Kyle’s update, 1:34 p.m. PT: The 49ers were linked to Jessie Bates as recently as Monday morning by Albert Breer. Bates signed with the Falcons on a 4-year deal that makes him the fourth-highest paid safety. Bates will receive $16 million per year.
As many of you know by now, I’m not the biggest Bates fan and believe the 49ers dodged a bullet. He’s inconsistent and too boom-or-bust, not to mention his lack of physicality and tackling.
Kyle’s update, 1:10 p.m. PT: The Bears just gave Tremaine Edmunds $50 million guaranteed, which was the fourth-most for a linebacker in NFL history.