Richard Sherman has one side of the field locked down for the 49ers, but the soon-to-be 32-year-old can't be counted on forever. On the other side, Ahkello Witherspoon and Emmanuel Moseley have shown flashes of promise, but both are entering the final year of their contracts.
As such, the 49ers' cornerback group could look fairly different in the not-too-distant future. Depending on how satisfied they currently are with the position, they might consider an intriguing name that just became available.
The Minnesota Vikings released cornerback Xavier Rhodes on Friday. Rhodes, 29, has spent all seven seasons of his career with the Vikings since being selected by them with the No.