ESPN NFL reporter Nick Wagoner has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016 after 12 years on the St Louis Rams beat. In over a decade with the company, he led ESPN’s coverage of the 49ers’ 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl runs, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams drafting Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, and Sam’s pursuit of a roster spot, as well as the team’s relocation and stadium saga.

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