SANTA CLARA — Robbie Gould confirmed Tuesday he is requesting a trade from the 49ers, who placed the franchise tag on him in free agency and vowed as recently as Monday that Gould will kick for them this season.
Neither Gould nor his agent, Brian Mackler, expanded on their rationale to be traded or why pulled they’ve contract proposals.
Gould’s near-flawless tenure the past two seasons with the 49ers figured to make him a hot commodity in free agency, until the 49ers franchised him at nearly $5 million, an offer sheet he’s yet to sign.
General manager John Lynch acknowledged Monday the 49ers have been unable to agree on a multi-year contract with Gould and expressed no hesitation in whether Gould would return for 2019.