San Francisco 49ers aren’t even secretive about their intentions to part ways with wideout Marquise Goodwin. According to 49ers’ general manager John Lynch, Goodwin is available for trade, and the team is hoping to cash in on him soon.
Lynch had a chat with reporters on Monday during which he discussed reports that the team wants to trade a number of their pricey players like defensive end Dee Ford, linebacker Kwon Alexander, and Goodwin, among others.
“Marquise is the one guy out of that group that you mentioned where there’s active discussions going on,” Lynch explained. “The other guys, we love and are really looking forward to playing with moving forward.”
According to Lynch, Goodwin was close to being traded in the past but the offers didn’t satisfy the 49ers’ appetites.
“It came close a couple of times,” he added. “There’s a lot of different aspects to being able to close these deals, and he’s a guy, because we know he has value, we continue to hang on and we’ll see if something happens here.”
Marquise Goodwin still has two years left on his deal that will pay him more than $10 million in 2020 and 2021 combined. The 49ers would not only like to get that money off their books, but also invest any assets they get in return in a viable first option at wide receiver.
Goodwin was far from impressive in the last two seasons with San Francisco, struggling to stay healthy and only managing 35 receptions for 581 yards and five touchdowns. Still, there might be a market for him among the teams who are looking for a veteran help on the WR position if 49ers decide to lower their asking price.
