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The San Francisco 49ers traded Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys shortly before their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers Friday night. With Brock Purdy set to be the 49ers’ starting quarterback and Sam Darnold winning the No. 2 job, Trey Lance’s days in San Francisco were clearly numbered. Lance will get a fresh […]

The San Francisco 49ers might have a problem on their hands. Kickers are a rather underrated part of a team’s success. When an offense stalls out near the end-zone, having a reliable kicker from over 40 yards is a godsend. It allows teams to still score even if the offense stalls out. With that in […]

Trey Lance is officially gone from the San Francisco 49ers organization. After months of drama around the team’s quarterback situation, the former third-overall pick was traded to the Dallas Cowboys. The move was polarizing, as some believed that the team didn’t give him a good chance to prove himself. However, Kyle Shanahan revealed that Lance […]

After months of speculation, the San Francisco 49ers finally traded Trey Lance. The former third-overall pick QB was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round pick. It was a bit of a surprising move, considering what San Francisco gave up to draft him in the first place. It had fans questioning what […]

The Dallas Cowboys acquired quarterback Trey Lance from the San Francisco 49ers Friday. Trade rumors began swirling after Brock Purdy was named the 49ers starting QB and Sam Darnold earned the backup role. That placed Lance as San Francisco’s third-string quarterback, a peculiar position for a player with such a high-ceiling. Now, Lance will have […]

The Dallas Cowboys officially have themselves another quarterback after trading for Trey Lance on Friday, sending a fourth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the former No.3 overall selection. When Lance was named the third-stringer behind Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold earlier this week, the writing was on the wall for him. […]

On Friday evening, it was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Dallas Cowboys would be trading for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance in exchange for a fourth-round pick. Lance had recently officially lost his job to last year’s postseason hero Brock Purdy; thus, Dallas jumped at the opportunity to bring in some insurance […]

The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a shocker Friday when they traded quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the deal. The 49ers moved Lance after Former Jets and Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold won the backup job behind Brock Purdy over Lance. The trade […]

Trey Lance might’ve just been traded to the Dallas Cowboys from the San Francisco 49ers, but he’s still got a bright future ahead of him and a fresh start. Watching him play on most occasions is his girlfriend, volleyball player Brynn Chandler. The duo has been open about their relationship since it began, and Brynn […]

One of San Francisco 49ers fans’ biggest fears for the 2023 season may be coming true. Nick Bosa and the 49ers still haven’t come to terms on a contract extension and with the regular season only a couple of weeks away, there is a real possibility that Bosa misses week 1. Bosa has already sat […]

The San Francisco 49ers have traded former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter. Lance gets a fresh start after a tumultuous 49ers tenure, and the Cowboys get a potential post-Dak Prescott quarterback option. The 49ers’ quarterback situation has been the topic of the […]

San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody reportedly suffered a right quad strain during practice and is considered day-to-day, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN. The injury will keep Moody out of the 49ers preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday night. This may be an overlooked injury by some, but the 49ers understand just […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their stellar preseason performance on Thursday with a convincing 24-0 win against the Atlanta Falcons. With the win, the Steelers finished their preseason campaign with a perfect 3-0 record. While the preseason doesn’t actually matter for anything, it’s still good to see the young guys gelling together and performing well. There […]

As the NFL regular season gets closer, Nick Bosa’s holdout for a contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers is still ongoing, and John Lynch gave an unsettling update on the situation. “I don’t like the situation,” John Lynch said, via KNBR. “Since our tenure here we haven’t had a holdout anywhere towards this magnitude. […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle has been arguably the most fascinating position battle to watch during training camp across the NFL, and we finally have the results. With Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold holding the top two spots on the depth chart, that means that Trey Lance has been relegated to the QB3 role […]

The San Francisco 49ers are starting Brock Purdy and making Sam Darnold his backup. Just a year after being named the starter, former third overall pick Trey Lance finds himself deep on the depth chart. With Purdy entering his second season, it’s safe to assume that the franchise wants him to become the long-term quarterback. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will face off with the San Francisco 49ers in the final preseason game. We are here to share our NFL odds series and make a Chargers-49ers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Chargers lost 22-17 to the New Orleans Saints in their preseason game last weekend. Notably, […]

A Minnesota Vikings Trey Lance trade is possible. After the San Francisco 49ers demoted the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lance is now on the market. The Vikings are a logical destination, as Kirk Cousins just turned 35 and the franchise has no real succession plan in place. However, if this […]

The San Francisco 49ers are being torched across social media for how they have handled quarterback Trey Lance with the news that he would be demoted to No. 3 on the QB depth chart. ESPN analyst Louis Riddick has chimed in as well, claiming Kyle Shanahan and the Niners brass need to be held accountable […]

When it was announced that Trey Lance had lost the San Francisco 49ers’ backup quarterback role to Sam Darnold, many figured we’d seen the last of Lance in a Niners jersey. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has other ideas. Talking about the Niners’ final preseason game on Friday against the Los Angeles Chargers, Shanahan made a […]

Kyle Shanahan has not kept his feelings to himself after the San Francisco 49ers opted to choose Sam Darnold over Trey Lance as Brock Purdy’s backup. Lance has full control of what situation he is headed for next but Shanahan has said that he preferred if Trey stayed with the Niners. The San Francisco coach […]

The San Francisco 49ers named Sam Darnold the backup quarterback behind Brock Purdy, leaving Trey Lance as the third string quarterback. With that said, it now begs the question where the Niners should send Lance should they decide to move him. The 49ers quarterback situation has been interesting to follow over the past few years. […]

The San Francisco 49ers finally have a substitute quarterback for Brock Purdy. It was not an easy decision. But, Kyle Shanahan opted to choose Sam Darnold over Trey Lance in their QB2 battle. The NFL coach said that, regardless of the outcome, they would prefer if they had three options to lead their offense. Both […]

Trey Lance has lost out to Sam Darnold in the battle for the backup quarterback job with the San Francisco 49ers, and with the 49ers potentially shopping Lance in trades, the Minnesota Vikings are a possible destination, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Vikings were a rumored destination ahead of the 2021 draft, […]

Massive news has come out of San Francisco 49ers training camp as Sam Darnold has earned the No. 2 spot on the quarterback depth chart over Trey Lance. The aftermath is seeing the Niners and Kyle Shanahan getting absolutely torched for the NFL Draft trade that landed them Trey Lance in the first place. Kyle […]

It has been reported that Sam Darnold has beaten out Trey Lance for the No. 2 quarterback job with the San Francisco 49ers, and Lance is reportedly not participating in the 49ers’ final practice before Friday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury. Sam Darnold will […]

The San Francisco 49ers announced that Sam Darnold will be second on the quarterback depth chart to begin the 2023 season, winning the job over Trey Lance, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Meanwhile, Brock Purdy will be the starting QB. The decision is fairly surprising. Lance was expected to be the starting QB in 2022, […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Nick Bosa are still working through a contract dispute. While the situation remains amicable, there is more urgency to get a deal done with less than three weeks left until the season begins. Bosa, who is entering the final season of his rookie deal, could very likely become the highest-paid […]

NFL players have been using an age-old strategy in acquiring a better and new contract for themselves. They sit out during NFL Preseason and training camps in order for the team to acknowledge how much value they are missing with their absence. This is exactly what Nick Bosa has been doing to the Kyle Shanahan-led […]

The San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for the 2023 NFL season. Right now, they are making some tough choices about who will be on their team. Last season, they did really well, making it to the NFC Championship Game. People are expecting a lot from them this time. However, not everything has been going […]

Kyle Shanahan has officially declared the three-horse race for their primary quarterback over. Brock Purdy is set to take over as the San Francisco 49ers’ engine in the offense. But, this still begs the question of who serves as his backup. The Niners have elected to pursue a fairly smart strategy as they are having […]

Deebo Samuel hasn’t been shy about his disappointment over his 2022 season. The San Francisco 49ers receiver called it “awful” and seems determined to be a much better player in 2023. In order to be the best possible version of himself for the 49ers, Deebo Samuel dropped some weight in the offseason. San Francisco got […]

Ranking the top-10 fantasy football defenses for the 2023 season is as much an exercise of projecting bad offenses as it is picking talented defensive units. While turnovers and defensive touchdowns can be hard to predict, these 10 defenses should be prioritized in drafts due to strength of schedule and ability to consistently put pressure […]

Former first-round NFL Draft pick Corey Coleman received a preseason workout with the San Francisco 49ers, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Coleman, a wide receiver, would add depth to San Francisco’s offense. Nothing is official yet but this will be a situation to monitor. Coleman’s NFL career Coleman was a first-round pick and later […]

The San Francisco 49ers already have one of the best running backs in the league in Christian McCaffrey. But as Week 1 approaches, the 49ers want to ensure they have all their ducks in a row when it comes to the running back position. In doing so, San Francisco has signed Brian Hill to a […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be without wide receiver Danny Gray after he suffered a collarbone injury against the Denver Broncos that will sideline him most likely through the start of the regular season. In response, the Niners have added former Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller to be a new weapon for Brock Purdy, […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Danny Gray is going to miss an extended period of time. After Gray injured his shoulder on the opening kickoff against the Denver Broncos, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan feared that Gray might have broken his collarbone, although it is now clear that the injury was not as severe as […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy made his preseason debut on Saturday against the Denver Broncos. Head coach Kyle Shanahan wasn’t necessarily thrilled with what he saw, at least on one specific play. “Once he cut back inside, I was just begging for him to get down,” Shanahan told reporters on a media conference call […]

The San Francisco 49ers are anticipating a lot of players to return to practice, including star tight end George Kittle, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Along with George Kittle returning, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, defensive lineman Drake Jackson, defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and running back Elijah Mitchell are all expected to return to practice, according […]