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When Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a torn ACL early last season, it derailed most of the San Francisco 49ers hopes for the year. With Garoppolo slowly working his way back from the injury, though, the team can begin to hope once again that their young quarterback can lead the group through a competitive NFC […]

The San Francisco 49ers opted to go with a wide receiver in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft in April, taking South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel with the 36th overall pick. With the 49ers not having any standout wide outs in their roster, Samuel could be in for a big season, and former NFL […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is still working back from his ACL injury and hasn’t taken any contact yet. Most players working back from ACL injuries or any other devastating knee injuries say that is the part that they most worry about, taking that first hit. Garoppolo knows that is something that he is […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Robbie Gould remain in a dispute about the kicker’s future. “It’s a complicated situation,” Gould told NBCChicago.com this week, via a transcript from NBCBayArea.com. “The way I’ve kind of approached it is, I want to spend time with my family. And I let my agent handle it, and if anything comes […]

The NFL is filled with plenty of transcendent talent among all 32 teams that the league has to offer. Some players are given more recognition than others—with some becoming “underrated”. Players like Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers are at the forefront of the quarterbacks that everyone mentions as “the best”—and deservedly so. Although, […]

Nick Bosa made the calculated, controversial decision to refrain from posting about conservative politics on social media once it became clear he would soon be a member of the San Francisco 49ers, playing football in one of America’s most forward-thinking cities. While the No. 2 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft likely made the […]

Richard Sherman is now known for the player he used to be as much for the one as he currently is. That’s not necessarily a slight to the San Francisco 49ers cornerback, either, but more a reflection of just how dominant he was during his prime with the Seattle Seahawks. If at least a portion […]

The San Francisco 49ers are a young team no one expects to contend for a playoff spot in 2019, so there is no real pressure. However, it is important for the 49ers to at least show some improvement and take some concrete steps forward, showing that San Francisco can legitimately challenge the Los Angeles Rams […]

Patience is not a virtue in great supply in the NFL, but it is the best policy when dealing with the development of most draft picks. Very few players go on to be instant superstars in their rookie year and, for many, year two is the season in which they make the jump. So, as […]

San Francisco 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky has been “filthy with it” during offseason practice. His teammate, punt returner Trent Taylor, made the revelation to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan on June 20. #49ers Trent Taylor says punter Mitch Wishnowsky “has been filthy with it.” “He has some serious hang time. I feel like […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is liking what he sees from Trent Taylor. The San Francisco 49ers suffered a lot of injuries last year, and their season was essentially ended by Garoppolo’s ACL tear. Naturally Garoppolo and other big names like Jerick McKinnon, also recovering from an ACL tear, have gotten most of the attention. But Taylor was […]

Dante Pettis did some good things at San Francisco 49ers minicamp. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has noticed a much different Pettis out on the practice field compared to a year ago. That bodes well for the second-year wideout and the 49ers offense, which lacked a single 500-yard wide receiver last season. “Dante’s body is maturing,” Garoppolo […]

Former New York Giants interior offensive lineman Weston Richburg could become a key piece of an up-and-coming and very talented San Francisco 49ers team in 2019-20. Signing with the NFC West franchise in March 2018 by way of a five-year free agent contract, Richburg previously spent his entire NFL playing career as a member of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are certainly not low on key position players heading into the 2019-20 campaign, though the up-and-coming NFC West franchise will continue to get its offensive line in place throughout the offseason. However, 49ers offensive line coach John Benton believes that Josh Garnett has the ability to win a starting job in […]

San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Joe Staley’s durability and professionalism has gotten the attention of offensive line coach John Benton. Benton sung Staley’s praises to The Athletic’s Dave Lombardi on June 17. “I’m not sure Joe gets the credit he deserves for what he does. Aside from the age, it might be an added mutual […]

The San Francisco 49ers are making strides in finishing their rebuild. They seem to be on the cusp of where the John Lynch-Kyle Shanahan regime wants them to be. However, they’re still a long way away from the playoffs. It’s not the likeliest transition for a team to go from 4-12 to a playoff team, […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has established himself as one of the premier quarterbacks in the league, even though he hasn’t played too much. After tearing his ACL last year, the 49ers star quarterback is preparing to come back this season, and looking to build chemistry with teammates he didn’t get the chance to all of last year. […]

Dante Pettis had a very promising rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers in Kyle Shanahan’s offense. The 44th overall pick of last year’s draft, Pettis showed major flashes. In 12 games and seven starts, he turned 27 receptions into 467 yards and five touchdowns. He showed major big-play ability, averaging a whopping 17.3 yards […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have finally turned the corner with their acquisitions this offseason. After major signings and trades and a successful draft haul by general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, the team is looking like a severe sleeper in the NFC. However, many are still skeptical of a team that […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have the best tight end in the NFL on their roster. Their tight end goes by the name of George Kittle and he’s let his name be known since being drafted by the 49ers in 2017. Last season, San Francisco struggled to win games with the injury to Jimmy Garoppolo […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett may be coming off of a torn Achilles, but he expects to be ready for training camp next month, according to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. “It’s been good,” Verrett said. “Training staff and strength coaches are all doing well. I feel like I’m on track […]

The expectation is that San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Nick Bosa will be ready for training camp, but there are questions if he will have enough reps to be fully ready to go for the start of the season. Bosa has dealt with a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for much of the […]

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould isn’t attending mandatory minicamp as he looks for the team to trade him. Like any coach, Kyle Shanahan wants all his players at camp, but, most importantly, he hopes Gould shows up before week one. Shanahan knows how good Gould is, and how much he can help the team […]

49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin really wants to compete in the 2020 Olympics. Goodwin, who finished 10th in the long jump at the 2012 Games, hasn’t competed in track since 2016 when he failed to qualify for the Olympics a second time. But he said he was “100 percent committed” to trying to qualify for Team […]

Thankfully for the San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo is healthy, but their tight end Garrett Celek isn’t. The 49ers have suffered a brutal stretch of injuries since last year, including Garoppolo’s ACL tear, and Celek is the latest to go down. Celek recently had back surgery, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed after a recent minicamp […]

For the first time in quite a while, there is actually some buzz surrounding the San Francisco 49ers heading into training camp. No, the 49ers aren’t Super Bowl contenders or anything, and it would probably even be surprising if they pushed for a playoff spot, but this is a growing young team that should absolutely […]

There is plenty of speculation regarding the severity of the Achilles injury suffered by Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. It seems San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has an idea of what could be bothering him. Durant suffered the injury during Game 5 after making his return from a calf strain. Sherman gave his […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle DeForest Buckner claims nobody can block him. This was what Buckner told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on June 10. I can’t be blocked. I approach that every day. That’s my mindset going in every day for practice. That’s how I approach every game. I want to be the […]

Robbie Gould still hasn’t backed off from the trade demand he made last month. As a result, it should come as no surprise that the San Francisco 49ers’ veteran kicker is holding out of his team’s mandatory minicamp, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 49ers’ kicker Robbie Gould still has not signed his franchise tag, thus […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a standout 2018 season and is now considered one of the best in the league. 49ers tight end coach John Embree saw a lot to be impressed with during last season but also sees a lot more that he can improve on before he reaches his ceiling. […]

After the Houston Texans parted with their former general manager, the team is now in search of a new one a few months ahead of the regular season. According to Peter Schrager of FOX Sports, the Texans will be interviewing Martin Mayhew for the vacant job. Martin Mayhew is in Houston to interview for the […]

DeForest Buckner has only been with the San Francisco 49ers for three years, but he has a motivation to get on the team’s 10-year wall. A framed 8×10 photo appears of every 49ers player in the team’s history who was on the team for longer than 10 years. Joe Staley is one of the current […]

Tevin Coleman had a breakout year in his final season with the Atlanta Falcons in 2018, rushing for 800 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per carry as the Falcons’ primary running back with Devonta Freeman on the shelf. Now, Coleman is a member of the San Francisco 49ers and is joining a […]

Jimmy Garoppolo entered the 2018 campaign as a full-time starter under center for the first time in his NFL career, but his dream season did not last very long, as he suffered a torn ACL in Week 3 and was knocked out for the remainder of the year. While Garoppolo isn’t ready to play just […]

It was the San Francisco 49ers’ goal this offseason to keep starting left tackle Joe Staley in their uniform for the rest of his career. Thursday night, in dramatic fashion, the 49ers went a long way toward making that goal happen. During  a team event, the 49ers announced a two-year deal for Staley. Staley, on […]

NaVorro Bowman is calling it a career. Many prominent players have announced their retirements this offseason, and the linebacker joined the chorus of players hanging up their cleats Tuesday. The San Francisco 49ers, his former team, announced the news themselves. Bowman stopped by the team’s facility to inform them of his decision, so that he […]

30 years after Bill Walsh walked away from the San Francisco 49ers, their offense continues to play in a similar, innovate way. A cavalier of offensive innovation in his time, Walsh was the godfather of the West Coast offense that changed the way the game is played. Now, in 2019, Kyle Shanahan, a partial descendant […]

The San Francisco 49ers were initially primed to make significant strides under the direction of head coach Kyle Shanahan last season. However, a slew of major injuries almost immediately derailed the 2018-19 campaign for the 49ers, who once again found themselves picking toward the top of the first round of the NFL Draft this offseason. […]

Many analysts believe Nick Bosa was the best prospect in the 2019 NFL Draft. Playing with star pass-rushers like DeForest Buckner and Dee Ford on the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive line, he should have ample opportunity to prove it as a rookie, too. ESPN projects Bosa to finish his debut campaign with 46 tackles, seven […]