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49ers news: John Lynch signs extension, will stay with Kyle Shanahan

Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers and general manager John Lynch (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The 49ers took a chance on general manager John Lynch in 2017, and now he’s being rewarded with a new extension for the foreseeable future.

Yes, it was something of a shock when the San Francisco 49ers elected to go with two first-time personalities at their new-found positions, head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, early in 2017. Shanahan had never been higher than an offensive coordinator, while Lynch was a Fox color analyst during game days and never held a front-office position.