In need of tall, aggressive cornerbacks, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on Sunday reportedly had dinner with the archetype for the position, Richard Sherman.
According to The Athletic's Marcus Thompson, Shanahan dined with Sherman and his wife in Los Gatos.
Sherman, who was released by the Seahawks on Friday, already is familiar to defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, a former Seahawks assistant coach.
Fans of the 49ers know Sherman, too, perhaps all too well. The brash cornerback famously batted a pass from Michael Crabtree on a last-minute touchdown attempt in the 2013 NFC championship game, triumphantly ate turkey at Levi's Field after a Thanksgiving win against the 49ers and otherwise has been a twice-a-year thorn in San Francisco's side since joining the Seahawks in 2011.