SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders' first day as a 49er added fuel to not only the offense but the franchise's positive energy, and it could lead to Sanders making his third Super Bowl with his third franchise.
"I've got two more years left or three more years left playing football and trying to win a championship," the ex-Bronco Sanders said. "They have a young locker room over there (in Denver). We made the decision if a trade comes about, (Broncos GM John Elway) would keep me posted and possibly trade me."
Tuesday came the trade, for a third- and fourth-round draft pick to Denver while the 49ers got a 10th-year veteran with playoff credentials, as well as a 2020 fifth-round pick.
Here are the first things to know about Sanders' first day:
