currently sitting just $7.82 million below the 2023 NFL salary cap, adding a high-profile veteran to the mix is ​​nowhere on the horizon. Lynch and company also recently pretty much declared the end of Jimmy Garoppolo’s tenure in Northern California. He’s ready to go free and generate interest that market dynamics will make a return to San Francisco impossible.

What we do know is that Lynch and company will be working to create more cap room ahead of the March 13th start of the NFL manipulation period for free agents. This should allow the 49ers to pick their pitch when it comes to second division quarterbacks, which will end up being a soft market for players of this ilk. Here I look at five options that make the most sense.

San Francisco 49ers admit quarterback help may be needed this offseason (forbes.com)

Baker Mayfield

the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Free Agency. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Some quarterbacks in this class will wait and see how the NFL draft plays before signing with a team. I don’t expect that to be the case with Mayfield. The former No. 1 pick is in a position where he is likely to land a one-year deal. It makes sense to find a landing spot that gives it a real chance to launch.

With Purdy’s return schedule potentially stretching into Week 1, San Francisco would be ideal for Mayfield. It has the star power on offense to help it prove its worth.

From the 49ers’ perspective, the soft free agent market could be beneficial at the quarterback. Typically, someone with Mayfield’s track record would land an entry-level job in the open market. This time it is highly unlikely that that will be the case. In 2020, Mayfield threw 26 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions en route to a rare playoff appearance with the Cleveland Browns.

Jacoby Brissett

Jacoby Brissett as an option. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Brissett is one of those quarterbacks who oscillated between starter quality on the low end and backup material on the high end. He’s also someone San Francisco should believe can slip into a stopgap role and make short-term appearances.

While replacing a suspended Deshaun Watson for 11 games with the Browns last season, Brissett completed 64 percent of his passes for 2,608 yards for 14 total touchdowns and six interceptions.

As with all of the options I’ve listed here, it’s only going to be about price. When Brissett is grossing less than $10 million on a one-year contract, the 49ers have a lot to think about.

Carson Wentz

San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Wentz would be the ultimate winback project for 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. Here’s a veteran who has played with three different teams in as many seasons since originally playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. The former No. 2 is also seen as somewhat disaffected, which will limit the interest he receives in NFL free agency.

At this point, the 49ers could likely add Wentz into the mix with a very low base salary in 2023. That means about $5 million with a lot of contracted incentives.

Prior to his struggles over the past three seasons, Wentz was considered an up-and-coming young quarterback. From 2017-19 he was responsible for 81 touchdowns and just 21 interceptions in Philadelphia.

Andy Dalton

Andy Dalton. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

San Francisco had a keen interest in Dalton before eventually ending up with the Chicago Bears ahead of the 2021 season. It didn’t materialize after the former Pro Bowler landed a one-year, $10 million deal in Chicago. That was more than what the 49ers were willing to offer.

The good news? Dalton’s contract with the Saints last season included a guarantee of just $3 million. The veteran knows where his value currently lies. And in reality, that matches what the 49ers are willing to pay for a potential third-string man.

As for Dalton’s most recent success, he threw up 18 touchdowns versus nine interceptions last season in New Orleans while completing 67 percent of his passes. Not too shabby.

Matt Ryan

Shanahan with Matt Ryan. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Realistically, Ryan hit that proverbial wall that we’ve seen from every great quarterback of yesteryear. The former NFL MVP was absolutely cruel in his freshman season with the Indianapolis Colts, throwing 13 interceptions in just 12 starts.

Now that Indianapolis is set to leave him after just one season, a reunion with Kyle Shanahan might make sense. Ryan would come cheap. He worked under Shanahan when he was the Atlanta Falcons offensive line coordinator and was eventually named the 2016 NFL MVP.

San Francisco could be hoping Ryan has a decent season left in him. A return to an offense he knows could help. At the very least, the borderline future Hall of Famer could serve as fodder for training camp should Purdy’s recovery be extended and/or Lance fail to prove he’s capable of being a starting quarterback.

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