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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 […]

Running back Tevin Coleman was reunited with head coach Kyle Shanahan after joining the San Francisco 49ers this offseason. It seems he has already started to notice a difference in his coach after a few years. The pair spent two seasons together with the Atlanta Falcons. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Bay Area, Tevin […]

San Francisco 49ers first round draft pick Nick Bosa has only had one full practice with the team before suffering a hamstring injury. After missing most of last season with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Bosa missing time so early would be a concern to some, but the 49ers coaches don’t seem to be overall concerned. […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has only been with the Jimmy Garoppolo a few months but he can already tell one big difference from his former quarterback Matt Ryan. “He’s smoother in the huddle. He doesn’t get on guys,” Coleman said after Wednesday’s practice via the Mercury News.com. “Matt, he’d get on you. […]

After spending a couple of seasons together with the Atlanta Falcons, Tevin Coleman and Kyle Shanahan have been reunited on the San Francisco 49ers. Coleman had a good deal of success under Shanahan, particularly during the 2016 season when the Falcons made it all the way to the Super Bowl. And while Coleman has spent just […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ backfield is all of a sudden a crowded one. The 49ers ranked 13th in the league last season rushing for 113.9 yards per game. Matt Breida led the rushing attack for the 49ers in 2018 but might have to take a back seat this season. Jerick McKinnon will be returning after […]

The 49ers have worked out cornerback Kayvon Webster, who remains on the free-agent market after ending his last three seasons on injured reserve, the NFL Network reported. Webster, 28, is a 2013 third-round pick of the Broncos and was part of their Super Bowl-winning team in the 2015 season. He made 11 of his 15 career starts […]

,49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley is entering the final year of his contract but general manager John Lynch doesn’t want the six-time Pro Bowler to play anywhere else. Lynch was asked about the contract extension talks and although he didn’t want to get into specifics, he said everyone in the organization has the same goal […]

Anthony Davis might be making an NFL comeback, but it won’t be with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have released Davis from their roster, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. At the beginning of the month, Davis announced his intention to un-retire and make a comeback. The offensive tackle was a first-round pick back in […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made it a priority to beef up the defensive line the last few years and offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey has taken notice. The 49ers have used first round picks on Nick Bosa, Solomon Thomas, DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead and also signed Dee Ford to a 5 year, $85 million contract. […]

The 49ers have an abundance of wealth at running back. The group, however, is ailing right now and a full-blown competition might not take place until training camp. Jerick McKinnon continues to rehab from the torn ACL he suffered on September 1. The hope is that he will be able to participate in training camp and […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a lot of question marks surrounding the running back position which means that newly acquired Tevin Coleman is currently the favorite to get the most touches this upcoming season. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports recently did a mailbag of questions with one of them being about the 49ers backfield. Maicco […]

With the 2019 regular season coming closer and hype from fans, the San Francisco 49ers have a lot to overcome. After a year in which many of their biggest names were dealing with injuries and a 4-12 record after high expectations, the team will need to perform better. The team has plenty to work with […]

San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward has broken his collarbone. According to NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport, Ward fractured his collarbone on May 23. The timetable for Ward’s return isn’t certain at this point. #49ers S Jimmie Ward did, in fact, fracture his collarbone, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. Out for the rest of the […]

The San Francisco 49ers received an update on their first-round draft pick, Nick Bosa. Of course, Bosa suffered an apparent hamstring injury during a team practice on Tuesday. According to Cam Inman, a 49ers reporter, Bosa will be out a few weeks after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Therefore, Bosa will miss the rest […]

San Francisco 49ers players had some brutal injury luck last season. Running back Jerick McKinnon tore an ACL before the season even started, and franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore one just a few weeks into it. Both players have reportedly been progressing well, but that doesn’t mean they’re that close to a full return. The […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is still working back from an ACL but his San Francisco 49ers teammate Richard Sherman has been impressed with what the throws he is making. The 49ers were working 7-on-7 drills and Sherman saw just how well Garoppolo was slinging it. “Jim was threading it today,” Sherman said via NBC Sports. “He got […]

San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Nick Bosa has been talked about a lot because of his social media but Dee Ford doesn’t seem to care. Ford knows about what Bosa has said on social media, but he is just concerned about how he is at work, and he has been impressed. “Yeah, he’s a great […]

This is the first offseason in a few years that 49ers star Richard Sherman hasn’t been recovering from a major injury, and it has made a huge difference in his training. A few years ago, he was dealing with an MCL injury, and last season he was coming off an Achilles injury. This season he […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had terrible injury luck the past couple of seasons. Last year starting running back Jerick McKinnon tore his ACL before the season even started, and franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his just a few weeks into the season. Running back Matt Breida has flashed a lot of talent during his […]

2018 was a lost season for the San Francisco 49ers. Hopes were understandably high, but injuries quickly derailed the campaign. Running back Jerick McKinnon tore his ACL before the season even started, and Jimmy Garoppolo tore his just a few weeks into it. The 49ers have rotated quarterbacks the past couple of seasons, and are […]

The San Francisco 49ers have suffered an injury scare in one of the team practices. The 49ers second-overall pick, Nick Bosa injured his hamstring during OTA’s earlier today. According to Dov Kleiman (an independent reporter in the NFL), Bosa suffered an apparent injury in the first team practice. He grabbed at his right hamstring according […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is coming off of a spectacular 2018 campaign in which he broke the single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,377 yards to go along with 88 receptions and five touchdowns. What, then, will he do for an encore? Well, ESPN feels that he will […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had one of the greatest sophomore campaigns we have ever seen this past year, setting the NFL single-season record for yards by a tight end with 1,377 yards to go along with 88 receptions and five touchdowns. Not surprisingly, he was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded tight end from […]

With two months until training camps open up, so many changes have come since the beginning of the offseason. From critical free agent acquisitions to surprising trades that have reshaped the NFL landscape, teams are looking much different from a year ago. The same can be said for the San Francisco 49ers as they’ve gone […]

NFL Network analyst and former NFL quarterback David Carr likely put himself on the bad side of San Francisco 49ers fans forever on Saturday morning when he said that Joe Montana is a not a top 10 quarterback of all-time: Joe Montana not in the top 10 QBs of the Super Bowl Era? 🤔 David […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens showed some glimpses of being a solid NFL quarterback last season but he is not guaranteed a spot on this years team. Mullens will be competing with C.J Beathard for the right to back up Jimmy Garrapolo and that is something and that is something former Southern Miss star […]

Nick Mullens, effective and exciting as he was at times over the second half of the 2018 season, was never auditioning for the role of the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback. That job belongs to Jimmy Garoppolo, of course, who signed a whopping five-year, $137.5 million contract with San Francisco in February of last year […]

DeForest Buckner is making his feelings plain. San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive lineman Nick Bosa made a lot of headlines in the lead-up to the 2019 NFL Draft as a result of some controversial posts on social media, but 49ers players insist it won’t be a big deal. Previously, San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman said […]

It is no secret that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett has endured his fair share of injuries thus far in his career. His constant struggles to stay healthy appeared to be taking a toll on his desire to continue playing. Verrett’s career suffered yet another severe setback after a torn Achilles forced him to […]

The San Francisco 49ers have managed to add some serious depth to their backfield this offseason. Regardless, running back Matt Breida is optimistic that there will be enough touches to go around. Breida will be competing with running backs Tevin Coleman and Jerick McKinnon for playing time in the 2019 NFL season. According to Eric […]

The vibe in San Francisco has to be positive after the 2019 NFL Draft. Rumors were circulating that the 49ers would be in a good position to trade the second overall pick to a team that was looking for a quarterback. They opted to keep the pick and draft arguably the best player overall. Nick […]

One of the most interesting picks in last month’s draft was the selection of Jalen Hurd by the San Francisco 49ers. Hurd was by no means a household name, so his drafting flew a little bit under the radar. But Hurd was one of the most intriguing prospects in the draft, and there’s a reason […]

Last season, the San Francisco 49ers found out just how special George Kittle can be at tight end. Kittle solidified himself as one of the best tight ends in the NFL in 2018 and showed his potential moving forward. The 2018 season was a disappointing one for the 49ers but they did have a few […]