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Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

Alex Smith suggested Michael Crabtree may be the early star of 49ers OTAs.

"He's healthy, and I think he's excited about that," Smith said. "Running really well out here, making plays. It's exciting to see." In the final 11 games of the 2011 regular season, Crabtree posted 61 catches for 742 yards and four touchdowns. That line would translate to 89/1,079/6 over 16 games. The presence of Randy Moss and Mario Manningham should free up space for Crabtree over the middle, but he will have more competition for targets in 2012.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
May 25 - 10:41 AM
Anthony Davis - T - 49ers

Coach Jim Harbaugh suggested the 49ers are no longer considering moving RT Anthony Davis inside to guard.

Harbaugh noted that Davis is "standing out" in OTAs with improved footwork and "a big jump in his play." Alex Boone has taken the early lead at right guard. "He's doing a phenomenal job," Harbaugh said. "There will be competition of course, but he's doing outstanding."
Related: Alex Boone
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 24 - 7:37 PM
Colin Kaepernick - QB - 49ers

Colin Kaepernick has been working as the 49ers' second-team quarterback in OTAs.

Kaepernick appears to have the early edge over Josh Johnson to serve as Alex Smith's primary backup, though the two will continue to compete throughout the offseason and into training camp.
Related: Josh Johnson
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 24 - 6:39 PM
Andy Lee - P - 49ers

49ers P Andy Lee's six-year extension is worth $20.5 million, with $7.1 million paid out in the first two years.

Tacked onto the $1.1 million left on Lee's old contract, it's actually worth just $3.09 million annually -- significantly less than originally expected and nearly a full $1 million per year lower than Shane Lechler's Raiders deal. Lee essentially took a hometown discount. He's now signed through his age-36 season.
Source: Matt Maiocco on Twitter
May 23 - 9:28 PM
Alex Boone - T - 49ers

Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that Alex Boone is the frontrunner for the 49ers' starting right guard job in 2012.

Rookie Joe Looney would be a more viable competitor if he wasn't coming off a Lisfranc fracture. Daniel Kilgore will be a swing center/guard. Boone is tall for a guard at 6-foot-7, 328, but the 49ers are intent on putting their five best linemen on the field. Outgoing RG Adam Snyder (6'6/325) wasn't much smaller.
Source: Matt Barrows on Twitter
May 23 - 6:28 PM
Andy Lee - P - 49ers

49ers agreed to a six-year contract extension with P Andy Lee.

Beat writer Matt Maiocco expects the deal to be in the range of $4 million annually, which is unheard for any punter not named Shane Lechler. To Lee's credit, he's in Lechler's class, and a major reason why the 49ers boasted one of the strongest special teams units of the past decade in 2011. Pro Football Focus rated Lee as the second-best punter in the NFL last season, just ahead of Lechler.
Source: Matt Maiocco on Twitter
May 23 - 11:11 AM
Frank Gore - RB - 49ers

Frank Gore insists there was "no physical reason" the 49ers decreased his workload down the stretch last season.

Just 92 of Gore's 282 carries came in his final six games, while he combined for only 29 totes in two playoff games. The Sacramento Bee reported Gore was limited by an "array of nagging, smaller injuries" down the stretch. Gore also insists the additions of Brandon Jacobs and LaMichael James won't affect his 2012 workloads. "As long as I'm healthy and in great shape and ready to play, I'm going to be the Frank Gore I've always been." The reality is, Gore could end up averaging in the neighborhood of only 15 touches a game in his age-29 season.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 22 - 9:02 PM
Perrish Cox - DB - 49ers

49ers CB Perrish Cox could still be facing league discipline even though he was found not guilty in his sexual assault case.

"We will review the facts," said league spokesman Greg Aiello. "That is standard procedure." Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games under similar circumstances in 2010, but eventually had his ban reduced to four games. Cox is allowed to participate in the Niners' offseason program.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 22 - 1:01 PM
Randy Moss - WR - 49ers

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh told KNBR in San Francisco that Randy Moss has been "great" in offseason workouts and has picked up the 49ers' offense "fast."

"In the classroom he sits in the front row, he soaks up the knowledge and always gives the feedback, too, which he’s more than capable of doing," Harbaugh said. "He's like a coach." Moss' football IQ has always been underrated, and Harbaugh says he still "eats up so much ground with every step" at age 35. Harbaugh also said Moss' "attendance has been impeccable" during the offseason.
Source: Sports Radio Interviews
May 21 - 2:25 PM
Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh told KNBR 680 in San Francisco Friday that Michael Crabtree has the best hands he's ever seen.

Notably, Harbaugh played two seasons with Marvin Harrison in Indianapolis. Crabtree certainly has great hands for highlight-reel catches, but he dropped too many easy passes last season. Pro Football Focus credited Crabtree with 11 drops among 107 pass targets. The drops were the seventh most in the league among wide receivers, while the target total ranked just 24th.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 18 - 6:59 PM
Darius Fleming - LB - 49ers

49ers fifth-round OLB Darius Fleming tore his left ACL during his first minicamp practice.

Fleming's injury was of the non-contact variety, bending his knee awkwardly. Initial reports suggested a hamstring injury, but an MRI confirmed a torn ACL. Fortunately for the former Notre Dame star, Fleming signed a four-year, $2.264 million contract one day before the injury. Fleming will likely spend his rookie season on injured reserve.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 15 - 4:54 PM
Dashon Goldson - DB - 49ers

49ers franchise player FS Dashon Goldson reportedly has "no immediate plans" to visit the Bay Area or sign his tender.

Teammate Donte Whitner suggested last week that Goldson would likely show for offseason practices, but that was apparently premature. We would expect to see Goldson by training camp, as franchise players have no leverage.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 15 - 2:38 PM
Eric Bakhtiari - LB - 49ers

49ers signed OLB Eric Bakhtiari and DB Ben Hannuka, and waived OT Kevin Murphy and WR John Matthews.

Bakhtiari supplies depth after reserve OLBs Darius Fleming and Kourtnei Brown both pulled hamstrings at rookie camp. Murphy was a UDFA out of Harvard. Matthews spent time on San Francisco's practice squad last year.
Related: John Matthews, Kevin Murphy
Source: Matt Maiocco on Twitter
May 14 - 3:41 PM
Alex Smith - QB - 49ers

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh says Alex Smith has made "dramatic improvements" to his throwing motion.

The 49ers were hoping Smith could correct "two mechanical flaws" this offseason, and he apparently made great strides with "motion specialist" — and former major league pitcher — Tom House. House has also worked with Tom Brady, Carson Palmer and Matt Cassel. We're not expecting Smith's "dramatic improvements" to lead to a dramatic increase in production.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 12 - 10:44 AM
A.J. Jenkins - WR - 49ers

49ers first-round pick A.J. Jenkins reported to rookie minicamp out of shape.

Beat writers Matt Barrows and Matt Maiocco both noticed it on the field, and coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed he was unimpressed with Jenkins' conditioning midway through practice. This won't be a concern as long as Jenkins shows up to OTAs in better shape, but he certainly could've made a better first impression. He's competing with Mario Manningham and Randy Moss for a starting job.
Source: Matt Barrows on Twitter
May 11 - 3:44 PM

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