San Francisco 49ers Articles - Page 138

Washington Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson has a lot of experience in the NFL with which he can impart on younger players. San Francisco 49ers rusher Jerick McKinnon, a former teammate of Peterson’s with the Minnesota Vikings who hasn’t played a down yet for the NFC West club due to a recurring knee injury, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are three months removed from their devastating loss in the Super Bowl and some are still placing the blame on Jimmy Garoppolo. On the other hand, Richard Sherman doesn’t blame Garoppolo for his performance in the Super Bowl. “Jimmy played fine,” the 49ers cornerback Sherman said on KNBR, via the Sacramento […]

With Super Bowl LIV certainly exceeding all expectations as the Kansas City Chiefs came all the way back to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LV can only hope to reach such a threshold in February 2021. With the 2020-21 campaign slated to crown the eventual Super Bowl LV Champion, there are definitely a […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman was once the biggest enemy of his current team. Then playing for rivals Seattle Seahawks, Sherman was no stranger into getting into a war of words with his opponents. In the case of his former 49ers teammate Joe Staley, it’s no different. Speaking on KNBR’s Murph and Mac Show […]

A Super Bowl victory would have capped an amazing rookie year for San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, but that wasn’t the case. Coming up short in the championship game, Bosa was seen dejected and in tears after the Kansas City Cheifs defeated his team on their way to lift the Lombardi Trophy. In […]

Longtime NFL wide receiver Anquan Boldin quickly became one of the best pass-catchers to ever do it atop the highest level. Originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the heralded Florida State University, Boldin notably played both his high school and collegiate football within the […]

The San Fransisco 49ers are looking to dominate in the trenches. The team made a splash during the recent NFL Draft by trading for former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams. Paired up with second-year defensive end Nick Bosa, the Niners have cornerstones at the end of both their offensive and defensive lines. Speaking of […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered the offseason very tight against the salary cap, so they knew they would probably have to make some tough decisions. One of those decisions was trading star defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts back in March. Fellow 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa provided his thoughts on the trade […]

Most NFL coaches have spent years refining their draft strategy through countless hours of scouting and research. For San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, his roots stemmed from trying to build up his own franchise in Madden. According to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, Shanahan recalls making Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan his first […]

Both the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers came into the 2020 NFL Draft needing to address their hole at wide receiver. Luckily for both squads, this was one of the deepest drafts for the said position in years. Philadelphia went on and picked TCU’s Jalen Reagor 21st overall, while San Francisco ended up […]

In somewhat of a surprise move, San Fransisco 49ers veteran Joe Staley announced his retirement last month. The 35-year-old offensive tackle cited his history of injuries and wanting to spend more time with his young children as reasons for retirement. While Staley had played 13 or more games in 10 of his 13 seasons, a […]

Although it was unconventional, the 2020 NFL Draft has officially come and gone. As the majority of the league improved, it has quickly become apparent that the NFC West will be fierce from start to finish in 2020. As the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers continue […]

Receiver Marquise Goodwin, who was acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2020 NFL Draft, just announced on Instagram that he’ll wear No. 13. The No. 13 was previously worn by receiver Nelson Agholor, who signed a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason. After trading for Goodwin, the Eagles restructured his contract for […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch made a pretty bold claim about one of their two first-round selections, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The 49ers owned the 13th and 31st picks heading into the 2020 NFL Draft. After some trades, the 49ers ended up selecting 14th and 25th. Speaking to Peter King of NBC Sports, […]

There was some chatter early in the offseason that the San Francisco 49ers might go after Tom Brady, but John Lynch ultimately stuck with Jimmy Garoppolo. There was some thought inside the 49ers’ front office that the team could try to trade away Garoppolo and get something in return while bringing in Brady to be […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered the offseason with salary cap issues, which meant that there were probably going to be a couple of casualties along the roster. That became even more abundantly clear after the 49ers handed defensive lineman Arik Armstead a massive five-year, $85 million contract extension. Not long after Armstead’s deal, San Francisco […]

If you heard it once, you heard it a million times over the years, from John Madden or anyone else: Great players make big plays in big games. That was Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers. He was consistently great in his towering NFL career, but the reason he is such an icon in […]

The San Francisco 49ers have declined their fifth-year option on defensive lineman Solomon Thomas, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Thomas is scheduled to earn $825,000 in base salary in 2020. The 24-year-old is coming off of a 2019-20 campaign in which he played every game and logged 21 tackles and a couple of […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is entering the final year of his rookie deal in the 2020 NFL season. Regardless, he has long established himself as a foundational piece of this franchise for years to come. General manager John Lynch said during an appearance on 95.7 The Game, Kittle’s long-term extension will be […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a splash with the acquisition of left tackle Trent Williams. Although the move to add Williams was certainly understandable, there had been plenty of speculation regarding how this would sit with cornerback Richard Sherman. After all, the two have had their fair share of misunderstandings in the past. According to […]

In the offseason, offensive tackle Trent Williams was traded to the San Francisco 49ers from the Washington Redskins. As a result, he was seen as a replacement to legend Joe Staley, whom the 49ers lost to retirement in April. For Williams, he did not simply replace Staley. Per David Lombardi of The Athletic, Williams claims […]

John Lynch knows San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has staked his claim as the best player at his position in recent years. It might just earn him a record-breaking contract. Lynch, the 49ers’ general manager, said Kittle “isn’t going anywhere,” suggesting the Niners will look to reach an extension with Kittle at some […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a run at hometown hero Tom Brady this offseason prior to sticking with Jimmy Garoppolo as their quarterback of the future. But the pursuit of Brady is merely water under the bridge for Garoppolo and Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan said he was able to have an open and […]

The San Francisco 49ers were able to land Trent Williams in a trade during the 2020 NFL Draft after talks with the Minnesota Vikings fell apart. While speaking about the trade, Williams claimed that San Francisco was his preferred destination. “I’m extremely excited to get back in the building with, not only Kyle, but there’s […]

Former Washington Redskins Pro Bowl offensive tackle Trent Williams will join a new team for the first time in 10 years as he headed to the San Francisco 49ers via trade this offseason. I f the 31-year-old veteran tackle has any worries about hooking up with a new franchise, he doesn’t show it. In fact, […]

After losing in the 2020 Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers were bested once again this offseason – this time in the chase for the likely GOAT quarterback Tom Brady in free agency. Brady famously signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason, and the team added his longtime compatriot (pardon the pun) Rob Gronkowski […]

Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams was finally traded away from our nation’s capital over the weekend en route to making his way to the Bay Area. Now a member of the defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers, Williams was acquired by the heralded NFC West franchise during the 2020 NFL Draft and will […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. And now it’s time to take a look back at draft picks of the pastt. Here, we look at one team in particular, the San Francisco 49ers and detailing their  biggest steals in franchise history. After all, aren’t the steals and the busts the most exciting picks […]

After a 13-year career that saw him make six Pro Bowls, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley announced his retirement last week. Staley, who missed nine of 16 regular-season games last season due to a broken leg, admitted that he did not want to retire. However, his body is simply unable to allow him […]

While many were focused on the fact that the San Francisco 49ers recently managed to acquire former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams, another veteran blocker and Bay Area staple in Joe Staley called it quits. Right before the 2020 NFL Draft officially got underway this past weekend, Staley informed the 49ers that he would […]

Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is now officially a member of the San Francisco 49ers. After his disgruntled and troubled relationship with the Redskins finally reaching its tipping point, the 49ers managed to swoop in en route to acquiring the veteran blocker’s services midway through the NFL Draft while there seemed to be […]

Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is now officially a member of the San Francisco 49ers. With 49ers general manager John Lynch going out and getting the disgruntled Williams from Washington, San Francisco now believes the situation surrounding the former Redskins staple and his expiring contract will all work itself out moving forward. “I […]

The San Francisco 49ers will enter the upcoming 2020 campaign as the defending NFC Champions after coming up just short against the eventual Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. However, the 49ers will look a bit different this year as the team will certainly be asking more of a variety of different players — up-and-coming […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd missed his entire rookie season, finding himself placed on the injured reserve list after a stress fracture in his back was discovered last summer. 49ers general manager John Lynch, in the week following a controversial 2020 NFL Draft, that saw San Francisco pass on top wide-receiver talents, assured […]

The San Francisco 49ers acquired offensive tackle Trent Williams in a trade with the Washington Redskins over the weekend, and 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman welcomed his new teammate (and former foe) to the Bay: Lmao 😅😅 @TrentW71 welcome…. I’m gonna need a rematch https://t.co/c7zJDeUfG3 — Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) April 25, 2020 Both Sherman and 49ers […]

The Denver Broncos were reportedly pegged as one of the teams potentially interested in acquiring left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins. However, it seems no such efforts were ever made. General manager John Elway has acknowledged that the Broncos needed to get better up front, particularly at left tackle. Regardless, Elway says that […]

Sean McVay and the Rams saw the news: The San Francisco 49ers acquired star left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins on Saturday, making the defending NFC champions that much stronger for the upcoming season. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay humorously reacted to Williams now being in the NFC West (via Kyle […]

After months of contemplating his options, Joe Staley of the San Francisco 49ers decided to retire from the NFL on Saturday, leaving his teammates to thank him for his contributions. Following his decision to retire, George Kittle delivered an emotional message to Staley via Twitter. Jesus George. Making me cry over here bro. https://t.co/68OXzrb5l3 — […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a blockbuster trade on the final day of the 2020 NFL Draft, acquiring Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins. After landing the outstanding tackle, Kyle Shanahan spoke about Williams’ contract situation. “Trent has been out of football for a year and a half, and Trent made it clear to everyone […]