SAD NEWS FOR NINERS: Denise DeBartolo York, the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, passed away at the age of 74.

Niners mourn death of Denise DeBartolo York.

Tony York, the son of San Francisco 49ers

“With deep sadness, we mourn the passing of our beloved son and brother, Tony. Although our hearts are quite heavy at this time, we have so many special memories shared with him to carry us forward,” the York family said in a statement. “Tony will forever be remembered as a bright, spirited entrepreneur with an unmatched passion to serve others who could brighten a room with his personality and sense of humor. Tony, we love you.”

Tony York was an entrepreneur and a philanthropist.

He earned letters in football and baseball at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio.

owners Denise DeBartolo York and John York and the brother of CEO Jed York, has died at age 35, the team announced Saturday.

Spring has sprung, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping. And given that we’re a week out from the 2024 NFL draft, it’s time for my favorite column of the offseason. Yes, today it’s time for my annual mock draft that consists entirely of trades. For each of the 32 picks in Round 1, I will give you a trade that might — emphasis on might — make sense.

So much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead have made a deal at No. 5 with the Seahawks, who wouldn’t have ended up with cornerback Devon Witherspoon. And then maybe the Lions would have drafted Witherspoon, and the Jets would have ended up taking running back Jahmyr Gibbs. One small change impacts the entire draft.