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Undrafted rookie Brit Miller joins the 49ers' linebackers heading into training camp after the team claimed him off waivers from Carolina.

The "if's." I ran into Tom Steinstra , the Chronicle's fine outdoors writer. He covered Bill Walsh at Stanford in the 1970's; he's gone fishing with George Seifert and he used to cover NFL football.

Samuel Lam from Mining the Gold Rush gives insight into what to expect from this year's San Francisco 49ers.

Back from vacation and we're obviously behind, nevertheless here's a look back on the offseason practives.

A look at the key loss and his replacement for each team in the division: Arizona Who's out: Antonio Smith , DE Who's in: Calais Campbell , DE Outlook: The Cardinals made no significant effort to retain Smith when the Texans stepped up with a lucrative offer.

Although Mike Singletary didn't speak as loud or as long as he often does, the coach finished up the San Francisco 49ers' offseason workout program with one more inspiring speech in what's certain to be a year full of them.

Another good practice from the 49ers today. Shaun Hill lined up with the first-team offense; Alex Smith with the second.

The 49ers just wrapped up seven straight days of practice, the last three of which left their hard-to-please head coach with a warm feeling in his stomach.

The safety position has seen a fair amount of turmoil this offseason ranging from the waiving of Jimmy Williams to the injury issues already arising, most notably Reggie Smith .

Walt Harris is out for the season with a torn knee ligament. Nate Clements was out with a mild case of pneumonia, and Michael Lewis was watching from the sideline because of an abdominal strain.

The results were tangible and players excelled. That No. 13 ranking from last year is considered merely a starting point for 2009, as defensive coordinator Greg Manusky and his players believe they can be a top-10 defense, maybe even top five.

The 49ers held practice this morning during their mandatory minicamp. Every player on the 49ers' roster is accounted for.

Heading into today's OTA, I was interested to see which cornerback, Tarell Brown or newcomer Dre' Bly, would be starting opposite Nate Clements.

During his heyday as the 49ers' offensive line coach, the late, great Bobb McKittrick preferred smaller, athletic linemen to the behemoths that were coming into vogue around the league.

June 2, 11:13 AM Add a Comment Add a Comment Feed On Monday, the 49ers resumed their OTAs with a few positive notes.

When safety Mark Roman shopped his services around the NFL over the last several weeks, he found nothing more appealing than his sketchy situation with the San Francisco 49ers .

San Francisco cornerback Nate Clements will miss the 49ers' minicamp this weekend with a case of pneumonia.

I'm traveling to Santa Clara on Tuesday morning and will be spending the day at the 49ers' facility.

After his debut practice with the 49ers on Monday, cornerback Dre Bly recalled some of the biggest thrills of his career.

By Kevin Eckleberry Sports Editor Walt Harris wishes he could play, but that's not happening.