NFL team owners voted to make a massive overhaul of the kickoff rules on Tuesday, with 29 of them favoring the change and three others voting against the proposal. San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York was among the three who voted against the new kickoff rules, which takes a page out of the rebooted XFL’s rules. He explained why he …
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49ers GM John Lynch address 'clerical payroll error' that cost the team draft picks: 'We overpaid a player'
Earlier this month, the NFL announced that the San Francisco 49ers would forfeit one of its 2025 draft picks. Meanwhile, the team’s 2024 fourth round pick will drop from No. 131 to 135. The punishment stems from some administrative payroll accounting errors, the league announced. The 49ers took responsibility for the “clerical payroll error” and accepted the league’s punishment. “We …
Read More »Rams' Jimmy Garoppolo reveals suspension resulted from last year's fumbling of NFL's therapeutic use exemption
Former San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to once again be a backup quarterback in 2024. But Garoppolo will not be eligible to suit up for his new team, the Los Angeles Rams, when the season kicks off. The two-time Super Bowl winner will serve a two-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing …
Read More »49ers forfeit 2025 draft pick due to payroll error: 'We take responsibility'
The reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers have created a stockpile of compensatory draft picks over the past few years. The Niners along with the Los Angeles Rams were awarded five additional draft selections earlier this month, which is tied for the most in the NFL this year. But, the 49ers have learned that some of ther additional draft picks …
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