Strong voices remain inside the 49ers locker room. Some will get stronger.
“We’re all going to have an opportunity to step up and fill the shoes that Joe left behind,” tight end George Kittle said this week. “There’s not any one person that can do it, but we have a great group of guys that can come together to fill that role.”
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Contrary to recent speculation, the 49ers still have leaders, and more will emerge this season. They just won’t be former captains Joe Staley and DeForest Buckner, all due respect to those model pros, with Staley now adrift in retirement and Buckner part of the Indianapolis Colts’ generous payroll.