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A.J. Jenkins - WR - 49ers

Coach Jim Harbaugh says Michael Crabtree's old X receiver position will be opened to a three-receiver competition between A.J. Jenkins, rookie Quinton Patton, and practice squad-type Ricardo Lockette.

If one of the three doesn't grab the bull by the horns, the 49ers will probably make a move before or early in training camp. "We'll put Jenkins, Patton, Ricardo Lockette at the same position and let them compete and emerge," Harbaugh promised. "The good news is somebody will emerge because they have to." It's a huge opportunity for Jenkins, who looked like a first-round bust as a rookie. He didn't catch a pass and was inactive for 14-of-19 games, including the playoffs.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 24 - 3:19 PM
Jonathan Goodwin - C - 49ers

49ers C Jonathan Goodwin has taken a $1.2 million pay-cut, reducing his salary from $3.7 million to $2.5 million.

The deal includes $1 million guaranteed. CSN Bay Area called Goodwin a release candidate in February, but this should ensure his roster spot. Going on 34, Goodwin should hold off Daniel Kilgore and Joe Looney for his starting job.
Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter
May 24 - 11:32 AM
Vance McDonald - TE - 49ers

49ers signed second-round TE Vance McDonald to a four-year contract.

McDonald played mostly off the line and in the slot at Rice, but he showed good blocking skills when asked to do so. He ran a 4.69 forty and posted a 33.5" vertical at the Combines, and he'll look to fill the old Delanie Walker role. We could see more two-tight sets with Michael Crabtree (Achilles') out.
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
May 23 - 6:15 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

49ers signed second-round DE/OLB Tank Carradine to a four-year contract.

Carradine (6-foot-4, 276) tore his ACL in November, and the team "hopes" he'll be ready for training camp. When healthy, he's a powerful pass rusher with a relentless motor. The Niners are just collecting talented edge rushers.
May 23 - 5:32 PM
Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

Updating a previous item, coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Michael Crabtree's Achilles' tendon was "completely torn" during Tuesday's OTA practice, and the injury was to Crabtree's right Achilles'.

So this wasn't a partial tear like Terrell Suggs' April 2012 Achilles' injury. For bookkeeping, we like to know which side of Crabtree's body was injured, the full extent of the injury, and all dates associated with his recovery, in order to provide accurate timelines in the future. Crabtree underwent surgery on Wednesday, May 22. Per Harbaugh, the full Achilles' tear occurred when Crabtree was "coming in motion and just planted and started a route, and it felt like someone kicked him in the Achilles'." The 49ers hope to have Crabtree back around Week 12.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 23 - 12:02 PM
Vernon Davis - TE - 49ers

CSN Bay Area considers Vernon Davis the "strongest candidate" to pick up the slack in the 49ers' passing game.

Over the final nine games of last season (including playoffs), Davis saw just 31 targets. Michael Crabtree, the apple of Colin Kaepernick's eye, saw 89 passes during that span. Now that Crabtree (Achilles') is out until at least Week 12 -- and possibly longer -- the Niners could build a tight end-heavy passing scheme centered around the freakishly talented Davis. They used a second-round pick on Rice TE Vance McDonald last month.
Related: Vance McDonald
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 23 - 7:22 AM
Mario Manningham - WR - 49ers

Mario Manningham (knee) believes he'll be ready for Week 1.

It's an optimistic assertion. Manningham tore his ACL and PCL during Week 16 last season, a devastating injury that most players need nine months to recover from. He won't be ready for the start of training camp and will be in a race to avoid the PUP list. The Niners can't count on Manningham while making plans to replace Michael Crabtree (Achilles').
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 23 - 7:15 AM
Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

Coach Jim Harbaugh insists Michael Crabtree's Achilles' tendon tear is not a season-ending injury.

The Niners aren't giving any firm timetable, but the rehab process typically takes at least six months. If Crabtree is back in exactly six months, he'd return for a Monday night game against the Redskins in Week 12. However, he'll almost certainly be eased back in slowly as the Niners target a potential impact in the playoffs. Owners in standard re-draft formats can cross Crabtree off draft boards.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 23 - 7:06 AM
Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

Michael Crabtree underwent surgery on his torn Achilles' Wednesday, and is expected to be sidelined a minimum of six months.

The 49ers aren't messing around with their No. 1 receiver. Many have pointed to Terrell Suggs and Da'Quan Bowers' 2012 mid-season returns from spring Achilles' injuries as hope for Crabtree's 2013, but they are pass rushers required to do far less cutting than Crabtree does as a receiver. In a best-case scenario, Crabtree will likely begin the year on PUP with an eye toward returning in the playoffs. It's almost certainly going to be a lost year for a player coming off a breakout campaign.
Source: Chris Mortensen on Twitter
May 22 - 4:04 PM
Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers

USA Today reports Michael Crabtree suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in Tuesday's OTAs session.

It's a crushing blow for the 49ers, though they're holding out hope Crabtree can return at some point in 2013. Terrell Suggs and Da'Quan Bowers were both able to get on the field last season after suffering torn Achilles' in the spring, but neither ever seemed to make it all the way back to 100 percent. It will be an even tougher challenge for Crabtree, as receivers must constantly stop/start and change directions. It elevates Anquan Boldin to No. 1 receiver status, and places increased pressure on 2012 first-rounder A.J. Jenkins coming off his lost rookie season. Fourth-round pick Quinton Patton will now be no worse than the Niners' No. 3 receiver until Mario Manningham returns from his torn ACL. Even if it becomes clear Crabtree will play at some point this season, he shouldn't be considered more than a late-round flier in fantasy leagues. The news tilts Frank Gore's arrow slightly up, and Colin Kaepernick's slightly down.
Source: USA Today
May 22 - 1:53 PM
Quinton Patton - WR - 49ers

49ers agreed to terms with No. 128 overall pick WR Quinton Patton on a four-year contract.

Patton was extremely productive for small-school Louisiana Tech, but does not have imposing size (6-0, 204), and isn't a top-shelf athlete (4.53 40-yard dash, 33-inch vertical leap). He drew praise from coach Jim Harbaugh after the draft, but CSN Bay Area believes Patton is "nowhere close to being ready" to contribute. Patton is in the mix with 2012 first-rounder A.J. Jenkins for No. 3 duties, but will have to go off in camp to win the job.
May 22 - 1:07 PM
Aldon Smith - LB - 49ers

49ers OLB Aldon Smith (shoulder surgery) is doing a "little bit" in OTAs.

Smith resumed lifting weights last month, and is expected to be 100 percent for training camp. Smith is looking to bounce-back from a frigid finish to his 2012 season, where including the playoffs, he notched zero sacks over his final six games.
Source: Can Inman on Twitter
May 21 - 6:58 PM
Carlos Rogers - DB - 49ers

49ers CB Carlos Rogers is "told (he's a) starter," but expects Nnamdi Asomugha to have a "big role."

Asomugha was expected to push Rogers opposite Tarell Brown, but Rogers remains penciled in for now. CSN Bay Area called Rogers a "lock" for a roster spot earlier this month, while estimating Asomugha was "50-50." Asomugha has to prove he's not done before competing for a starting job.
Related: Nnamdi Asomugha
Source: Can Inman on Twitter
May 21 - 6:46 PM
A.J. Jenkins - WR - 49ers

49ers WR A.J. Jenkins admits his rookie season was "very humbling," and is trying to bulk up from 192 pounds to 200.

"From being the top dog on campus to not playing at all, it teaches you a lot about the game and you try learning from the sidelines and other players," Jenkins said. "I need to make sure it doesn’t happen again this year." In the mix for No. 3 receiver duties behind Michael Crabtree and Anquan Boldin, Jenkins is currently tipping the scales at 196. For the time being, he remains off the fantasy radar.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
May 21 - 6:43 PM
Jim Harbaugh - C - 49ers

The NFL has awarded Super Bowl L to San Francisco, and Super Bowl LI to Houston.

Super Bowl L — or 50, if you will — will be played in the 49ers' new stadium in February 2016. It will be the first Super Bowl played in the Bay Area since 1985. Super Bowl LI will be Houston's first Super Bowl since the Patriots defeated the Panthers in 2004. Shut out of the bidding was Miami, which failed to secure public funding for apparently necessary upgrades to Sun Life Stadium. Next year's Super Bowl will be played in New York/New Jersey's MetLife Stadium — outdoors.
Related: Texans, Dolphins
May 21 - 2:58 PM

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