April 2020 - San Francisco 49ers Wiretap

49ers Sign WRs Kevin White, River Cracraft

Aug 28, 2020 8:21 AM

The San Francisco 49ers have experienced a rash of injuries at wide receiver, leading them to make a pair of signings.

The team has signed Kevin White and River Cracraft. Both players worked out with the 49ers earlier this week.

White was the seventh overall pick by the Chicago Bears in 2015.

Cracraft, a return specialist, has spent some time with the Denver Broncos.

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NFL's 32 Teams Collectively Worth $99 Billion

Aug 26, 2020 1:29 PM

The average NFL franchise is worth more than $3 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. 

The Dallas Cowboys rank first in the NFL at $6.43 billion with the Cincinnati Bengals ranking last at $2.12 billion.

The fair-market value of the NFL's 32 franchises collectively is $99 billion when considering team-related businesses and real estate held by owners.

The teams’ $15.83 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year, which represents the 2019 season, was greater than that of 298 companies on the Fortune 500. That averages to about $495 million per team.

In 2019, the Cowboys generated an estimated $871 million in revenue, which was 81% greater than the average of the other 31 teams.

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Brandon Aiyuk Has Earned First Team Reps With 49ers

Aug 21, 2020 9:43 AM

The San Francisco 49ers are dealing with injuries at wide receiver, which has opened the door for those further down the depth chart.

Jalen Hurd and Deebo Samuel are currently sidelined. Hurd is out for the year with a torn ACL and Samuel has a Jones fracture in his foot.

Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco's first-round pick, is starting to make serious noise. He's been practicing with the first-team offense.

"He's got the ability and he's worked hard from a mental standpoint, so he's earned some reps there," Kyle Shanahan said. "He hasn't been going with them all the time. For the most part, our guys have been pretty interchangeable."

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49ers Sell Out All 16 Ad Spots On Lower Bowl Tarps

Aug 20, 2020 1:55 PM

The San Francisco 49ers have sold all 16 ad spots on tarps covering seats in the lower bowl of Levi's Stadium.

There had been some concern around the NFL that sponsors most in need of make-goods wouldn't want or couldn't afford the new inventory, but that hasn't been the case for the 49ers.

The Niners sold to 15 different companies, with one buying two locations.

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49ers Sign WR Jaron Brown

Aug 20, 2020 9:13 AM

The San Francisco 49ers are signing wide receiver Jaron Brown, according to a source.

Brown joins J.J. Nelson and Tavon Austin as receivers to sign with San Francisco since camp opened.

The 49ers lost Jalen Hurd to an ACL injury earlier this week.

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George Kittle, 49ers Agree To Five-Year, $75M Extension

Aug 16, 2020 10:04 AM

George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract extension.

Kittle will receive $40 million in guaranteed for injury money and $30 million guaranteed at signing.

The Niners and Kittle went through a lengthy contract negotiation, which began after the Super Bowl.

Kittle reported to training camp and participated in all team activities without so much as a threat of a holdout. 

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George Kittle, 49ers Close To Agreement On Extension

Aug 13, 2020 12:52 PM

The San Francisco 49ers and George Kittle are closing in on agreement on a massive contract extension.

The deal could reach more than $14 million per season, which would set a record for a tight end.

Ian Rapoport indicated they are "on the cusp" and a deal should be reached soon.

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49ers To Sign Dion Jordan

Aug 5, 2020 11:01 PM

The San Francisco 49ers are likely to sign Dion Jordan to compete for a roster spot on their defensive line.

Jordan was the third overall pick in the 2013 draft.

The 49ers settled on Jordan after also working out veteran Ezekiel Ansah this week.

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Jordan Reed, 49ers Agree To One-Year Deal

Aug 3, 2020 3:03 PM

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to sign Jordan Reed on an incentive-laden one-year deal.

Reed has a long history of concussions but has generally been one of the NFL's most productive tight ends when healthy. Reed has suffered at least seven concussions with the most recent one coming in August of 2019.

Kyle Shanahan worked with Reed in Washington.

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