Coach Kyle Shanahan’s wish of retaining last season’s NFC-winning roster is coming to fruition, aside from Monday’s surprise trade of DeForest Buckner for the Indianapolis Colts’ first-round pick.
Tuesday’s moves, on the eve of full-blown free agency, saw the 49ers commit to the returns of running backs Jerick McKinnon and Matt Breida, wide receiver Kendrick Bourne and defensive end Ronald Blair.
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Bourne and Breida received one-year tenders ($3.3 million; second-round level) as restricted free agents, a league source confirmed.
And what would a 49ers offseason be without charting the progress of a player’s reconstructed knee?