This is the Chronicle’s annual offseason advice for San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, a story that’s always been written with a wink and a nudge. That’s not ...

The 49ers most likely will lose an outstanding cornerback this offseason. Charvarius Ward is scheduled to hit free agency and ...

The San Francisco 49ers are in a good place financially entering a free agency where they’ll have as many as 33 players ...

The high-flying offense has to be darn near perfect — and that’s exactly what it was in a 40-34 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. And the Lions' injury-depleted defense just has to get a ...