They offered Dre Greenlaw a deal below his market value, he rejected it, became a free agent and agreed to a three-year deal with the Broncos. At the last minute, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch flew to Greenlaw's home in Texas to try to match the offer and change Greenlaw's mind, but he rejected them again.

Kyle Shanahan, three months into the 49ers’ offseason overhaul, met with reporters Tuesday morning at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Fla.

Key starters on both sides of the ball have departed, as the 49ers' wallets have tightened in an effort to extend quarterback Brock Purdy. Those losses included a pair of star defenders, safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who both signed with the Denver Broncos.