The 49ers haven’t been shopping around cornerback Renardo Green.
San Francisco general manager John Lynch shut down any trade rumors surrounding the up-and-coming defender when talking to reporters on Sunday at the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
“No. I don’t know where that came from,” Lynch said. “Some of those things — ‘Where there’s smoke, there’s fire’ — that was never. Never have spoken to anyone. We’re really excited [about Green].”
Green, 25, has played a key role in the 49ers’ defense through two seasons.
He has appeared in 31 regular-season games since San Francisco selected him with the No. 64 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and has collected 121 combined tackles and 23 passes defensed.
Of course, Green has encountered some bumps in the road.
But Lynch and the 49ers are excited for Green’s future, especially in tandem with new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and new defensive backs coach Jerry Gray.
“Raheem is extremely excited to work with Renardo,” Lynch said. “He sees a lot of tools that are kind of untapped, and some of that’s on Renardo. We do need him to play better. I think he can be a big-time player; we did when we drafted him. He hadn’t been bad by any account, but we think there’s a lot more in there.
“And we’re excited with Raheem, Jerry Gray. Jerry, it’s a trip; my rookie year, he’s a teammate of mine in Tampa [Bay], and now he’s back in our building. He’s an awesome guy. I knew he’d be a coach back then. He taught me a lot about football, so I’m excited to have Jerry. I’m really excited to have Raheem … A lot of good stuff.”
It sounds like Green will remain in the Bay for the foreseeable future, with the franchise envisioning “a lot of good stuff” during the 2026 NFL season.
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