The 49ers were linked to Thomas at the start of free agency but it's unclear how far that progressed, if at all.
Back when we were all so young and so naive, the first tangible, notable rumor linked to the San Francisco 49ers after free agency opened involved the Kansas City Chiefs and running back De'Anthony Thomas. It was then reported that the 49ers were talking to the Chiefs about a possible trade for the man they called "DAT."
Nothing came of those rumors, and now it's unclear if they were ever anything of actual substance as the folks over at SB Nation's Arrowhead Pride asked general manager John Dorsey if he had talked to the 49ers about a trade.