NFL Notes: 49ers, Bengals, Broncos, Browns, Seahawks

49ers

Dolphins HC Adam Gase explained what transpired a few years ago when he was a finalist for the 49ers’ head-coaching job during an appearance onย CSNBayArea.comโ€™s โ€œ49ers Insider Podcast.”

According to Gase, it was made clear to him that former GM Trent Baalke was calling the shots in San Francisco.

โ€œI knew that Trent was the final decision-maker in San Francisco heading into the interview process,โ€ Gase said. โ€œWhen we first met, when it was all four in there, that was explained to me from the get-go, that Trent ran the organization, as far as whoโ€™s getting hired for the head-coaching job. I knew that going in.โ€

Gase mentioned that he really wanted to help 49ers CEO Jed York and be a part of fixing things in San Francisco.

โ€œI wanted to find a way to be a part of what they had really got going on there,โ€ Gase said. โ€œThe main reason was because of Jed. I wanted to do whatever I could to help him. And felt like he knew Iโ€™d be invested in that organization because between Jed and Paraag, my relationship with them was really good with them when I was there previously. Thatโ€™s why I was heavily interested in getting that job because I wanted to do something to help those guys. With them there, that was very positive for me.โ€

Ultimately, the 49ers elected to hire Jim Tomsula only to fire himย after one year.

Bengals

Broncos

Browns

  • The Browns officially hired Bob Wylie as their new OL coach.ย (Mary Kay Cabot)

Seahawks

Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times takes a look at whether Seahawks S Kam Chancellor will get a contract extension during the offseason.

Condotta admits that a year ago the answer was most likely. However, Chancellor’s play, stature in the locker room and the team’s “win-now mentality” makes it seem likely that the parties should be able to work out an agreement on a new contract.

Jason Fitzgerald of the OverTheCap.com tells Condotta that a comparable contract for Chancellor could be something close to the four-year extension that included $16 million guaranteed and average salaries of $8.7 million signed by Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins. Condotta believes the Seahawks could him slightly more, possibly around $9 million or so per year in a new contract.

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