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The 49ers need more from their early-round picks on the defensive line this season
Pro Football Focus wrote about each team’s biggest concern heading into the 2026 season. For the San Francisco 49ers, it’s the “misses” along the defensive line: The 49ers need much more from their first- and second-round picks on the defensive line this season. Last season, Mykel Williams played just 385 snaps before suffering a season-ending injury, earning a 54.7 […]
Cause for concern? The 49ers’ average age on the roster is the highest in the NFL
ESPN’s future power rankings projected how teams would perform from 2027 through 2029. The goal was to rate each team’s quarterback situation, remaining roster excluding the quarterback, front office, and coaching staff. The scale was as follows: After averaging the results from the panelists, each of the four categories was weighted to create the overall […]
49ers News: Game Day as the 49ers take on the Los Angeles Chargers
Five 49ers players to watch in team’s preseason Week 2 game vs. Chargers“San Francisco struggled Tuesday with its pass defense against Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and his receivers. Green and the rest of the players in the secondary probably feel as if they have something to prove on Thursday night as they aim to force […]
Chargers rookie on 49ers defense in joint practice: ‘We tore them up’
The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Chargers hosted a joint practice this week ahead of Thursday’s preseason game, and a ton of reports praised the latter for their performance on the day. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a day, as the Los Angeles offense regularly seemed to make plays. On the flip side, […]
What is your biggest concern for the 49ers heading into the second preseason game?
We’ll do a pulse check on the San Francisco 49ers every week. The team is fresh off a joint practice against the Los Angeles Chargers, where the secondary struggled. There were some positive performances, like Osa Odighizuwa, but Mike Evans also left practice early. As the Niners enter their second preseason game, we ask what […]
Former 49ers draft pick has a new home in the AFC
The San Francisco 49ers hadn’t seen enough from Junior Bergen through a couple of weeks of training camp practice. Bergen reportedly flashed while working with the returners. But the team waiving Bergen last week shows you how wide receiver is a lot more about catching passes — likely when you’re schemed open — and more […]
PFF ranked the 49ers’ defensive line in the back half of the league
The San Francisco 49ers may have improved their defensive line, but Pro Football Focus doesn’t see that improvement as substantial. And you can be optimistic and say “yet.” Ranking all the defensive lines of the NFL, PFF’s Gordon McGuinness ranked the 49ers at 20th. In June 2025, the 49ers ranked 21st, so with Osa Odighizuwa […]
49ers News: Put everyone in bubble wrap
Kurtis Rourke’s dazzling 49ers debut could open door to a Mac Jones trade (paywall)“Still, Rourke’s promise, coupled with Jones’ expiring contract, could make the 49ers more motivated to deal Jones during the season than they were in the offseason. Jones is in the final year of his contract, and the 49ers could net a high-end […]
49ers-Chargers joint practice roundup: The secondary had a rough outing
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers held a joint practice on Tuesday. Kyle Shanahan provided the injury updates. Let’s get right into the action. Defensive struggles for the 49ers’ secondary It does not sound like the defensive backs enjoyed the success during the joint practice: A Chargers account is tweeting multiple clips. Like […]
Mike Evans leaves early; Christian McCaffrey would’ve practiced if it were a game week
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers held a joint practice Tuesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates. DeMarcus Robinson, Kaelon Black, and Keion White were all back for the 49ers. Robinson sat out of Sunday’s session. White was fully padded at the start of practice but did not participate in any team […]
The 49ers are bringing back DT Evan Anderson; Kaelon Black returns to practice
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of defensive tackle Evan Anderson. To make room for Anderson, the team waived/injured Titus Leo, who signed with the team on August 2. Anderson is a familiar face after playing a little more than 250 snaps for the 49ers as an undrafted rookie in 2024. He should be […]
Former 49ers head coach doubts George Kittle will be ready for Week 1
As the San Francisco 49ers prepare for their trip down under to Australia to face off with Myles Garrett and the Los Angeles Rams, all eyes are on George Kittle and his ambitious timeline of Week 1 for a return from his torn Achilles. The injury suffered during the 49ers’ Wild Card win over the […]
What Klay Kubiak is looking for from ongoing left guard competition
On the offensive side of the ball, the San Francisco 49ers have one major competition: left guard. Heading into the offseason, following the departures of Spencer Burford and Ben Bartch in free agency, the position seemed completely open. The 49ers didn’t do much to address the spot in terms of a major commitment. Instead, they […]
Ian Rapoport: There is no Christian McCaffrey hold-in conspiracy
Christian McCaffrey is dealing with some tightness, and he might have been looking into a new contract. Both can be true, and they aren’t mutually exclusive. On Monday, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, known for speculating Kirk Cousins to the San Francisco 49ers year after year, went in a different direction for 2026, speculating McCaffrey […]
49ers News: Joint practice against the Los Angeles Chargers today
49ers roster moves: D-lineman and O-lineman signed to one-year deals“Throughout his five-year NFL career with the Cardinals (2021-24) and New York Giants (2025), he has appeared in 60 games (eight starts) and registered 51 tackles, 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. In 2025, Dimukeje appeared in five games with the Giants and […]
49ers bring back Nick Zakelj; add an EDGE rusher
The San Francisco 49ers announced that they’ve signed defensive lineman Victor Dimukeje and offensive lineman Nick Zakelj to one-year deals heading into the second week of the preseason. Zakelj was released eight days ago for Doug Kramer Jr. after he missed a week of practice with an elbow injury. To make room for those two, […]
49ers stock report: A good showing for the rookies; not so much for the ‘25 class
As we turn the page to the second week of the preseason, let’s do a stock report for some of the San Francisco 49ers fighting for roster spots and playing time. We saw the kids get most of the playing time, as the past couple of draft classes make up most of the depth. Here’s who helped […]
49ers part ways with veteran running back they signed 2 weeks ago
Khalil Herbert signed with the San Francisco 49ers at the beginning of August. After a couple of weeks of training camp and a preseason game where he had six carries for 18 yards, including nine yards after contact and one forced missed tackle, the 49ers are releasing the veteran running back, according to Adam Schefter. […]
Florio on 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey: ‘People are starting to wonder if it’s a hold-in’
The San Francisco 49ers have been without running back Christian McCaffrey for roughly a week now after he suffered an injury described as “muscle tightness.” According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, somebody who seemingly always has a bone to pick with the Niners, McCaffrey is holding in and wants a new contract: “People are […]
49ers 53-man roster projection: Stocking up on pass rushers and cutting 1 rookie
There’s nothing better than overreacting to a preseason game — a preseason game where the majority of San Francisco 49ers starters sat out, nonetheless. Football is fluid, and a decision that you felt strongly about last Wednesday could be completely different by Saturday. That’s what the coaching staff is dealing with daily after every practice. […]
49ers coordinator reveals competition that is getting ‘harder and harder’ to call
In under two weeks time, the 49ers will need to cut their roster to 53 players ahead of the 2026 NFL season. That is always a challenging and brutal task for any team as the general manager and head coach are given the unfortunate job of dashing the hopes of a host of players. Heading […]
49ers News: Can’t wait to see Kittle back
Tight end Jake Tonges, a former tech bro, on ‘full-circle moment’ after $8 million contract with 49ers (paywall)“The 49ers run a lot of 22-personnel formations, or in other words, sets with two tight ends. On paper, Tonges is a prototypical receiving tight end and Farrell is known for his blocking. First-year tight ends coach Cam […]
George Kittle expects to return to the 49ers ‘sooner than later’
The San Francisco 49ers returned to practice on Sunday. A couple of players sat out, beyond the usual suspects. Gracen Halton (ankle) and Dominick Puni (concussion) missed practice. We’ll see if those injuries prevent Halton and Puni from participating in this week’s joint practice or preseason game against the Chargers. As for quarterback Kurtis Rourke […]
49ers News: Mike Evans practices again
Can the 49ers depend on rookie WR De’Zhaun Stribling?“The team has long shied away from plugging any of its young wideouts into one position, instead asking them to learn all three spots (F, X or Z) before deciding where to put them. That workload can faze some players, but coaches and teammates have said Stribling […]
49ers change up their left guard rotation; Mike Evans and Jacob Cowing return
The San Francisco 49ers brought in tight end Khalil Dinkins for a tryout, per the transaction wire. This comes 48 hours after three tight ends, Brayden Willis, Josiah Deguara, and Hayden Rucci, played 33 to 37 snaps in the preseason opener. George Kittle remains on the active/PUP, while the team still has Luke Farrell and […]
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