San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch told the Combine media on Thursday that the team has not reached out to the Pittsburgh Steelers about wide receiver Antonio Brown. A day earlier, head coach Kyle Shanahan said “I haven’t” and “Not that I know” when asked if the 49ers had reached out.
Shanahan’s response left some room for plausible deniability — maybe Lynch or Paraag Marathe reached out on behalf of the organization. Lynch’s comments foreclosed that entirely. He could be keeping things close to the vest, but for now, the 49ers are holding back in the Antonio Brown market.