The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Jim Harbaugh's long-term future with the 49ers remains uncertain as the sides have not come together on a contract extension. One source said the 49ers will not pay Harbaugh like a Super Bowl-winning coach if he has not won a Super Bowl.

Diehards Line: A year ago, the 49ers gave Jim Harbaugh permission to seek endorsement deals with team sponsors to make up some of the money he sought in a contract extension. Harbaugh collected an estimated $1 million above his five-year, $25 million contract, a source told CSNBayArea.com's Matt Maiocco. Now, the 49ers are believed to be offering less in guaranteed money on a short-term deal with Harbaugh's pay reaching the upper echelon of salaries among NFL coaches via incentives if the 49ers win a Super Bowl. In case you missed it, the dialogue about the long-term future of Harbaugh with the 49ers took an interesting twist on Friday with a report from Profootballtalk.com that, per multiple sources, the 49ers nearly traded Harbaugh to the Cleveland Browns for multiple draft picks. A deal was in place between the teams, PFT reports, but Harbaugh ultimately decided not to leave the 49ers. ... That said, it's probably safe to assume we've not heard the last of this one.