David Lombardi
Reporter at The Athletic
Reporter at The San Francisco Standard
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5 days ago |
sfstandard.com | David Lombardi
Out with the old and in with the new. That’s been a central theme of this 49ers’ offseason, and it was especially pronounced on Friday when the team’s rookies went through their first practice right after the 49ers cut edge rusher Drake Jackson. The 24-year old Jackson, a second-round draft pick in 2022, was the 49ers’ highest-picked defensive end between Nick Bosa (the No. 2 overall pick in 2019) and Mykel Williams (the No. 11 pick here in 2025).
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6 days ago |
sfstandard.com | David Lombardi
Entering this 2025 season, the 49ers’ radical renovation has also covered the coaching staff: The team has new coordinators for all three phases of the game. That made Thursday a particularly informative day, because the entire trio — defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak, and special teams coordinator Brant Boyer — spoke to the media for the first time since this offseason.
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1 week ago |
sfstandard.com | David Lombardi
If the 49ers are going to make a long-term investment in their quarterback, they'll need to develop a succession plan at the tackle positions. During the second night of the NFL Draft last Friday, the 49ers waited for their turn at pick No. 100. That was the final selection of the third round, and — after opening the draft with three straight picks for the defensive front seven — there was plenty of reason to believe they’d take an offensive tackle.
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2 weeks ago |
sfstandard.com | David Lombardi
Two first-team All-Pro honors. Four 1,000-yard seasons. Six Pro Bowl selections. Now, Kittle is once again the NFL’s highest-paid tight end. George Kittle is again the NFL’s highest paid tight end, the perch he’s held for most of this decade. Kittle and the 49ers agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension that paces all league tight ends in every key category, according to the podcast, Bussin’ With The Boys.
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2 weeks ago |
sfstandard.com | David Lombardi
Mykel Williams, Alfred Collins, and Nick Martin are among the early draft choices who could earn significant playing time for San Francisco this season. Last season’s Rams, amazingly, saw 14 rookies make the 53-man roster. Nine of L.A.’s 10 draftees survived the cut, as did five undrafted free agents.
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