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The San Francisco 49ers have made a roster cut Tuesday, as they announced via Twitter the release of linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin from the team. The San Francisco 49ers announced they have waived LB Mariano Sori-Marin. — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 20, 2023 The 49ers earlier requested an injury waiver on Sori-Marin before releasing the […]

After being selected in the second-round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, Drake Jackson didn’t have much of an opportunity to prove himself. As he enters his second season, Jackson has been bulking up to ready himself for a 49ers breakout. Jackson played at around 252 lbs throughout his rookie season. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the upcoming 2023 NFL season with a talented roster, backed by the success of their previous campaign. Despite falling short of the Super Bowl, the 49ers showcased their potential and now aim to build on that foundation. As the rookies from the 2023 NFL Draft join the […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ defense has a very good case for being one of the best in the whole NFL. Although they lost defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in the head coaching cycle, their on-field level of talent is fantastic. Javon Hargrave is one of the newest pieces to one of football’s most intimidating squads. The […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch recently revealed how the team was able to secure defensive tackle Javon Hargrave in free agency with their owner’s approval. The 49ers finished just short of their goals in 2022, when their top ranked defense led them to the NFC Championship game. Several QB injuries throughout the year […]

The San Francisco 49ers will enter the 2023 season as a top contender for the Super Bowl with plenty of motivation. We are here to share our NFL odds series and make a 49ers over-under win total odds prediction and pick for the 2023 season. The 49ers went 13-4 in 2022 and fell in the […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead believes the defensive line is the key to success for the 49ers this year, according to Profootballtalk.com. The biggest question mark for the 49ers 2023 season is who will play quarterback. Armstead doesn’t think it matters. “We put emphasis on that each and every year,” Armstead said. “It […]

Sam Darnold agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers in March. He will be in a crowded quarterback room with former No. 3 pick Trey Lance and Brock Purdy, who led the team to a 7-1 record and the NFC Championship game in eight games as a starter. It is […]

The San Francisco 49ers went further than most thought last season with Brock Purdy at the controls. Purdy’s season ended due to an injury in the NFC Championship Game, derailing the team’s chances at a Super Bowl. The 49ers are stacked at the quarterback position heading into 2023 with Purdy, Trey Lance, and Sam Darnold. […]

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is widely regarded as one of the best offensive minds in the NFL. Considering what 49ers tight end George Kittle recently had to say, Shanahan’s genius might be underappreciated. Kittle told The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Steven Ruiz on the “Slow News Day” podcast that Shanahan will sometimes call […]

Just days after it was revealed that Leeds United would be taken over by the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, golfers Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas made it clear they are eager to be a part of the new ownership group. “There is the group that’s moving forward with being involved […]

The 2023 NFL offseason presents an enticing opportunity for the San Francisco 49ers to make a game-changing move that could shape their future. The Minnesota Vikings have put the formidable pass rusher, Danielle Hunter, on the trading block. This sets the stage for a potential blockbuster deal. With Hunter’s impressive track record as a three-time […]

There are a lot of questions about San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback situation, with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance being in contention to be the team’s week 1 starter, and star tight end George Kittle detailed his thoughts about both players amid the quarterback battle. “Trey is a starter in the NFL, he will be,” George […]

George Kittle has full confidence that he and the San Francisco 49ers will have another great season ahead of them amid an intriguing quarterback situation. The 49ers tight end recently showed up at the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football and spoke about how San Francisco is a Super Bowl threat no matter which quarterback will […]

No Christian McCaffrey fan was bigger than Logan Preston Hale. The young fan of the San Francisco 49ers running back died in 2021 when the player was still with the Carolina Panthers, and to this day, McCaffrey continues to think about Hale, who passed away at the age of 13 because of cancer. Logan received […]

The Washington Commanders aren’t seeing eye-to-eye with Chase Young right now. If the Commanders are compelled to trade Young, the San Francisco 49ers have been named as a potential destination. Washington declined Young’s fifth-year option, leading to trade buzz surrounding the defender. While the 49ers already have a stout defense, adding Young could make San […]

The San Francisco 49ers are clearly one of the NFL’s best teams, and they proved it last year by dominating the NFC West division and getting all the way to the NFC Championship game. They were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles by a 31-7 margin and they lost quarterback Brock Purdy to a torn UCL […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has maintained the inside track for the 49ers’ starting quarterback job despite missing offseason workouts due to his elbow injury, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington said, according to Joseph Zucker of Bleacher Report. “So, we have a situation where Trey Lance has gotten a lot of first-team reps but so too […]

The San Francisco 49ers ownership group, along with NBA players Larry Nance Jr. and T.J. McConnell, has reached an agreement to take control of English soccer club Leeds, according to The Associated Press. The 49ers purchased a 15 percent stake from Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani in 2018 and increased it to 44 percent in late […]

Julian Edelman had quite the career on the NFL gridiron, although he has made some headlines with his dating history as well. In fact, he once dated San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice’s daughter when they were growing up together; during this relationship, he used to do this one thing that Rice might not be […]

The quarterback position is going to be a hot topic for the San Francisco 49ers for the entire 2023 NFL season. In terms of one of their three options in Trey Lance, the Niners’ Trent Williams has been especially impressed, reports NBC Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan. “As opposed to sitting there and being down, […]

San Francisco 49ers Swiss Army knife Deebo Samuel had a bit of a down year in 2022 and described his season as “awful” earlier this week. But, in Trent Williams’ eyes, he saw the same Deebo who made an impact on a weekly basis, despite his numbers plummeting compared to 2021. “I thought he was […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk put the NFL on notice last week when he told the media that he’s “about to take off” in 2023. Now, 49ers teammate and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who has been tasked with attempting to defend Aiyuk this offseason, added some fuel to the Aiyuk hype train with these […]

The San Francisco 49ers already had one of the most daunting defensive fronts in the NFL before they added Pro Bowl defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. Led by reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, the 49ers finished with the No. 1 total defense in football in 2022. Bosa gave praise to his new […]

With Brock Purdy seemingly on track to be healthy enough to be under center for the San Francisco 49ers come Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season, both Sam Darnold and Trey Lance can be expected to begin that campaign as insurance in the quarterback position. Some, however, believe that the 49ers could still work […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa wants a new contract. The 49ers are looking to give Bosa a contract extension that keeps him in San Francisco for years to come. While the two sides have yet to work out a deal, the 49ers’ star doesn’t seem worried about his chances of inking a new […]

The San Francisco 49ers have quite the quarterback battle on their hands this summer. Though the consensus is that Brock Purdy will be the starting quarterback when healthy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold have received some hype as well in regards to potentially getting some snaps as the starter. 49ers tight end George Kittle is […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel didn’t hold back in criticizing himself from his horrible performance in 2022, which saw him fail to live up to the lofty expectations he set in the previous season. Samuel made it to the Pro Bowl and the First Team All-Pro in 2021 after accumulating 1,405 yards and […]

The Brock Purdy injury updates have been mainly positive since the San Francisco 49ers quarterback underwent elbow surgery on March 10. The latest comments from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in regard to Purdy’s progress followed that trend.  Shanahan told reporters Tuesday that Brock Purdy’s injury recovery is “right on track.” The 49ers’ coach couldn’t say […]

The San Francisco 49ers are already holding an eye-catching quarterback battle between Brock Purdy and Trey Lance. They even have Sam Darnold on their roster. However, that hasn’t stopped the 49ers from taking a look at yet another gunslinger. San Francisco is hosting Jack Coan for a visit on Wednesday, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC […]

The San Francisco 49ers sent shockwaves to the NFL last season after they traded for star running back Christian McCaffrey in the middle of the campaign. CMC’s arrival did deliver the desired results for the Niners, but in the end, the team still fell short of its ultimate goal. Well, San Francisco is hoping that […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for another run at a Super Bowl in 2023. They’ve been very successful as of late, appearing in Super Bowl LIV in 2019 and making the NFC Championship Game in both 2021 and 2022. However, they are still looking to get over the hump and win their first […]

Brock Purdy or Trey Lance? That is a question the San Francisco 49ers don’t know the definitive answer to just yet. But they drafted Lance third overall in 2021 for a reason — and they’re ready to see what they have in the 23-year old QB. Lance hasn’t had too many opportunities to prove his […]

With the fate of the San Francisco 49ers franchise potentially in his hands, all eyes will be on Brock Purdy and his injury recovery this offseason. While there’s still plenty of time to go before the 49ers kick off Week 1, all signs point to Purdy healing well from elbow surgery. Purdy’s surgery was to […]

Brock Purdy stepped in and played great for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2022 season, and many are hoping that Purdy recovers from elbow surgery in time to be the team’s starter in week 1. Former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia is buying the Purdy hype. “The thing about Brock Purdy, he knew where to […]

San Francisco 49ers second year pro Drake Jackson is poised for a breakout season in 2023. After losing some playing time in 2022, Jackson used the summer to be better prepared for an NFL season, and Niners defensive line coach Kris Kocurek took notice, reports 49ers Webzone David Bonilla. “He hasn’t missed a day. He’s […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk made some bold comments about the expectations for 2023. “I’m about to take off,” Aiyuk said, via 49ers Webzone Managing Editor David Bonilla. “That’s it. … We all know it’s football. Nothing’s ever guaranteed, but just getting a better understanding for my life as a person, and then […]

The 2021 NFL Draft produced a ton of superstars but also cost some coaches their jobs. With a class headlined by top quarterback prospects, this draft class represented a big chance for teams to hit reset. In this re-draft exercise, the new choices were based on how each player’s first two seasons in the league […]

As the San Francisco 49ers go throughout their offseason, Brock Purdy’s health will be one of the key storylines. While it’s still early in the 49ers process, general manager John Lynch has been impressed in what he’s seen from Purdy. Purdy underwent elbow surgery after suffering an injury in the NFC Championship Game. Working his […]