San Francisco 49ers Articles - Page 138

The NFL may value running backs less than in the past, but having an elite RB certainly doesn’t hurt teams. This year’s free agent class contains plenty of solid starters, including 2 Pro Bowlers. Here are the ten best. 10. Jordan Howard, Philadelphia Eagles A fifth-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2016, Howard had […]

Over the past few seasons, the NFC West has become one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. As a matter of fact, since 2013, an NFC West team has made an appearance in the Super Bowl five times. The Arizona Cardinals are the only team in the division that hasn’t made a Super […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been linked to an extremely high-profile free agent quarterback recently. Of course, that would be future Hall of Famer and longtime New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady. However, people have speculated this isn’t true because the team made it to the Super Bowl last year with Jimmy Garoppolo as the […]

Emmanuel Sanders expressed that he would be open to re-signing with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, but the team hasn’t reciprocated the same message. Nearly a week until free agency, Sanders hasn’t had contract talks with San Francisco yet. On Monday, someone on Twitter stated that the 49ers and Sanders were far apart on […]

Could the San Francisco 49ers sign Tom Brady? The 49ers are considered one of the top threats to pry Brady away from the New England Patriots in free agency this offseason, and now, Westgate Superbook has given San Francisco 12-1 odds to land the quarterback, via David Purdum of ESPN.com. The Patriots remain the favorites […]

Earlier this offseason, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hinted that the club could look to move wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, and it looks like the 49ers are heading in that direction. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, San Francisco is discussing Goodwin in trade talks with other teams. Rapoport notes that Goodwin […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 51 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 51 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 51 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go all in and dedicate an entire […]

The San Francisco 49ers have suddenly been thrust into the list of teams that could pursue Tom Brady in free agency and that hasn’t sat well with players on the roster. With free agency looming, 49ers running back Jeff Wilson broke down the Brady rumors and backed Jimmy Garoppolo. “I feel like it’s crazy,” Wilson […]

With the coronavirus hysteria sweeping the country over the past few weeks, professional athletes are doing anything they can to protect themselves. San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert is taking every precaution possible. Mostert took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that the autograph signing he was scheduled to attend on March 8 will […]

The San Francisco 49ers have exercised their option on fullback Kyle Juszczyk, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Juszczyk will earn just over $5 million in base salary and up to $400,000 in bonuses: Juszczyk due $5.05M base salary and $400k in bonuses in 2020. RT @JFowlerESPN: 49ers exercise option on fullback Kyle Juszczyk, per […]

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady is having a pretty wild offseason, and it could wind up with him landing with the San Francisco 49ers. It started with people feeling almost certain he would retire. However, he then announced that he was coming back for at least one more season. It might not be […]

Rumors have suddenly been swirling surrounding superstar quarterback Tom Brady once again. Currently a free agent, he has been linked to countless teams at this point. And now one of those teams is picking up a little traction in the rumor mill, the San Francisco 49ers. Could Brady actually be heading there though? Ian Rapoport […]

The San Francisco 49ers have seemingly emerged as a legitimate frontrunner to try and sign New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. It appears the rumors have even spurred a response from tight end George Kittle. Kittle took to Instagram to defend quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo amidst all the speculation surrounding Brady: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UjpNFBVI4/?igshid=1eqs0p9thfmsv Kittle’s response should hardly […]

The San Francisco 49ers are now being linked to Tom Brady in free agency. While Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston says the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans are the favorites for Brady’s services, he believes the 49ers are a “real” possibility: ICYMI: @tomecurran tells @AdamSchein he believes the 49ers conversation surrounding Tom Brady is real […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is slated to receive a lucrative contract extension this offseason. It appears his representation is willing to hold out for as long as possible to get it done. According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic, Kittle’s agent plans on taking a cautious approach with negotiations: Jack Bechta, the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in need of some help in their receiving corps, but that isn’t stopping the from potentially moving wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says that San Francisco will not be releasing Goodwin, but notes that the club could end up trading him this offseason. “We could [trade […]

The Chicago Bears released wide receiver Taylor Gabriel on Friday. The 29-year-old signed a four-year, $26 million deal with the Bears in 2018, but was cut midway through the contact. Gabriel thrived in his first season in Chicago, posting career highs in catches (67) and receiving yards (688). He battled through two concussions last season, […]

John Lynch knows that in 2019, Jimmy Garoppolo led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl one year after the team won just four games. After a break out season from the sixth-year quarterback, Lynch spoke on Garoppolo’s future with the 49ers. “We’re extremely proud of Jimmy and committed to Jimmy moving forward. He’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers boasted one of the best rushing attacks in the NFL in 2019 and Kyle Shanahan is aware of who was better. While addressing the media on Tuesday, Shanahan made a Lamar Jackson inspired joke about how the 49ers can improve their running game. How can the 49ers improve their running game? […]

Fresh off a loss in Super Bowl LIV, the San Fransisco 49ers will head into April’s NFL Draft looking to re-tool, improve their team and gear up for another run. With players like Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, and Nick Bosa at the core, the 49ers are well set up for the future. However, despite going […]

The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t had much success in quite some time, but that isn’t keeping John Ross from being confident. Prior to free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft, Ross believes that the Bengals can have a rapid turnaround similar to the San Francisco 49ers. “It’s become the norm for the media to attack a […]

2019 was a great year for the San Francisco 49ers. Everyone expected them to be an improved team from the prior year. However, no one thought they be this good. The 49ers went 13-3. That not only meant they won the NFC West, but they had the number one seed in the entire NFC. San Francisco didn’t […]

Tight end George Kittle is in line for a big payday, and former NFL agent Joel Corry thinks it will shatter the contract record for a tight end according to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. Corry thinks Kittle will sign a deal that surpasses $14 million a year. The previous record for a […]

Rookie wide receiver Deebo Samuel is doing everything he can to get Emmanuel Sanders back on the San Fransisco 49ers. Samuel took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his thoughts on Sanders, who is set to become a free agent this offseason. I know it ain’t my call but I want my bruddah @ESanders_10 back […]

San Francisco 49ers standout cornerback Richard Sherman doesn’t think Darius Slay gets enough attention for how good of a player he is. Sherman thinks Slay sometimes doesn’t get the attention he should be getting because of the team he is playing on, and the struggles the rest of the defense have. “Slay doesn’t get enough […]

A couple of years ago, Richard Sherman’s career appeared to be going downhill. The cornerback had suffered a torn Achilles midway through the 2017 campaign with the Seattle Seahawks, and that ensuing offseason, the Seahawks allowed him to walk to the San Francisco 49ers via free agency as a result. Given that a torn Achilles is […]

The way the San Francisco 49ers lost Super Bowl LIV to the Kansas City Chiefs is going to be the biggest shadow looming over the head of Jimmy Garoppolo. His inability to keep up with the Kansas City Chiefs’ fourth-quarter outburst has been the butt of jokes by many fans. However, Kyle Juszczyk came to […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, which means they will select 31st in April’s draft. The team doesn’t have many holes to fill, but to get the team to that point they have had to give up a lot of draft capital. The 49ers have the 31st […]

The San Francisco 49ers fell short of defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, but they could be dealing with a problem bigger than football. Nearly two weeks after the heartbreaking loss, the City of Santa Clara is prepared to battle the 49ers over the “mismanagement” of Levi’s Stadium. For years, the 49ers […]

San Fransisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders will turn 33 years old next month. At that age, many receivers lose a step and aren’t always the players they used to be. However, if you’re thinking that Sanders feels the same way, you’re wrong. The Niners wideout took to Twitter on Tuesday to address all of […]

The San Francisco 49ers have some big decisions to make this offseason and with some limitations with the cap space, general manager John Lynch knows the team is going to have to be creative. According to Spotrac.com, the 49ers are projected to have less than $20 million in cap space. “Someone was asking me, ‘Characterize […]

At one time, Nnamdi Asomugha was considered the best cornerback in the NFL. His time with the Oakland Raiders made him a very popular man. That led to Asomugha getting a massive contract from the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011. However, that’s also when things started to go downhill for the cornerback. Asomugha was considered elite […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were able to secure a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54 in large part due to a single play and that play can be recreated by fans. Just a week after the game, Madden 20 is adding Kansas City’s game-changing play in Super Bowl 54. On Friday, […]

It has been a week since the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl and the players are now focused on next season. Before training camps begin, Dee Ford is not expected to have knee surgery in the offseason. Prior to the 2019 season, the 49ers acquired Ford in […]

After eight seasons in the NFL, San Fransisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek is hanging up his cleats. The veteran tight end announced his retirement on his Instagram Friday. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8SCrFHBq1f/ After four seasons at Michigan State, Celek would go undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5, 252-pound tight end would sign with the Niners […]

Emmanuel Sanders appears to be willing to re-sign with the San Francisco 49ers. The 32-year-old veteran will be a free agent this offseason after appearing in 10 games for the Niners. Sanders was traded from the Denver Broncos after spending the past six seasons there. The former Super Bowl champion proved to be a steady […]

The San Francisco 49ers fell short of winning the Super Bowl, but at least they’ll still have Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator in 2020 as he is staying in San Francisco after declining an interview with Michigan State. In just the past couple of seasons, Saleh has become a household name in the NFL. […]

Kyle Shanahan has now had a few days to analyze what happened in Super Bowl 54 with the San Francisco 49ers but he isn’t remorseful in the defeat. Following San Francisco’s heartbreaking loss, Shanahan doesn’t regret his play-calling in the Super Bowl. “I don’t feel it’s intense blowback,” Shanahan said, via Nick Wagoner of ESPN. […]

The San Francisco 49ers surprised a lot of people in 2019. They made a massive leap from the year before, and finished the season with a 13-3 record. Then they found themselves in the Super Bowl. While they didn’t win, they proved they were the real deal. Now, they have a bit of an issue […]