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49ers GM John Lynch: ‘We are a team. We aren’t about just a couple guys’

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ 4-0 start and improved depth have general manager John Lynch ‘extremely confident’ in the injury-tested roster he and Kyle Shanahan have built since 2017.

With the Oct. 29 trade deadline looming, it isn’t tempting Lynch enough to rush elsewhere for replacements to injured starters, including offensive tackles Joe Staley (fibula fracture) and Mike McGlinchey (successful arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday).

San Francisco 49ers John Lynch walks on the field before the start of their NFL preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Saturday, Aug.