Unrestricted free agents are eligible Monday to commence talks with other teams. Contracts and trades, including Saturday’s ...

The NFL's franchise tag window opened today, but don't expect the San Francisco 49ers to use it on any of their many impending free agents. The non-exclusive franchise tag is a one-year tender ...

And, again, it does not appear to be a realistic option for the 49ers to use their tag to retain any of their scheduled free agents on a one-year contract. The cost of the non-exclusive franchise ...

If the two sides can't agree to a deal, the 49ers can exercise the franchise tag on Greenlaw. He is the only player worth using it on unless you ask Pro Football Focus. They don't believe Greenlaw ...

Ward's franchise tag would be worth $20,357,000, and Hufanga's would sit at $19,626,000. For Ward, his motivation to not play in San Francisco anymore goes beyond football.

(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) SANTA CLARA – The NFL’s franchise tag deadline should pass at 1 p.m. today without the cost-conscious 49ers impeding any player’s path to unrestricted free ...