With 49ers owner Jed York facing a potential suspension as a result of his recent no-contest plea on charges arising from a recent prostitution arrest in Ohio, the powers-that-be are making plans now in the event York isn't available later.

The 49ers may need to make a big trade to remain competitive in the tough NFC West.

The NFL has advertised its 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne next week, the league’s first game in Australia ever, as something you can only watch on Netflix. While that might be true for the majority of the country, local Niners fans will have a free alternative in NBC Bay Area.

One of the biggest offseason acquisitions for the San Francisco 49ers was adding wide receiver Mike Evans to the receiver corps. Evans is a tenured NFL veteran pass-catcher who had spent his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers up until this season.

The San Francisco 49ers rookie class may have the rookie leader in one key statistic.

The election is still two months away, but the team's spending is soaring.

Mike Evans is destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Just ask Kyle Shanahan and Klay Kubiak, the 49ers’ offensive brain trust who brought Evans in as a free agent this spring. Both the 49ers’ head coach and their offensive coordinator called their big offseason addition a “Hall of Fame receiver” after he signed a three-year contract worth up to $60 million with the 49ers.

Another veteran edge rusher is off the board for the San Francisco 49ers to pick up.