49ers 2019 NFL free agency plans: Latest news, rumors and reports

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HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 10: Earl Mitchell #90 of the San Francisco 49ers and DeForest Buckner #99 react to missed field goal by the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

49ers trying to trade Earl Mitchell

Probably nothing will come of this. But according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the 49ers are shopping veteran nose tackle Earl Mitchell:

The #49ers have other moves/decisions to make soon. LB Malcolm Smith’s status is TBD and the team is trying to see if they can trade DT Earl Mitchell, source says. https://t.co/XpwXFxJOpj
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 7, 2019

The Niners elected not to pick up the 2019 option on the 31-year-old Mitchell after two years in San Francisco, thanks largely to the emergence of 2017 rookie nose tackle D.J. Jones, who’ll likely assume the starting job this season.

Mitchell is still on the roster, however, so it appears as if San Francisco is trying to get something before he hits the open free-agent market this week.

Considering other teams know he’ll hit the market, don’t expect the Niners to receive any sort of trade offer for one of John Lynch’s first acquisitions after taking over GM duties back in 2017.