Nick Wagoner

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After what he called the most difficult year of his life, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward will carry a heavy heart into unrestricted free agency in March.

Charvarius Ward said the loss of his daughter in October led to the most difficult year of his career and he's unsure about a return to San Francisco.

play SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers made it official Sunday night that coach Chip Kelly has been relieved of his duties -- in addition to general manager Trent Baalke losing his job with the team.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- In an offseason that figures to bring plenty of change following a 6-11 finish, the San Francisco 49ers made their first

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers continued their coaching staff makeover Tuesday night, removing Nick Sorensen from his role as defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN.

The 49ers removed Nick Sorensen from his role as defensive coordinator on Tuesday night but hope to retain him in a different role, a source said.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With their season over, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy are, for the first time in his young career, eligible to discuss a lucrative long-term contract extension.

49ers general manager John Lynch, coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy have made it clear that they intend to reach an agreement with the hope that it will be done sooner than later.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After the San Francisco 49ers made significant tweaks to the contracts of defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and receiver Deebo Samuel Sr.in recent months, it left questions about whether both players were on their way out of San Francisco.

The 49ers said Wednesday they plan to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation, but that wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is not going anywhere.