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Cam Inman
Cam Inman is a Bay Area News Group sports reporter who covers the San Francisco 49ers for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 1995, though he delivered the San Jose News growing up in Cupertino and turned pro as a sportswriter with the Cupertino Courier in 1988. He covered youth and high school sports upon joining Pleasanton's Valley Times in 1995, and he's since covered most college and pro teams as both a reporter and columnist, though the 49ers and NFL are his specialties. Cam graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a BA degree in journalism.
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49ers free agency: Scouting each player who could hit market next week
The 49ers re-signed long snapper Jon Weeks but 20 others are currently slated to hit free agency next week.

49ers free agency: Could Deebo Samuel be next for reunion?
Deebo Samuel isn't the only former 49ers starter who'll become available for a reunion next week via free agency.

49ers free agency: Predicting where Jennings, other top WRs on the market will land
Jauan Jennings is among a handful of high-profile pass catchers who could switch teams this spring

49ers, Trent Williams in another ‘standoff’ entering contract’s last year
Left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers are reportedly haggling over a contract and he could be a free agent within two weeks.

What trade market lurks for 49ers’ backup quarterback Mac Jones?
Mac Jones could return as the 49ers' backup quarterback next season but he also could be courted on the trade market at this week's scouting combine.

NFL sending 49ers to Mexico City, on top of Australia opener, for historic foreign itinerary
The 49ers will host a game in Mexico City this season, which opens for them in Australia and features other games from coast to coast in the United States.

NFL franchise-tag window opens for 49ers to debate value of Jennings, Piñeiro
Will the 49ers refrain from using the franchise tag ahead of free agency for the ninth year in a decade under John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan?

Seahawks expected to poach 49ers assistant to replace Kubiak as offensive coordinator
Brian Fleury has been with the 49ers since 2019 and had the added role of run-game coordinator for the 2025 season

Raiders introduce Klint Kubiak two days after his Super Bowl win, two years after 49ers stint
Klint Kubiak, a 2023 49ers assistant under Kyle Shanahan, got introduced Tuesday as the Las Vegas Raiders' coach.

Inman: Cigar-smoking, beer-chugging Seahawks celebrate Super Bowl at ‘Lumen South’
The Seattle Seahawks reveled in Sunday night's Super Bowl win by smoking cigars, chugging light beer and posing for pictures with the Lombardi Trophy in what normally is the 49ers'...
