Signs are pointing to the 49ers waiting for the market to dictate their approach to two pending free agents who started games for coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch in 2018.
Oft-injured defensive back Jimmie Ward and right guard Mike Person have not signed new contracts, though Shanahan and Lynch this week at the NFL Combine indicated they would like to have the players back. The new league year begins March 15, and Ward and Person can begin fielding offers from new teams two days prior.
“We’ll see what the market holds,” Shanahan said. “But we’ll probably get a good feel for that down here.