Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Friday, May 16th, 2025
Sources: Humphries, 49ers have not agreed to reported contract
“But that contract was not finalized, and nothing appears imminent. Humphries remains a free agent after appearing in just two games during the 2024 season due to injuries.”
San Francisco 49ers to sell minority stake in team to trio of local families: Source (paywall)
“The San Francisco 49ers are in the process of selling 6.2 percent of the team to a trio of Bay Area families at a valuation around $8.5 billion, according to a league source familiar with the proposal.
The York family, who own the 49ers, would sell 3.1 percent to the Khosla family, 2.1 percent to the Deeter family and 1 percent to William Griffith.
Vinod Khosla, 70, was the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and is currently the managing director of Khosla Ventures out of Menlo Park.
Byron Deeter, 50, is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, which has offices in San Francisco and Redwood City. Deeter graduated from UC Berkeley, where he played rugby.
Griffith, 53, is a partner at ICONIQ Capital in San Francisco. He played football at Dartmouth and earned an MBA from Stanford.”
Why Colby was identified as good fit for 49ers’ blocking scheme
“I’ve been mostly just reviewing the playbook and seeing the parallels between (the offense) at Iowa and the 49ers playbook, and just relating words to what I know and just try to transfer over that language.”
49ers Secure First-Round Pick Mykel Williams with Rookie Contract
“Per Wilson, Williams signed a four-year rookie deal (with a fifth-year option) worth $29.94M, fully guaranteed, including a $14.78M signing bonus.”