What It Means:

"Completely false" is how the duo labeled Mike Lombardi's report, adding that Bowman is a "consummate professional." Even if the 49ers were trying to trade him, there would be essentially no demand for a player coming off a torn Achilles' who turns 29 in a few weeks. He also missed the entire 2014 season with a knee issue and is due $7.5 million in salary and bonuses this year, so any sort of trade value is virtually non-existent.

Prior to Week 4 when he got hurt, the 49ers' defense ranked ninth in schedule-adjusted Defensive Net Expected Points per play. They finished the season with the fifth-worst unit in the league, based on that same metric.