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49ers News: Life’s better with George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey
49ers activate Kittle from PUP list; McCaffrey returns to practice“Sunday’s move means Kittle will, barring a setback, definitely be back at some point in the first four weeks. It’s just a matter of how soon he’s ready to play in a game after not playing football for more than seven months.” 49ers OC Klay Kubiak […]
49ers trade for veteran linebacker who played under Kyle Shanahan and Raheem Morris
The San Francisco 49ers have made a trade! It’s player-for-player. Zamir White, who was signed after a couple of injuries at running back, is being traded for linebacker Deion Jones. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Jones a decade ago. He spent his rookie season in Atlanta under offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Raheem Morris was coaching on […]
49ers hold tryouts for 3 pass rushers
The San Francisco 49ers officially waived/Injured Xavier Thomas, per the NFL’s transaction wire. That was the corresponding move the team made after signing tight end Khalil Dinkins on Saturday. George Kittle passed his physical, which allowed the team to activate him from the Active/PUP list. The 49ers also had tryouts with three different pass rushers: […]
Georgie Kittle has been activated from the Active/PUP list; Christian McCaffrey returns
Finally, the tight end news we’ve all been waiting for. The San Francisco 49ers announced they have activated George Kittle from the Active/PUP list. That’s meaningful news for a plethora of reasons. One being the 49ers activated Kittle before Sunday morning’s practice. Kittle’s positivity a week ago should’ve eliminated any fears of him missing meaningful […]
De’Zhaun Stribling: The 49ers wide receiver both looks—and acts—the part
Wondering why the San Francisco 49ers took De’Zhaun Stribling is so three months ago. After two preseason games, the narrative has turned from skeptical to optimistic on what the 49ers rookie might do when the regular season hits. In the preseason win against the Chargers Thursday night, he had three catches that, while small, stood […]
49ers News: A bombshell (Jordan James) enters the villa (the running back room)
49ers’ preseason standout misses practice as running backs near full strength“The 49ers described Stribling and Lenoir as “day to day,” suggesting they are not expected to miss much practice time….Meanwhile, the 49ers saw four players return to practice, including veteran wide receiver Mike Evans and reserve running back Jordan James… …Lenoir’s absence from practice left […]
49ers injury updates: De’Zhaun Stribling and Deommodore Lenoir are day-to-day; Jordan James returns
The San Francisco 49ers returned to the practice field on Saturday. According to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, the team brought back undrafted free agent tight end Khalil Dinkins. That’s right, the tight end news we were all waiting for. During Thursday’s preseason game, the Niners played five different tight ends: Bradyen Willis (37 snaps), Hayden […]
Jacob Cowing could do something for the 49ers that hasn’t happened since 2011
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 40-9 on Thursday night in their second preseason game. On one side was current head coach Kyle Shanahan, who took one of the worst rosters in football in 2016 and transformed it into a juggernaut in a matter of years. On the other side was Jim […]
49ers News: We’re on to Las Vegas
Can Trey Lance beat ‘the stigma’ as a second-chance QB like 49ers’ Mac Jones? (Paywall)“Lance’s athletic scramble gave hints of just the kind of dynamism and play the San Francisco 49ers envisioned when they traded three first-round picks to select the quarterback third overall out of North Dakota State in the 2021 NFL Draft. That […]
49ers Snap Counts and Grades: Is there a new RB2 in town?
Following the joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers, the San Francisco 49ers throttled the Jim Harbaugh-led Chargers on Thursday night and dropped a 40-burger in SoFi Stadium. Brock Purdy and the “starters” played a single drive and gave way to the backups and players fighting for a roster spot, but the dominance continued across […]
8 Winners and 2 losers from the 49ers’ preseason win over the Chargers
The San Francisco 49ers looked like all of the tweets we saw about the Los Angeles Chargers during Tuesday’s joint practice. They dominated in all facets of the game and controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, for the most part. Best of all, we saw game-changing plays in all three […]
3 stars from the 49ers’ preseason win: A cornerback emerges
The San Francisco 49ers emphatically earned their first preseason win with a 41-17 (we can mention the final score this week since the 49ers won) thumping of the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a thorough beating from the 49ers, who dominated the Chargers in all three facets of the game. A win that will likely […]
49ers injury updates: Robert Jones might miss the preseason finale
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates after Thursday night’s preseason game: CB Renardo Green (hamstring) Austen Pleasants (knee) Nick Martin (hamstring) The 49ers will get further imaging on Green’s hamstring on Friday to see if he pulled it. That would be the worst-case scenario for an already thin cornerback room. Green […]
49ers News: Victory Friday
Slap Hands What we learned as Cowing, Stribling power 49ers’ preseason win over Chargers“Cornerback Renardo Green, who is being pushed to retain his starting job, might have suffered a major setback on Thursday night. Veteran cornerback Jack Jones entered the game at the start of the second quarter. It is never a good sign when […]
49ers drop 40 on the Chargers in a lopsided blowout
We saw Brock Purdy throw six passes, but once Kyle Shanahan saw him scramble, that would be the end of the night for the San Francisco 49ers’ franchise quarterback. Still, there was plenty of action in the first half. Deebo Samuel was the first punt returner up, but Jacob Cowing showed why he should be […]
49ers TE George Kittle received encouraging news from Dr. Neal ElAttrache
The San Francisco 49ers received good news before they took the field on Thursday night. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted the following: 49ers tight end George Kittle visited Wednesday in Los Angeles with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the surgery on his torn Achilles in January. It was said to be an encouraging […]
49ers-Chargers preseason game thread: Familiar faces all over the place
The San Francisco 49ers are in Los Angeles to take on the Chargers for their second preseason game. There are familiar faces all over, with Jim Harbaugh, Mike McDaniel, Trey Lance, NaVorro Bowman, and Shane Day all on the other sideline. The 49ers’ secondary is hopeful they can pick on Lance and the rest of […]
49ers bring Khalil Herbert back; Patrick Taylor Jr. heads to the IR
The San Francisco 49ers placed running back Patrick Taylor Jr. on the Injured Reserve List. This will be the second season in a row for Taylor Jr., who seemed like he had the inside track on making the roster and contributing on special teams. Taylor Jr. played 23 snaps last week, including one covering punts, […]
5 players to watch in the 49ers second preseason game
The San Francisco 49ers are back in action on Thursday, taking on the Los Angeles Chargers in their second preseason game after the two sides had a joint practice earlier this week. San Francisco is expected to play some starters, including potentially quarterback Brock Purdy, before giving way for the backups to see some opportunities. […]
Kyle Shanahan’s pessimistic injury update places extra pressure on 49ers rookie
It was not exactly a surprise this week when Kyle Shanahan gave a pessimistic outlook regarding Mykel Williams’ status for the 49ers’ regular-season opener with the Los Angeles Rams. Williams being ready for Week 1 always seemed unlikely after he tore his ACL in the Week 9 win over the New York Giants last November, […]
4 position battles the 49ers are looking to resolve against the Chargers
The San Francisco 49ers have several players vying for roster spots. Some players are fighting uphill battles, others are looking to carve out roles, while a few are trying to prove to the coaching staff that they’re worth keeping around. The 49ers are still looking to find which receiver/returner, left guard, linebacker, and defensive tackle […]
3 things to watch in 49ers-Chargers: Will someone step up at left guard?
It’s game day for the San Francisco 49ers, following a spirited joint practice with Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Regardless of your feelings about how the joint practice went, the 49ers left without serious injuries and head into tonight’s preseason matchup set to play “some starters.” Which starters and for how long is […]
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 […]
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