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49ers free agents: Garoppolo appears only lock to stay

SANTA CLARA — Year 2 of the 49ers reconstruction under Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch is rapidly approaching, and myriad free agents will be considered other than just quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

Garoppolo, however, appears the only lock to return among their 19 players scheduled for unrestricted free agency.

Before we analyze each of the 49ers’ pending free agents, here are key dates to keep in mind:

San Francisco 49ers' Carlos Hyde (28) runs past Jacksonville Jaguars' A.J. Bouye (21) to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. San Francisco defeated Jacksonville 44-33. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Carlos Hyde (28) runs past Jacksonville Jaguars’ A.J. Bouye (21) to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.