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The San Francisco 49ers continue to make moves in the 2025 offseason, most recently acquiring defensive end Bryce Huff via trade. One week after the trade, the former Philadelphia Eagles edge-rusher reflected on the eventful sequence that sent him across the country. Coming off a letdown season with the Eagles in 2024, Huff admitted he […]

Despite failing to make the playoffs in 2024 after appearing in the Super Bowl the previous season, the San Francisco 49ers reached an agreement with quarterback Brock Purdy on a five-year, $265 million extension. While the new deal gives the young passer security, head coach Kyle Shanahan would like to see Purdy play with more […]

The San Francisco 49ers are on a rebound tour this fall. They’ll aim to shed the memories of their injury-ravaged 2024. And their 6-11 campaign as they attempt to regain their past championship form. S.F. will lean on its star power at the disposal of head coach Kyle Shanahan. Brock Purdy now leads as a […]

The San Francisco 49ers are keeping fans in the loop with injury updates from head coach Kyle Shanahan after Tuesday’s minicamp session. He shed some light on which players will be ready for training camp and who will be sitting it out. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is still on the sidelines as he works his […]

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers agreed on a five-year, $265 million extension this offseason. The deal will keep Purdy in San Francisco through the 2030 season. And 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams has high hopes for the quarterback’s tenure with the team. “He is going to win a lot of games and this […]

Trent Williams is one of the most dominant and well-known offensive linemen in the NFL. He has been highly reliable along the offensive line as long as he has been in the league. The Washington Commanders drafted him, but since he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2020, his strengths have been highlighted […]

On the offensive side of the football, the San Francisco 49ers have a solid force on the line. And they’re developing a younger one on the other side of the ball. Also, there are two 49ers veterans whose roles will be pushed by rookies in the 2025 season. At the forefront are defensive tackles Kevin […]

The San Francisco 49ers are getting a healthy Trent Williams soon. Williams practiced on Wednesday and looked agile following his ankle injury. That also means the “Achilles heel” for two NFL teams is coming back to the 49ers’ blindside. Pro Football Focus rolled out their list of “Achilles heel” players for each NFL team. The […]

Quarterbacks and their top wide receivers are usually locked in; that bond often fuels a team’s success. Think of Steve Young and Jerry Rice, who were not only elite on the field but close off it. According to insider Grant Cohn, that same connection might be missing between the San Francisco 49ers duo of Brock […]

After 10 years in the NFL, Chris Conley is calling it a career. Conley, who entered the league with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010, will begin the next chapter of his life after spending the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. As Conley’s football career ends, he plans to begin a […]

Nick Bosa believes his new running mate will form a tantalizing duo alongside him for years to come. One month after the San Francisco 49ers took Mykel Williams with their first-round pick, Bosa already sees elite potential in the rookie. After working with Williams at the 49ers’ OTAs, Bosa had high praise for the rookie […]

The hits keep coming for the San Francisco 49ers, who got positive injury updates for Christian McCaffrey and offensive tackle Trent Williams. Also, ESPN gave the 49ers the best chance of a turnaround along with the Bears and Patriots. The 49ers were tabbed as the team most likely to go from worst to first in […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently gearing up for a 2025-26 season that will see them try to bounce back from last year’s disastrous campaign. The 49ers have already shelled out some serious cash this offseason, most notably to quarterback Brock Purdy on a brand new contract extension, but their big spending won’t be ending […]

Nick Bosa and Joey Bosa both went to Ohio State before wreaking havoc in the NFL, but have not shared a field since high school. However, when the latter was released by the Los Angeles Chargers early in the 2025 offseason, the former briefly believed the San Francisco 49ers might be interested in adding his […]

The San Francisco 49ers are entering a widely viewed OTAs period for 2025. Fans are wondering how healthy certain stars are. Notably running back Christian McCaffrey — as the 49ers star has worked through a right knee injury. One insider dropped a “bouncy” update on “Run-CMC.” Which will likely draw the intrigue of the 49ers […]

Trent Williams is battling both father time and a return from a bad ankle ailment. Fans of the San Francisco 49ers witnessed optimism on Wednesday through a viral video that surfaced. The perennial All-Pro left tackle not only returned to action during OTAs. He noticeably looked quicker amid his ankle ailment, with NBC Sports Bay […]

The San Francisco 49ers will have high expectations heading into the 2025 NFL season. The 2024 season was a complete disaster for the 49ers and surprising considering the team’s preseason expectations. San Francisco only managed to win six games during the regular season and finished the season at the bottom of the NFC West division […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a mid-sized defensive addition on Monday, acquiring defensive end Bryce Huff in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. One day later, the trade became official, with Huff passing his mandatory physical. Huff’s physical was the final requirement for the teams to complete the trade. He passed it on Tuesday to […]

As the San Francisco 49ers signed Mac Jones to be the backup for starting quarterback Brock Purdy, the young signal-caller could follow the path of another former first-round pick in Sam Darnold. While people question the new 49ers quarterback in Jones being a starter in the NFL, he could regain that ability with his current […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is having himself a moment. The pride of the Penn State Nittany Lions has officially been named the cover star of Madden 26, has landed his own cheesesteak collab with local legends Gino’s to offer fans “Steakquan’s” and has been given his flowers from all over the sporting world […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have officially moved on from defensive end Bryce Huff, finalizing a trade that sends the former New York Jets standout to the San Francisco 49ers. As confirmed Monday, the deal includes conditional pick terms that bring clarity to one of the biggest Eagles roster moves of the offseason. Jonathan Jones of NFL […]

The San Francisco 49ers never found their footing last season, underachieving on both sides of the ball and weathering injuries all throughout their roster. Perhaps the best way to sum up the 6-11, last-place campaign is to say they lacked an identity. One does not expect such a problem to plague the Kyle Shanahan-coached squad. […]

When Tyreek Hill bluntly requested a trade at the end of the 2024 season, it seemed like a storyline that would dominate the offseason. But after he rescinded the comment, the narrative quickly faded away. However, with the NFL offseason hitting the June 1 landmark, the discussions are back on the front page, with the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX with their most expensive free-agent acquisition as a healthy scratch. They signed edge rusher Bryce Huff to a three-year, $51.1 million deal before last season. He was not fitting in with Vic Fangio’s defense and was scratched for the Super Bowl. After the Eagles traded Huff to the […]

Coming off a 6-11 finish in 2024, changes to the San Francisco 49ers’ roster were inevitable in the 2025 offseason. Without much wiggle room to use in free agency, the team could not make a big offseason splash. However, in typical 49er fashion, some of their most intriguing additions flew under the radar. The 49ers […]

Star tight end George Kittle has played in the NFL since the San Francisco 49ers drafted him in 2017, but there is one thing that continues to frustrate him as a veteran. Kittle was a rookie once, knowing what it’s like to earn his stripes and learn from the veterans who had starting positions. What […]

Few teams have been more active than the San Francisco 49ers in the 2025 offseason, leading to an interesting state entering OTAs. Following the 49ers’ roster shakeups, many players have a lot to prove in the offseason, but perhaps none more than second-year wideout Ricky Pearsall. Since losing to the Arizona Cardinals in their 2024 […]

After the San Francisco 49ers signed Brock Purdy to a sizable contract extension, it came off of other deals like tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner. With the 49ers looking to improve after the failures of last season, Warner spoke about the team and their willingness to lock up the stars that helped […]

With the constant trade rumors around San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, there is no doubt that the star is eager to recover from the season-ending injury and show his worth. As the 49ers’ pass-catcher is working his way back from the knee injury, he would get an update from general manager John Lynch […]

The San Francisco 49ers have officially made a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s a move that bolsters the defensive line for San Francisco to improve the pass rush alongside Nick Bosa and rookie Mykel Williams. Reports indicate that the 49ers traded for defensive end Bryce Huff from the Eagles, according to Adam Schefter of […]

As the San Francisco 49ers locked up Brock Purdy to a sizable $265 million contract extension, there is no doubt that there is a lot of pressure that comes with it. After the 49ers’ failures last season, the team will need to lean on Purdy to boost the offense, as head coach Kyle Shanahan has […]

With the San Francisco 49ers preparing in the offseason, the team is looking to bounce back after a relatively disappointing 2024 season, where they were eliminated from the playoffs, a season removed from making the Super Bowl. After the 49ers locked up their franchise quarterback in Brock Purdy to a sizable extension, head coach Kyle […]

If San Francisco 49ers fans were thinking their injury luck was due for a big change after seeing a spry Christian McCaffrey at Organized Team Activities, they will definitely think twice following the latest news that head coach Kyle Shanahan shared. Second-year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall tweaked his hamstring and is unlikely to return to […]

The San Francisco 49ers enter 2025 with a rather questionable wide receiver unit. Deebo Samuel left via trade, Brandon Aiyuk has trade chatter heading into training camp, and Ricky Pearsall is dealing with a hamstring ailment. But a five-time Pro Bowler could entice the 49ers, per one Bay Area media personality’s words Thursday. Bonta Hill […]

The San Francisco 49ers looked like a shell of their vaunted, explosive self with the pileup of 2024 injuries. Notably, running back Christian McCaffrey, who established himself as a tone setter since his arrival via a 2022 midseason trade. S.F. fans became energized by the latest McCaffrey sight, though. The All-Pro running back is making […]

The San Francisco 49ers no longer pay Brock Purdy like a seventh rounder. Purdy agreed to a blockbuster five-year, $265 million extension on May 16. He’ll now earn more than $25 million annually while throwing to Brandon Aiyuk and company. But did the 49ers “overpay” for Purdy? Aiyuk’s personal coach questioned the deal the 49ers […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been busy making moves all offseason, including recently signing quarterback Brock Purdy to a lucrative contract that will keep him around for the long haul. The 49ers are also making additions to some of the less talked about parts of the roster, including in the kicking game. “The #49ers are […]

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off OTAs this week, and one of the most exciting developments surrounds rookie edge rusher Mykel Williams. The 20-year-old first-round pick out of Georgia is already turning heads — not just because of his physical gifts, but because of who he’s learning from — Nick Bosa. During an appearance on […]

Heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, one of the biggest debates centered around which Georgia outside linebacker should come off the board first: Mykel Williams or Jalon Walker. On paper, the idea was simple enough; the two rushers were among the most talented players in college football, with some talent evaluators preferring Williams’ more prototypical […]