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SANTA CLARA https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Steve-Young-Jersey , Calif. (AP) nnesota as a part-time back, Jerick McKinnon wanted to find a spot in free agency where he could show off his ability as a featured runner.San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan saw enough from his film over those years to decide he was the player they wanted to be their starting running back, giving him a four-year deal that will guarantee him nearly $12 million in 2018.”It was big for me,” McKinnon said Thursday. ”It was what I was hoping to have and looking for instead of staying in Minnesota and being in that third-down back role. I was looking for that opportunity. I’m glad this organization, this team, coach Shanahan felt strong enough about me and brought me in. I believe it’s the perfect fit.”The 49ers said they heavily targeted McKinnon and center Weston Richburg as players they wanted to acquire early in free agency. Richburg agreed to a five-year deal on Wednesday and both players were introduced at a news conference Thursday.McKinnon spent four years in Minnesota mostly as a backup after being drafted in the third round in 2014 after playing mostly quarterback in college at Georgia Southern. He has rushed for 1,918 yards with average of 4.0 yards per carry, has 142 catches for 984 yards, and has scored 12 touchdowns.McKinnon had his most productive season last year when he ran for a career-high 570 yards,, while setting personal bests with 51 catches for 421 yards.The addition of McKinnon replaces Carlos Hyde, who is leaving as a free agent for Cleveland. McKinnon has more speed and is a better receiving threat than Hyde and should fit well into Shanahan’s offense.”He’s good enough to make it as a runner alone in this league. He’s good enough to make it in the pass game as just a third down threat alone, but when you can do both of those, it gives you a lot of freedom as a coach,” Shanahan said. ”Based off of what downs you put him in and that when you do put him in, the defense doesn’t know exactly what type of plays you’re trying to run because he can do it all.”Richburg spent the past four seasons with the New York Giants but played only four games last year because of a concussion. He began his career as a left guard before moving to center in 2015. He played there the past three seasons and is considered one of the top pass-blocking players at the position and has the athleticism to thrive in Shanahan’s zone-running scheme.The Niners are hoping Richburg has a similar impact in San Francisco as Alex Mack had in Atlanta when he joined the Falcons when Shanahan was offensive coordinator there.”I’ve been around some real good ones in my career,” Shanahan said. ”He’s put it all on tape and he looks right there with all those guys and that’s why I value him a ton off the tape. Didn’t know a ton about him until I turned on the tape and it was as good as I’ve seen.”With Richburg in place, the Niners traded last year’s starting center Daniel Kilgore to Miami in a deal that included a swap of seventh-round picks. The 49ers had signed Kilgore to a three-year extension last month but felt Richburg was the better option at center so worked to find a new spot for Kilgore.It’s been a busy offseason already for San Francisco. The Niners signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a five-year deal last month before he even hit free agency, signed cornerback Richard Sherman after he was cut by Seattle, re-signed defensive lineman Cassius Marsh and offensive lineman Garry Gilliam and gave an extension to receiver Marquise Goodwin.The team also signed defensive lineman Jeremiah Attaochu to a one-year deal Thursday to help bolster the pass rush and still could make a few more moves to upgrade a team that won its final five games last season after Garoppolo took over as starter to finish 6-10.”We feel like we’ve improved our team greatly and that excites us,” general manager John Lynch said.— Those 10:00 A.M. start times..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsSan Francisco 49ers News49ers NFL ScheduleHere’s the 49ers full schedule for 2019New Y.A. Tittle Jersey ,192commentsThose 10:00 A.M. start times...PDTShareTweetShareShareHere’s the 49ers full schedule for 2019The 2019 NFL schedule has officially been released, and we’ve got a full rundown of when the San Francisco 49ers are playing their 16 games. Hopefully this year we can see Jimmy Garoppolo for the full season and not get flexed out of anything if things go bad. The 49ers open the 2019 season with a road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It looks like the NFL is wasting no time on getting the 49ers to go across the country with a 1:25 p.m. PT start.The 49ers will go on the road again for Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, and don’t have their home opener until Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Depending on how the 2019 team looks, this could be a fun game to watch. Speaking of the road, the early central/eastern start times are not kind to the 49ers this year. Their first road game in the morning is in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals. From there,Week 5 (Washington), Week 13 (Baltimore Ravens), and Week 14 (New Orleans Saints) are all with 10:00 A.M. start times. Perhaps the 49ers decide to take up shop somewhere between Baltimore and New Orleans to help with the time change. The 49ers have three prime time games so far. A far cry from their five primetime games last year, but prime time football is prime time football. The 49ers will face the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football in Week 4, the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football in Week 9, and the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Week 10.The only question mark at this point is Week 16 vs. the Los Angeles Rams. According to our source, the game is scheduled for EITHER Saturday, December 21st or Sunday, December 22nd. If it ends up on Saturday, that could end up another nationally televised game.Here’s the full schedule with times, dates, and TV channels. All times listed are Pacific.Week 1: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:25 P.M., FOX, Sunday, September 8 Week 2: @ Cincinnati Bengals Joe Montana Color Rush Jersey , 10:00 A.M., FOX, Sunday, September 15 Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:25 P.M., CBS, Sunday, September 22,Week 4: Bye weekWeek 5: vs. Cleveland Browns 5:15 P.M., ESPN, Monday, October 7 Week 6: @ Los Angeles Rams, 1:05 P.M., FOX, Sunday, October 13 Week 7: @ Washington, 10:00 A.M., FOX, Sunday, October 20 Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1:05 P.M. https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Deion-Sanders-Jersey , FOX, Sunday, October 27Week 9: @ Arizona Cardinals, 5:20 P.M., FOX, Thursday, October 31 Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 5:15 P.M., ESPN, Monday, November 11 Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:05 P.M., FOX, Sunday, November 17Week 12: vs.Green Bay Packers, 1:25 P.M., FOX, Sunday, November 24 Week 13: @ Baltimore Ravens, 10:00 A.M., FOX Roger Craig Jersey , Sunday, December 1Week 14: @ New Orleans Saints 10:00 A.M., FOX, Sunday, December 8 Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:25 P.M., FOX, Sunday, December 15 Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams, TBD, Saturday OR Sunday, December 21/22 Week 17: @ Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 P.M., FOX, Sunday, December29Primetime games: Week 5 vs. Cleveland Browns (MNF), Week 9 @ Arizona Cardinals (TNF), Week 10 vs. Seattle Seahawks (MNF). -There are no Sunday Night Football Games listed, however that could change as the season goes along and if the NFL decides to flex the 49ers in. Strength of schedule: .510 (Link)Flexible scheduling: NFL flex scheduling can occur as soon as Week 5. The most notable games are those moved into and out of Sunday Night Football, but we also see games rotated between early and late on the regular 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. time slots. It's worth noting that the NFL is only allowed to flex no more than two games between Week 5 and Week 10.