Lynch was a surprise hire as 49ers GM in 2017 from the TV booth and resisted big money to go back to television, wanting to finish the job with Kyle Shanahan.
Colin Kaepernick posted videos on social media on the July 4 holiday of him in Ghana, where he said he traveled "to find my personal independence."
John Lynch may now be part of the the 49ers front office, but the ex-Bronco still has strong ties to Denver, praising the community and John Elway during a luncheon for Lynch's foundation.
New 49ers GM John Lynch said he was "ecstatic" about landing defensive end Solomon Thomas and linebacker Reuben Foster, whom he said the team had ranked No. 2 and No. 3 on its draft board.
Free-agent running back Tim Hightower has agreed to a deal with the 49ers, GM John Lynch tweeted Saturday.
Though they'll be the only pro football team in the Bay Area, 49ers CEO Jed York says he's not expecting his team to gain new fans with the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas.
