San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has repeatedly stressed how his team will explore any and all available opportunities to improve, going so far as to joke that the Niners would trade either him or head coach Kyle Shanahan if the offer was good enough.
Ultimately, Lynch and Co. weren't the winners of the blockbuster trade that sent All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers on the eve of the regular season.
But, was San Francisco at least in pursuit?
According to Lynch, yes.