
The Facts: Garcon could be on his way to San Francisco. The deal is not done yet (and cannot be until March 9), the outlook is good for the former sixth-round pick.
Diehards Line:
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Garcon finalizes deal with 49ers, as expected, league sources believe he will make $16 million in first year. Garcon caught 79 balls for 1,041 yards and three touchdowns a season ago in Washington. It was his second 1,000-yard season since 2013, when Garcon had a career-best 113 catches for 1,346 yards. As NFL.com suggests, this is a tremendous leap of faith for Garcon given that the 49ers do not currently have a quarterback (although a trade for Kirk Cousins is being widely speculated). ... Stay tuned.