SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been aggressive at the trade deadline in past seasons, trading valuable draft picks for upgrades they believed could increase their chances of winning a Super Bowl.

With the team holding a 6-3 record this year and in the thick of the playoff race, San Francisco opted against making a major move to bolster its injury-depleted roster before the trade deadline on Tuesday. The only in-season trade the 49ers made ended up being last week's deal that brought in defensive end Keion White from New England for a late-round draft swap.

“I don’t think it has to do with how we viewed this year’s team," coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday. “I think we worked just as hard this year to make a trade that made sense for our team this year and next ye

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