With one week to go before the start of NFL free agency, the 49ers rumor mill is picking up speed, although not in a positive direction.
According to multiple reports released over the last couple of days, the 49ers are expected to lose a handful of notable players this offseason when the free agent bidding war officially begins on March 12. First came ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, who said on his eponymous podcast that he thinks the Niners will start “shedding salary and trying to rein in some of the costs that they’ve built up from other years.