Source: 49ers’ interest didn’t include trade offer for Marcus Peters

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Three days after they hosted a free-agent Pro Bowl cornerback, the 49ers had some interest in trading for another Pro Bowl cornerback.

The 49ers had “lukewarm” interest in trading for Kansas City’s Marcus Peters, an Oakland native who is being dealt to the Rams for a package of draft picks, the NFL Network reported. A source told The Chronicle the 49ers never made an offer for Peters.

The 49ers’ interest comes after they visited with Vontae Davis, 29, a two-time Pro Bowl pick who was released by the Colts in November and is coming off groin surgery. Today, Davis is visiting with the Dolphins, the fifth team on his free-agent tour, ESPN reported.

Some thoughts on the Peters’ trade and the 49ers’ reportedly mild interest:

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters (22) smiles before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters (22) smiles before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Photo: Ben Margot, Associated Press Photo: Ben Margot, Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Source: 49ers’ interest didn’t include trade offer for Marcus Peters 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

** From the No-Duh Dept: The 49ers will pursue cornerbacks this offseason, via free agency, or the draft, or a trade(s), or, perhaps, all of the above.

Beyond Ahkello Witherspoon and slot K’Waun Williams, their CB cupboard is largely bare. They are not expected to re-sign free agent Dontae Johnson, who started 16 games in 2017 but was periodically benched late in the season.

Peters is the type of play-making CB the 49ers have lacked for years. Consider: In his first three NFL seasons, Peters has 19 interceptions, which is four more than all 49ers cornerbacks have over that span.

** Peters, 25, had earned two Pro Bowl berths, was a first-team All-Pro in 2016 and has the most interceptions in the NFL over the past three seasons.

So why are the Chiefs trading a young, lockdown CB who has another year left on an affordable rookie contract and could have been kept in 2019 with a fifth-year option?

Peters entered the NFL with off-the-field concerns and those traveled to Kansas City. Last year, Peters was suspended by the Chiefs for one game after an on-field tantrum during a game in December against the Jets in which he went to the locker room, despite not being ejected. He also reportedly cursed at a fan during a home win over Washington in September.

Peters was dismissed from the University of Washington in November 2014 after a college career that included a failed drug test for marijuana and suspensions for a sideline outburst and being late to meetings. He was also suspended for an undisclosed infraction and a separate undisclosed incident finally prompted his dismissal.

The 49ers, of course, are already dealing with a young, talented defensive player with off-the-field issues. Inside linebacker Reuben Foster has been arrested twice this offseason and his future with the team is unclear after his second arrest earlier this month. After being arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Alabama, Foster was arrested in Los Gatos on charges of domestic violence, threats and possession of an assault weapon.

Perhaps the 49ers would have had stronger interest in Peters if Foster, whom they drafted No. 31 last year amid character concerns, wasn’t posing a potential threat to the team’s culture?

** With Peters, there is another Pro Bowl defensive back in the NFC West, a division that includes Seattle’s Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor, and Arizona’s Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu.

Worth noting: Sherman (Achilles) and Chancellor (neck) are both coming off serious injuries and Chancellor’s has raised concerns about his ability to play again.

Last year, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t start against the Seahawks or Cardinals.

** The 49ers selected Oregon defensive lineman Arik Armstead with the No. 17 pick in 2015.

The next pick? Marcus Peters.

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