With second-year quarterback Brock Purdy the frontrunner to start for San Francisco, reports increased this month that Lance, recovering from season-ending surgery in 2022, could be on the block.
"A lot of smoke, really," Lynch said of the speculation Lance would be traded. "I expect Trey to be here."
Lynch did afford trade talks occurred with teams calling to find out if the 49ers would be willing to part with Lance to clear the decks for Purdy, who is recovering from his own season-ending injury.
But talks "haven't been substantive," Lynch said, and there remains some doubt regarding the timeframe for Purdy to return to full health.