The San Francisco 49ers are experimenting with lining up Vernon Davis as a wide receiver as the team attempts to fill the production gap caused by the injury to Michael Crabtree.

"I'm willing to step up and do whatever they ask me to do," Davis said Sunday. "They've been having me line up at wide receiver, pretty much all over the place. It's a good thing that I get the opportunity to work with those guys because it not only helps me at the wide receiver position, it also helps me at the tight end position. My feet get quicker, my route-running is better."

Davis is faster than most NFL tight ends, which he believes will allow him to be effective wide.

"I mean, it's just like tight end," he said. "You're just running routes."

Lamar Divens has been activated by the San Francisco 49ers from their physically unable to perform list.

Ahmad Brooks allegedly struck Divens with a beer bottle three times during a June altercation.

The District Attorney's office of Santa Clara did not press charges against Brooks.

Divens asked Brooks for $1 million to resolve the issue.

Tarell Brown has voided a $2 million escalator in his contract after choosing to not participate in the San Francisco 49ers' voluntary offseaosn program.

Brown was unaware of the clause in the deal and only learned of it via Twitter following Thursday's practice. Brown fired his agent, Brian Overstreet, for the mistake.

Brown had been due to earn $2.925 million in salary for the 2013 season. 

"No one wants to leave money on the table," Brown said. "If I would have known the clauses in my contract -- that's what agents get paid to do, to orchestrate the contract and to let you know what you can and can't do as far as workouts and OTAs and things of that sort. That's what he got paid to do. He didn't do that, so in my opinion, you have to be let go. We all are held accountable for our actions. This is part of the business."

Brown received a $7.125 million, three-year contract extension in late October 2009 that takes him through this season.

Brown plans to meet with Jim Harbaugh to discuss the matter, but it remains unknown if a compromise may be reached.

No matchup in the NFL is more highly anticipated entering the 2013 season than the two meetings between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, making a battle between Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson the best place to start this year’s “Be The GM.”

Kaepernick and Wilson have combined for just 30 career starts, including their five postseason games last season, but their budding rivalry figures to be one of the best in the NFL.

Wilson finished 2013 with a 100.0 passer rating after a somewhat tepid start over his first eight games in which he had a 4-4 record. Wilson had a 128.6 passer rating in November and 115.2 in December while going 7-1.

Wilson completed 64.1 percent of his passes and threw an interception in just 2.5 percent of his attempts, showing remarkable poise for a rookie. Wilson also added 489 yards on 94 attempts and four touchdowns.

Wilson instantly took command of the Seahawks’ locker room and his leadership abilities are remarkably advanced. Wilson would have been in the conversation with Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III for the top overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft if he were two inches taller and he proved in his rookie season that it doesn’t even truly matter. Wilson may not have as much pure upside as Luck, Griffin or even Kaepernick, but he is one of the surest bets at quarterback. Wilson will undoubtedly get better at more than a year younger than Kaepernick and he may be the most durable of the four.

Kaepernick’s body of work is even smaller than Wilson’s, but the production has been even better. Kaepernick completed 62.4 percent of his 218 regular season attempts and threw an interception in just 1.4 percent of those. Kaepernick’s decision-making and accuracy was far more advanced than expected and the strength of his arm puts the entire field in play vertically and horizontally.

Like Wilson, Kaepernick is gifted as a runner but is on another plane. Kaepernick ran for 415 yards on 62 attempts (6.6 yards per carry average). His 181 yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts in the Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers was one of the most dominant performances from a quarterback in history and even 25 percent of that production would make Kaepernick a future Hall of Famer.

These two teams have an entire collection of players that would have been the best nominee for a large handful of other teams with the likes of Aldon Smith, Patrick Willis, Mike Iupati, NaVorro Bowman, Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner and Richard Sherman.

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Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck were ranked first, second and third in Bill Barnwell's annual trade value column.

The criteria considers age, contracts and positional scarcity in addition to pure ability.

J.J. Watt was the top rated defensive player and first non-quarterback at No. 4.

Robert Griffin III, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Colin Kaepernick and Drew Brees rounded out the top-10.

11. Calvin Johnson
12. Patrick Peterson
13. Eli Manning
14. Joe Flacco
15. A.J. Green
16. Julio Jones
17. Von Miller
18. Ben Roethlisberger
19. Darrelle Revis
20. Geno Atkins
21. Joe Thomas
22. Patrick Willis
23. Earl Thomas
24. Richard Sherman
25. Aldon Smith
26. DeMarcus Ware
27. Duane Brown
28. Matthew Stafford
29. Peyton Manning
30. Adrian Peterson
31. Jason Pierre-Paul
32. Dez Bryant
33. Jay Cutler
34. Clay Matthews
35. Trent Williams
36. Ryan Clady
37. Joe Haden
38. NaVorro Bowman
39. Tyron Smith
40. Mike Iupati
41. Randall Cobb
42. Tony Romo
43. Haloti Ngata
44. Eric Weddle
45. Ndamukong Suh
46. Joe Staley
47. Brian Orakpo
48. Luke Kuechly
49. Nate Solder
50. Josh Freeman 

The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed Lowell Rose four days after he was cut to clear a roster space for Eric Wright.

Rose is an undrafted rookie cornerback out of Tulsa.

The 49ers voided their trade for Wright after he failed a physical.

Colin Kaepernick led the San Francisco 49ers to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994 after being named their starting quarterback midway through his second NFL season.

Kaepernick typically gave brief responses to questions from the media during that run, perhaps borrowing from the style of Jim Harbaugh.

“I want to try to break that perfect football mold," said Kaepernick in an extended interview. "I don’t want to be someone who can be put into a category. I want to be my own person. I want my own style. I want to be someone who can’t really be compared to anybody.

“And I want to have a positive influence as much as I can. I’ve had people write to me because of my tattoos. I’ve had people to write me because of adoption. I’ve had people write to me because they’re biracial. I’ve had people write to me because their kids have heart defects—my mom had two boys who died of heart defects, which ultimately brought about my adoption. So, to me, the more people you can touch, the more people you can influence in a positive way or inspire, the better.”

The Seattle Seahawks have the most talent in the NFL of players 25-and-under.

The Houston Texans were ranked first in 2010, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the distinction in 2011 and the New England Patriots last season.

The Seahawks feature Russell Wilson, Russell Okung, Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.

The San Francisco 49ers rank second with Colin Kaepernick and Aldson Smith headlining.

The Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers round out the top-five.

6. St. Louis Rams
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Carolina Panthers
9. New England Patriots
10. Indianapolis Colts
11. New York Jets
12. Cleveland Browns
13. Denver Broncos
14. Tennessee Titans
15. New York Giants
16. Houston Texans
17. Dallas Cowboys
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Miami Dolphins
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. Detroit Lions
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Atlanta Falcons
25. Arizona Cardinals
26. Baltimore Ravens
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Chicago Bears
29. New Orleans Saints
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
32. Oakland Raiders 

Eric Wright failed his physical with the San Francisco 49ers, leading to the decision to void a trade agreed upon with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Wright was charged with misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence on July 12.

The 49ers had agreed to trade a conditional 2014 pick in exchange for Wright.

Colin Kaepernick has the NFL's top selling jersey based on sales from April 1 through June 30.

Kaepernick is one of seven quarterbacks in the top 10 in sales for 2013.

Robert Griffin III was the top seller from March 31, 2012 to April 1, 2013.