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First Kurt Warner and now tight end Anthony Becht ? Warner infamously went on a free-agent visit to the 49ers last year only to have God tell him 20 minutes in, that he belonged in Arizona. No word on whether Becht got the same feeling, but after ...

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Blocking tight end Anthony Becht is visiting the 49ers this afternoon. The 32-year-old, 270-pound former Jet, Buccaneer, Ram and Cardinal would likely fulfill the role of blocking tight end. In his younger days as a Jet, Becht caught passes, but in...

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From talking to a few folks around the league, it appears Carr agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million deal with $4 million guaranteed. Also, it should be noted that Carr was highly-sought after. If he hadn't agreed with the 49ers, he would be in Arizona ...

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A few sites are saying that quarterback David Carr has agreed to a contract with the 49ers, which allows me to write a correction. I wrote the Giants weren't interested in retaining Carr, turns out they would very much like to have Carr back, but C...

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Of all the players on all the teams in all the world, David Carr has to walk into yours, the 49ers facility on 4949 Centennial Boulevard in Santa Clara. David Carr! Really? Reports from the New Jersey Star-Ledger say the eight-year veteran is gett...

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Free agency opens at nine p.m. but don't expect the 49ers to make much of a splash. They believe the team is improving through the development of their own players, they have an extra pick in the first round this year, and general manager Scot McClo...

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Good news for the 49ers at the combine, Florida cornerback Joe Haden didn't perform well. He wanted to run a sub-4.5 40, instead it was over 4.56. He also wasn't that great in the field drills, which could drop him out of the top 10 and possibly ma...

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Monday in Indianapolis was reserved for defensive line and linebackers, which happens to be the 49ers strength. If the team went purely on need, they probably wouldn't pick a front seven player until the fourth round. This draft is particularly deep...

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The 49ers assigned a second-round tender to linebacker Ahmad Brooks. ...

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Quarterbacks, receivers and running backs took to the field Sunday morning at the college scouting combine. Of the three, running back might be the 49ers' most ardent need. They already have a quarterback of every stripe: Young starter ( Alex Smit...

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