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The San Francisco 49ers have been dealt a significant blow with the loss of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending ACL tear during Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. This has put them in a bit of a bind at the position looking for a replacement to fill in for Garoppolo for the rest […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ worst fears have been realized. Star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has indeed suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and is out for the rest of the season. The #49ers confirm Jimmy Garoppolo has a torn ACL. Kyle Shanahan will address the media at 4pm PT. https://t.co/PnpakcrCPh pic.twitter.com/UbK5z1gaeR — San Francisco […]

There’s still no official word on the true extent of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s left knee injury. Although, chances are high that the team’s fear that it is a season-ending torn ACL will be realized. Garoppolo’s former New England Patriots teammate, Tom Brady, knows a thing or two about that particular injury. In […]

The San Francisco 49ers do not expect good news regarding quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s knee injury. However, they do have some relatively good news about the injury to another big-name star in Richard Sherman. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo! Sports, an MRI revealed that Sherman has a mild calf strain which will likely keep him […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was forced to leave the game after a knee injury in their 38-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Garoppolo completed 20 of 30 passing attempts for 251 yards and two touchdowns. According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Garoppolo injured his left knee. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan fears […]

The San Francisco 49ers are on the receiving end of a one-sided affair against the upstart Kanas City Chiefs in Week 3 action on Sunday afternoon. The 49ers suffered a critical blow to their secondary in the contest with Pro Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman being declared out due to a lower leg injury, according to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off an encouraging 30-27 win over the Detroit Lions that has put them in the position to push over the .500 mark in the early goings of the season. It has completely smoothly as the 49ers have been dealing with the injury bug in the last couple of weeks […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one of a handful of teams in the running to acquire Josh Gordon from the Cleveland Browns earlier this week. General manager John Lynch himself admitted that they had called the Browns up about a potential deal for the mercurial wideout, who also had an interest in going to San Francisco. […]

Before Jimmy Garoppolo was traded from the New England Patriots to the San Francisco 49ers, there were rumblings about the nature of his relationship with Tom Brady. The two were very competitive with each other, which was sometimes taken as the two not getting along, But according to Garoppolo in a recent interview with Freakonomics Radio’s […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and Kansas City Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill are both speedsters and there have been questions raised this week about who is the faster of the two. During a press conference, Wednesday Goodwin was asked who he thought was faster and although he declined to comment he did have a simple […]

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 […]