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49ers bring back tight end Ross Dwelley on 1-year deal

“The San Francisco 49ers announced the return of a familiar face, re-signing tight end Ross Dwelley to a one-year deal.”

49ers’ draft thoughts: Three exceptions, Shanahan’s shifting philosophy and being humbled (paywall)

“Greenlaw (fifth round, 2019), Williams (undrafted, 2014) and Jones (sixth round, 2017) weren’t highly regarded due in part to their measurements. NFL teams typically have minimum requirements for height, weight, length and speed because history shows that prospects who fail to meet those thresholds don’t succeed in the league.

It’s fair to note that the 49ers’ just-drafted trio, like its predecessors, all possess elite traits. Still, Greenlaw, Williams and Jones were exceptions who overcame physical limitations.

Did the 49ers find three players, all of whom will be exceptions, in the same draft? If they did, that would be a good thing for the 49ers and, it seems, highly unlikely.”

49ers turned down 2nd-round pick for George Kittle before extension

“Once that got out there, teams started poking around on it,” Russini said. “And I know there was a team that had a conversation with the 49ers the night before the draft about a possible trade for Kittle—a second-rounder they were looking to get in return.

“So yeah, they turned it down. The 49ers decided to keep him and really move this situation forward by getting a deal done. But there was a little interest there, some poking around.”

When co-host Chase Daniel questioned why San Francisco didn’t take the offer, calling it “a really good return on investment,” Russini emphasized that the 49ers had no desire to part with their longtime offensive cornerstone.”

NFL insider: 49ers, Brock Purdy may be closer to extension than people think

““The sense I’m getting is they’re closer than what we think,” Russini said on her podcast, Scoop City. “I don’t believe Brock Purdy shows up for [the offseason program] if he doesn’t feel good that they’re near a number that he’s happy with. That’s how it usually works with players. Very rarely are guys showing up if they’re that far apart. It just doesn’t work like that.

“So to me, just that action alone tells me that they’re closer, but also doing some digging on it. I think this is still moving in a really good direction. I don’t think there should be any concern.”