After their offensive line included Laken Tomlinson and Alex Mack last season, the 49ers lost each in the offseason. Their right tackle situation also presents questions, with Mike McGlinchey presently shut down after experiencing an issue in his return from surgery.
The 49ers don’t have too many roster holes entering 2022, but the glaring need to plug the gap at center still concerns analysts over at NFL.com. In an ideal world, veteran Pro Bowl center Alex Mack would have waited one more year before officially retiring from the league.
While many a 49ers fan is worried about the offensive line after Alex Mack’s retirement, the folks over at Pro Football Focus are more bullish. One of the reasons the San Francisco 49ers could flop this season is if their offensive line turns out to be a massive liability.
The 49ers need to figure out their offensive line. Their two tackle spots are occupied, but they have three positions along the interior to iron out before Week 1.
Alex Mack retiring wasn’t much of a surprise. The 49ers kept his status relatively in the dark despite knowing which way Mack was leaning. Mack has spent 13 seasons in the NFL and is 36 years old.
While Pro Bowl center Alex Mack retiring came as something of a shock to 49ers fans, the front office had to be prepared for this, right? Right? Last week,
Now that we know Alex Mack has retired and won't play this season, let's project the 49ers' five starting offensive linemen for Week 1. The 49ers had to have known all offseason Mack was going to retire, which means they're prepared to replace him.
Last year saw the 49ers advance to their second NFC Championship game in three years, but the offensive line that took them there is set to look a bit different as San Francisco readies for the 2022 season.
Alex Mack’s retirement left a sizable hole in the middle of the 49ers’ offensive line. The team did little to address the center position in free agency and the draft, leaving them somewhat handcuffed at one of the offensive line’s most important positions with training camp quickly approaching.
Longtime NFL center Alex Mack announced his retirement today, and 49ers General Manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan say there are going to be big shoes to fill.
Word on Thursday was that 49ers center Alex Mack is retiring from the NFL and confirmation came on Friday. Mack officially announced the end of his playing career in a post to his Twitter account.
Mack joins a growing list of players — including quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick — who have officially hung up their cleats just on Thursday alone.
It was reported last week that San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl center Alex Mack was skipping the start of the team's voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) and had not yet decided on his future.
The belief appears to be that Mack will retire rather than play out one or both of the years remaining on his contract.
Alex Mack was a no-show for the 49ers' second day of OTAs. Not a surprise in the slightest as the current playing status of Mack is completely in the dark.
The San Francisco 49ers opened up organized team activities (OTAs) on Monday and starting center Alex Mack was reportedly among those not in attendance.
The 49ers might have a new vacancy on their hands. Starting center Alex Mack has not made it known if he will play this upcoming season. He very well could be mulling retirement right now.
Add another position to the 49ers' list of needs. Pro Bowl center Alex Mack still hasn't decided if he will play this year or retire, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, which is troubling news for the 49ers, because the offseason training program started Tuesday and the draft is merely eight days away.
Pretty much everybody saw this coming, and I even predicted it a few days ago — but Alex Mack is reuniting with Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco, ending his legendary tenure in Atlanta.
NFL free agency is set to begin on March 17th, be sure to visit our NFL Free Agent Rankings Tracker for real-time updates! Below is the latest scouting report on free agent Alex Mack.
Falcons center Alex Mack is 35 now, but it doesn’t sound like retirement is anywhere near his mind. In fact, the impending free agent appears to already be thinking about destinations, and has an interesting one in mind.
The matchup for Super Bowl LI is set as the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots will meet in Houston with a championship on the line. In all the prep leading up to the game we will hear about Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and all the stars who will surely be the focus of the game.
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