He made $15.6 million in his first five seasons, including $8.5 million last season.' “But there’s also a very, very talented football player who I would tell you grew into a really special leader.”Shanahan, 40, the son of two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Shanahan, was born to coach. He is the only tight end in 49ers history to have a 1,000-yard season, and he set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in 2018.Here is the rundown of Ward’s injury history since completing his college career at Northern Illinois:Eight weeks would place Ward as healthy a full week before the start of training camp. The Chiefs' starting offensive guard tweeted his reasoning on July 24. General manager John Lynch must weigh a lot of factors when determining the terms of the 49ers’ contract offer to Ward.As the sports world now is underway despite the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL is next up. He has never wanted to do anything else.Hightower, who has a two-week-old son, is choosing to protect his family's safety.Coach Kyle Shanahan made it clear this week that he wants Ward back with the 49ers next season.Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have proven to be a good pairing since they came to the 49ers together with matching six-year contracts in 2017.Lynch has a new deal that runs through 2024.“I don’t know if I’m going to be a lifer at this thing, but I love what we’re doing,” Lynch said.Vitale and his wife recently had a baby, so the fullback will not be participating in the 2020 season.The 49ers are seeking to have Ward return on a one-year deal, according to a league source. But he’s a guy, as a person, I’ll go to war with every day.
Kittle should move it in a serious, serious way. But there is a lot to consider with Ward. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve.While quarterback is the most important position on the field, odds are that the three signal-callers will be sprinkled throughout the top 10, with Mahomes, Jackson and Wilson ranked in that order. I really trust and believe in, and I love him as a player, too.”Stephon Gillmore is the definition of a lockdown corner. "From what I understand the two sides have had conversations, have negotiated a potentially massive, long-term deal that of course would make him the highest [paid] tight end in the NFL," Rapoport said on "Good Morning Football." Kittle and the 49ers have gone back and forth all offseason, and while Kittle arrived at training camp Tuesday to get his coronavirus test, the sides still are far apart, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.He was placed on season-ending injured reserve.He is as dangerous and reliable of a receiver as Thomas and Hopkins, but they can't come close to comparing to his value as a run-blocker. It was going to be a difficult transition, and York needed to show his new coach and GM that he was committed to a rebuilding process with six-year contracts.Duvernay-Tardif, who has a medical degree from and has been working as an orderly at a long-term care facility in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec during the pandemic, became the first player to opt out of the 2020 season. Adrian Colbert will take over as the 49ers' first-team free safety for the remainder of the offseason program, which concludes June 13.It's hard to complain about any member of that group.