Niners News and Notes

49ers in close contact with Reuben Foster as offseason program nears

San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Reuben Foster is likely to face discipline in the form of a suspension from the NFL following his two offseason arrests. In January, he was arrested for second-degr
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John Lynch says Jimmie Ward fitting at cornerback would be a 'tremendous boost' for #49ers

John Lynch says Jimmie Ward fitting at cornerback would be a 'tremendous boost' for 49ers

While the San Francisco 49ers were intrigued by defensive back Jimmie Ward playing safety last offseason, the emergence of third-year player Jaquiski Tartt and rookie Adrian Colbert at safety has alte
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ICYMI: #49ers' defensive line coach attends SHSU pro day to watch defensive tackle P.J. Hall

49ers' defensive line coach attends SHSU pro day to watch defensive tackle P.J. Hall

San Francisco 49ers defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina attended Sam Houston State's pro day to watch defensive tackle P.J. Hall, according to Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst. Also in attendance was Bren
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Kyle Shanahan names likely starting guards for OTAs, comments on Joshua Garnett

Guards Laken Tomlinson and Jonathan Cooper will get the first crack at being the San Francisco 49ers' starting guards in 2018. Tomlinson is likely to be the left guard with newly-signed Jonathan Coope
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NFL owners approve simplified catch rule, don't pass West Coast teams' kickoff time proposal

NFL owners approve simplified catch rule, don't pass West Coast teams' kickoff time proposal

League owners approved the proposal to simplify the NFL's catch rule during the annual owners' meetings on Tuesday. The vote to pass the rule change was a unanimous decision (32-0), according to Ian R
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