Report: 49ers put Vernon Davis on the trade block

It's not too much of a secret that the San Francisco 49ers are likely going to be looking to sell off some veterans prior to the trade deadline late this month. It's also not a secret that tight end Vernon Davis has struggled a great deal over the past season-plus.

So it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the former Pro Bowler has reportedly been put up on the auctioning block by San Francisco.

"Here's a name to keep in mind: Vernon Davis, the 49ers tight end. Again, a team that needs tight end help can inquire. The issue is price and production," ESPN's Adam Schefter said on Monday, via Niners Nation. "The salary's high, production low. And that's usually why a player's available,…