What happened: San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed that several players texted him to express gratitude after the team acquired defensive lineman DeForest Buckner ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Lynch said on KNBR that he deflected the credit back to the locker room, telling players their performance made the reunion possible.
NFL·BREAKING·November 6, 2026 03:01 AM ET
Lynch credits 49ers' play for making DeForest Buckner trade possible
San Francisco leads the NFC West at 6-1.
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