Report: Detroit Lions to release LB Nick Bellore

For all the focus on the big names that left San Francisco this offseason like longtime left tackle Joe Staley and defensive anchor DeForest Buckner, the reality is the 49ers will look much the same in 2020. The defending NFC champion Niners are returning 18 of 22 starters from a team that fell one quarter short of winning it all, the type of continuity that could be especially crucial during this virtual offseason. While many teams are trying to install new systems or get several new players up to speed while teams are spread out around the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 49ers are mostly intact.

Andy Dalton answers questions after the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Carolina Panthers Sept. 23. As we get older, we realize a few things about the world in which we live: Traffic only gets worse. Essential body stuff goes on the DL. Life is never black and white, but rather varying shades of gray.