Football

SAN FRANCISCO—Colin Kaepernick's career in the NFL is in serious jeopardy after the Seatlle Seahawks, a roster full of fiery players and a coach who encourages his players to be vocal and supports freedom of speech has opted not to sign 29 year-old quarterback. Instead, the Seahawks signed Austin Davis to backup starting Quarterback Russell Wilson. As NFL franchises begin OTA's...

SAN FRANCISCO—Cornerback Will Davis has signed a one-year deal with the 49ers, and the team has waived wide receiver Rashad Ross to make room on the roster. Davis, a 27 year-old native of Spokane, Washington, stands at 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. Davis played football at De Anza College in Cupertino, California before transferring to Utah State...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, May 31, members of the 49ers' leadership team held a State of the Franchise event to discuss their thoughts on the 2017-2018 season. Attendees were able to hear directly from coaching staff and players. In attendance were CEO Jed York, President Al Guido, General Manager John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan. Players Joe Staley, Pierre Garçon, C.J. Beathard, NaVorro...

SANTA CLARA—Pop Warner Little Scholars (PWLS) will issue the SF 49ers the Team of the Year Award at the 57th Annual Pop Warner All-American Scholastic Banquet on Saturday, May 27. Founded in 1929, the Philadelphia-based non-profit organization sponsors a youth football, dance, and cheer program for children who maintain academic standards, which is among the criteria for participation. A press release sent out...

BOSTON, MA—Massachusetts State Corrections officials disclosed that NFL player Aaron Hernandez, 27, former tight end for the New England Patriots, was found in his prison cell at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19 dead, after hanging himself with bedsheets. According to reports, Hernandez attached the sheet to a window. Hernandez, a native of Bristol, Connecticut, was convicted of homicide for the 2012 shooting of Daniel...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers released starting cornerback Tramaine Brock on Friday, April 7, one day after he was arrested in Santa Clara on a domestic violence charge involving his girlfriend. Brock, 28, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. in Santa Clara. The incident allegedly took place at Brock's residence, less than a mile from the team’s headquarters. Authorities called to...

WESTWOOD—UCLA quarterback, Josh Rosen, has returned for the Bruins' spring practices following his recovery from a shoulder surgery he underwent last year. The right-handed Rosen, 20, sustained an injury in his throwing shoulder on October 8, 2016 during a loss against Arizona State University. He sat out for the remaining six games of the season, and underwent surgery in November 2016...

UNITED STATES—Tom Brady's stolen jersey from Super Bowl LI, was recovered in Mexico last week following an investigation led by the FBI. On March 21, the NFL disclosed to reporters that Brady's jersey estimated to be worth $500,000, along with another went missing following the Super Bowl XLIX "were found in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media." Houston Police Chief...

PHOENIX, AZ—An overwhelming 31 of 32 NFL owners voted in favor of the Oakland Raiders relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, March 27. The Silver and Black will play in Oakland through the 2019 season before moving into a reported $1.9 billion dome, expected to seat an estimated 65,000 fans. The only team to vote against the Raiders relocating...

SAN FRANCISCO—Former SF 49ers wide receiver and general manager Dwight Clark, 60, shared on Sunday, March 19, that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a disease that affects the neurons which control voluntary muscles. Clark, who played for the 49ers from 1979 to 1987 (winning two Super Bowls during his career), disclosed information on...