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The San Francisco 49ers will cut receiver Stevie Johnson after Torrey Smith officially signs his contract. The Niners acquired Johnson less than a year ago, but the veteran refused a pay cut.

The post-Jim Harbaugh edition of the Niners will begin without Patrick Willis. The five-time All-Pro linebacker plans is retiring after eight seasons in the NFL.

Torrey Smith wrote a goodbye letter to the city of Baltimore on Sunday. Could the wide receiver be on his way to join his former teammate Anquan Boldin in San Francisco?

The San Francisco 49ers want to keep Frank Gore around for the long haul. "I think we’ll figure out a way," team CEO Jed York said about re-signing the hard-charging running back.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith restructured his guaranteed salary into a bonus-driven agreement. With one year left on his contract, Smith is willing to bet on himself.

Following a rookie season in which he impressed, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland told ESPN’s Outside The Lines on Monday he’s retiring, citing safety issues.

Reggie Bush has reportedly reached an agreement with the San Francisco 49ers. The running back is coming off a year in which he battled injuries that kept him off the field.

The San Francisco 49ers announced Thursday that they have released offensive tackle Jonathan Martin. Will Martin find a new team?

Jim Tomsula believes that Reggie Bush is capable of being an every-down running back. How will the San Francisco 49ers coach incorporate Bush in his stable of running backs for 2015?

The Niners have found their new defensive coordinator. San Francisco is hiring former Jets and Browns head coach Eric Mangini to run the defense, Ian Rapoport reports.