Report: 49ers Have Received & Made Calls About Trading RB Carlos Hyde

Benjamin Allbright reports that the 49ers have received and even made calls about possibly trading RB Carlos Hyde.

John Middlekauff was told by a GM that San Francisco is open to trading every veteran on their roster for the right price in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline.

The 49ers allowed LB NaVorro Bowman to seek a trade out of San Francisco before releasing him on Friday.

If the 49ers are, in fact, open to trading all or most of their veteran players, it wouldn’t come as a big surprise. San Francisco’s new regime has made it clear that they willing to go with a full rebuild and continue looking to the future.

Just last week, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported that the 49ers have opened contract talks with Hyde regarding an extension. However, La Canfora says that this could prove to be a “tricky” situation.

Hyde is in line to be an unrestricted free agent next year and the 2018 class of running backs won’t be as deep as it was last year. Beyond that, it’s unlikely the 49ers would use their franchise tag on Hyde, given that value of the running back position.

Injuries remain a concern for Hyde, but La Canfora’s sources have said that 49ers GM John Lynch is high on his ability and would like to sign him to an extension. Although, La Canfora mentioned that Hyde’s best move could be to bet on himself and play out the year, as opposed to agreeing to a deal right now.

Hyde, 27, is a former second-round pick of the 49ers back in 2014. He’s currently in the final year of his four-year, $3.681 million contract and set to make a base salary of $822,047 for the 2017 season.

In 2017, Hyde has appeared in five games and rushed for 332  yards on 73 carries (4.5 YPC) to go along with 18 receptions for 95 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 53 running back out of 54 qualifying players.

We’ll have more regarding Hyde as the news is available.