49ers' John Lynch 'Confident' in WR Corps originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Francisco 49ers traded away star wide receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders earlier this offseason, so their other weapons will have to step up.

General manager John Lynch believes this kind of offseason was necessary given the state of the roster and looming extensions. Still, it didn't make the actual process any easier. "Even though we kind of warned our fans,

San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch explains why key veterans were let go, and the importance of Brock Purdy’s contract extension.