While players’ weight may fluctuate from the NFL Scouting Combine to their pro day, it is rare that it changes significantly. Florida State’s Dekoda Watson, however, defies the norm. He checked in at 240 pounds at the combine, but dropped all the way to 226 pounds Florida State’s pro day.

The 49ers made QB David Carr available to the media Monday when they officially announced the former first overall pick had signed a two-year contract.

With David Carr officially part of the picture in San Francisco, the 49ers have opted to trade QB Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for a draft pick, the team announced Monday.

San Francisco veteran LB Takeo Spikes joined NFL.com for a live chat, offering his insights on a number of 49ers-related topics, including winning the NFC West next season, playing next to Patrick Willis, the future of Michael Crabtree and the team’s strategy in the first round of the upcoming draft.

Nearly every corner of Lucas Oil Stadium was filled with NFL Scouting Combine activity Saturday. It was enough for total football sensory overload.

The silence inside Lucas Oil Stadium was nearly deafening early Saturday morning as NFL Scouting Combine workouts started.

For anyone who believes the NFL Scouting Combine is all about the numbers — as in vertical jumps, bench-press repetitions and cone drills — it’s time to reset that perspective.

The opening scenes of the 2010 Scouting Combine are underway, as the first groups of the 329 invited players arrive and coaches and general managers meet with the media.

Pro Bowl LB Patrick Willis told fans during a live chat on NFL.com that the 49ers have a “won’t-miss” shot at the playoffs next season.

After another busy Monday in the NFL, here’s some news you might have missed.

Joe Staley was limited in his third consecutive practice, but he’s listed as questionable, meaning the 49ers’ veteran left tackle might be available Monday night against the Cardinals after missing the previous five games because of a knee injury.

Niners LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game in Seattle, and coach Mike Singletary said the veteran’s status will be a game-time decision.

Neither the 49ers nor Bears seem to want to grab this game by the horns.

San Francisco now finds itself needing to rebound with back-to-back home wins, but the pressure isn’t so much on the players to do so. Whether or not the 49ers can get out of this rut lies squarely on the shoulders of head coach Mike Singletary, writes San Jose Mercury columnist Tim Kawakami.

The 49ers announced Tuesday that they have placed RT Tony Pashos on season-ending injured reserve, leaving coach Mike Singletary needing to shuffle his offensive line yet again.