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The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to close out a deal for Le’Veon Bell to secure his services with the franchise long-term. James Conner has proven to be a great option with Bell out and now likely gone. While trading him would’ve brought in an asset that could benefit their team now, the Steelers tried and […]

A handful of teams expressed interest in Josh Gordon, when it was made known by the New England Patriots that they were looking to trade the embattled wide receiver. Among those who considered acquiring Gordon via a trade were Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Shanahan revealed that the […]

The Cleveland Browns traded wide receiver Josh Gordon to the New England Patriots on Monday, but they also had three other suitors expressing interest. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers also spoke to Cleveland about a potential Gordon trade. Browns also spoke with Cowboys, Redskins, 49ers and […]

The Cleveland Browns are widely expected to trade Josh Gordon today, and the San Francisco 49ers are one of the contenders to land the talented wide receiver, who also has them as one of his top two destinations. However, legendary 49ers wideout Jerry Rice would rather not see his old team go after Gordon. In […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman says that losing a big lead against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 will serve as a humbling lesson for him and his teammates. The 49ers barely squeaked by the Lions in a 30-27 victory. The 49ers led 30-13 with over 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The […]

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly one of Josh Gordon’s top two preferred trade destinations along with the Dallas Cowboys. But while the Cowboys are apparently not interested in pursuing the soon-to-be-ex-Browns wideout, John Lynch and the 49ers are. Lynch has confirmed that the team has made a call to Cleveland and is doing its […]

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Ahmad Brooks has been suspended for the first six weeks of the 2018 season by the NFL for an undisclosed violation, per Field Yates of ESPN. Brooks is currently a free agent but played one season with the Packers last year. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and […]

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with Josh Gordon. But while they’ve announced that they will release the wide receiver on Monday, many around the league expect the Browns to trade him before then. Indeed, teams have already been calling them up. Gordon has no say on where he’d be traded if the Browns do get […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback will be without one weapon downfield when they go up against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. According to Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News, the 49ers will face the Lions minus wide receiver Marquise Goodwin due to a quad injury. This is hardly a surprise anymore, as Goodwin hasn’t […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was named as one of the nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2019 Thursday. Lynch, who had a terrific 15-year NFL career as a strong safety, has yet to get in after being a finalist five times previously, but chances are he gets in […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a disappointing 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 that saw an injury to wide receiver Marqise Goodwin limit his effectiveness and availability. This has led to questions about whether the quad issues will play an impact in his status to take the field in Week 2 against […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is suffering from a bruised thigh and will be day to day this week as the 49ers prepare for a Week 2 matchup with the Detroit Lions. #49ers injury updates from Kyle Shanahan: WR Marquise Goodwin has a bruised thigh and will be day to day this week. […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ offense fell flat in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season opener. As a result, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice feels they should give free agent wide receiver Dez Bryant a call. Bryant remains without a team with the season in full swing. Rice feels his experience could be a valuable […]

If San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman prediction is right, the start of the 2021 NFL season could be delayed a bit. Sherman, in an interview with the Associated Press, said to expect an NFL lockout, and he doesn’t see a way where a lockout doesn’t happen. “It’s going to happen, so it’s not like […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a significant blow to their offense just prior to the start of the regular season with the loss of running back Jerick McKinnon to a season-ending ACL tear late last month. This has quickly altered things for the 49ers, who were counting on McKinnon to play a major role in […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the San Francisco 49ers going into the 2018 NFL season thanks to the emergence of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. It appears Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is also a firm believer in the Niners’ new leading man. Cousins has admittedly not seen much of Garroppolo thus far. However, according to NFL Network’s […]

While people who continue not to get what former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is fighting for burning their Nike merchandise following the sports apparel company’s decision to feature the free agent quarterback as the face of their new ad campaign, there are others who are standing up for the controversial signal-caller. Among them […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon suffered a season-ending torn ACL not long after returning from a previous calf strain which kept him out of most of the preseason. However, McKinnon does not believe he returned too quickly from that initial injury and believes his ACL tear was an unrelated occurrence. “I don’t feel like […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one of a bunch of teams reportedly interested in trading for superstar edge rusher Khalil Mack prior to him getting dealt to the Chicago Bears. 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed Saturday that they were indeed hoping to land Mack but had a limit to just how much they were willing to […]

In the last few weeks, San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon had been sidelined with a knee injury that has put his status for the season opener up in the air. However, he had recently returned to the practice field with eyes toward being ready for Week 1 action. However, McKinnon has suffered another […]

The San Francisco 49ers have added a new piece to their offensive line. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the team has given up a future draft pick to acquire offensive tackle Shon Coleman from the Cleveland Browns. San Francisco announced they have acquired T Shon Coleman from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a […]

It has been nearly four years since former San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Patrick Willis made the surprise decision to step away from the game after eight seasons in the league. During a recent interview on The 49ers Insider Podcast, Willis voiced that he believes that he made the right decision to walk away from the game […]

12-year NFL veteran Elvis Dumervil announced his retirement on Thursday. The defensive end tweeted out his farewell message: On to the next chapter. Thank you for all of the support✊ pic.twitter.com/rA121JJNRf — Elvis Dumervil (@EKD92) August 30, 2018 Dumervil spent the majority of his NFL career with the Denver Broncos after a dominant college career […]

Earlier this month, the San Francisco 49ers made the decision to bring aboard veteran running back Alfred Morris to sure up their backfield that has been rattled by injuries through the preseason and training camp. It now appears that Morris has done enough to secure a spot on the roster as head coach Kyle Shanahan […]

Heading into his first season with the San Francisco 49ers, Pro Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman has much to prove on the field in his return from an Achilles tear that prematurely ended his 2017 season. There is plenty of doubt concerning the type of performance on the field that Sherman can bring to the table […]

Assuming he’ll pass his physical, running back Ja’Quan Gardner will soon become the newest member of the San Francisco 49ers. That’s according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, who also notes that after he Gardner clears his physical, San Francisco will deploy him in the team’s final preseason game this Thursday against the […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo have a lot of high expectations for the 2018 season, and with that comes a lot of pressure. In their Week 2 preseason game against the Houston Texans, the first-team offense moved the ball well but struggled getting into the end zone, making it clear there’s still plenty […]

The San Francisco 49ers have the New England Patriots to thank for trading them their new franchise quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo. But according to Niners GM John Lynch, they also took a stab at getting the other Patriots QB, Tom Brady. In an interview with the Pardon My Take podcast, Lynch admits that when he […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster suffered a concussion against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night and is probably out for the preseason. Injury Update: Reuben Foster (concussion) is out. #SFvsIND — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 25, 2018 49ers general manager John Lynch had said previously that Foster would probably play in the fourth preseason […]

San Francisco 49ers fans are finally going to get their first look at their big offseason addition Richard Sherman on Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts. #49ers CB Richard Sherman said he will play Saturday against Colts. — Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) August 22, 2018 Sherman is making a comeback from an Achilles injury he suffered […]

Veteran safety Eric Reid is among the many free agents still looking for new contracts, but if he wants to play again for the only NFL team he has suited up in his NFL career, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants him to know that their door is still open for him. However, […]

The controversy of the preseason is over the NFL’s new helmet rule that no one seems to understand how exactly it will be called and others wonder how some of the penalties that have been called were supposed to be avoided. There has been a lot of backlash especially from defensive players about the new […]

In wake of the injuries to the backfield with the San Franciso 49ers, veteran running back Alfred Morris has had another chance to continue his NFL career after inking a deal with the franchise. According to Nick Wagoner of ESPN, Morris believes this is chance for him to show that he has plenty left in […]

The San Francisco 49ers got some good news when running back Jerick McKinnon’s injury turned out to be a mere calf strain as opposed to something more serious. However, that injury will still keep McKinnon out for a while. According to 49ers general manager John Lynch, McKinnon will not play for the remainder of preseason […]

Count Houston Texans star DeAndre Hopkins as among the growing number of people who have been enamored of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis. After going up against San Francisco in a joint practice on Thursday,  Joe Fann of 49ers.com noted on Twitter that Hopkins and Pettis “slapped hands” with the former telling the […]

Last year, the New England Patriots completely revamped the quarterback position with the exception of superstar Tom Brady. The team traded away their talented backups one by one starting with Jacoby Brissett who was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts followed by Jimmy Garoppolo being traded to the San Francisco 49ers. These trades were a bit perplexing […]

Add the Houston Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins and the San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmie Ward in the growing list of training camp fights. The two got into it Wednesday after getting a little too physical during a particular play in joint practice. .@DeAndreHopkins and @49ers DB Jimmie Ward throw punches at @HoustonTexans training camp. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/I0Xw12g20Z — […]

Beyond the revelation of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s talent on the field to lead the San Francisco 49ers to success, the team also saw the emergence of another potential star in 2017 in wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. During the final stretch of the season, Goodwin firmly asserted himself as the top receiving option for Garoppolo. This has […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a precarious position in the backfield with their top two running backs on the depth chart, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Brieda, each dealing with injuries in the weeks leading up to the regular season. San Francisco wasted little time adding more depth to the position with the signing of […]